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BEWARE OF COVETOUSNESS

“And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.” ~ Luke 12:15   REFERENCE: Luke 12:15-21   The inordinate quest for riches today is quite alarming. Don’t get me wrong, God wants you to have riches, but He does not […]
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GOOD WINS EVIL

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” ~ Romans 12:21   REFERENCE: Romans 12:17-21   We live in a world where evil and wickedness prevail. We all confront evil at some point and seek to overcome it. The problem, however, is that evil has unknowingly sipped into us because we live in […]
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RUINED BY RICHES

“For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.” ~ Proverbs 1:32 (KJV)   REFERENCE: Proverbs 1:29-32 (KJV)   Follow me into one of the stories in my collection: I was walking through an orchard, looking around, when I saw a low tree laden more heavily with […]
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GOD LISTENED

“Then God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her and opened her womb.” ~ Genesis 30:22   REFERENCE: Genesis 30:14-24   Although Rachael was a loved wife, she remained barren for many years while her rival sister, Lear, bore children like it was going out of fashion. I can imagine the shame, taunting, suspicion, misunderstanding, etc., […]
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BLESSING IN THE BROKEN PIECES

“…And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes.” ~ Matthew 14:19   REFERENCE: Matthew 14:13-21   On the day Jesus had a multitude to feed, the miracle was not in the […]
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PURIFYING FIRE

“And the Chaldeans who fight against this city shall come and set fire to this city and burn it, with the houses on whose roofs they have offered incense to Baal and poured out drink offerings to other gods, to provoke Me to anger.” ~ Jeremiah 32:29   REFERENCE: Jeremiah 32:26-42   Fire purifies and refines. […]
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THE KING’S SLEEPLESS NIGHT

“That night the king could not sleep. So, one was commanded to bring the book of the records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.” ~ Esther 6:1   REFERENCE: Esther 6:1-10   Imagine if everyone you ever showed kindness to remembered you and paid you back. Well, it doesn’t always work like […]
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HELP OTHERS GET AHEAD

“Don’t push your way to the front; don’t sweet-talk your way to the top. Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead.” ~ Philippians 2:3 (MSG)   REFERENCE: Philippians 2:1-4 (MSG)   In this world of competition and intense rivalry between people, businesses, and companies, there is a rising tendency for selfishness and lack of empathy. […]
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LEMONADE FROM LEMONS

“Take wives and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands, so that they may bear sons and daughters—that you may be increased there, and not diminished.” ~ Jeremiah 29:6   REFERENCE: Jeremiah 29:1-7   Life doesn’t always mimic storybooks; life can be tough. If we had our […]
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