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WHERE CAN I GO TO RECEIVE ENCOURAGEMENT AND ENJOY FRIENDSHIPS WITH OTHERS?

​ BIBLE PASSAGE: Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:25) DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Debating inspiring thoughts from, and about God, is of no benefit. He is a God of dispensation, … Continue reading

WHERE IS GOD WHEN YOU NEED HIM?

SCRIPTURE: If I go up to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in the depths, You are there. (Psalm 139:8) MEDITATION: How do you feel about others hovering over you all the time? In other words, do you have moments where you just want some alone time? When you are constantly … Continue reading

WHAT WOULD AN AUDIT OF YOUR LIFE REVEAL?

SCRIPTURE: “All the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be.” (Psalm 139:16) MEDITATION: They say that smell is the sense most linked to memory. Most all of us can relate to this comment. We can catch a smell and it reminds us of something we experienced … Continue reading

WHAT WILL DETERMINE IF YOUR LIFE ON EARTH HAS BEEN A FAILURE OR SUCCESS?

BIBLE PASSAGE: In hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the world began. (Titus 1:2) DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Have you ever thought about this – once you are born, you will live forever? You might want to correct me by saying that, “People are dying all the time”. Of course the … Continue reading

HAVE DIFFICULTIES DESTROYED YOUR OPTIMISM AND CONFIDENCE?

SCRIPTURE: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28) MEDITATION: When we are having a tough time, it can seem kind of hollow when someone tells us, “It’s going to be okay. Everything will work out.” … Continue reading

DO PROBLEMS AND CIRCUMSTANCES PREVENT YOU FROM ENJOYING LIFE?

SCRIPTURE: For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (Philippians 1:21) MEDITATION: Helen Keller, who is a classic example of handling life’s handicaps, once said, “I thank God for my handicaps, for through them I have found myself, my work, and my God.” She was the first blind and deaf person … Continue reading

ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM WEARINESS?

SCRIPTURE: I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint. (Jeremiah 31:25) MEDITATION: Do you feel tired and weary? Physical fatigue can be alleviated through periods of rest, but weariness is the state of having low energy and tiredness as a result of the condition of the heart and soul. Those who don’t know the … Continue reading

HOW EXCITED ARE YOU ABOUT WHAT THE LORD DID FOR YOU?

SCRIPTURE: I will declare your name to my brothers; in the congregation I will praise you. (Psalm 22:22) MEDITATION: The Psalmist was so grateful for his relationship with God that he could not contain himself. He gratefully wanted others to know God as he knew God. Are we any different? Shouldn’t we want the same … Continue reading

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE ONE YOU ARE FOLLOWING?

SCRIPTURE: “When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.” (John 10:4) MEDITATION: Imagine if Jesus walked into your church this week. Would you recognize Him? When you were younger, you probably would have said, “Yes”, because you thought He … Continue reading

IT ALL BEGINS IN THE HOME

SCRIPTURE: Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Sovereign LORD, have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed forever. (2 Samuel 7:29) MEDITATION: The family is the most important unit of society. Members of a family … Continue reading

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