Outwit the enemy
“Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.” 2 Corinthians 2:10-11 Who has the upper hand...
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Peace like a river
Someone once said to me do you have peace? Peace, what is that? I was really thinking, are you kidding? Who could have peace in the midst of this? We sing songs such as peace like a river. But are those singing have peace? We all walk through something every...
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God fills us up when we are empty
As I was going over the mountain on my way to a ministry event, I realized I had twenty-seven miles to go till my gas tank was empty, and then it dropped sharply down to six miles. I started praying. I asked the Lord to put enough gas in my...
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Going deeper
“Son of man, have you seen this?” Ezekial 47:6 So much comes before our eyes, yet we miss it. The bronze man draws Ezekial’s attention to the river (Ezekial 47:12). John also saw a river in Chapter 22 of the Book of Revelation. Both men went deeper before they had the...
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Raised up
“And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up. But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.” Luke 13:11-12 Do you want to be loosed from...
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Worthy is the lamb
“Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth...
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Glory for shame
We can walk in a direction and step on or into something that we may surmise cannot bring glory. While working on my deck, I turned and stepped right onto a nail. It went through my shoe and into my foot. The pain was excruciating. I immediately thanked the Lord...
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Damaged emotions?
Rollercoasters can be fun. I was just on one at Bush gardens, and it was so scary I had to close my eyes the whole ride. Damaged emotions can feel like you are on a scary rollercoaster ride that will never end, and you can’t just close your eyes. You...
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Build on Christ
Every year I take on a large project to maintain my home. This year I am replacing my back deck, which is approximately 30 years old. So you can probably imagine the condition it is in. As I started taking off the top boards, I found the support structure underneath...
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