David’s confidence in facing Goliath wasn’t born from self-reliance but from remembering God’s past faithfulness. He recalled how God delivered him from lions and bears, and this fueled his faith for the present challenge. Similarly, we’re called to cultivate a memory of God’s goodness in our lives. Take time today to recount specific instances where…
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And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation. Hebrews 9:27-28 Here is a word of warning – we only get one lifetime to get this…
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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 For many years now, schools have taught the theory of evolution, which says there was no creation of animals or man, but they evolved into being. That would be bad enough, but there are also several Christians who believe the same thing.  The enemy has…
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For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, Abba Father. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. Romans 8:15-16 Adoptions are complicated to say the least. Many details go into bringing a…
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But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, because on the account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus. John 12:10-11 The Jewish leaders wanted to kill Lazarus. They wanted to kill him because he had been raised from the dead by Jesus, which is pretty bizarre…
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Now when Jesus had come into Peter’s house, He saw his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever. So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served them. Matthew 8:14-15  Here in chapter 8, Matthew records many miraculous works Jesus did — cleansing lepers, healing a paralyzed servant, and…
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If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him. 1 John 2:29 The Apostle John is in his 90s when he pens these three letters near the end of your Bible. He says something here to the third generation of Christians since Jesus ascended into heaven…
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The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life;Of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh,My enemies and foes, they stumbled and fell. Though an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; though war may rise against me, in this I will be confident. Psalm 27:1-3 In times of uncertainty, it’s…
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So the LORD said to Moses, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.”  And He said, “Cast it on the ground.” So he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it.   Exodus 4:2-3 Standing before the burning bush, Moses heard the voice of the Lord.  As a…
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Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22 There is something about human nature that just makes us want to solve every problem ourselves. We don’t want help, we want to prove how clever we are or how self-sufficient. That wasn’t David, the writer…
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