You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word.Psalm 119:114 As time goes by at this strange juncture in history, the thought that plagues the minds of many is, “What’s coming next?” From pandemics to gas prices, everything seems out of control. Waves of political and social unrest continue to crash…
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Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus, therefore, being wearied from His journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour. A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. Then the woman of…
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Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.Ephesians 4:29 You can usually tell which kingdom a person is from by their speech. You can pick out someone from England as soon as they open their mouth. The Texan is…
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Oh, how great is Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who fear You, Which You have prepared for those who trust in You In the presence of the sons of men!Psalm 31:19 Psalm 31 is an example of how to pray from the life of David, as many of the psalms are.…
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My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.James 1:2-4 These are some of the more difficult verses in the bible. Counting trials as a joy is…
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Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts 7:60 Stephen spent all of Acts 7 pointing out to his Jewish audience that they spent their whole history resisting the Holy Spirit. They rarely listened…
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For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”Romans 1:17 Paul writes to the believers in Rome to encourage and equip them with sound gospel doctrine. Throughout the chapters of the book, he makes it a point numerous times that salvation…
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When you roam, they will lead you; When you sleep, they will keep you; And when you awake, they will speak with you. Proverbs 6:22 This passage describes the effect on your life of keeping God’s word ever-present in your heart and close at hand like a tool (Proverbs 6:21). By saturating your heart with…
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So the Jews answered and said to Him, “What sign do You show to us, since You do these things?” Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise…
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For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Not everyone who hears of the Good News will accept it. Not all will put their faith in Jesus. Paul tells us that here in chapter…
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