“Woe to him who strives with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to him who forms it, ‘What are you making?’ Or shall your handiwork say, ‘He has no hands’?” Isaiah 45:9 Found yourself in a tough spot lately? Welcome to the wheel. I once knew…
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But Micaiah said, “If you ever return in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me.” And he said, “Take heed, all you people!” 1 Kings 22:28 There’s a mistaken mentality the Bible has only good to say. It’s all about God’s blessings, God’s love, and salvation without repentance. That’s what’s interesting about the story of Micaiah, a…
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“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 There is a popular t-shirt slogan that reads, “Life is Good.” You probably have seen it. But “good” in this life is usually dependent on how we view our personal lives. It’s unfortunate, but a part of being alive this side of heaven usually…
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Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world. Philippians 2:14-15 Sanctification, like salvation, is a matter of the heart that builds upon the new creation that…
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That you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed. Luke 1:4 Luke, like all the authors of the scriptures, was being guided by the Holy Spirit. So we can trust his writing. And that is what he is saying here in verse 4, ”so that you can know with certainty of those things…
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“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?” Jeremiah 32:27 How do you start your day today? What are the thoughts that visited you first thing in the morning? Are you thinking about a health condition that your dealing with? A conflict at work? Some drama that…
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In You, O LORD, I put my trust; Let me never be put to shame. Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; Incline Your ear to me, and save me. Be my strong refuge, To which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me, For You are my rock…
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And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 9:17 Ananias had just completed a…
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“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:14-15 Jesus tells us that this serpent on a pole, that the Israelites had to look at in Numbers 21, was representative…
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Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls. Proverbs 25:28 When we think about the fruits of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22-23, we hardly think that self control is a gift of the spirit. But here we get a picture of how important it is to have self discipline as…
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