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The War Against Prayer

LUKE 22:39-46 – And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. 40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” 41 And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if…

It Begins In The Mind

ISAIAH 26:3-4 – You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock. THEME OF THE DAY. IT BEGINS IN THE MIND. One of the most important impacts Christians may have in our world is to live out the promise Jesus gave…

Suffering And The Christian Life

ISAIAH 25:8-9 – He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. 9 It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us.…

Motivations Not To Sin

ISAIAH 5:7 – For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are his pleasant planting; and he looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed; for righteousness, but behold, an outcry! THEME OF THE DAY. MOTIVATIONS NOT TO SIN. The Bible portrays God’s people in many ways. Here are ten. We are His family,…

Beware Of Spiritual Drifting

HEBREWS 2:1-3 – Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. 2 For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, 3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord,…

Think Heaven

PSALM 73:23-24 – Nevertheless, I am continually with you; you hold my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory. THEME OF THE DAY. THINK HEAVEN. There is a wonderful picture in today’s scripture. It reminds me of a loving parent holding the hand of a child as they walk through, in the child’s…