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What circumstances are you facing today that cause you to wonder if you are going to make it through? What kinds of financial hardship are you experiencing that cause you to wonder if you will ever be financially stable? Have you been to the doctor lately and heard the words, “We need to talk” and now you are wondering what you are going to do? Do you have children who are out of control and

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While driving my kids to school this morning my son Brayden, who is ten years old, starting talking about the sermon he heard this weekend and how he knew we were going through these trials because God is preparing him to be a pastor. He said that many great pastors, leaders, and professional people have suffered a lot before getting to where they are today. He told a story that Joel Osteen

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If you knew me in my years of rebellion against God and man you would have shaken your head in disbelief for the choices I made in my life! I smoked, drank, used drugs, and slept around. I cussed like a sailor. I lied to, cheated, and deceived people. I was a fighter and I was a very angry person who jumped at the opportunity to fight with words or actions. My life was in shambles and I was

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Years ago I worked with abused children at a residential treatment center. When a new child came into the home the pain of their trauma showed on their faces, in their words, and through their actions. They didn’t trust anyone and they were constantly on guard. All they had ever known was pain, torture, and everything that goes with the life of an abused and neglected child. They had no

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Have you ever felt like there were shackles on your feet that kept you from moving forward in life? Have you ever been so bogged down by circumstances and trials that it felt impossible to lift your hands to praise the Lord? Does it ever feel like you are sitting on pins and needles in a church service when the preacher tells you to trust in the Lord because He cares for you and He will never

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"In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; God will appoint salvation for walls and bulwarks. Open the gates, that the righteous nation which keeps the truth may enter in. You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:1-3 When is this day to come for us who believe in Jesus Christ? Is it on the day of

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“Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place,no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, the young lion and the serpent you

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“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.” This is by far one of the most misunderstood Scriptures in the Bible and the one that trips so many people up in

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“For it is by free grace (God's unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift of God; Not because of works [not the fulfillment of the Law's demands], lest any man should boast. [It is not the result

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“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.] Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls. For My yoke is wholesome (useful, good--not harsh,

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“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.] Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls. For My yoke is wholesome (useful, good--not harsh,

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“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.] Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls.  For My yoke is wholesome (useful, good--not

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“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 In order for us to understand the Word of God we need to be in tune to the voice of the Holy Spirit so that we can discern His voice and hear Him speak.

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I was met by a man in the lobby of the hotel as I was heading out the door to church today.  I stopped to talk to him for a few minutes.  What he said shocked me!  He said, “Oh girl you are lucky you are not going to my church this morning because pastor would not like you wearing pants to church.” I was stunned by this comment and my response wasn’t too eloquent.  I said, “How sad to go to

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“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work,

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"And Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel: ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people;

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After the victory over Amalek Moses met with his father-in-law Jethro and during this interaction Jethro instructed Moses to appoint men to be judges and rulers over the people.  This must have been another exciting time for the men of Israel who had just had their manhood restored on the battlefield.  Now they were going to be given positions of authority and permission to govern the people

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“Now Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim. And Moses said to Joshua, “Choose us some men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.” So Joshua did as Moses said to him, and fought with Amalek. And Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. And so it was, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed;

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“Then all the congregation of the children of Israel set out on their journey from the Wilderness of Sin, according to the commandment of the LORD, and camped in Rephidim; but there was no water for the people to drink. Therefore the people contended with Moses, and said, “Give us water, that we may drink.” So Moses said to them, “Why do you contend with me? Why do you tempt the LORD?” And

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“Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you. And the people shall go out and gather a certain quota every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in My law or not. And it shall be on the sixth day that they shall prepare what they bring in, and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.” Exodus 16:4-5 I want to know if this is the kind of

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“There He made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there He tested them, and said, “If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.” Exodus 15:25b-26 For years when I read this

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"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16 I left you yesterday with Exodus14:10 -12 which says, "And when Pharaoh drew near, the children of Israel lifted their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians marched after them. So they were very afraid, and the children of Israel cried out to the

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"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.  John 3:16 Today we are beginning the next part of our study on love and grace.  Over the next several days we will peer into the Word and let the Spirit reveal the truth about God's grace in accordance with His incredible love for us. When we understand

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"And now abide faith, hope,love, these three; but the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13 Today we wrap up our study of 1 Corinthians13.  I hope you have grown in your knowledge of love and been motivated to pursue accepting God's love so that you are able to walk in it.  From here we will begin a study on God's grace but for today we are going to look at what Paul meant when

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"For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face.  Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known." 1Corinthians 13:12 As I shared in yesterday's devotion Paul is calling the Corinthian church and us today to a place of maturity in the Holy Spirit.  In order for the body of Christ to operate as a unified body and fulfill the will of God maturity in the Spirit is

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"When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things." 1 Corinthians 13:11 John Lennon wrote a song called, "All You Need Is Love" and the lyrics say, "There's nothing you can do that can't be done, nothing you can sing that can't be sung. Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game. It's

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"For we know in part and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away." 1Corinthians 13:9-10 Once again Paul speaks of the gifts being done away with but he even goes a step further in saying, "For we know in part and we prophesy in part".  Why did he say this?  We have to look at the chapters before and after chapter thirteen

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"Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away." 1 Corinthians 13:8 I have heard so many sermons on this topic and I have read many articles about this verse but every time I walked away with a gnawing feeling in my stomach as if there was something they were missing.  Some

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(Love) "bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." 1 Corinthians 13:7 Today we are going to study what Paul meant when he said that love believes and hopes all things and how we can become people who have our minds renewed to the truth so that we do not become defiled in our thinking about other people. We are going to start with what Paul meant when he

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(Love) "bears all things, believes all things, hopes allthings, endures all things." Please take the time to sit alone in a quiet space as you read today's devotion. Don't rush through it and go on about your day for this is such an important message that needs to be meditated on, understood, and digested for it to take root in your heart. It is a crucial truth that needs to be understood

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(Love) “does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;” 1 Corinthians 13:6Have you ever heard someone say, “They got what they deserved” or “Too bad they made their bed and now they have to lie in it”? These are very common sayings when we hear of a person who ends up in trouble. But these sayings and others like them do not come from God. God is love and God’s love flowing

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(Love) “does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;” 1 Corinthians 13:5 Every time I read this verse I get an image of Jesus walking through the streets loving people, ministering to them, and giving us an example to follow in how we are to act, react, and interact with the people in our lives. Have you ever really studied Jesus’ ministry and looked at the

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“Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;” 1 Corinthians 13:4 It is very interesting how Paul makes a transition in verse four from speaking of the gifts and of personal sacrifice to then giving a detailed definition of what love is and what love isn’t. He really makes it very clear that the love he is speaking of is not a humanistic,

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“And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:3 One of my life’s goals has always been to live on 10% of my income and to give away 90% to those in need. I have always been a giver and I find great joy in giving to the needs of others. I have never been critical or judgmental of the person I

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“And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:2 In order to really understand what Paul is talking about in this Scripture we have to look at some of Paul’s other writings. In 1 Corinthians 8:1-3 Paul said, “Now concerning things offered to

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I am certain that the Holy Spirit spoke to you as you meditated on yesterday’s Scriptures and I am excited to see what is going to transpire in the lives of those who walk on this journey into truth with me. For the next several days we are going to look at Paul’s insight and instruction from 1 Corinthians 13 and investigate what love truly is and what it is not so we gain a better understanding

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Today I want us to look at an interaction between the Pharisees and Jesus in Matthew 22:34-40, Jesus’ words to us in Matthew 7:1-5, and at Paul’s words in Ephesians 2:8-10 before we delve into this devotional study together. Matthew 22:34-40 says, “But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him

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God has given me a word to share today that is not written for the unwise or the fool. It is written to those of you who want to go to the next level in learning truth and who have the desire to actually do what we have been called to do as the body of Christ. The writer of Hebrews explained the person who cannot receive this word and those who can when they wrote Hebrews 5:12-14. “For though by

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“I will bless the LORD who has given me counsel; my heart also instructs me in the night seasons. I have set the LORD always before me; because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will rest in hope.” Psalm 16:7-9 Have you ever gotten up on the wrong side of the bed when it just seemed like there was a heavy cloud over you

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“Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, the young lion and the serpent you

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I want to encourage you to read today’s devotion out loud in a strong voice so its message can penetrate your heart and mind! Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. If you want the Word to become effective in your life speak it out loud! Believe it by faith! Stand firm on it until your reality catches up with it! “This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you

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“How shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed and keeping watch [on himself] according to Your word [conforming his life to it]. With my whole heart have I sought You, inquiring for and of You and yearning for You; Oh, let me not wander or step aside [either in ignorance or willfully] from Your commandments. Your word have I laid up in my heart, that I might not sin against You. Blessed

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“A certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves.” So Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” And she said, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.

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“So do not worry or be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries and anxieties of its own. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble.” Matthew 6:34 AMP “He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). To him who overcomes (conquers), I will give to eat of the manna that is hidden, and I will give him a white stone with a new name

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“But recall the former days in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great struggle with sufferings: partly while you were made a spectacle both by reproaches and tribulations, and partly while you became companions of those who were so treated; for you had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your goods, knowing that you have a better and an enduring

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“Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ, lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.” 2 Corinthians 2:10-11 NKJ There is nothing like the overwhelming feelings that bombard the mind and heart of a person who is on the receiving end of unforgiveness

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“After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. "Follow me," Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything and followed him. Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his

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“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not put out the Spirit's fire; do not treat prophecies with contempt. Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid every kind of evil. May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of

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“And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?” Luke 18:7-8 NKJ God is not a respecter of persons and our story of miraculous provision and answered prayer is being shared to give you hope and encouragement for

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As I drove home from the reunion the excitement was almost too overwhelming and I really had to focus on keeping my car on the road because I was singing praises to God and raising my hands in the air. People driving next to me must have thought I was a crazy woman but I didn’t care. I just knew this offer to move us to St. Louis was the first sign that our move would be taking place soon. As I

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“When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” John 8:34 NKJ Sometimes we don’t know why God asks us to do certain things until long after the interaction with Him has taken place where He has made the request. But if we are obedient, He is faithful to reveal his

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“Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. This is a faithful saying: For if we died with Him, we shall also live with Him. If we endure, we shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us. If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.” 2 Timothy 2:10-13 NKJ For

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“I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in His word I do hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning— yes, more than those who watch for the morning.” Psalm 130:5-6 NKJ “Wait on the LORD; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the LORD!” Psalm 27:14 NKJ We’ve all hear the saying, “It’s always darkest before the dawn” but when that

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“For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect? Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar. As it is written: “That You may be justified in Your words, and may overcome when You are judged.” Romans 3:3-4 NKJ We are getting ready to embark on the biggest journey of faith we have ever taken in fulfilling God’s call to move to St.

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Since I came back to the Lord in my early twenties I have been passionate about reaching people with messages of hope and healing and I love to evangelize whenever possible. But early in the process of working out my old religious mindset and discovering the truth of God’s word I hit a wall! I was so bent on teaching others what I was learning and so enthusiastic in sharing that I was missing out

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“There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of

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Do you remember what it was like when you were a child and did something wrong and got caught? Do you remember how bad you felt when your parents got mad at you and punished you for your offenses? Many of you had parents who punished you harshly and never showed you any mercy or grace and their anger towards you left a deep impression in your heart! Do you find that as an adult when you make a

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There is no way for me to truly express the emotion that wells up in me as I write this devotion today but I hope that as you read it, the Holy Spirit ministers to you in the way He is ministering to me as I write! I am not going to quote any Scriptures because I want you to take time after reading today’s devotion and open up the Bible and allow God to show you who He is for you right now! What

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I meet people frequently who were once involved in church and who loved God with their whole heart, only to be mistreated, judged, or cast out for one reason or another by a religious group who condemned them for not conforming to their standards of holiness. . Therefore they no longer attend church. Other people I have met tell me that the hypocrisy they witnessed in their former church was so

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“No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save. But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. In him our

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“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJ Every day I drive by a sign advertising a palm reader who is ready and willing to gouge the pockets of vulnerable people who are desperately seeking help in knowing what direction they should take in life. They ask about future

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In this devotional I am going to be very candid and straight forward in hopes that you will come to understand as I do that serving God is the most incredible and joyous experience one can ever have on this earth. It took years for me to come to this place of understanding because for years serving God was very hard work that didn’t come with much reward, because at the end of the day I felt I

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“Then they came to the place of which God had told him. And Abraham built an altar there and placed the wood in order; and he bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, upon the wood. And Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.” Genesis 22:9-10 I can’t even imagine what emotions were flooding Abraham’s soul as he took the very promise of God and laid him on the

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“At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom

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With every step I take on the journey of faith I see mountains and valleys of unfamiliar terrain ahead of me. At times I wonder how in the world I am going to make it through to the other side since I have never been this way before and I don’t even know what I will need for my journey. Every time I embark on a new journey in unfamiliar territory, I spend time asking God to show me the way. He

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“And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude], and put on the new nature (the regenerate self) created in God's image, [Godlike] in true righteousness and holiness.” Ephesians 4:23-24 AMP There was a day when I used to listen to the inner voice that reminded me of my past failings, my inabilities, inadequacies, fears, and limitations. It

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“Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. Let my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew, as raindrops on the tender herb, and as showers on the grass. For I proclaim the name of the LORD: ascribe greatness to our God. He is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice, a God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and

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“God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” 1 Corinthians 1:9 NKJ When we packed up my mom’s house last year for her move to Illinois one of the things we came across was her prayer journals. I asked her if I could have them. She agreed but she asked me why I wanted them. I told her I didn’t know why but I just wanted to have them. I packed

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Can you visualize what the atmosphere was like on the morning after God parted the Red Sea and delivered the Israelites from the hands of the Egyptians? I’d imagine that most of the people didn’t even sleep the first night because they were probably having the greatest celebration of their lives and praising God for His faithfulness and deliverance! Can you imagine how the mothers must have felt

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“And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our

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We are going to shift into a new direction for the next two days as we learn more about what it means to be a fruit bearing disciple IN Christ. Have you ever watched a man and woman dancing a waltz in perfect unison? The sight is so breathtaking because it is almost impossible to tell where one person ends and the other one begins. They are in step, gracefully moving across the dance floor, in

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“But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.” I John 2:5-6 NKJ “He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him. But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going,

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“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father

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“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father

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“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father

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“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father

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I have just maneuvered through a season in life where I was filled with feelings of hopelessness. It didn’t matter how hard I tried to pull myself out of it, how much people tried to encourage me, or how much I meditated on the Word; I couldn’t shake the feelings of hopelessness. Nothing seemed to be going the way I thought it should and I was frustrated beyond belief. I thought if I voiced my

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“Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate. And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.” Then Pilate asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” He answered him and said, “It is as you say.” So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no

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“Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. The beast of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I give waters in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My people, My chosen. This

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“Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.” And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.”

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“And the LORD God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” Genesis 2:18 NKJ “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,” Ephesians 5:25 “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 Have you ever fantasized about what your

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“Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “

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“But I want you to be without care. He who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord—how he may please the Lord. But he who is married cares about the things of the world—how he may please his wife. There is a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the

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“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.”Galatians 2:20-21 NKJ For years I struggled every time I looked in the mirror because

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“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.” Psalm

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“Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” John 16:32-33 NKJ In this passage Jesus is speaking to the disciples

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“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this

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“And the LORD restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.” Job 42:10 NKJ “Now the LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning;” Job 42:12a NKJ Have you ever gone through a season of life or many seasons where it seemed that all you experienced was tragedy or loss? Have you ever read the story of Job and

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“So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you. You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, who has dealt wondrously with you; and My people shall never be put to shame. Then you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel: I am

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“Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.” Acts 4:13-14 NKJ So many people marvel when they read of the miraculous things that happened in the disciple’s lives after Jesus’

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“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 NKJ On the Cross Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.”(Luke 23:34) I used to read this and pray, “Of course He could do this because He was Jesus, but what about me Lord? I can’t do this! It is impossible to forgive the people who have wounded me. The pain was so great and the memories are so

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“Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:5-7 NKJ Humility was never a strong

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“As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.” Proverbs 27:17 NKJ “Ointment and perfume delight the heart, and the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by hearty counsel.” Proverbs 27:9 NKJ One of the greatest joys in life is in knowing I have friends who encourage me, build me up, and strengthen me in my times of weakness. They also rejoice with me in times of

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“But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.” Romans 6:17-18 NKJ How did it feel waking up in the truth that you have been liberated and made free IN Christ? I know when I came to this revelation a weight was lifted from my shoulders

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“Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.” Galatians 5:1 NKJ “Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.” John 8:36 NKJ Every day people risk their lives to move to the United States from countries where they have lived for years in bondage! They are willing to do whatever it takes to escape,

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Before reading today’s devotion spend time praying that the eyes of your understanding will be opened to the truth of who you are IN Christ because what we will be discussing today is where many Christians struggle the most! Romans 8:1 says, “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” The word no

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One day when I was driving down the road a song came on the radio that struck a chord in my heart. It was “Unstoppable” by Rascal Flatts. After listening to it I cried because it is such a great depiction of Who Christ is IN us and how His love IN us is unstoppable! The lyrics say, “So, so you made a lot of mistakes, walked down the road a little sideways, cracked a brick when you hit the wall.

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The story I am going to share with you today is a very personal one but it is a wonderful example that will help you better understand who you are IN Christ so I am willing to share it openly. May it encourage you on your journey of faith and may you be built up in your understanding of who you are In Christ and who Christ is IN you. One of the hardest realities to deal with is facing the death

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Have you ever experienced what it is like to have a weary soul? Do you know what it’s like to feel the pressure of a heavy burden when you are weighed down by life’s circumstances? I know both of these realities very well because I have walked through many fiery trials in my life. In the recent past I found myself wanting to put my face in my pillow and weep because my circumstances seemed too

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Meeting A Need IN Christ - Principle One: “Nevertheless you have done well that you shared in my distress. Now you Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church shared with me concerning giving and receiving but you only. For even in Thessalonica you sent aid once and again for my necessities. Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit

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