He brought out His people with joy, His chosen ones with gladness. Psalms 105:43 I know it is God’s will that His people are filled with joy. Happiness is circumstance driven; it is affected by outward conditions. Biblical joy is the product of the presence of the Holy Spirit in a life and truths of God…
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And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I…
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O Ephraim, what shall I do to you? O Judah, what shall I do to you? For your faithfulness is like a morning cloud, And like the early dew it goes away. Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets, I have slain them by the words of My mouth; And your judgments are like…
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This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus. Hebrews 6:19-20a When the waves of doubt threaten to set our lives adrift, our expectant trust in God’s promises will keep us in one place, like an anchor in the deep.…
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Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed. Galatians 2:11 One of the most difficult things for Christians to do is lovingly confront their brothers and sisters in Christ. While Matthew 18 clearly says to speak to those who sin against you face to…
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And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 This verse is one of the most comforting found in all the New Testament. It is often passed along to others as a way of acknowledging God’s presence in…
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Then he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them in the East Square, and said to them: “Hear me, Levites! Now sanctify yourselves, sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers, and carry out the rubbish from the holy place.” 2 Chronicles 29:4-5 After King Ahaz died, King Hezekiah became…
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And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear my voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd. John 10:16 I love this verse! Earlier Jesus talked about being the Good Shepherd and giving His life for the sheep. And then here Jesus mentions…
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I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel. Galatians 1:6 Paul wrote the Galatians letter to people who were turning from following the pure grace of Jesus to the legalism of following the Law, the first five books of the Bible.…
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He is to examine the mildew on the walls, and if it has greenish or reddish depressions that appear to be deeper than the surface of the wall, the priest shall go out of the doorway of the house and close it up for seven days. Leviticus 14:37-38 This is the regulation God gave His…
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