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Luke 10:8-9 “Whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat what is set before you, cure the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God is at hand for you.’” Jesus sent out His followers with … Continue reading →

Luke 12:15 “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.” Jesus goes on to tell the crowd a parable in which a rich man whose land produced a … Continue reading →

Luke 12:6-7 “Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet not one of them has escaped the notice of God. Even the hairs of your head have all been counted. Do not be afraid. You are worth more … Continue reading →

Psalm 130:1-2 Out of the depths I call to you, Lord; Lord, here my cry! Do you experience that deep yearning…an insatiable craving for something more? You cannot satisfy that craving with anything of this world. Many fall into the … Continue reading →

Psalm 62:2 My soul rests in God alone, from whom comes my salvation. This sounds trite but is profound. It’s the key to life to the full. Only God will bring you to completion and fullness (salvation!). Do not read … Continue reading →

Romans 1:20-21,25 Ever since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes of eternal power and divinity have been able to be understood and perceived in what he has made. As a result, they have no excuse; for although they … Continue reading →

Psalm 98:1 Sing a new song to the Lord, who has done marvelous deeds. Every day birds wake up and start singing as if to say, “I am me! I am me! I am me!” By their song they proclaim … Continue reading →

Luke 11:23 “Whoever does not gather with me scatters.” When Jesus was on this earth His mission was about healing…reaching out to those who had been excluded…and calling attention to injustice so that all might be treated fairly. By His … Continue reading →

Luke 11:10 “For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” Jesus told us in the Lord’s Prayer to pray to God, “Your will be done on … Continue reading →

Luke 11:2 Jesus said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.” Jesus told his followers that they should pray for God’s kingdom to come. That means here…now. How can God’s kingdom come now? … Continue reading →