“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.‘” Isaiah 30:21b When you receive a “calling” from God, is it a physical thing? Do you actually hear His voice?  Most of the time when God calls us to…
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“For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.” Matthew 10:20 Proclaiming the gospel to an unbelieving world is sometimes hard. Let’s face it, sometimes it’s downright scary. I can look back in my own life at times when I was asked a hard Bible-related question. In that…
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For from the top of the rocks I see him, And from the hills I behold him; There! A people dwelling alone, Not reckoning itself among the nations.   Numbers 23:9 The Israelites were camping in the plains of Moab, bringing terror to the Moabites because of their mere presence, according to Numbers 22:3. Balak, king of…
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“Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.” Joshua 1:7 Moses had gone to be with the Lord and now the…
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Then the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelation. 1 Samuel 3:1 Samuel went to live with the priest Eli from about the age of 4 or 5, learning to serve the Lord there in the tabernacle. Here…
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Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!  It is like the precious oil upon the head, Running down on the beard, The beard of Aaron, Running down on the edge of his garments.  It is like the dew of Hermon, Descending upon the mountains of Zion; For there the…
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It is honorable for a man to stop striving, since any fool can start a quarrel. Proverbs 20:3 We live in a culture where people love to argue over everything. Social media has made it worse. It’s at a point where you cannot express an opinion without someone telling you that you are wrong. When people…
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“Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.”  Matthew 5:5 The world has a less-than-flattering definition of meek: wimp, doormat, spineless, weak, yellow, or pushover, to name a few. The Bible’s definition for the word praus means, “not being overly impressed by a sense of one’s self-importance but being gentle, humble and considerate.” The Greeks…
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Blessed is the man You choose, And cause to approach You, That he may dwell in Your courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Of Your holy temple. Psalm 65:4 One of the most difficult times in my life was when our church was shut down for Covid. It didn’t last very long, but I was…
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Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.  Philippians 4:11-12 As…
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