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"The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit."(Psalm 34:18 ESV) "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."(Psalm 147:3 ESV) I believe that everyone, at one time or another, has been brokenhearted. I know I have. I don't like the...
"He said to them, 'Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, "Move from here to there," and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.'” (Matthew 17:20 ESV) "So...
"Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess."(Deuteronomy 5:33 NKJ) "Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give...
Where are you going to spend reality? Both heaven and hell are very real, and you never know when your last day on earth will be… Make your choice and do it today!
(Written during the midst of the COVID lockdowns in 2020) "I will love You, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." (Psalm 18:1-2...
"For if I preach the Gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the Gospel!" (1 Corinthians 9:16 ESV)The apostle Paul leads into this verse sounding a bit disgruntled. He (and Barnabas) are doing the...
When my mom departed this Earth to be with the Lord at Christmas, 2020, she left behind a big, long-haired, orange cat who she called, Dundee.My youngest son asked to adopt Dundee into his little family, and knowing my mom would have approved of the plan, we were...
"Now about eight days after these sayings He [Jesus] took with Him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. And as He was praying, the appearance of His face was altered, and His clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were talking...
"Words are things, and a small drop of ink falling like dew upon a thought, produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think." (Lord Byron 1788-1824).The Parable of the Sower (see Matthew 13:3-9) is a good example of wasted seeds, and Jesus likens them to...
"The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent." Exodus 14:14 ESV "And he said, 'Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the Lord to you, "Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, for the battle...
"And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up."Galatians 6:9 ESV "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."...
"For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith." 1 John 5:4 ESV "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." Romans 8:37 ESV I was killing time last night as...
"Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God's house. For Jesus has been counted worthy of more...