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Is That Me?

Is That Me? "and have put on the new self which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator." (Colossians 3:10) Did you ever do something so ridiculous that you can't believe you did it? Well, I hate to admit it, but I did something a while ago that still defies my emotional stability and grounded thinking. I was coming out of the parking lot at Dunkin Don...

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The Blue Spruce

The Blue Spruce "Jesus Christ: the same yesterday, today and forever." (Hebrews 13:8) I remember the home in which I grew up, in the suburbs of New Jersey, was a very special place. It was always filled with family gatherings, close friendships, life forming experiences and the warmest and best of memories. One day, my father brought home a two-foot Blue Spruce tree that...

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Hold On And Don’t Let Go

Hold On And Don't Let Go "Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into Heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess."(Hebrews 4:14 NIV) Thank our Lord for His healing miracles! Our family has experienced those healing miracles many times over the years. One such time was when our son David was healed of uncontrollable and...

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Secret Closet of Prayer

Guidance through Prayer "But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." (Matthew 6:6 NIV) Many years ago, on the Saturday night before Mother's Day, the Lord woke me up with a clear call to pastor. I was not searching for the call but prayed He would use my ...

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Adopted and Grafted In.

Adopted and Grafted In. "but you received the Spirit of Adoption by whom we cry out 'Abba Father' ". (Romans 8:15) One of the best days in my life is when I got married in 1981. My life changed in so many wonderful ways, as marriage should. But I was not expecting a package deal. When I met my wife, JoAnn, she had an eleven-year-old daughter named Melissa. During the t...

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“God Loves the Broken Shells”

"God Loves the Broken Shells" "I will bind up that which was broken" (Ezekiel 34:16) A Pastor's life can be extraordinarily busy with all the continual demands and countless requirements. Sometimes, it's very hard for pastors to balance overwhelming ministry activities with home and family. Being a single father requires more of an effort to keep that balance in tact...

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Partakers of His Divine Nature

"you may be partakers of the divine nature" (2 Peter 1:4 NKJ) Some time ago, my 10 year old granddaughter Olivia, was going to the movies to see the latest version of Cinderella. As I spoke to her on the phone, she was excited to go see the movie. However, as her grandfather, I told her that when she sees Prince Charming in the movie, he will look a little familiar beca...

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Death to Life

"Truly, truly I say to you, whoever hears my words and believes Him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgement, but has passed from death to life." (John 5:24 ESV) Doesn't that Scripture seem the opposite of what really happens? In this world, don't we go from life to death? Everyone who is living now will experience death from life to death right? We...

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Not Yet!

"We must work the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work" (John 9:4 ESV) The other day, I was driving my son David to his job. As many of you know, David is a Developmentally Delayed young man who is high functioning, extremely social and loves the Lord and His people with all His heart. As we were driving, I said to Dave that somed...

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Simplicity

" From the simplicity that is in Christ." (2 Corinthians 11:3) The other day, my son David a special needs young man, came out of his room and wanted to ask me a question about a store in which he wanted to purchase something online. Now David does not actually purchase things online but he has excellent computer skills and enjoys searching for gifts for others. I usu...

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My Father

"Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name." (Matthew 6:9) At a recent Wednesday night prayer meeting at church, we began the meeting by taking some time to really focus on "who" we were praying to.Sometimes, when we come into God's presence to pray, we might do so a bit casually or lightly not realizing that we are coming into the presence of a Holy and Almighty Go...

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Daily Bread

"Give us today our daily bread" (Matthew 6:11) When Jesus was teaching His disciples about prayer in the Sermon on the Mount, He was showing them not only how to pray but also how to live. He wanted His disciples to live every day in absolute trust and reliance upon Him to provide for all they needed. Today, He speaks the same thing to us. Trust Him for daily bread that...

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Part 2: What a Husband needs

Devotion: "However, each one of you must also love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect the husband" (Ephesians 5:33) Part 2: What a Husband needs. Men are as different from women as anything can be. That's not a surprise to Jesus because he has made us to have more in common with each other than our differences are. As husbands and wives, having ...

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Part 1: What a Wife Needs

"However, each of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect the husband." (Ephesians 5:33) Part 1: What a Wife Needs. Marriage was God's idea and as we trust and obey him in all things and ask His help, He works out all things between a husband and a wife. It is an understatement to say that men and women are different with differen...

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Don't be Afraid

"Do not be afraid, only believe." (Mark 5:36) Throughout the Old and New Testament, there are a multitude of verses that tell us not to fear, not to be afraid but to trust God, have faith in Him and to believe in each and every one of His promises. However, fear is alive and well in many believers. We all get attacked by fear and the initial impact of fear upon us is no...

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True Obedience

"Obedience is better than sacrifice" (1 Samuel 15:22) What ever happened to obedience? You don't hear too much about that anymore. Rather than honoring God by obeying Him and adhering to His Holy Word, we have rationalized our disobedience, minimized it, made excuses for it and disguised it under an entitlement mentality. The history of Israel throughout God's Word is a...

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On the Loom

"Who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity," (2 Timothy 1:9) Isn't it amazing how God works out His plans for our lives? He takes countless circumstances, situations, and seemingly random happenings in our lives and weaves them into a p...

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Now vs. Later

"You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand."(John 13:7) Among many wonderful truths and messages that have come from the Last Supper, one stands out for me that is a continual source of comfort and hope.Before the meal was over, Jesus stood up, poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciple's feet and then dried them with a towel th...

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Storms

"He caused the storm to be still, so that the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad because they were quiet, so He guided them to their desired haven" (Psalm 107:29-30) Have you ever been in a real storm? Not just a mild wind but a real devastating storm? They can be pretty dangerous and threatening and it's always a relief when the storm is over. Physical storms...

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“Hearers vs. Doers”

"But prove yourselves doers of the Word and not merely hearers who delude themselves." (James 1:22) There is a great difference in hearing the Word of God and doing the Word of God! Many people hear, not so many do. James likens a hearer and not a doer to a man who looks in the mirror and then walks away but forgetting what he saw in the mirror forgetting what kind of p...

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Uncle Frank's Grace

"Good Stewards of the manifold Grace of God" (1 Peter 4:10) Many years ago, as a young boy, I would visit my Uncle Frank's house and with my cousins, explore the "shadowy depths" of his basement. One day as we explored, he told us not to go into a certain area and not to touch some of the special vases and antique pitchers he collected and used as models in his still li...

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Ants

"Go to the ant, you sluggard, consider its ways and be wise" Proverbs 6:6 Years ago, before entering ministry, I worked as a director of a residential treatment facility for emotionally disturbed teenagers. As part of the recreation component of the program, it was decided to start a facility baseball team and have games with other schools within our area. So I told th...

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Open His Eyes

"Open his eyes Lord that he may see" 2 Kings 6:17 In Hebrew 11, the Word says that one of the characteristics of faith is having assurance about what we do not see. In other words, it's not what you look at it's what you see! We "look" at many situations and circumstances in our lives, but what do you really "see"? Do we just see in the natural or do we see a situation ...

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Spiritual Authority in our Homes

Spiritual Authority in our Homes "While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the Word". (Acts 10:44) God will always respond to our prayers and our faith when it comes to our homes and families. In Acts 10, there is a Roman Centurion named Cornelius. He was a devout man, feared God with all his family, gave alms generously and prayed...

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God is Awesome

God is Awesome "Let all the earth fear the Lord, let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him." (Psalm 33:8) I never want to lose my awe of God. I never want to get routine with Him or allow a casualness and irreverent approach to be the way I come to Him and worship Him. I always want to realize the greatness, majesty, wonder and magnificence of the One I wo...

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Day With Dave

"So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him." Luke 15:20 (NIV) As many of you know, I live with my son David as my wife JoAnn went home to be with the Lord. Dave has a form of Autism but is sharper and smarter then I'l...

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Out with the Old, In with the New

Out with the Old, In with the New Ephesians 4:24 "And to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness". We know that it has been said that we cannot control what happens to us, but we can control how we react to what happens to us. And that is true. We can't control a lot of things in this world but knowing what we can control...

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Three Parts of Forgiveness

The Three Parts of Forgiveness When was the last time you forgave somebody for something that they did or said? How'd you do with it? Is it a done deal? Are there still some feelings and hurts lefts behind? How do you do when you see them? It's a difficult topic yet, it is important to our walk with God that we are those who forgive. Ephesians 4:32 says, "Forgiving one an...

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You Go First This Time!

You Go First This Time! When God's people were at the Red Sea fearful of the pursuing Egyptians and seeing no clear route out, God performed the most amazing miracle ever he opened up the Red Sea and Israel passed through it on dry ground. Wow! God really came through but it didn't take much faith to walk where God already made a way. Years later, God's people were about...

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What To Hold On To

Everybody is going through something! Hurts, disappointments, discouragements, illness, loss, trials and faith challenges are common to everyone. Peter said, "Don't be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through as if something strange were happening to you"(1 Peter 4:12) Paul emphasized that, "The temptations in your life are no different from what others experie...

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A Sure Foundation

There can be no doubt that there is a demonic warfare being waged against families, especially Christian families. The devil has been very successful in separating husbands and wives, fostering rebellion and worldliness in many children, disintegrating family unity and time together, causing the home to no longer be a safe and protective sanctuary from the world but influe...

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Faith Over Feelings

It's not a sin when we feel the initial impact of fear. Many things happen that can cause us to be afraid and be fearful a bad report, imminent loss, a problem with a loved one and so on. We all go through those things. But the problem comes in when we give place to the fear and let it take over affecting what we do. We react out of fear rather than stand in faith in the f...

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Holding on to God’s Word

Everybody is going through something! Whether it be a storm, a trial, a hardship, a battle or a dark night of the soul. Peter tells us not to be surprised when these things happen as if it were a strange thing. (1 Peter 4:12) Paul tells us it's common to all when these things happen. (1 Corinthians 10:13) When these things happen, don't give up, give out or give in but kno...

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“Upon this Rock I will build my church”(Matthew 16:18)

Church was God's idea, not mans'. Man, I believe has complicated the idea of church which has spun into hundreds of different denominations each based a round a core Scripture and cause that has done more to separate than to unify. But Jesus is continuing to build His church. The term "church" comes from a Greek word meaning a meeting of people called out and summoned toge...

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“For You are my Hope”(Psalm 71:5)

The antidote to discouragement is hope and our hope is not just "in" Jesus, but our hope "is" Jesus a hope that comes from an abiding, intimate and surrendered relationship with our Lord. The word hope means to have a desire of good with the expectation of obtaining it. Hope without expectation is hollow and without substance. But hope based on the foundation of the truth ...

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“…For He is faithful that promised.” (Hebrews 10:27)

If I promised you a check for a million dollars, how would you take that? Hopefully you wouldn't take me serious, have a good laugh and pray for me. But if I promised that the next time I see you that I would greet you warmly, hopefully you would believe that and anticipate our meeting. The difference between those two promises is that in the first promise, I have no resou...

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When “Not” to Fight

There are many times in God's Word where we are to fight to fight the good fight of faith, to fight in spiritual warfare, enduring a great fight of afflictions. And that fight takes courage. But sometimes, it takes just as much courage not to fight! In the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5, Jesus spoke that if someone slapped you on the right cheek turn the other to them as...

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Coming against the plague

There are so many great aspects to technology and scientific advances. One of these advances in science and medical research has been the eradication of many diseases and plagues that have killed so many people throughout the centuries. Some still remain but most have been eliminated. However, there are still plagues around, but not so much of a medical nature but more of...

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"Faith through the roof"

In the second chapter of Mark's Gospel, there is a story of four men who tried to get to Jesus to heal their paralytic friend. As Jesus was speaking in a home, they tried to get in but the crowd was too large and they could not even squeeze their way through. But they would not be denied. They went up on the roof, made a hole big enough to let down their friend who was on ...

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"Holdfast to His Word"

"Take courage, It is I, do not be afraid". (Matthew 14:27) When I am in a storm or in a painful and difficult circumstance, I thank God for the prayers and support of others that helps so much when things are rough. But there are those times where we simply need a Divine Intervention, a move of God especially in the storms. He's the one that can still the storm, chase des...

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“The Best Days Are Ahead”

"They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green". (Psalm 92:14 NIV) As the years go by faster and faster, we come to know how quickly time is going by. I know there are many from my "Baby Boom" generation that realize there are more years behind us than are ahead of us but that's still good news. As we grow older, our hunger and thirst for Christ gr...

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“A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.”

"A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance." (Ecclesiastes 3:4) Grief and sorrow were no stranger to Jesus and grief and sorrow are no stranger to us as well. As Jesus leads us through the seasons of life, we will experience times of grief and sorrow especially in times of loss, especially loss of a loved one. Sorrow is something we cannot av...

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“ The Spirit of the Lord will come powerfully upon you… and you will be changed into another person.

" The Spirit of the Lord will come powerfully upon you and you will be changed into another person." (1 Samuel 10:6) Don't give up! Don't even think about it! Get it out of your mind! I am aware of the insane things that face you and the seemingly impossible demands that lay before us. Left to ourselves, we would surely jump over the wall. But we are not left to ourselves...

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“When a trumpet sounds in a city, do not the people tremble?”

"When a trumpet sounds in a city, do not the people tremble?" (Amos 3:6) In God's Word, trumpet blasts were used for a variety of reasons. Some were to celebrate, some were to call the people to assemble, and some were warnings and alarms. Can you here the alarm of today's trumpet blasts? I believe that all that is happening today hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and fires...

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What are you waiting for?

What are you waiting for? It was a time when the Philistines were coming against Israel and Saul was king. However, Saul was not in a good place he just came from giving an unlawful sacrifice by not waiting for Samuel, he had no swords or weapons to give to his depleted army, and he was just sitting under a pomegranate tree with 600 of his men all around him. Knowing the ...

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Because of who you are!

"Because of who you are!" Daniel was a man of prayer like non other! In all the years he spent in captivity in Babylon and under three different kings he never stopped praying. Even when facing great persecution and life threatening situations, he always prayed. One day, Daniel was contemplating the 70 years of captivity due to Israel's sin and rejection of God's Word. E...

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“ Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying,…

" Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send and who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I, send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Isaiah had an amazing encounter with God in which he saw the magnificent glory of God on the throne. The Lord was exalted and the train of His robe filled the temple. What a sight that must have been! But, when God's holiness met Isaiah's ...

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“Is there anything too difficult for the Lord?”

"Is there anything too difficult for the Lord?" (Gen. 18:14) Isn't it amazing that what is an obstacle to us is absolutely nothing before our Lord! When God promised a son to Abraham both he and Sarah, his wife, were well past the childbearing age. They were so old that when the angel promised a son Sarah laughed as if to say, "are you kidding?" She laughed because it was...

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“If we do not give up”

"If we do not give up" "And let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not give up" (Galatians 6:9) There is never a good time to give up! But I know sometimes we feel like it when we do not see what we need to see, when we get tired or disappointed, when it looks impossible, when we listen to the nay-sayers that discourage us. But the...

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How do you feel today?

How do you feel today? "Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." (Colossians 3:2 NIV) So how do you feel today right now? Angry? Sad? Afraid? Did somebody push your buttons today? Did something in your past come up and depress you? Did some of the news of the world cause you to be worried? I found out a long time ago that feelings like to take over. They...

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Keep Rowing

Keep Rowing "Then Jesus told His disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up" (Luke 18:1 NIV) One of the reasons that I look forward to Summer is that I get to row around the lake near my home in my big red canoe. Sometimes I paddle alone as my son David follows in his kayak or sometimes I take my grandchildren out as we look for frogs,...

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Leave it in the Tomb

Leave it in the Tomb Peter saw, " the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus' head, the cloth was still lying in it's place, separate from the linen" (John 20:7 NIV) When Jesus was laid in the tomb, they covered His face and body separately with burial linens as was the custom of the time. When Mary and the others came to the tomb on that Resurrection day morning, the...

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Alone No More

I know our Lord is always with us. He said that He would never leave us or forsake us. (Hebrews 13:5) But there are those times when we need Him more than others. I believe the Lord is never closer or more intimately present than when we are in trouble, afraid or hurting. In those times, He understands how we feel and showers us with His love, compassion, grace and presenc...

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Are You Listening?

One day, King Jehoshaphat King of Judah and Ahab King of Israel joined together to go to war against their enemy. Ahab was not a very godly king and Jehoshaphat, a godly king, lacked discernment in forming such an alliance. Jehoshaphat needed a Word from God before he actually went to war. He sought God's will. Ahab gathered together 400 prophets, 400 "yes men", who always...

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Don't Bow

Unless you have been living on Mars for the past few years, it is obvious that our nation (and the world) is going through a major cultural transformation. The world is changing every day, and most of it not for the better. Mass media and the entertainment industry seems void of morality, medical and health care issues are crossing ethical boundaries, the shifting politica...

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The Fight of Prayer

I love the heart of Paul. During his life he encouraged Timothy to "Fight the good fight of faith"(1 Tim. 6:12). And at the end of his life he stated, "I have fought a good fight"(2 Tim. 4:7) Paul knew about fighting because he never forgot that he was in a war against evil. Sometimes, have we forgotten that we are in a war? We have armor but not for the beach, but for the...

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Nourished by Christ

Israel has a long history of the victory of God's faithfulness. But they also have a long history of doubt and unbelief. One time they asked, "Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?" (Psalm 78:19) In other words, they were doubting if God could take care of them in a hard place? Can God furnish what they need in the storms and trials? King David, assured of God's care ...

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Walking on Water

Could you imagine being there that night when the storm was at it's peak? The waves billowed and winds were howling and all the Apostles on the boat were terrified. To add to their terror, they saw what appeared to them to be a ghost but it was actually Jesus walking to them on the sea. When Peter heard the words of Jesus, "It is I, don't be afraid" (Mt. 14:27), he was mov...

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Detour

Ahead Spending so much of my time, then and now, in my car on the road, I have learned that there is a difference between a wrong turn and a detour. A wrong turn has to do with a choice I make to follow a certain road or path hoping that I know where I'm going choosing the best route. And if I make a wrong turn, I can eventually make a right turn and get back on my way. A ...

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Refuse Him Nothing

"See that you do not refuse Him who speaks" (Hebrews 12:25) We should obey God and not refuse anything He says for many reasons. Some amazing reasons to obey Him and not refuse Him is that when we do so, God responds with miracles, guidance, and signs and wonders! In 2 Corinthians 2:9, Paul wanted to test the Corinthian church to see if they would obey God in all things n...

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Foundations

"Behold I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation" (Isaiah 28:16) One of the most famous landmarks in the world is the leaning tower of Pisa in Italy. So many people from around the world come simply to see a building that was built on a very shaky foundation. Without some 21st century marvels of engineering, it would ...

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A Miracle For You

One of the greatest miracle ever done by Jesus has to be the giving of the loaves and fishes. In front of all the Apostles and so many others, the compassion of Christ became so evident in His concern to feed the people who had no place else to go for food. His disciples wanted to send the people away because they didn't have enough money or help to feed 5000 people. But J...

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Shout

"Shout, for the Lord has given you the city"( Joshua 6:16) If you have ever been to a sporting event or watched one on TV, one of the concurring events is that when a touchdown is scored, a homerun is hit, a basket is made and a goal goes into the net and when a team wins the game a great shout of victory can be heard throughout the stadium and throughout many homes watch...

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Bread of Life

" I am the Bread of life. He who comes to me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst," John 6: 35 Israel once asked in their unbelief if God could furnish a table in the wilderness (Psalm 78:19) questioning if God could provide for them in a difficult place. In Psalm 23, David spoke of God preparing a table before him in the presence of his enemie...

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Serving

"But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" Joshua 24:15 One day, many years ago, I was asked to pick up a very famous Christian speaker from the airport and bring him to the church he was to speak at. This well known pastor was not what I would call a humble servant of God. He demanded to be picked up in a Winnebago, he demanded a name brand water along with chi...

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Criticism

"After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord made him prosper again and gave him twice as much as he had before" Job 42:10 God was angry with Job's friends because they gave Job counsel that misrepresented God and advice that was not right. There were many errors in their theology and in how they viewed prosperity and suffering. Knowing that God was displeased with his...

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Decisions

Decisions How many decisions do you think you've made in the last week? Probably more than we think. I found a great truth years ago between circumstances and our response to the circumstances is our decisions! Our actions and behaviors are not based on our conditions, but on our decisions. Every moment in our life is uncharted territory that has not been lived before an...

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A Moment of Prayer

"The King said to me, 'What is it you want?' Then I prayed to the God of Heaven." Nehemiah 2:4 Nehemiah was crushed to hear of the terrible condition of the Jewish exiles and of Jerusalem itself. When he asked those who came back from Judah, they said Jerusalem was in great trouble and disgrace the walls were broken down and the gates burned. As he served in captivity to ...

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Working for the Good

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose" Romans 8:28 One day, there was a man who was sailing across the ocean. Some trouble soon developed and the ship was eventually lost and sunk. The man spent several days on a life raft until the ocean currents caused him to land on a deserted island....

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See Jesus

" But Jesus immediately said to them: 'Take courage. It is I don't be afraid" Matthew 14:27 One day, Jesus told His disciples to get into a boat and go over to the others side where He would later meet them. In the middle of their trip a great storm arose and caused the disciples to be very afraid. It had to be a tremendous storm that caused these exp...

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"This life I now live I live by faith in the Son of God…"

"This life I now live I live by faith in the Son of God" Galatians 2:20 If there was ever a time to live by faith it's now! All around us are circumstances and situations that can be overwhelming and cause discouragement, fear and a desire to give up. In the middle of all this, Jesus encourages us to have faith believe Him, trust Him that no matter what you see, Jesus is ...

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"To Everything There is a Season…"

"To everything there is a season" Ecclesiastes 3:1 What season are you in? It's obvious by the recent heat that we are in summer but that is not what I mean. What season of your life are you in spiritually? We live our lives in seasons. We don't get to choose the season, God does. "He changes the times and the seasons." (Dan. 2:21) Our lives don't stay the same even thoug...

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Consistency

The life of Daniel has many lessons for us to incorporate into our Christian walk from his refusal to defile himself in Chapter 1 to the end-time vision God gave him in Chapters 10 and 11. But I think the most impacting story about Daniel came when he faced the lion's den. Daniel's fellow administrators wanted to get him out of the picture so they convinced the king to ma...

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"Give us this day our daily bread"

" Give us this day our daily bread." Matthew 6:11 All throughout God's Word, one of the marks of a believer is living by faith in Jesus Christ trusting Him in every situation and relying on Him for all we need. But so many are worried and fearful that we will not have the provision that we need in difficult times. Jesus spoke to the crowds about not being anxious or fearf...

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You Are Precious

You Are Precious "Since you are precious in my sight, Since you are honored and I love you" Isaiah 43:4 NASB Some years ago, I had a bumper sticker on my car that read, "You are precious to Jesus". And as a matter of fact, the back of our church van reads, "You are precious to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ". I had a lot of comments on that bumper sticker from many peop...

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Who is in our basket?

"But his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket" Acts 9:25 Saul, soon to be Paul, had a dramatic conversion to the faith. Soon after his sight was restored and he was strengthened, he began to preach. Many questioned his motives and sincerity by bringing up his past as a persecutor of Christians. Still o...

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Stop Keeping the Past Alive

"He cancelled out the certificate of debt he has taken it out of the way having nailed it to the cross" Colossians 2: 14 The greatest victory ever achieved by anyone has been the triumph of the cross of Jesus Christ. Many people do not see the cross as a victory. They may only see it as a gruesome death that achieved nothing. How wrong they are! The cross is a clear winne...

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Have you ever felt forgotten?

"even these may forget you, but I will not for get you". (Isaiah 49:15) Have you ever felt forgotten? Has someone literally forgotten about you? It's not a nice feeling in fact, it's a terrible feeling. We all do it though sometimes we forget somebody's birthday, an anniversary, an appointment, somebody's name, and so on. But I thank God that He never forgets. He never fo...

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He has risen!

There is no doubt that the greatest event in human history is the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. When He came out of that tomb, He bought hope and new life to anyone who would simply believe and have faith. He came out in resurrection life and left inside the old grave clothes of death and darkness. When they buried Jesus, the Word of God says that they rolled a stone over ...

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"Cast the net on the right side of the boat and you will find a catch" (John 21:6)

"Cast the net on the right side of the boat and you will find a catch" (John 21:6) After the death on the cross of Jesus Christ, Peter and some of the disciples, in their despair, decided to go fishing. Fishing was something that they knew, a safe place, and old way. They may not have liked it anymore, but they were used to it. They fished all night and caught nothing. At...

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"Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these" John 21:15

"Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these" John 21:15 God never gives up on His people who fail! Because of His great compassion and grace, He seeks to restore, renew and revive. Even after Jesus resurrected from the dead, before He ascended in Heaven, He appeared to many of His disciples including Peter. Peter was in a hard place he abandoned Jesus, denied Him ...

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Daniel 1:8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself…

Daniel 1:8 "But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the King's delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore, he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself." Go Daniel! What a stand of faith! Daniel valued purity and spiritual cleanliness even to the point of risking death or punishment t...

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"He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

Mark 4:9 "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." When Jesus taught about the principles of faith or when He expounded on the parables, He often said, "take heed how you hear" or "He who has ears to hear let him hear". Jesus was not referring to physical ears but was giving an admonition, a warning, a command and a focus. Jesus wanted to make sure that whoever was listen...

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"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!"

2 Corinthians 12:9-10 "And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness' therefore more gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me for when I am weak, then I am strong." We know that we cannot do anything just on our own strength. Our desires, emotions, habits and temptations are ...

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"Blessed be God who has not turned away my prayer nor His mercy from me".

Psalm 66:20 "Blessed be God who has not turned away my prayer nor His mercy from me". There are so many amazing aspects of prayer and as we come to the Lord in prayer there are a great many assurances and promises. One is that He will hear our prayers when we come to Him with a right heart and He will never turn away from us. He will never ignore us or turn a deaf ear to...

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So Today, What do You Need?

Exodus 16:21 "So they gathered it every morning, every man according to need. And when the sun became hot, it melted."...

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Repentance

Romans 2::4 "Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?"...

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Let The Freedom And Joy of Forgiveness Fill Your Heart Today!

Mark 11:25 "And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in Heaven may also forgive you your trespasses"...

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Victory in the Valley

"Then a man of God came and spoke to the King of Israel and said, "Thus says the Lord, because the Syrians have said, the Lord is God of the hills but he is not God of the valleys, therefore I will deliver all this great multitude into your hand and you shall know that I am the Lord." 1 Kings 20:28...

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What To Do With The Ashes

"To comfort those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified". Isaiah 61:3...

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It's The Little Things

"Catch us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines, for our vines have tender grapes." Song of Solomon 2:15...

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Whatever You Do Don't Stop!

"So I sent messengers to them saying, "I am doing a great work so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it to go down to you?" Nehemiah 6:3...

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Lord, open my eyes that I may see things differently…

"And Elisha prayed and said, 'Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see'. Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha" 2 Kings 6:17...

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"Behold I Stand at the Door and Knock"

"Behold I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come to him and dine with him and he with Me". Revelation 3:20...

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