The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the Lord.Proverbs 16:33 Have you ever thought about a person you haven’t seen in a while, maybe years, and then you see them at the store? And your first thought is, “What a coincidence!” Well, it may have seemed like a coincidence,…
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Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was. John 11:5-6 Having heard about his friend, Lazarus, and the illness that was threatening to take his life, Jesus chose to stay “two more days in the…
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Looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled. Hebrews 12:15 God’s grace is both sufficient and in abundant supply. Even at our worst, God can save each one of us. For daily need, there is daily grace;…
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Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:1-2 Here in Romans 5, Paul tells us of all the things we have…
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But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”Mark 10:27 Earlier in Mark 10, we are told that a rich young ruler asked Jesus what it takes to inherit eternal life. The young man was ready and willing to do whatever…
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So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.Nehemiah 1:4 It broke Nehemiah’s heart to hear about God’s people and the city of Jerusalem in such trouble. The people were being afflicted and reproached by…
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Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed. Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: Hebrews 12:12-14 The last few chapters of Paul’s wonderful…
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So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. James 1:19-20 I don’t know about you, but my natural tendency is to be slow to hear, swift to speak, and swift to wrath. These…
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A talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter. Proverbs 11:13 Have you ever noticed that in a crowded, noisy room, when someone goes to say something juicy and lowers their voice, instantly the entire room gets quiet? Everyone wants to hear what that person should be keeping to…
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Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox. Proverbs 14:4 This is an unusual verse, but it makes a good point. Most of us like to have an ordered, structured life where nothing goes wrong. We pray that the Lord would just get us through…
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