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“Who may stand in His holy place? Only those…who…never tell lies…” (Psalm 24:3b,4) And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times. (Psalm 12:6) How many times a day do we tamper with the truth? We pad this, we down-play that to serve our purposes. Followers…

“Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders.” Deuteronomy 33:12 Almost everyone longs for romance. Little wonder. God was the One to think it up; we were made for relationship. When God created Adam, he knew…

Now they know that everything I have is a gift from you, for I have passed on to them the message you gave me. John 17:7,8a ~Jesus’ Prayer (NLT) Shortly before His death and resurrection, Jesus prayed for his disciples. It is recorded for us in John 17 when the beloved disciple of Jesus eavesdropped,…

And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:5 “He was an evil king, for he did not seek the Lord with all his heart.” (2 Chronicles 12:14) Rehoboam was the grandson of King David. His missteps led to the tragic division of…

“But with God everything is possible. ” ~The Carpenter “Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.” ~The Carpenters Father, As I begin a new week, I lay before you my whole self, spirit, soul, and body. I ask that you would recalibrate all that I am to align with your great will for me.…

And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. (Hebrews 11:6) “The world is going to hell in a hand basket.” “I just can’t take it anymore.” “You’re terminal.” “There’s no use.” “It’s too…

God’s way is perfect…And He makes my way perfect. Psalm 18:30,32 But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect. Matthew 5:48 The best definition I’ve ever heard of Love is this:  “To fight for the highest possible good in another.” God is true love in the best sense and…

The Ark of the Lord remained there in Obed-edom’s house for three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom and his entire household. Then King David was told, “The Lord has blessed Obed-edom’s household and everything he has because of the Ark of God.” (2 Samuel 6:11,12) Oh, the joys of those who… delight in the…

Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off! (Acts 16:25-26) But in my distress I cried out…

“This will be the location for the Temple of the Lord God and the place of the altar for Israel’s burnt offerings.” 1 Chronicles 22:1 NLT Sometimes our best blessings are built on the rubble of our worst failures. David sinned against God by trying to assess the impressive strength of his army through taking a…
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