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I don't feel worthy today.I don't feel worthy to write this devotional or to carry out this ministry God has given me.Why?Because I disappointed God yesterday.It was one of those days. I snapped and snarled at those I love; I made others around me acutely aware of...
"I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." (Galatians 2:20 ESV) When our text says that we are crucified...
"The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent." (Exodus 14:14 ESV) "When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles." (Psalm 34:17 ESV)Help Is On The Way by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver: "Troubles of this...
"Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever." (Psalm 136:26 ESV) "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." (Lamentations 3:22-33 ESV) "But you,...
"Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who dwell in it! Let the rivers clap their hands; let the hills sing for joy together before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with...
"But if we hope for what we don't see, we wait for it with patience." (Romans 8:25 ESV)"Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant." (1 Corinthians 13:4 ESV) Google defines patience as "the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble...
"Christ, the Word of God incarnate, Lord and Son of Abraham; Christ, the radiance of the Father, Perfect God, the great I AM; Christ the light, You shine unvanquished, Light and life You bring to all; Light our path with Your own presence, Grant us grace to heed Your...
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Philippines 4:13 ESV) "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might." (Ephesians 6:10 ESV)I don't know about you, but there are times when I just feel like I can't go anymore. I feel like I...
"For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands." (2 Timothy 1:6 NIV)During the long dark winter months, I use a headlamp when I am outside doing morning chores. Sometimes however I find that seeing...
HTML clipboard Dallas Willard tells a touching story about a young boy who needed some assurance.At night, unable to sleep, he went into his daddy's room and crawled into his bed. But because it was dark he couldn't tell if his dad was facing him or not."Is your face...
I wasn't going to write a devotional this morning. I didn't feel motivated, and besides, I didn't know what to write about (and as I begin this, I still don't!). But God had different ideas. He appears to want to give me a lesson in total submission and dependence,...
"Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for you are my praise." (Jeremiah 17:14 ESV)"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." (Psalms 147:3 ESV)A wise person told me yesterday, "If we dont hurt we dont heal. If everything...
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope." (Romans 15:13. ESV)"This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." (Psalm 118:24 ESV)Life happens! Joy gets...