And they were left, that He might test Israel by them, to know whether they would obey the commandments of the LORD, which He had commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses. Judges 3:4 Judges starts with Joshua’s death as Israel continues to conquer the promised land. However, the nation did not completely obey…
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I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church. Colossians 1:24 Paul was in prison when he wrote his letter to the Colossian church. Rather than being depressed or feeling sorry for…
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Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for…
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Now Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi, for he dwelt in the South. And Isaac went out to meditate in the field in the evening; and he lifted his eyes and looked, and there, the camels [were] coming. Genesis 24:62-63 On the header of this chapter of Genesis in my Bible it…
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So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you?” Nehemiah 6:3 Nehemiah and his men had almost completed building the wall. However, it had not been easy. There had been constant attacks and…
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And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch, whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid hands on them. Acts 6:5-6 The appointment of the seven men…
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Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in…
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My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me. Psalm 63:8 How close are you to God on a moment-by-moment and day-by-day basis? I know we all draw close to Him in these times of devotion when we’ve set aside everything else and focus our sole attention to our loving Savior and Lord.…
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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. James 1:2-3 I don’t know about you, but I just love it when I go through extremely hard times and when life throws me curve balls that I cannot dodge. Of course, I’m kidding.…
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I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word. John 17:20 This verse lays out Jesus’ plan of world evangelism. He taught the disciples His word, who would in turn speak “their word” to the next generation, and so on. What I find interesting in the…
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