✨ Verse of the Day
“Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”
— Matthew 11:28 (NLT)
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Valley of Broken Promises
“I will always love you.” “Till death do us part.” “I’ve got your back; you don’t have to worry about this round of layoffs.” These are promises many of us have heard only to find out they have been broken. Many of us have found ourselves walking through the valley of broken promises on more…
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Beauty of Harmony
It was a beautiful sight. All of Israel coming together to anoint David their king. The Bible records the Elders of Israel telling David they knew the Lord had chosen him. So, David made a covenant with the leaders of Israel before the Lord, and they anointed him king. Israel was experiencing unity and harmony…
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Is Love At The Core?
When you think of the church, Christianity, and followers of Christ, what comes to mind? Depending on your perspective, it could be any number of pictures. Is one of those pictures’ devotion to one another; do you picture Christians loving the world? The miracles recorded in the Bible are awesome and truly show us the…
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Love Is…
Attend a wedding, and along with the decorations and beauty of love on display, you’ll probably hear this passage read, or at least, referenced. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 says: 4 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 5 or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it…
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A Living Hope
Their lives were hard. Day after day, they endured harsh labor as they made bricks. Their bosses overlooking every step, and their quota seeming unrealistic and never ending. They cried out for relief and hoped that one day it would come. Their hope fueled by a forefather, who by faith, requested his remains be carried…
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The Route
The shortest route between two places is a straight line; however, going straight from point A to point B does not always work. It is not always the best route; it sure wasn’t for the people of Israel. The Lord delivered Israel from the Egyptian bondage they were suffering. He designed an exit strategy which…
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Guiding Through Adversity
Adversity. It is certainly not welcomed in anyone’s life, but it finds its way into all of our lives. As hard as we try to avoid it, it seems there are just times when we have to climb uphill. Joseph was no stranger to adversity. The Bible tells his story in Genesis 38-50. He was…
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Does God Care About Me?
Sometimes we feel insignificant as if we don’t even matter. In the vastness of the world, we are merely a face in the crowd or a number in the system, so we begin to wonder if we matter. Does anyone realize I’m here? Does anyone really care about my concerns and needs? Do I matter?…
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Abraham’s Faith
He was promised a son. He was promised from this son would come many descendants. Then Abraham was called to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice. Genesis 22 records: 22 Some time later, God tested Abraham’s faith. “Abraham!” God called. “Yes,” he replied. “Here I am.” 2 “Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you…
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Faith That Climbs A Mountain
Where would you let your faith take you? How far do you think you could trust it if it was pushed? These are questions a 17-year-old young man had to answer. The Bible records Isaac’s faith taking him up a mountain to be a potential sacrifice. Genesis 22 records the Lord asking Abraham to offer…
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