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"I will extol You, O LORD, for You have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me. O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You have healed me. O LORD, You have brought up my soul from Sheol; You restored me to life from among those who go down to the...
"But one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her." (Luke 10:42 ESV)In the story of Mary and Martha, we might wonder why it seemed Jesus chided Martha, who was earnest about showing hospitality. Martha had received...
"...since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders… let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith." (Hebrews 12:1-2 NIV)"Keep your eyes on...
"Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints." (Jude 1:3 ESV)The cry of Jude "to contend for the faith" echoes down...
"Thanks to Thee, O Christ, victorious! Thanks to Thee, O Lord of Life! Death hath now no power o'er us, Thou hast conquered in the strife. Thanks because Thou didst arise, And hast opened paradise! None can fully sing the glory, Of the resurrection story."For the joy...
"To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens! ... Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us, for we have had more than enough of contempt." (Psalms 123:1, 3-4 ESV)Our soul has had more than enough of the scorn of those who are at ease, of the...
"To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name." (Acts 10:43 NKJV)"For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly father will also forgive you." (Matthew 6:24 NKJV)I'm...
"We love because he first loved us." (1 John 4:19. NKJV)"The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?" (Psalm 118:6 NKJV)I have heard that statement a lot throughout the years. Not directed at me, most of the time. I heard it again yesterday and it...
"And He said to me, 'Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.' And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me. And He said to me, 'Son of man, I send you to the people of Israel, to nations of...
"For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control." (2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV)"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." (Isaiah 41:10...
After Bible college, I went to Malawi in the summer of 1986 on a short term mission trip, staying with a missionary couple in the city of Blantyre, and experienced their Christian ministry in that country. One day, the missionary families and visiting students...
"[He has sent me to] provide for those who grieve in Zion — to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of...
"Then the Lord said, 'My Spirit shall not abide in men forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.'" (Genesis 6:3 ESV) "Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then disappears."...