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"The Lord will reign forever. Your God, O Zion, to all the generations. Praise the Lord!" (Psalm 146:10 NKJ)"The Lord shall reign forever and ever." (Exodus 15:18 NKJ)When I opened my door yesterday morning, I saw it had rained. The song, "ur God Reigns" popped into...
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." (Psalm 119:105 ESV)"He leads the humble in what is right and teaches the humble his way." (Psalm 25:9 ESV)It's no secret that I am getting older. Things come up, like life insurance salesmen. I guess they think...
"Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so we must die. But God does not take away life; instead, He devises ways so that a banished person may not remain estranged from Him." (2 Samuel 14:14 ESV)This devotion pairs with this weekend's Lutheran...
"Give attention to Me, My people, and give ear to Me, My nation; for a law will go out from Me, and I will set My justice for a light to the peoples. My righteousness draws near, My salvation has gone out, and My arms will judge the peoples; the coastlands hope for...
The 5 books of Moses are chalked full of various commands regarding offerings and sacrifices. If you are anything like me, the temptation is to skip over these particular chapters. After all, they are detailed descriptions of what was to happen during the Old Covenant...
In the introduction to this series, we saw that sacrifices were not only for the Old Covenant era; rather we are also expected to bring our sacrifices -- our praise and worship, our obedience and our time, talent and resources -- to the Lord. Throughout the rest of...
"He caused the storm to be still, so that the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad because they were quiet, so he guided them to their desired haven" (Psalm 107:29-30 ESV)"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." (Proverbs 15:1...
"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us." (1 John 5:14 ESV)"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying...
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." (John 10:10 ESV)"But to all who receive him, who believe in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." (John 1:12 ESV)According to google,...
"'Martha, Martha,' the Lord answered, 'you are worried and upset about many things, but few are needed or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better and it will not be taken away from her.'" (Luke 10:41-42 NIV)"Jesus loved Martha, her sister and Lazarus." (John...
"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and the rewarder of them that diligently seek him." (Hebrews 11:6 NKJ)"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy...
"Good sense makes one slow to anger and it is his glory to overlook an offense." (Proverbs 19:11 ESV)"Woe to the world because of offenses. For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes." (Matthew 18:7 ESV)Tis the season...for grumbling,...
"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me." (John 10:27 ESV)"And your ears shall hear a voice behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it,' when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left." (Isaiah 30:21 ESV)How many times have you...