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Jeremiah 7:23 This rather is what I commanded them: Listen to my voice; then I will be your God and you shall be my people. Walk in all the ways that I command you, so that you may prosper. Whose … Continue reading →

Deuteronomy 4:1 “Now, Israel, hear the statutes and decrees which I am teaching you to observe, that you may live, and may enter in and take possession of the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, is giving … Continue reading →

Daniel 3:40 As though it were holocausts of rams and bullocks, or thousands of fat lambs, so let our sacrifice be in your presence today as we follow you unreservedly. Before Jesus came along God’s people thought they needed to … Continue reading →

Psalm 42:2-3 As the deer longs for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God. My being thirsts for God, the living God. We are all thirsting…yearning inside for something to fill us…fulfill us. Pop culture tells … Continue reading →

Matthew 21:43 Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit. The kingdom of God…or the reign of God…is a state of being that … Continue reading →

Psalm 31:6 Into your hands I commend my spirit; you will redeem me, Lord, faithful God. Sometimes there are no answers. There are times in life when we come to the jarring conclusion that we are clueless as to what … Continue reading →

Psalm 50:23 Those who offer praise as a sacrifice honor me. When a tree is being a tree…it is giving praise to God. When a dog is being a dog…it is giving praise to its Maker. But you and I … Continue reading →

Luke 6:36-37 “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.” Jesus tells us that there is a kind … Continue reading →

Matthew 5:21-22 “You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder’; and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or … Continue reading →

Matthew 7:7 “Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.” When we ask, seek and knock…we are in the process of receiving, finding and having the door … Continue reading →