And when they came to Nachon’s threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. Then the anger of the Lord was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by the ark of God.2 Samuel…
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Do not let your heart envy sinners, But be zealous for the fear of the LORD all the day; For surely there is a hereafter, And your hope will not be cut off.Proverbs 23:17-18 We can sometimes become envious of sinners when we see that things always seemingly go their way, that they enjoy comfortable…
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He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known.Proverbs 10:9 There is security when we walk with God. Solomon writes, “He who walks with integrity walks securely.” I like that! Integrity means “To follow moral and ethical principles, to be honest.” What a great compliment to hear people…
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But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. o Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.1 Peter 5:10-11 There is no doubt that we are living in some crazy times,…
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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But the prayer of the upright is His delight. The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But He loves him who follows righteousness. Harsh discipline is for him who forsakes the way, And he who hates correction will die. Hell…
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And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.Luke 17:13-14 There were ten lepers who came to Jesus here in these verses, crying out…
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Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.Romans 12:15-16 There are times when I’m heading to do a hospital call or getting ready…
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I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and…
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Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.Ecclesiastes 4:12 During my time in the military, we were taught over and over the importance of everyone knowing their part to play in case a crisis should arise. To be honest, drilling over and over began…
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Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O LORD, And teach out of Your law, That You may give him rest from the days of adversity, Until the pit is dug for the wicked.Psalm 94:12-13The psalmist asked God earlier, “How long will the wicked triumph?” (v.3), and proceeded to lay out the deeds of the…
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