Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man receives sinners and eats with them.”Luke 15:1-2 Jesus had raised the ire of the religious leaders because He was once again in His element. Jesus came to save the lost, and…
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And as he was going down, his servants met him and told him saying, “Your son lives!” Then he inquired of them the hour when he got better. And they said to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.” So the father knew that it was at the same hour in which…
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Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 5:3 There are a few words in Greek for being “poor,” but the word used here doesn’t just describe someone having trouble paying bills or barely getting by financially. No, it is someone who is “destitute or helpless.” There are many today…
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The bows of the mighty men are broken,And those who stumbled are girded with strength.1 Samuel 2:4 Oftentimes, the knowledge of our own weakness can lead to despair. We stumble along with an honest desire to please God, only to find we come up short. Overwhelmed by the reality of our own weakness and inability…
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7 This word of counsel from Solomon to his son is an often-repeated phrase that gives us a clear place to start growing in the Lord. But what is the “fear of the Lord?” It’s not, as some…
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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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