“I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world.” Mother Teresa
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What love!
Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the sons of God . . . …
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God so loved . . . .
God (the Father) so loved the world (you and me) that He gave His only Son (Jesus – to die in our place. We were the ones who sinned and the wages of sin is death. –Romans 6:23. We were the ones who should have died, not Jesus) that whoever (anyone) who believes in Him…
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Feeling guilty?
(Guilt) is a persistent indication that we’ve wandered off the highlighted route God is clearly indicating for us to follow. Not long ago, on another road trip, I thought I knew better than my GPS and decided to take a new and different route to my destination. My little device wasn’t happy at all. It…
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Ask, believing. . . .
It is common practice for us to end our prayers with, And we ask all these things according to Your will. Amen. However, could it be that we don’t fully understand what God desires to teach us through His invitation, Pray according to My will, and My answer will be Yes? Could it be that If it be…
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Love never fails
Say something loving to one you love. Do something loving for one you love. “(Love) suffers long and is kind . . . . (Love) bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.” 1 Corinthians 13:4, 7, 8.
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2019 Resolution
I resolve in 2019 to:1. Trust in Jesus for victory over temptation (1 Peter 2:22) and to run to Him and rejoice in His forgiveness when I fail. (1 John 1:9).2. Get to know God better by reading and meditating in His word every day. (2 Corinthians 3:18).3. Drive off any thought of doubt, discouragement…
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Spend time
It would be good for us to spend an hour every day thinking about the life of Jesus. We should use our imagination to put ourselves in each story, especially the stories from the last week of His life. The more we think about His great sacrifice for us, the more confidence we’ll have in…
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Jesus came
Heaven and earth are no farther apart today than they were on that night when shepherds heard the angels’ song. In those days, God sometimes sent angels to speak to people as they worked in the fields. He is just as close to us today. As we go about our work, as we live according…
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Forgiven: too poor to pay
I recently read in the devotional Christ Is Our Victory by William Gordon Murdoch, the story of an old doctor who died leaving a wife who, being a tight-wad, wanted all she could get. She requested that the trustees of her husband’s estate collect all outstanding debts. When they examined his records they found that he had…
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Be loving
Colossians 3:12 -14 (World English Bible) states: 12 Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do.14 Above all these things,…
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Others First
Love Puts Others FirstGod’s character is love. 1 John 4:16 says, “God is love.” and Jesus said the law hangs on love to God and love to man. It’s no wonder that the writer in Romans 12:10 says that we should “be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love, in honor preferring one another.”…
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Jesus’ way
What is the standard of love for the Christian? Is it, “As you love me I’ll love you? No, rather the standard of Jesus is in John 13:34, “As I have loved you, that you also love one another.” It’s easy to love the pleasant, agreeable person who is loving toward me, but what about…
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More on forgiveness
If you forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your heavenly Father forgive your trespasses.Matthew 6:15. Jesus said further, when you come to God to offer your gift, and remember that your brother has something against you, (not that you have something against your brother), leave your gift before the altar, first be reconciled to…
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On bullying
Does the Bible have anything to say about bullying? Bible quotes are from the American King James VersionDoes Jesus, while He was here on earth, have anything to say about it? Let’s explore the topic.First of all, what are we talking about? What is considered bullying?Bullying is intentional tormenting in physical, verbal, or psychological ways. Google…
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Forgiveness
Forgiving a wrong that has been done isn’t always easy but in Matthew 6:14, 15 Jesus says, “ For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if you forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”Corrie ten Boom points out some of the physical…