Going deeper with Jesus
Who can love like Jesus does? Not a soul. Nobody can. Who can try? We can try. We can try to let Jesus love others through us. I just saw a video clip of a bully bullying and mocking someone. As I watched it, it got to me. The one who was being bullied hit […]
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Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Revelation 2:4 This was a disappointment Jesus had with the Church of Ephesus. Most likely, we can see parts of ourselves in the descriptions of some of the churches that are listed in Revelation. Some people put themselves into the Church of Philadelphia, which
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You can feel it. People in the world are colder. So are people who call themselves by the name of Christ. It takes effort to love those who offend you, to love those who hurt you, to love those who are not of your same values, your same thought patterns.Those who want to destroy your
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How do we get Mercy? Give it. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7 Demonstrate it. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matthew 6:14-15 Love it. He hath shewed thee, O
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We know the story of The Prodigal Son, the one who squandered his wealth, strayed from his father and his family and from all he knew that was good. Then, he finally came to his senses and came back home thinking he would just be a servant to his father since he had messed things
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And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give you into our hands. 1 Samuel 17:47 When you have been treated unfairly and it seems the enemy has won, The Battle belongs to the Lord. If you can stand before the
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You know He hears when He answers prayers.You wonder when He doesn’t answer. That might remind you to check your heart, to make sure you’re asking according to His will. And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us: 1 John
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Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; Hebrews 12:15 During prayer time, my mind wandersI try to keep my focusDoesn’t always happenToday, my mind wandered to a situation that happened many years agoI was treated unfairly and wrongly
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Don’t be concerned with losing your place.If you are the Lord’s, your place is secure.You can’t take anyone else’s place either, so trying would be futile.John had his place as he laid his head on the Lord’s chest.Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. John 12:23Mary had her
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Choose lifeSpeak lifeMake choices that honor ChristLet the rest fall asideFill your days with the efforts of love..the love of God, the true love, the love that matters There are no excuses for hateChoose loveSpeak loveAct in loveFor it is the goodness of God that leads to repentance Fill your time with the wordFill your