“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” Philippians 4:4 These past few weeks have been met with tragedy upon tragedy in our lives, yet as much as my heart hurts, my soul rejoices. And for some reason that just seems so wrong. How can I possibly rejoice when lives have been […]
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“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it might benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness,
“Oh, that we might know the Lord! Let us press on to know him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.” Hosea 6:3 Have you ever stopped to think about the one thing that God can’t do? Wait a minute?! Did she
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“We do this by keeping our eye on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.” Hebrews 12:2 I had the opportunity to visit the Billy Graham Library last week. I’ve never really known much about him or his family, except that they were faithful evangelists. And sometimes, there is a misconception that those
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“The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon; they will see the glory of the Lord, the
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“What good is an idol carved by man, or a cast image that deceives you? How foolish to trust in your own creation— a god that can’t even talk! What sorrow awaits you who say to wooden idols, ‘Wake up and save us!’ To speechless stone images you say, ‘Rise up and teach us!’ Can
“Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water’, so they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not
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“At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves. When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the Lord God walking about in the garden. So they hid from the Lord God among the trees.
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“I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. Yet I hold this
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