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Be Free

John 13:21 Jesus was deeply troubled and testified, “Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” Before we look down on Judas and lay the blame on him…let us remember that we are all Judas. We have … Continue reading

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Let Your Light Shine

Isaiah 42:6-7 I formed you, and set you as a covenant of the people, a light for the nations, to open the eyes of the blind, to bring out prisoners from confinement, and from the dungeon, those who live in … Continue reading

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Love Wins

Psalm 34:19 The Lord is close to the broken-hearted, saves those whose spirit is crushed. Jesus was always going to those who were on the outside looking in. He went to be with the rejected, those regarded as “sinners” and those who … Continue reading

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Listen to Your Heart

Matthew 1:20 The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the holy Spirit that this … Continue reading

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Not My Will But Yours

John 5:30 “I cannot do anything on my own; I judge as I hear, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will but the will of the one who sent me.” A while back I … Continue reading

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Eternal Help

Psalm 46:2 God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in distress. If you’re like me you call on God almost automatically when confronted with trouble. I remember vividly the phone call from the hospital in the middle … Continue reading

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Resurrection Is Coming

Isaiah 65:17-18 Lo, I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; The things of the past shall not be remembered or come to mind. Instead, there shall always be rejoicing and happiness in what I create. God … Continue reading

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Keys to Life

Mark 12:32-34 The scribe said to Jesus, “Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, ‘(God) is One and there is no other than he.’ And ‘to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and … Continue reading

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Listen

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. The … Continue reading

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Be

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 each have a deep yearning inside…a yearning that longs to be satisfied. Why … Continue reading

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