✨ 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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Unity
The labor of unity. Intending to raise cattle, a New York family purchased a ranch in Kansas. They could not agree on the name of the ranch, and when a family friend visited, the would-be rancher explained the disagreement. “I wanted to name the ranch the Barr J, my wife favored the Susie Q, one…
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Coming Together
Harmony brings joy, refreshment, and well-being. The worshipers of the Lord in David’s day had some differences. They came from different parts of the country, they descended from different tribes or were immigrants to Israel, and they did not all look exactly the same. With all these differences, they did have common ground. They traveled…
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God’s Word has benefits
Psalm 119:89-176 offers many benefits of following God’s Word. Following God’s word offers many benefits, and Psalm 119 lists many of them for us. God’s Word is eternal. Verse 89 reminds us God’s Word stands firm in Heaven. When everything else is gone and nothing else can be considered secure, we can count on the…
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Benefits of God’s Word
Psalm 119:1-88 gives benefits of God’s Word. There are many benefits to God’s Word. Here are a few listed in Psalm 119:1-88. God’s Word gives us wise advice. Psalm 119:24 says, “Your laws please me; they give me wise advice.” There’s advice on every topic. God’s Word encourages us. When we are in need of…
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Finding Our Way
Psalm 119 suggests storing up God’s Word. In 1914, Ernest Shackleton and a team of explorers set out from England to do something no one before had accomplished, cross Antarctica from one side to the other across the South Pole. Disaster struck when the team’s ship became entrapped in ice and the hull was…
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God is Everywhere
“Out of the quiet, I heard his voice.” Church In A Chevy Jordan Davis reminds us the Lord is just not in a church building. He’s everywhere. The Lord’s fingerprints can be found all over creation. The beautiful sunrise over the mountains is his work. The beauty of ocean waves lapping to the seashore is…
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The Wisest Conclusion
The conclusion of the wisest man. The Bible records Solomon was the wisest man to ever live. Upon his request, Solomon was granted wisdom. God granted Solomon wisdom like no other. 1 Kings 4:29-34 says, “God gave Solomon very great wisdom and understanding, and knowledge as vast as the sands of the seashore. In fact,…
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Always Confident
Confidence even when bad news and opposition surrounds us. Headlines may be bringing bad news to mind. It does not seem there is a shortage of bad news in our current culture. Opposition may stand at every corner. It is easy to lose trust, but we can have confidence. Our bad news may not make…
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True Wisdom is Life’s Foundation
Justice, goodness, and trustworthiness are found in true wisdom. David was nearing the end of his life, and he placed Solomon on the throne to be Israel’s next king. His final charge to Solomon was to observe all of the Lord’s commands. It is in this observance, according to David, success is found. This observance…
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What is true wisdom?
True wisdom is the foundation for success. There is an ancient Indian legend of a king who loved Chess. He challenged visitors to a game, and he was usually victorious. One day a traveling sage visited the kingdom and was challenged to a game. To entice him to play, the king offered to gave the…
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