Category: Hope
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A Heart That Is Wise
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Proverbs 4:23 As we continue to examine God’s faithful care for and transformation of our hearts, I can’t help but think about how God isn’t the only one interested in our hearts. Sweet friend, the enemy is just as interested in the…
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Happy Easter Friends!
In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!” Luke 24:5-6a Hallelujah! We serve a Risen Savior! I can only imagine the confusion and fear that Jesus’ friends and…
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The Power to Demolish Strongholds
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take…
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Transforming Love
The passage from Romans 10:9-13 reminds us of the simplicity of salvation through faith in Jesus. There’s no need for additional qualifications or works. However, as we grow closer to God, transformation occurs in our lives. This transformation is ongoing, and as we embrace it, we experience the wondrous grace of God more deeply each…
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All of Your Heart
God emphasizes the heart over 800 times in the Bible because He values its condition. A whole-hearted focus on Him leads to a fulfilling relationship. Jeremiah 24:7 assures us of our constant connection with God. Despite our failings, God always seeks us out, showing unwavering love. Join me today to learn more about God’s unfailing…
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The Lord Protects His People
Hi, Friend! I wanted to take a break from our examination of the psalms today to share some extra encouragement from God’s word. I’ve titled this post “The Lord Protects His People” which is the title for Psalm 3 in my King James Bible. The title reminded me of one of God’s names, Yahweh-Nissi which…
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God’s Good and Perfect Gifts (15)
Jesus, a Most Unexpected Gift Hi Friend, This will be my last planned, daily post for 2023, and I just couldn’t help but come back to God’s amazing grace one more time as we close out the year together looking at Jesus, a most unexpected gift. This week we’ve discussed how Jesus did not come…
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God’s Good and Perfect Gifts (14)
Jesus, a Most Unexpected Gift See, the virgin will become pregnantand give birth to a son,and they will name him Immanuel,which is translated “God is with us.” Matthew 1:23 CSB Immanuel. God is with us. In yesterday’s post, I referenced Philippians 2:7-11, verses that explain how Jesus is God and yet condescended to be born…
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God’s Good and Perfect Gifts (13)
Jesus, a Most Unexpected Gift While my office is filled with the sound of Christmas songs, there is another song on my heart today: “Would you be free from the burden of sin?There’s pow’r in the blood, pow’r in the blood;Would you o’er evil a victory win?There’s wonderful pow’r in the blood.Refrain:There is pow’r, pow’r,…
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Yahweh Rohi: The Lord Our Shepherd
Post 13: Revisiting the Thankful for the Many Names of God series! Then he blessed Joseph and said, “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, the Angel who has delivered me from all harm—may he bless these…
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