Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9; Read Psalm 27:1-14 Throughout Psalm 27, we see a progression in David’s faith. He begins by declaring God’s character, recalls His faithfulness, seeks His face, waits on Him, and…
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Teach me Your way, O Lord, And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries; For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence. I would have lost heart, unless I had believedThat I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. Wait on the Lord;Be…
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Many are the woes of the wicked, but the LORD’s unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him. Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart! Psalm 32:10-11 God controls and allows every detail of our lives; nothing happens without His knowledge and approval. And…
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Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice! Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.”Do not hide Your face from me; Do not turn Your servant away in anger;You have been my help; Do not leave me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.When my father…
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The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.  He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.    Psalm 23:1-3 Thought maybe we could use a word of refreshing and encouragement from the…
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And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed;He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel. Genesis 3:15 On first reading, it might not be understood that this is a prophecy about Jesus, but that’s exactly what it is. Adam and Eve had just sinned so…
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So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:46-47 It’s easy to be driven…
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His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about Him and that they had done these things to Him. John 12:16 Jesus’s disciples may have been a little slow. But they were actually a lot like you and me. They didn’t…
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And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever.” Exodus 14:13   Fear is certainly something that everyone has experienced in one way or another.…
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Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians. 5:17  I love memory verses of this length. Though it’s short, it says so much as Paul writes to the saints in Thessalonica to be constant in their communication with their Father in heaven. Prayer in its most basic form is just that, including the Lord in your day-to-day and…
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