1 Kings 21:25-26 (NIV)There was never anyone like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD, urged on by Jezebel his wife. I recently met a young girl who said her name was Jezebel. I thought how sad that her parents must not have known of the Bible character behind her daughter’s name. It’s hard
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Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed. Psalm 57:1 (NIV) The other day I went out the back door and noticed that a Mocking Bird was unusually nearby. As I ventured further out in the backyard,
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You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 1 John 4:4 (NIV) Have you ever noticed that when you’re facing a trial, it seems the devil is right there waiting to pour salt in your wound? I call this the devil’s
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1 Corinthians 4:1-2 (NIV) This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. What happened in Texas this past Sunday was horrific, unimaginable. Another mass shooting; this time at a little
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Matthew 25:45 (NIV) “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ They are in almost every city in every part of our country. You see them at busy intersections with their cardboard signs and standing around on sidewalks, aimless with nowhere to go
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John 14:27(NIV) Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Have you ever struggled to find peace during a difficult time in your life? Sometimes when we are facing a trial we might feel as though
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God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble… Psalm 46:1 (NLT) He occasionally appears at one of my regular lunch spots, first emerging as a speck in my rear view mirror. I make my way through the drive-thru, order up my Number One—no pickles and a half Coke/half Diet Coke—and then make my way
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Luke 23:34(NIV) Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. I stood there frozen trying not to let him see me shaking. His finger was inches from my face and profanity was spewing in anger filled curses. I held the warranty in my trembling hand.
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Esther 4:14 (NIV) For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Esther was an amazing woman. She began her life as a political
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Psalm 61:4 (NIV) I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings. One of the most insecure times in my life was when I was out of work for over a year. This was also a time that I became close to God. In a strange way it was the worst and
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