Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints. Ephesians 6:18  Our spiritual armor is activated and empowered through prayer. Paul urges us to pray “always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit.” Prayer isn’t just a religious duty; it’s our…
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Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:25 The account comes to mind of D. L Moody, who in the late 1800s had the opportunity to lead his banker to the Lord. But the banker felt no need to…
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Six years you shall sow your land and gather in its produce, but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, that the poor of your people may eat; and what they leave, the beasts of the field may eat. In like manner you shall do with your vineyard and your olive grove. Exodus 23:10-11 This law in…
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Then Moses and Aaron did so; just as the Lord commanded them, so they did. And Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three years old when they spoke to Pharaoh. Exodus 7:6-7 “It isn’t over until it’s over!” We’ve all heard that before. It is true now and it certainly was true in the…
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And he said to them: “Set your hearts on all the words which I testify among you today, which you shall command your children to be careful to observe—all the words of this law. For it is not a futile thing for you, because it is your life, and by this word you shall prolong…
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Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 Throughout the Bible, we see God reassuring His people. Here God, through the prophet Isaiah, reminds the people of Israel, and…
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What man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven…
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Verse 1:  We are called to spend time in prayer and there is no limit or boundaries to our prayers. Verse 4:  We must be flexible and willing to change direction, God’s plans may be different than our own and so we must be willing to let God change our plans. Verse 7: In ministry, we need great…
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And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:17  Our minds are often the battlefield where spiritual warfare is waged. The helmet of salvation protects our thoughts, reminding us of our secure position in Christ. Meditate on the assurance of your salvation today. How does this…
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And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.     Ephesians 6:4 More than ever, men need to be the spiritual leader, example, and inspiration for their children.  Pushing our kids to the point of frustration and breaking their spirits with unachievable demands does…
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