Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk.” And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the Sabbath. John 5:8-9 We find Jesus here speaking to a paralyzed man, lying on his bed by a pool with many others with various ailments. He’s…
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Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 The great value of reading Proverbs each day is the simple yet profound wisdom that God makes available to us to guide our steps. Our verses…
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And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.” Luke 10:39-40 In these verses,…
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He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber.Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade at your right hand. Psalms 121:3-5 As you read these three verses from Psalm 121, do you get the impression that God is rather capable of keeping us in His loving hands. It seems…
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You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book? Psalm 56:8 There is this mentality once you give your life to Jesus, it will be smooth sailing after that. But even after getting saved, there is still sadness in life. We weep for those people we know who aren’t…
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The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy. Psalm 147:11 The psalmist begins by declaring that, “it is good to sing praises to our God,” and then proceeds to explain why. God is merciful, and He heals the brokenhearted (Psalm 147:2-3), and He lifts up the humble (Psalm…
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“Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away. And when He sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray.” Matthew 14:22-23 When we read this passage, it seems like Jesus was kind of in a…
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Then Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us. For nothing restrains the LORD from saving by many or by few. 1 Samuel 14:6 Just think about how God would use…
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7 The message and purpose of this book of Proverbs is laid out for us early in Chapter 1. We are told the main author was Solomon (Proverbs 1:1) and that he was writing to his son (Proverbs…
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