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NOT ANOTHER VESSEL

“Now it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, “Bring me another vessel.” And he said to her, “There is not another vessel.” So, the oil ceased.” ~ II Kings 4:6   REFERENCE: II Kings 4:1-4   In our text, God was ready to keep the miracle of oil […]
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BURN YOUR PLOW

“So, Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant.” ~ I Kings 19:21   REFERENCE: I Kings 19:19-21   Fire […]
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NAVIGATING LIFE

“Lord, I know that people’s lives are not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps.” ~ Jeremiah 10:23 (NIV)   REFERENCE: Jeremiah 10:23 (NIV)   Navigating life can be challenging as life often presents us with choices, decisions, and crossroads, sometimes unexpectedly. Amid it all, we often find ourselves unsure of which […]
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DULL HEARTS

“For the shepherds have become dull-hearted, and have not sought the Lord; therefore, they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.” ~ Jeremiah 10:21   REFERENCE: Jeremiah 10:17-22   Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, continues his lamentation because of the captivity of Judah. Babylonians will invade and depopulate the land; the people will be […]
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GOD IS AT WORK

“But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day to save many people alive.” – Genesis 50:20   REFERENCE: Genesis 50:15-21   Joseph had the opportunity to be bitter with his brothers and to avenge their cruel treatment meted […]
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DO AS GOD DOES

“Do as God does. After all, you are His dear children” ~ Ephesians 5:1 (CEV)   REFERENCE Ephesians 5:1-10 (CEV)   You must have heard someone termed as ‘a chip off the old block.’ It simply means they are like their parent in either looks or behavior. Some cases are so striking that if you have […]
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FAVOR WITH EGYPTIANS

“And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they granted them what they requested. Thus, they plundered the Egyptians.” ~ Exodus 12:36   REFERENCE: Exodus 12:21-25 and 35-36   The odd and unlikely happened on the day enslaved Israelites found favor with the Egyptians, their slave masters. It was unheard […]
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AREN’T YOU TIRED?

“Oh, that you had heeded My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.” ~ Isaiah 48:18   REFERENCE: Isaiah 48:16-19   Aren’t you tired? Aren’t you tired of the back and forth with your husband, holding on to the hurt of the breakup, and […]
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GOD SPEAKS; LISTEN!

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” – John 10:27   REFERENCE: John 10:27-30   Our God is a speaking God! The Psalmist contrasted Him to idols with mouths that do not speak, eyes but do not see ears but they do not hear, noses but do not smell, and […]
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THE BLEATING OF SHEEP: SELF-CONCEIT

“Then he said, “I have sinned; yet honor me now, please, before the elders of my people and before Israel, and return with me, that I may worship the Lord your God.” ~ I Samuel 15:30   REFERENCE: I Samuel 15:17-30   Sadly, so much went wrong with Saul in this one event of his life. […]
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