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“Each day He carries us in his arms.” Psalm 68:19 The sight of a child lifting her arms to her father, entreating him to pick her up, is a blessed and lovely one. We carry many responsibilities as adults; we’ve learned the importance of autonomy and we understand the necessity of coping successfully with many…

Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered. (Psalm 68:1) For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 6:12) Today we will lift up a prayer for victory in…

Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. (Ephesians 3:20 NLT) For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he. (Proverbs 23:7 KVJ) I was walking on the gravel road near our home this morning with…

You are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you. (Isaiah 43:4) Love your neighbor as yourself. (Mark 12:31) How do see yourself? What value to you place upon yourself? As in all things, we need to work to acquire God’s perspective on ourselves, as we do with everything else in this world,…

You were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and guardian of your souls. (1 Peter 2:25) All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:6) Sheep are dumb,…

What is important is faith expressing itself in love. (Gal. 5:6) Fight the good fight of faith. (1 Timothy 6:12) Without faith it is impossible to please God. (Hebrews 11:6) If faith expresses itself in love, then we must become experts at love to become experts at faith. Note the times Jesus applauded the faith…

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. (Psalm 61:2,3) As humans, we live in three dimensions: we are spirits, we have souls (which…

“Why are you arguing about having no bread? Don’t you know or understand even yet? Are your hearts too hard to take it in? ‘You have eyes—can’t you see? You have ears—can’t you hear?’ Don’t you remember anything at all?” (Mark 8:17,18) Financial stress can burden a marriage. Mark and I can attest to this…

Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: “The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things! (Psalm 118:15 NIV) How I (Jill here) wish I could say that shouts of joy and victory were all that one would ever hear from my “tent”. Alas, there were many years – before I…

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by. I cry out to God Most High, to God who will fulfill his purpose for me. He will send help from heaven to rescue me, disgracing those…
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