Going deeper with Jesus
They soon forgat His works; they waited not for His counsel:But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.And He gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul. Psalm 106:13-15 The Israelites are examples of who not to follow in the word of God. They disappointed God over and over […]
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The news is clear that Syrian militants have been free to persecute and kill Christians. There has been a change of leadership. in Syria. The previous president Assaad kept the militants in check since the most previous slaughter of Christians during 2014.Their homes were marked with N for Nazarene, Jesus of Nazareth and they had
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The man who brought me the gospel was a real bible thumper. Sometimes other people call you what you are. They see you and they hear you. Being a Bible Thumper is nothing to be ashamed of. He had a suit on, carried a big bible and shared the gospel. His voice bellowed. He did
I had the displeasure of eating hospital food for two days. I’ve had hospital food before. I thought, “They can’t really ruin a pizza, can they?” Turns out they could. It was dry and had no flavor. No one really has to eat Hospital food, right? Some people do. I started out feeling short of
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? Luke 24:5 Why do some look for God where He is not?I dated a Christian guy years ago. He took me to a funeral home for church. No, I am not kidding.
People are usually my thorns. I don’t know if there is something wrong with me or if everyone battles this at times. I know a lady who wants to be my boss but she is not my boss. She interferes in my life and gives her unsolicited opinion and even tells me what to do
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But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. Matthew 23:11 I remember watching this movie called The Nun. All the nuns in training were sitting in a group, talking about humility. The Nun, the star of the movie said, “I work so hard to be humble and I think I have finally
And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel. Exodus 25:22 The Mercy Seat was on top of the Ark of the
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Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.Matthew 11:28 NASB I needed to hear that today. It hit the spot.Doesn’t Jesus always say just the right words at the right time? He reaches deep down into our innermost being, to the core of our existence and He touches
God was careful to add some of the faults of the characters in The Bible. We see Abraham was afraid to let anyone know Sarah was his wife because she was so beautiful. And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. Genesis 28:2Can we say
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