A Familiar Spirit

A familiar spirit is a demon that serves or prompts an individual. We would do well not to get so familiar with anyone dabbling in the occult (Palm reading, horoscopes, weegie boards, etc.).  Once you leave the path of the Lord and seek other counsel before Him, it is a...
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The many faces of grief

What does grief look like to you? Have you visualized a face behind your emotion? Maybe the face reflects anger, remorse, peace, unbelief, thankfullness, hopelessness, agony, fear, hope, shock, lonliness, bitterness, or joy? These are emotions that could weigh you down or lift you up. It all depends on the...
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Strong in Grace

“You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 2:1 NKJV The Greek translation of grace is Charis, “that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: grace of speech.” So how do we become strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus? In one word, unification. We are...
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Seek God first

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Mathew 6:33 The news has been declaring, and we have been seeing with our own eyes supply shortages, rising prices for consumables, famine, job shortages, and rising gas prices. However, we...
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Wait

When God tells you to wait, what do you do? Many see a response of “wait” from God as unfavourable. Yet there is a purpose; He is working everything out for your good.   “Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the...
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Honor Father and Mother

Honor Father and Mother  There is only one commandment with promise. “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you.” (Exodus 20:12, NKJV) I know there are some parents that may be hard to honor, as...
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Are you plugged in?

While preparing to go to the nursing home to teach a Bible study, I pulled out my iron to get the wrinkles out of my clothes. My old iron was not heating up. So I unplugged it and said time to get a new iron and threw it in the...
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He makes all things new

“And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said...
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Is Heaven beyond my reach?

Is there a heaven, and is it beyond my reach? “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And...
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Seek good

“Seek good and not evil, That you may live; so the LORD God of hosts will be with you…” Amos 5:14 We have a choice every day to go after the things of God or those of Satan. The choice directs us on a path of life or death. In...
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