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When Job prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes. In fact, the Lord gave him twice as much as before! (Job 42:10) But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! (Matthew 5:44) So much of what we learn in Scripture is counter-intuitive. Whoever heard of loving people that hate…

“Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you” 1 Peter 5:7 (NLT). “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all he has done” (Phil. 4:6). Are you carrying cares that weigh you down? Did you know it is possible to delegate…

You have allowed me to suffer much hardship, but you will restore me to life again and lift me up from the depths of the earth. You will restore me to even greater honor and comfort me once again. Then I will praise you with music on the harp, because you are faithful to your…

“From the ends of the earth I cry to you for help when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the towering rock of safety, for you are my safe refuge, a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me. Let me live forever in your sanctuary, safe beneath the shelter of your wings” (Psalm 61:2-4).…

“But straightway Jesus spoke to them saying, ‘Be of good cheer. It is I. Be not afraid’” (Matthew 14:27). “In this world you shall have tribulation. But be of good cheer. I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). “Be of good cheer, for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told…

“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” (Ephesians 4:29). What do you say to a friend in pain, to someone who’s lost a loved one, or been diagnosed with a terminal…

“Then what should I do with Jesus…?” Matthew 27:23 It was the best of Fridays. It was the worst of Fridays. It was the sleepy, early morning hours of the first Good Friday – the “real” Good Friday. Pilate wondered what in the world he was going to do with this man named Jesus, hated…

“Kiss me and kiss me again, for your love is sweeter than wine” (Song of Songs 1:2). If you were an alien and you landed on earth just in time to observe two people kissing, what would you think? Such a strange phenomenon! Why do two people connect themselves at the lips? It isn’t a…

“And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled” (Romans 15:4). “The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent” (2…

“They shall obtain gladness and joy. And sorrow and sighing shall flee away” (Isaiah 51:11). “The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here” (Romans 13:12a). Has the night been long for you? Have you groaned in anguish over a trial in your life – a mountain that doesn’t seem to…
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