And David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish someday by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape to the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me anymore in any part of Israel. So I shall escape out of…
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O LORD, truly I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have loosed my bonds. I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of the LORD. Psalm 116:16-17 The sacrifice of thanksgiving was a part of the peace offerings that could be…
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Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the difficult days come, And the years draw near when you say, “I have no pleasure in them.” Ecclesiastes 12:1 It’s been said that the best time to plant a tree is 30 years ago, so that you could enjoy the fruit today. But…
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But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” And they said to Him, “We have only five loaves and two fish.” He said, “Bring them here to Me.” Matthew 14:16-18 How big is your God? Is He capable of meeting your needs? Have you suddenly faced a situation that…
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Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! Psalm 34:8 I was an atheist for many years before getting saved at the age of 29. I met a lot of Christians, and it had no appeal to me. They would constantly tell me about Jesus and the punishment I would face for not believing…
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For David said, “The Lord God of Israel has given rest to His people that they may dwell in Jerusalem forever.” 1 Chronicles 23:25 The word of God is comforting. It is everlasting and it uplifts the soul. God has been gracious to give His living word that has the power to transform and grant…
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So they again called the man who was blind, and said to him, “Give God the glory! We know this Man (they were talking about Jesus) is a sinner. He answered and said, “Whether He is a sinner or not I do not know. One thing I know: that I was blind, now I see.” John 9:24-25 Jesus…
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And David said, “What have I done now? Is there not a cause?” 1 Samuel 17:29 David’s words, recorded in our verse, were spoken to his brothers when David, hearing the jaunts, jeers, and threats of Goliath expressed his shock that not one in the army of the living God was stirred enough go and…
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And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.’ Job 28:28 Chapter 28 begins with Job describing how man extracts precious metals and stones from the earth. These valuable items require tremendous effort to obtain: Mines must be dug, ore must be smelted,…
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Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 Purity is something that is difficult to find in the world. To find something that is “100 percent pure” is very rare today. It’s the same with our hearts, there are so many things that get in there, things that seek to…
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