God’s protection

We all want the hedge of protection from God. We see in Deuteronomy we have a requirement to fulfil, “For the Lord your God moves about in your camp to protect you and to deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, so that he will not see among you anything indecent...
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The Grace of God

The grace of God The sorrowful soul searches for death but cannot find it. I recall a poem that I meditated on day and night. Because I could not stop for Death by Emily Dickinson, “Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me.” God knows the...
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The Web

As I was hiking up the steep mountain behind my home, one spider web after another was coming upon me. I was getting frustrated. I had done this same walk yesterday and with a stick had knocked down all the webs. As I continued to transcend up the mountain, the...
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Who do you say I am

I was fortunate enough to have a mother that was constantly encouraging my brother and I. Many, however, have not heard any words of encouragement or affirmation. As a result, feel unworthy or as some say worthless. God says “…you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation,...
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Entrapment

Entrapment is a practice whereby an enforcement agent persuades, tricks, deceives or lures a person to commit a criminal offense that the person would have otherwise been unlikely or unwilling to commit. The devil is an entrapment agent. “The LORD said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the...
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When the Devil says…

When the Devil says… When the Devil brings forth lies, what do you do? Christ is the role model of what to do. Christ was led into the wilderness to be tempted. This was intentional. God can use even the devil to serve His purposes. On three different occasions when...
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Rebuilding a break

Nehemiah saw his country was in disarray and God put it in His heart to repair what had been broken down. What has God put in your heart to repair in His name? Broken relationships, your heart, or pray for your country? “So I answered them, and said to them,...
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Obedience

We didn’t like this word as a child and many today try to skirt it as an adult. Oswald Chambers said, “If you don’t obey the light, it will turn to darkness.” Is the Lord telling you to do something? You know that still small voice that says do this...
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Fear of starting

Many have a fear of starting a project. They are overwhelmed at what they may be taking on or they may feel insecure of being able to accomplish the task. I know after my husband passed, I had to take on some pretty scary tasks like cutting wood with a...
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Where is my joy?

Where is my joy? I should be joyful. Why is my heart turned down? David asked this very question, “Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me?” Psalm 42:5a David refocused on God and was lifted up lifted, “Hope in God, for I shall yet praise...
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