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Mark 1:35-38 Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. Simon and those who were with him pursued him and on finding him said, “Everyone is looking for you.” He told … Continue reading →

1 Samuel 2:6 The Lord puts to death and gives life. Death and life are part of one whole. You can’t have one without the other. It’s not an “either-or” but a “both-and” proposition. This is our “blueprint” for how … Continue reading →

Isaiah 42:6-7 I, the Lord, have called you for the victory of justice, I have grasped you by the hand; I formed you, and set you as a covenant of the people, a light for the nations, to open the … Continue reading →

1 John 5:5 Who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? The “world“…meaning the value system of materialism, power, prestige and being first…leads to a dead end. Following … Continue reading →

1 John 3:16-18 The way we came to know love was that he laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If someone who has worldly means sees a brother in … Continue reading →

John 1:38 Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, “What are you looking for?” Interesting question…isn’t it? So…what are you looking for? You can look for possessions, power and prestige if you wish and will likely … Continue reading →

1 John 3:2 Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. You … Continue reading →

John 1:1,14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. The Letter to Titus 2:11 For the grace of God … Continue reading →

Song of Songs 2:11-12 “For see, the winter is past, the rains are over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of pruning the vines has come, and the song of the dove is heard in our … Continue reading →

Luke 1:36-37 “And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; for nothing will be impossible for God.” Where in your life do … Continue reading →