✨ Verse of the Day
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand.”
— Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT)
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Finding Refreshment and Renewal: How Jesus Quenches Our Thirst as the Rivers of Living Water
It was October, and time to remember Moses striking the rock in the wilderness. The people celebrated for a week. They slept in tents and each morning they would draw water from the pool and take it to the altar. This was done to commemorate the Lord providing Israel water while they were in the…
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Thomas’ Question
Taking in all this news was hard. There was a great deal to process as they had an intimate conversation with their leader. He was preparing the group for what was getting ready to happen. He was going to be handed over to enemies, and he was going to prepare a place for them. When…
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Jesus is Our Guiding Light
Night time in an unfamiliar terrain can be a scary place. With darkness all around, a traveler is not sure what lies ahead. The pitfalls of the land are unknown, so anxiety increases and nerves grow razor-thin. Have you ever been in this situation? Israel was. As they were leaving Egypt, they found themselves in…
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Claiming Victory: A promise from Psalm 118
“My enemies did their best to kill me, but the Lord rescued me. The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory” (Psalm 118:13-14). These words of the Psalmist can bring great encouragement to you and I. They were written at a time of high stress and tension. During this time,…
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Divine Provision: How the Lord’s Manna for the Israelites Teaches Us About Trusting in God to Meet Our Needs
The people of Israel found themselves in the desert where there are not a lot of food choices. Walking through the desert day after day is bound to strike up a hunger, so they had to eat something. They did not know what they were going to eat so the people grumbled. They had been…
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Success Starts With Submitting
No one likes failure, and everyone strives to achieve success. Tucked away in James 4 is a suggestion to help us find true success. Submit to God (James 4:7). True success comes from the Lord, and finding it requires allowing the Lord in our lives. This means… We accept his wisdom and will. We trust…
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The Good Shepherd: How Jesus Fulfills the Role
Taking care of sheep was a commitment, not just a job. Sheep required around-the-clock care and protection. A good shepherd would care deeply for his sheep, and he would tend to their needs in a compassionate way. The Bible teaches Jesus is our good shepherd. In John 10:11 and 14, Jesus says, “I am the…
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Hope for the Hopeless: Psalm 118 Reveals Who to Trust
Hope is easy when we do not really need it, but when circumstances around us seem hopeless, we truly discover where our hope can be found. Friends who say call if you need anything may or may not mean it. Politicians may promise hope, but they are not able to deliver a true hope. Hope…
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Finding Deliverance in Psalm 118: Overcoming Fear and Defeat in Difficult Times
“When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? The Lord is with me; he is my helper. I look in triumph on my enemies” (Psalm 118:5-7). “Between a rock and a hard place” is how a…
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Enduring Love: A Promise from Psalm 118
“Give thanks to the Lord. He is good; his love endures forever” proclaims Psalm 118:1. This is a promise of unshakable love for us. When Psalm 118 says that God’s love endures forever, it is expressing the idea that God’s love is constant and unchanging. The Hebrew word for “love” used in this verse is…
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