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"What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Rom. 8:31) We often played the game, “Red Rover” when I was a child. Do you remember it? First, the captains would choose people to be on their sides, and then the game began....
Jesus tells us an interesting story, recorded in the book of Luke: "There was once a rich man who had a manager. He got reports that the manager had been taking advantage of his position by running up huge personal expenses. So he called him in and said, 'What's this...
"So, as the Holy Spirit says: 'Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.'" (Heb. 3:15, Heb. 4:7, Heb. 3:7,8) Sounds like hide 'n seek, doesn't it? While you were still dashing to find a great hiding spot, the person who was "it" finished counting, and...
"I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow." (1 Cor. 3:6) I am sure you have seen this – weeds or little flowers pushing their way up to the sunshine in a crack of a sidewalk, driveway or road. Sometimes I wonder how they thrive so well, when...
There are a few moments in our lives we wish we could put in a bottle, cork it and store it away in a secure place; a secret place known only to ourselves. So we could take it out now and then and enjoy it’s fragrance; it’s thrill; the joy all over again. I believe...
"And the ransomed of the Lord will return. They will enter Zion with singing; EVERLASTING JOY will crown their heads. Gladness and signing will flee away." (Isaiah 35:10 NIV) In my study of early church history, one of the most fascinating and inspiring stories of...
Walking through the wilderness is hard because we focus upon the hardship, the darkness, hate and death that is in the wilderness. It is there because of the previous rejection of Jehovah; it is there because of the previous generations pushing down the Name of the...
"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over...
There are many reasons to praise God. Yes, we need to praise Him for all the blessings He pours into our lives. More importantly (and this pleases Him the MOST) we need to praise and worship Him for what He IS…an embodiment of countless unique traits. IS NOT THE FACT...
". . .the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. " (John 14:26) A pint-sized, freckle faced girl, in a red dress and sandals was walking back and forth in the market, waiting...
"Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, (and) to keep oneself unspotted from the world." (James 1:27 ASV) I was walking out my door yesterday when a strong gust of wind blew something into...
"For there is only one God and one Mediator who can "reconcile" God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time" (I Tim 2:5-6) Okay folks, yet another graphic...
When I was a kid, my dad often used a line on me that I didn’t understand: “I only punish you because I love you!” It didn’t feel like love at the time, but oh how wrong I was! It’s not that I was particularly bad as a child. I was just stubborn. I loved my father and...