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MY SON SOLOMON

“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you…” ~ I Chronicles 28:9   REFERENCE: I Chronicles […]
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HE SAVED ME

“This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.” – I Timothy 1:15   REFERENCE: I Timothy 1:12-17   It is the last day of the first half of the year. We have spent the week reflecting on the goodness […]
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BRAGGING RIGHTS

In God, we boast all day long and praise Your name forever. Selah – Psalm 44:8   REFERENCE: Psalm 44:6-8   Listen to David. Having experienced God’s salvation from his enemies and seen how God put his adversaries to shame, he concluded, saying, “I will not trust in my bow, nor shall my sword save me.” He […]
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NOT BY YOUR POWER

“Then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.” ~ Deuteronomy 8:17   REFERENCE: Deuteronomy 8:7-18   Albert Einstein said, “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” […]
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YOU HAVE SOMETHING; USE IT

“And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.” – Matthew 25:15   REFERENCE: Matthew 25:14-30   This story reminds me of the law of use: “What you don’t use, you lose.” The seeming imbalance in how […]
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CHEER UP!

“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33   REFERENCE: John 16:31-33   As long as we are in this world, we will go through unpleasant ordeals, setbacks, troubles, or […]
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CHECK WITH GOD

“And when the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, ‘Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines?’” – I Samuel 4:3    REFERENCE: I Samuel 4:1-3   Life often throws surprises that go contrary to our expected outcomes at us. Sometimes, we dot all our I’s, cross our T’s, […]
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TRAMPLE ON SERPENTS

“Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” – Luke 10:19   REFERENCE: Luke 10:17-19   In the bible, the serpent represents the devil for his subtlety, cunning, and deception. He was termed ‘that old serpent’ […]
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JUST A CHURCH-GOER?

“Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, nor was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.” – I Samuel 3:7   REFERENCE: I Samuel 3:1-9   I used to have a next-door neighbor who often remarked over our not seeing each other for weeks, “Close to church but far from God.” In other […]
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WHAT DO YOU WANT?

“So Jesus answered and said to him, ‘What do you want Me to do for you?’ The blind man said to Him; ‘Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.'” Mark 10:51   REFERENCE: Mark 10:46-52   Have you ever had a young fellow or sibling tell you that they need a job, and you ask them, […]
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