Tag: jesus
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In the Pit
“Then they took him and cast him into a pit.” -Genesis 37:24 Joseph was his father’s favorite. Because of this, he was despised by the rest of his brothers. Joseph’s brothers plotted against him to kill him. Instead of killing him however, they threw him into a pit and then sold him into slavery. But…
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Unlock the Door
“I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:19 Recently I got new keys made for our office. Our office manager instructed me…
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Finding True Contentment
“Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” -Psalm 37:4 In certain faith circles, we can often confuse our faith in God with our expectation of God. We might be taught to expect the miracle and wait for God to make it happen. But, we can become frustrated…
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Wholehearted Faith
“I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of the Lord, sent me from Kadesh-barnea to explore the land of Canaan. I returned and gave an honest report, but my brothers who went with me frightened the people from entering the Promised Land. For my part, I wholeheartedly followed the Lord my God.” -Joshua…
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Choosing God Every Day
“The one thing I ask of the LORD – the thing I seek most – is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, delighting in the LORD’s perfections and meditating in his Temple.” -Psalm 27:4 Every day, we decide what we’re going to do that day. We choose…
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Childlike Faith
“And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me. But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.” -Matthew 18:5…
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Convergence
“God is mighty, but despises no one; He is mighty, and firm in His purpose.” -Job 36:5 Each of us has a call, an assignment from heaven for our lives. We may or may not know what it is, but all of us have one thing in common. We have time – a finite amount…
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Our Perfect Father
“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!” -Matthew 7:11 I didn’t have the best relationship with my dad growing up. He seemed cold, aloof, and distant. When I asked for…
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Avoiding Judgments
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; pardon, and you will be pardoned.” -Luke 6:37 Have you ever felt judged? It’s not the best feeling. Sometimes, with even the best of intentions, we fall short in being Christ-like in this area. We feel…
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Friendships Are Important
“At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.” -Matthew 22:30 It’s important to have an eternal perspective on life, as well as a short-term one. When we’re young, there’s a lot going on. Some of the things we experience are rather confusing, especially…
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