Tag: Christianity
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Preparing Our Hearts to Honor
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:12 (NKJV) The week leading up to Mother’s Day gives us a chance to slow down and prepare our hearts. Honoring someone takes intention. It’s more than a card or a…
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May the Lord Be With You
“Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, ‘May the LORD be with you.’ And they said to him, ‘May the LORD bless you.’ ” Ruth 2:4 (NASB) If you’ve ever wanted biblical proof that God’s people were greeting each other long before “May the 4th be with you” became a cultural…
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Family Tree
“Therefore know that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments.” Deuteronomy 7:9 (NKJV) Have you shinnied up your family tree lately? Establishing kinship with distant ancestors can be a highly complicated process involving historical…
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Taking the First Step
“So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him.” Genesis 22:3 (NKJV) What was your first conscious thought…
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He Hears You
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” 1 John 5:14-15 (NKJV) What does it mean that…
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Molded Into His Image
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and…
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Spiritual Fitness
“Is anything too hard for the LORD?” Genesis 18:14a (NKJV) Spiritual fitness isn’t about perfection, performance, or personal strength. It’s about learning to trust the God who asks a question that silences every fear: “Is anything too hard for the LORD?” When God spoke these words to Abraham and Sarah, He wasn’t merely correcting their…
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Clear Skies After the Storm
“. . . Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:5 (NKJV) One of the most beautiful sights of early summer is the sky after a storm. The air is clearer. The colors are brighter. The world feels washed and renewed. Storms don’t just disrupt—they cleanse. God often uses…
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Sheltering in Place
“You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble . . .” Psalm 32:7 (NKJV) When a severe storm hits, the safest thing to do is shelter in place. You don’t run outside. You don’t try to fix things in the middle of the wind. You stay put in a safe place until…
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The First Crack of Thunder
“God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1 (NKJV) There’s something startling about the first crack of thunder. Even when you know a storm is coming, that sudden sound can jolt you. It reminds you that the storm is real, powerful, and close. In life, the “first crack of…