He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. ~ Matthew 28:6 A simple object—the nail—shows just how powerful Jesus’ death on the cross was for us. Crucifixion is one of the most painful and excruciating forms of punishment leading to death ever contrived. Jesus’ arms were stretched […]
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For the LORD your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God who does not show partiality nor take a bribe. ~ Deuteronomy 10:17 (NIV) February is Black History Month or National African American History Month. A time to emphasize the wealth of knowledge […]
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There are times in life when we look around… and those we depended on to encourage us are gone—in need of encouragement themselves—or just not helpful. What shall we do then? Let us remember David’s reaction when he faced difficulties. As David looked around him, he saw nothing but discouragement and despair. No one to encourage him, so… David encouraged himself in the Lord his God (1 Samuel 30:6).
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In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: ~ Ephesians 1:11 God uses our strengths, weaknesses, heartaches, successes, failures, and experiences to shape our hearts and minds… In order to bring us closer to him and […]
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Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. ~ Mark 9:23 Scientists estimate the probability of you—being born you—at about 1 in 400 trillion. The chance of you winning the Mega Millions lottery… 1 in 259 million. Those are amazing odds. Yet, here we are… and for those who play […]
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Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. ~ Isaiah 43:19 When I was much younger, I was always in a hurry. I’d set goal after goal. Then complain to my brother about how […]
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Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? ~ Luke 12:6 This is my first Christmas without my mom. A day that is bittersweet. A day that I count my blessings and give thanks for my life, family, and friends. A day that is entrenched in […]
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And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. ~ Romans 4:21 Years ago, I took a lay theology class. The theologian, who taught the class was fond of saying, “The devil is not creative. He takes what God has given us [to use] for good and finds a way to […]
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For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, ~ Matthew 6:14 In the book Hurt People Hurt People, lingering childhood hurts and generational patterns of being hurt is what causes people to hurt others. In other words, people who are hurting… hurt other people. Through their mean-spirited behavior… they […]
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But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. ~ James 3:17 Is wisdom still valued? We can google for information and have the data in seconds. And the knowledge gained from this data is all well […]
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