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Holding her hand, he said to her, “Talitha koum!” (Mark 5:41) He took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them. (Mark 10:16) Touch is vital to our survival. Psychologists tell us it is our first mode of communication. Before we understand our mother’s words, we understand her touch. Touch…

Help me, O Lord my God! Save me because of your unfailing love. (Psalm 109:26) All of us long for perfect love – someone that understands us, knows who we are, and has us foremost on their mind. Everyone on the planet is searching for it. This longing for perfect love comes from our Creator Himself,…

He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.  He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”  They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the…

Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. (Mark 3:13) …Jesus…led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. (Mark 9:2) Following Jesus can be an uphill struggle as He calls us to higher ground, but it’s worth…

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.      (Psalm 19:1) Witnessing a total eclipse of the sun is a once in a lifetime experience, but once you’ve observed it, you’ll hope to make it happen again, so well worth the effort it is. We traveled to Rexburg,…

“O, storm-battered city, troubled and desolate, I will build you with precious jewels.” Isaiah 54:11 If you’ve been hit with a storm in your finances, relationships, marriage, or health God has some encouraging words for you. His words are not empty. His promises are firmly established. They don’t yield empty results, like a Ponzi scheme. His…

You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies. (Psalm 18:48) Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. (Isaiah 59:11) How long is God’s reach? It is further than your enemy’s. The battles we engage in, the Bible tells us, are not…

We often complicate prayer so much that we avoid praying altogether. Sometimes we need a reminder to keep it plain and keep it simple. There are beautiful prayers in the Bible that we can borrow when we need some coaching in our intercession for our loved ones. Paul who wrote thirteen books in the New Testament…

I will…continue to help all of you grow and experience the joy of your faith. (Philippians 1:25) Restore to me the joy of my salvation. (Psalm 51:8) Faith and joy are practically synonymous. Still, we find those who walk the walk of faith doing so sad, defeated, and depressed. There are times when we come…

Are you a morning person? Being in high demand as a leader, Jesus took advantage of the quiet before His followers were awake to be with His Abba Father. Perhaps Jesus prayed Psalm 5. It was written as a morning prayer. Today we will use the morning hours to lift up our lives and cares to the…
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