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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The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul. Proverbs 16:17 As God’s kids, we have been saved by grace. He loves us and always will love us, but we have a responsibility to depart from evil. Here we are instructed to live our lives on the highway…
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Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! Psalm 34:4 How do we taste the Lord is good? Is it hot and spicy, savory, tart, bitter, or sweet? It is a combination of all of these, but this we taste with our souls. Now I admit…
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Now you Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church shared with me concerning giving and receiving but you only. Philippians 4:15 Even though Paul had only spent three weeks with the Thessalonians before being run out of town, the work for God that began there continued…
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“Like adamant stone, harder than flint, I have made your forehead; do not be afraid of them, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.” Ezekiel 3:9 The people of Israel were stubborn and rebellious against God. But God made Ezekiel even more stubborn than them. He made him able to withstand the rejection…
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Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. John 15:13 Jesus tells the disciples there is no greater love than laying down your life for another. It gave them insight as to what was about to occur and why it was going to happen. God was about…
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