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MIRACLE OF MULTIPLICATION

"Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?" But this He said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do." ~ John 6:5-6   REFERENCE: John 6:1-14   A seemingly impossible situation confronted Jesus: a great multitude needed food, but only five barley loaves and two fish were available. Jesus asked Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for them to eat?" not because He needed an answer, but to test Philip's faith. We often see the problems before us...
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I WILL BE WITH YOU

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you…” ~ Isaiah 43:2   REFERENCE: Isaiah 43:1-5   A hiker is navigating a dense, fog-covered forest. Fear and uncertainty set in as the path becomes dangerous and the fog thickens. Just when it feels like all is lost, a reassuring voice breaks through the silence, "I'm here with you." With those words, an experienced guide who knows the terrain intimately emerges from the mist, leading the way with unwavering confidence. In these challenging times when the economy is like an unpredictable storm, the words of Isaiah bring us comfort and...
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WALK WITH GOD

"And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him." ~ Genesis 5:24 REFERENCE: Genesis 5:18-24 The Bible records that Enoch's predecessors lived for some years after giving birth; however, regarding Enoch, it recorded that after giving birth to his son, Methuselah, "Enoch walked with God." A unique relationship with God characterized his life. His forebears seemed to have busied themselves with irrelevances. They waited for death's cold hands to take them away. But not Enoch; he made every day count for God; he chose to walk with God. You cannot have a meaningful walk with a person...
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WHEN TRIALS TEST TRUST

"In the LORD I put my trust; how can you say to my soul, "Flee as a bird to your mountain"?" ~ Psalm 11:1   REFERENCE: Psalm 11:1-7   We are believers because we believe in the resurrected Lord, Jesus Christ, and trust Him for help and deliverance from trouble. You must have professed or sung about how much you would always trust in God once before. To trust God is to firmly believe in God's faithfulness, ability, or power. However, what will your stand be when trials test trust? "Flee as a bird to your mountain." It appears that David's friends...
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THE SUBTLENESS OF SIN

"Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful." ~ Psalm 1:1 REFERENCE: Psalm 1:1-6   It is often said, "If the devil came as a two-horned beast draped in a red cape with a pitchfork, many people would never be victims of satan's shenanigans." However, the devil is the master of subtlety and guise. He comes as a harmless thought, a handsome young man, an innocent proposal to get wealth, etc. It takes proper discernment to not fall for satan or...
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THE FAITH PLUG

"Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes."" ~ Mark 9:23   REFERENCE: Mark 9:17-27   God is a God of limitless ability. The world He created and stories of many changed lives testify to this. God is as powerful today as He was yesterday, but faith is the plug that connects you with His power. He is moved by faith and not by whining or crying; without faith, it is impossible to please Him. So, replace all your worries, complaints, and cries with the faith plug. Jesus was baffled when the boy's...
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THE RIGHT LOCATION

“Then she arose with her daughters-in-law that she might return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the country of Moab that the LORD had visited His people by giving them bread.” ~ Ruth 1:6   REFERENCE: Ruth 1:6-10   Location is critical. Being in the right location significantly affects our lives, but we rarely think much of it. The right location will determine whether the rice you plant yields a harvest. Rice does not grow in arid lands, nor will yam tubers grow in sandy soil. No matter how grown a fish becomes, it will never reside...
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GOD IS WORKING

"Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" Jesus answered, "Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him." ~ John 9:2-3   REFERENCE: John 9:1-7   Trouble sometimes comes back-to-back and never seems to diminish. I have experienced days like that; questions quickly arise: "God, what have I done wrong? Where did I miss it? Lord, why me?" There are a few times that these questions are appropriate, but primarily, trouble comes because we are in this world. Still, the comfort we have is that God...
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SOCIAL INJUSTICE

“For you have taken pledges from your brother for no reason, and stripped the naked of their clothing.” ~ Job 22:6   REFERENCE: Job 22:5-11   Eliphaz wrongly scolded Job as a great sinner. He concluded that his suffering was because of his social injustice. He charged him with wickedness, extortion, oppression of the poor, denial of sustenance to the weary, and insensitivity to widows and the fatherless plight. He said that for these reasons, snares, darkness, and sudden troubles surrounded Job. Eliphaz was wrong because Job wasn’t all he said; Job’s situation was by divine permission.   Although Eliphaz was...
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ACT ON THE WORD

"Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, "Why are we sitting here until we die?"- II Kings 7:3   REFERENCE: II Kings 7:1-8   Nothing moves until you move; this truth is one of Newton's laws of motion: 'Every object will remain in a position of rest unless acted upon by a greater external force.' The word of God is a powerful force; God created the world by it. However, as long as it remains on the pages of the bible or in our heads, it profits nothing. We must act...
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