For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. Titus 2:11  Paul reminds Titus of two things in this verse. First, it is God’s grace that brings salvation and second, God’s salvation has appeared to all men. Grace is receiving what you don’t deserve, so in other words when we wanted nothing…
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“For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”   Esther 4:14 These were the words of Mordecai to his niece…
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23             This is one of those Bible checklists we all have to consult once in a while to see whether the fruits of the Spirit are working in us or the fruits of the world. This list all…
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Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. Colossians 4:6             I have been guilty of being an “over doer” of many things. My friend once likened me to another friend of his who had a bad habit of over-tightening a screw to…
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And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.  And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.…
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My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor detest His correction; For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights. Proverbs 3:11-12             As you live your life as a child of God, you can know that there are going to be times when God…
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When Israel went out of Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange language, Judah became His sanctuary, And Israel His dominion. The sea saw it and fled; Jordan turned back.  The mountains skipped like rams, The little hills like lambs.  What ails you, O sea, that you fled? O Jordan, that you turned back?…
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He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said, “The Christ of God.” Luke 9:20 This is the million dollar question, isn’t it? This is the question we all must answer at some point in our lives. Young, old, rich, poor, we all must answer this question of…
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Jesus wept. John 11:35  Jesus is the standard that we as believers should aim to reflect and yet there are moments where we see showing emotions as a weakness, as if we are never allowed to be sorrowful or down? Jesus showed emotion. He never put on a fake smile or pretended things were going…
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In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul.   Psalm 94:19 I know this is probably a dumb question but have you experienced any stress lately?  It almost seems to be a way of life, doesn’t it?  The bills are due, the boss is on your case, and the kids are running in…
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