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LOVE IS FRIENDSHIP THAT HAS CAUGHT FIRE

John 15:12-15 This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves.Continue reading “LOVE IS FRIENDSHIP THAT HAS CAUGHT FIRE”

PICTURE THIS

Isaiah 41:13 For I hold you by your right hand—I, the Lord your God. And I say to you, “Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.” Isaiah 46:4 I will be your God throughout your lifetime—until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I willContinue reading “PICTURE THIS”

BIRTH AND REBIRTH

John 3:3 “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.” I Peter 1:3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now weContinue reading “BIRTH AND REBIRTH”

THREE LITTLE THINGS

We’re studying Psalm 119 on Wednesday nights, and last night the topic was “What I love about the Word.” It brought to mind this devotional I wrote a couple of years ago. John 3:16-17 (NLT) For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believesContinue reading “THREE LITTLE THINGS”

DON’T BLAME THE DONKEY

Numbers 22:28-35 Then the Lord gave the donkey the ability to speak. “What have I done to you that deserves your beating me three times?” it asked Balaam. “You have made me look like a fool!” Balaam shouted. “If I had a sword with me, I would kill you!” “But I am the same donkeyContinue reading “DON’T BLAME THE DONKEY”

GRATEFUL

John 3:16 For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 10:10 The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. JohnContinue reading “GRATEFUL”

CHANGING WITH THE SEASONS

Ephesians 4:31-32 (NLT) Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. Isaiah 43:18-19 (NLT) But forget all that— it is nothing compared to what I amContinue reading “CHANGING WITH THE SEASONS”

LEGALISM VS GRACE

Galations 2:16-21 (NLT) Yet we know that a person is made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ, not by obeying the law. And we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made right with God because of our faith in Christ, not because we have obeyed the law. For noContinue reading “LEGALISM VS GRACE”

DROPPED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

2 Samuel 4:4 Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in both feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she hurried to leave, he fell and became disabled. His name was Mephibosheth. 2 SamuelContinue reading “DROPPED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN”

REST

Psalm 91:1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Where do we get our energy? Oh, I could quickly answer that with my favorite drink: coffee. IContinue reading “REST”