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The God of all Comfort – 2 Corinthians 1:3
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort – 2 Corinthians 1:3 Where do you go for comfort? What gives you peace? How do you find rest and quiet among life’s trials and troubles? I hope your answer involves God. The Word […]
Exceeding Great Joy – Matthew 2:10
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. – Matthew 2:10 How is your joy meter? In other words, are you rejoicing or sorrowful? Too often when we look around us, we see only sad things, terrible things, going on around us every day. If this describes your perspective, let me invite […]
The Fruit of Righteousness – James 3:18
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. – James 3:18 Certain plants require certain soil. For example, tomatoes thrive in loose, well-draining, slightly acidic soil. Furthermore, to enjoy an abundant crop of these red fruit, the gardener might need to add supplements and fertilizer as well as irrigation […]
Strengthened With All Might – Colossians 1:11-12
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light – Colossians 1:11-12 Do you feel strong? Well, if you believe in Christ and trust Him, you have […]
Are we deceived? – 1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. – 1 John 1:8 It is an unpopular topic: sin. Even the mention of sin today sounds old fashioned. Haven’t we risen above such notions? God forbid that we ever lose sight of true holiness and look […]
A Righteous Branch- Jeremiah 23:5
Jeremiah 23:5 – Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. Who’s in charge? Is it you? Is it me? Government? Corporations? Honestly, I am not in control, and I doubt […]
Faith and Following Jesus – Mark 10:52
Mark 10:52 – And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. Many things have been said about the importance of faith, and it truly is important. Without faith, it is impossible to please the Lord (Hebrews 11:6). […]
The Difficulty of the Gospel – 1 John 4:8
1 John 4:8 – He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. Meditation: The Good News of Salvation through Jesus Christ is wonderful. The New Testament is filled with expressions of how the amazing gracious Truth of God took bodily form and lived among mankind. This amazing fact alone cannot be grasped without […]
Walk after the Lord – Deuteronomy 13:4
Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him. – Deuteronomy 13:4 Meditation: I used to enjoy following my dad around my grandfather’s farm and to the store and elsewhere as a youth. When I was […]
Our Sufficiency is of God – 2 Corinthians 3:5
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God – 2 Corinthians 3:5 Meditation: Where does your goodness come from? Yourself? Nope. Jesus said that none is good but God. (Matthew 19:17). All good things come from God (James 1:17). Like the Apostle Paul, […]
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