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“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her. Luke 1:38 All of us would like for life to be as smooth as possible with no ‘bumps in the road’. We know how it feels when we are driving along thinking about any number of … Continue reading
“Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.” Luke 1:3-4 Social media is both used and misused. We often see a startling … Continue reading
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 Knowing what to do and doing it are two different things. We can know what to do, but our fear can keep us from … Continue reading
In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked him among themselves. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! Let this Christ, this King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him. … Continue reading
“What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’” Mark 13:37 A lot of people hate deadlines, but deadlines are good. They can cause us to panic or they can help us to plan. At the beginning of a semester, students are given a variety of deadlines. Some students plan well, budget their time … Continue reading
“Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.” Deuteronomy 16:17 When the subject of giving is mentioned, there are some standard reactions. The negative or greedy person says, “The church is always asking for money.” The evading person says, “I give to other causes.” … Continue reading
“But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” Mark 10:38 A phrase in an old cartoon was, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” The struggles … Continue reading
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down. They triumphed over him by … Continue reading
“When a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said.” Numbers 30:2 Although today a Christian is not under responsibility to fulfill the ceremonial law, the New Testament emphasis on the moral law is … Continue reading
Moses said to the Gadites and Reubenites, “Should your fellow Israelites go to war while you sit here? Why do you discourage the Israelites from crossing over into the land the Lord has given them? Numbers 32:6-7 “Looking out for number one” is an old saying, but its sentiment is as popular as ever. We … Continue reading
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