And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask! What may I do for you, before I am taken away from you?” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.” 2 Kings 2:9 If God were to tell you that you could have anything…
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So, teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 The consensus tells us that Moses wrote this Psalm during a time when the nation had rebelled in unbelief. God then announced that everyone twenty years old and older would die in the next forty years. Truly we…
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And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, having land, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostle’s feet. Acts 4:36-37 I have mentioned to you many times how I love Barnabas, and that he is…
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I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God; for…
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By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. Hebrews 11:27 One thing the Christian life requires is endurance. There can be many seasons of life where we may begin to feel tired and weary. In those moments, where can we find the…
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Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. Acts 6:1 Growth often presents us with challenges that can feel like growing pains. In Acts 6, as the early church expanded rapidly, it faced internal…
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And when you offer the blind as a sacrifice, Is it not evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, Is it not evil? Offer it then to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you favorably?” Says the LORD of hosts. Malachi 1:8 When God commanded Israel to bring…
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I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. But if you are led by the Spirit, you…
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Correct your son, and he will give you rest; Yes, he will give delight to your soul. Proverbs 29:17 It’s kind of ironic but it seems for the most part in our society today we tend to raise our kids backwards. When they are young and cute, we give them all kinds of wiggle room because…
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