Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 It seems like everyone these days has a million things to do. And we’re getting busier each day. The problem is so often the first thing to go is our time spent with Jesus. Our business…
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For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:15-16 Here’s a good…
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I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever;With my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 89:1 We often use our words for things of little or no value – cheering on our favorite teams, yelling at someone who cut us off in traffic, or putting someone down, as…
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The beginning of strife is like releasing water; Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts. Proverbs 17:14 Have you ever been wronged, and the reaction of your flesh is to react with venom, yet in spirit, you know you should hold your peace? You feel yourself teetering on a precipice, knowing how satisfying it would…
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So Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee where He had made the water to wine. And there was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to Him and implored Him to come down to heal his son, for…
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But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you. 2 Thessalonians 3:3-4 Paul concludes his letter to the Thessalonians by asking for prayer for himself and those…
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The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise. Proverbs 11:30 In Psalm 1, the psalmist so accurately depicts the way of the righteous. He closes his meditation with this statement, “He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its…
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Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, To sit up late, To eat the bread of sorrows; For so He gives His beloved sleep. Psalm 127:1-2 This song…
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“For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.”1 Timothy 4:8 People will devote their whole lives to bodily exercise. They will buy special clothes, go to special gyms, plan their days and weeks around their…
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Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.Psalm 127:1 Today, we’ve got a short devotional for those of you who may be in a hurry and just need a quick thought to take with you. The Psalm above…
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