Just as there are weeds that masquerade as flowers, there are enemies that position themselves as your friends. Real friends love you. They will lay down their lives for you. One way they lay down their lives for you…
Jesus Is Your Best Friend
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God Helps The People Who Are In Desperate Need
A sinking ship: “Master, we are perishing!” A naked maniac: “And seeing Jesus, he cried out with a loud voice… “ A dying daughter: The father “fell at Jesus’ feet and began to entreat Him… “ A bleeding woman: She…
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Blessings, Gentle as the Rain
Deuteronomy 11:14 then I will send rain on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and olive oil. The love of God is gentle and wooing,…
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What’s in a Name?
Everything has a name. Naming has many dimensions. To have a name verifies existence, for things both seen and unseen. For example, the Greek philosopher Democritus named the atom about 2,500 years ago – long before their existence was proven. The name…
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God Is in Control of Our Storms
Psalm 107:23-28 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 23 Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters; 24 They have seen the works of the Lord, And His wonders in the deep. 25 For He spoke and raised…
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Make-Up When You Mess-Up
Matthew 5:23-24 New International Version (NIV) 23 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go…
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Loving God, Yourself, & Your Neighbor (Matthew 22:37-39)
Loving God, Yourself, & Your Neighbor Loving ain’t easy! When was the last time you did something kind or loving? The last time someone got on your nerves, how did you respond? Was it loving? If you have to reach…
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God Guards the Lives of His Faithful Ones (Psalm 97:10)
Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. Psalm 97:10 NIV There is a saying:”Burnt child scared o’ fire.” You might easily…
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Completely Humble and Gentle (Ephesians 4:2)
The word for today is “humble:” Humility is a valued treasure. I remember reading a story about the famous African-American scientist, George Washington Carver. Carver was standing outside of a hotel where he was registered as a guest when…
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Are You Strange?
Romans 8:5-7 (KJV) 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to…
