Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 I have loved and held onto this verse for years for my children. In fact, I have seen this one verse as a tremendous hope for two generations, mine and theirs. Before…
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For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 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.” Romans 8:14-15 When we give our life to Jesus, we are adopted into…
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For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways.  Psalm 91:11 I’m sure we’ve all seen those videos of fathers rescuing their little kids from some kind of danger or mishap and just the right moment.  It might be a fall from the couch or some viscous animal approaching and…
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And Asa cried out to the Lord his God, and said, “Lord, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O Lord our God, for we rest on You, and in Your name we go against this multitude. O Lord, You are our God; do not let man prevail against You!” 2 Chronicles 14:11             Before…
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Then Moses said to the Lord, “Please Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither recently nor in the past, nor since you have spoken to Your servant; for I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.” Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf,…
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But Ruth said: “Entreat me not to leave you, Or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your People shall be my people, And your God, My God.” Ruth 1:16 Naomi was returning home after ten years in Moab (Ruth 1:4),…
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But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer!  It is I; do not be afraid.”  And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”  So He said, “Come.”  And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go…
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Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.” John 14:6-7                  If there’s ever a bone of contention that…
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There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.   Proverbs 14:12 According to the Word of God, there are ultimately only two possible destinations where every path leads, and where every path terminates: hell and heaven! When your walk in this life is over, you will have…
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“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.” John 15:4 In this parable, Jesus says, we are the branches and He is the Vine. These verses paint this picture of God the Vinedresser, working…
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