“Martha said to Jesus, ‘Lord, if only you had been here.’” John 11:21 If only. Words of regret, resentment, disappointment, and sorrow. Sometimes those words are because of our own decisions and missed opportunities. Other times those words are directed towards someone else. And many times, in our walk of faith, we wonder where God […]
“Pay attention to this, Job. Stop and consider the wonderful miracles of God! Do you know how God controls the storm and causes the lightning to flash from his clouds? Do you understand how he moves the clouds with wonderful perfection and skill? When you are sweltering in your clothes and the south wind dies
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No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. Charles Dickens Christmas has become known as the holiday of gifts! We scramble to find that right gift for someone else, or scramble to get our wish list completed for those who wish to buy for us. As it is true, that
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“I can testify that the Word is true and deserves to be received by all, for Jesus Christ came into the world to bring sinners back to life—even me, the worst sinner of all!” 1 Timothy 1:15 Guilty! That’s what they say about my friend, Jesus. Yet, I am the one that is guilty. Guilty
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“Then Jesus explained: “My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work. You know the saying, ‘Four months between planting and harvest.’ But I say, wake up and look around. The fields are already ripe for harvest. The harvesters are paid good wages, and the fruit they
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“Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation and righteousness may bear fruit; let the earth cause them both to sprout; I the Lord have created it. Isaiah 45:8 What a wonderful rain we are having today! God’s blessings abound! Some may see it as
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“My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins
It’s been almost 15 years to the day that I lost my dear friend and neighbor Melba. We were partners in the good kind of crime, loved working in the yard together, walking the dog (and cats) together, just sitting on the porch together, and she loved gambling as much as I did (although she
“And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about these things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned from me – everything you heard from me and saw me
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