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The Lord Jesus: Our Everything

PSALM 18:1-2-I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” Nine. Yes, nine .Check me out yourself. Count the number of times David personalizes his relationship with the Lord by the pronoun “my”. Wow!…

Don’t Go There

PROVERBS 26:4 – Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.” It is a place no Christian should go. It produces nothing of edifying value, but it can cause significant relational and spiritual damage to others and ourselves. And it is a place easy to visit. All it takes is to be in a situation that…

The Gospel Not According to Jonah

Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. So…

Never Justifiable

PROVERBS 25:28-A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.” Christians are never without excuse if we lack self-controlled lives, in all areas of our lives, but especially in our speech. Yes, I know that is a tall order, but it is one we may obey because Christ in us ensures the power of self-control in us.…

Sleep Well For All Is Well

PSALM 4:8 – In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” How did you sleep last night? Last week? Last month? During this past year? Some studies indicate 70% of adults obtain insufficient sleep at least one night a month, and 11% report insufficient sleep every night. It is estimated that…