“…He awakens me morning by morning, He awakens My ear, to hear as the learned.” Isaiah 50:4b Back in the 80s, it seemed as though there was a barrage of coffee commercials that tried to convince us that the best way to start our day was with a good cup of coffee. The thought of…
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And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 9:17 Ananias has just completed a…
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By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace. Hebrews 11:31 A little faith in a big God goes a long way. When we move out in faith, even in a small way, God can do big things.   Rahab hid these guys…
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Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and it was restored as whole as the other. Matthew 12:13             It was on the Sabbath when Jesus met this man with a withered hand and the Pharisees asked Jesus, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” They didn’t ask…
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Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit. Psalm 32:1-2 Psalm 32 is the second of seven psalms known as psalms of repentance (Psalms 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, and 143).…
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And a multitude was sitting around Him; and they said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are outside seeking You.” But He answered them, saying, “Who is My mother, or My brothers?” And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, “Here are My mother and My…
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“The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” Exodus 14:14  This verse expresses a biblical truth, God will fight for us and, in trusting in Him, we will find peace. But can we honestly say we not only know this but believe this in times of struggles where we have every reason not to believe?…
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You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.    Psalms 16:11 Have you taken some time to enjoy God lately?  Our ultimate call as Christians is an intimate relationship with Him.  In this passage, David tells us that as we spend time in His…
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The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. Psalm 103:8             There are many times in the Bible the Lord’s mercy and grace is mentioned and I love every one of them. The one above is particularly appealing as it not only mentions God’s mercy, not getting what we deserve, and His grace, getting…
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From whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love. Ephesians 4:16 In the Bible, the church is described as the body of Christ, with Christ being…
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