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READ PSALM 139:1-16 Many of us have spent our life trying to be someone we are not. Our complex issues that stems from unhealthy and unrighteous self image only creates desperation in us that may lead us to doing things with ourselves that are totally against God and our own wellbeing. Maybe we have difficulty accepting our personality, our appearance, our handicap, or even our talents. Perhaps we spend our energy and time trying to be what other people want…

Read Luke 4:14–6:49. 31Jesus went to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and taught there in the synagogue every Sabbath day. 32There, too, the people were amazed at his teaching, for he spoke with authority. 33Once when he was in the synagogue, a man possessed by a demon—an evil spirit—began shouting at Jesus, 34“Go away! Why are you interfering with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One sent from God!” 35Jesus…

The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit in honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.”Psalm 110:1 King David and his successors lived in a volatile part of the world. Their reigns more often than not saw them take up the weapons of war. But there was something different about the way they went into battle. They exhibited assurance. As the Lord’s anointed king had been reminded by the psalmist, he…

How sweet are your words to my taste; they are sweeter than honey. Your commandments give me understanding; no wonder I hate every false way of life. Psalm 119:103-104 In this prayer we can join the psalmist as he expresses thankfulness for God’s words. His words nourish us, give us understanding, and keep us from deceptive ways. No wonder they are better than the choicest food! The Word of our Lord provides the fuel for our spiritual growth and health…

One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Dedicate Barnabas and Saul for the special work I have for them.” So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way.Acts 13:2-3 Many of us get so enthusiastically wrapped up in the work of the Lord that we forget the God we serve. So busy do we become in ministering to others that we don’t…

Deuteronomy 1:19-33 “I said to you, ‘You have now reached the land that the Lord our God is giving us. Look! He has placed it in front of you. Go and occupy it as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has promised you. Don’t be afraid! Don’t be discouraged!’ ”Deuteronomy 1:20-21 If we don’t learn from history, we’ll probably repeat it. Perhaps that is why Moses was careful to remind the children of Israel that their forefathers had experienced…

I tell you, use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. In this way, your generosity stores up a reward for you in heaven.Luke 16:9 People get uneasy in the pews when preachers talk about money, and many preachers get uneasy in the pulpit when it is time to talk finances. Jesus had no such reluctance. He spoke openly, unapologetically, trenchantly, and not infrequently on the subject! More often than not, he concentrated on showing how the pursuit…

Often when we consider all that goes on in this World, the presence of Evil, Wars, Destructions, and all manner of wickedness, we tend to think that God is absent. NO, God is the Ever Present One irrespective of what goes on in this World, His council and purposes will and has stood. “The Earth is the LORD’S and the Fulness thereof, the World and all who dwell in it”. This understanding must influence our thoughts and minds as we…

Since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1 The life of faith is meant to be active, dynamic, and adventurous, not dull, suffocating, and restrictive. Some people say that faith is a verb. I like to think of…

John 18:1–19:42 28Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture he said, “I am thirsty.” 29A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips. 30When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and released his spirit. 31It was the day of preparation, and the Jewish leaders didn’t want the bodies…

28Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture he said, “I am thirsty.” 29A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips. 30When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and released his spirit. 31It was the day of preparation, and the Jewish leaders didn’t want the bodies hanging there the…

Surely you remember that I was sick . you took me in and cared for me.” GALATIANS 4:13-14 Few will dispute that the apostle Paul is considered a spiritual giant in Christian history. From his miraculous conversion on the road to Damascus to his historical missionary journeys to his significant contribution to the New Testament, Paul looms large. But as Paul saw it, his strength came not through his abilities and accomplishments but rather through his humility, weakness, and dependence…