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"Jesus answered, 'I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.'" (John 3:5) Those of you who have never had to struggle with the issue of applying for permanent residencies, working visas, visitor's visas,...
"Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is...
Luke 2:8-15 "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel...
Zechariah 3: 1-3 (NKJV) "Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to oppose him. And the LORD said to Satan, 'The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke...
"Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed." (Luke 20:18) I have always puzzled over this verse. I've read what the commentaries say on the subject, but a few days ago when I read this text anew, I was...
“Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to his command. So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the...
"To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes." Isaiah 61:3 (KJV). I sold my house shortly before my husband and I were married five and a half years ago. I was going to temporarily move into an apartment, so I needed to eliminate many of the...
"One day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them. The Lord said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the Lord, "From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it." Job 1:6-7Several weeks ago I...
A treat. Something special between me and my daughter. Our family had all branched out into other pastimes for the evening, and so it was us, just her and myself. We settled on Pizza Hut for our "girls night" out, but only after much debate in the DeMoulas Supermarket...
"Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ." (Eph 1:1-2) A couple of years ago, I was privileged to work with a dear old lady who...
“The men of Israel sampled their provisions but did not inquire of the LORD.” (Josh 9:14-15) Tonight, the dictated Bible passages on my “read your Bible through in a year Calendar”, opened and closed with a couple of very sad stories in Israel’s history. They...
"Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations." (Ps 100:4-5) Did the season of Thanksgiving ever make...
PROVERBS 18:24 RSV "There are friends who pretend to be friends, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." Would you like to have a perfect friend? A friend who loved you no matter what you do? ...