When the Psalmist declares in Psalm 119:11, “Thy word have I hid in my heart,” he understands that nothing on earth, including a polished blue rock, could ever compare to the treasure of Scripture.
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In our minds, the way God weaves remarkable events in and through our lives may seem illogical and beyond our understanding. However, we walk by faith, not by sight. Christians know that God’s thoughts are above our thoughts and God’s ways are higher than ours.
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Therefore, the purpose of John’s vision was to remind beleaguered believers of the sovereignty of God on the throne in heaven and the great calling of his people to give Him glory in all things and at all times.
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“There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death” (Proverbs 14:12 NASB). In today’s world the idea that God has a problem with people doing what “seems right” may sound...
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In moments when all our physical strength is exhausted, there’s a place within every believer where deep calls to deep.
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In a day and age when we’re more likely to hear criticism and controversy in a public forum than anything else, the idea of blessing someone might seem a foreign concept.
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Paul’s comforts and commands flow from these foundational truths. Thus, we take heart, for God promises to assess and judge those who falsely claim to lead his house.
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Work, phone, binge-watching, ministry—any of these should do. But they don’t. Why does the call to ‘delight yourself in the Lord’ seem so distant in times of trouble?
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They had it all. In the eastern part of brand-new Eden, God meticulously planted a garden for Adam and Eve to call home. He filled the orchard-like wonderland with every tree pleasing to the eye and good for food—a place so lush it would forever be branded as paradise.
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Faith cannot thrive in the hostile environment of self-reliance. Only through surrender can we, like Abram, walk by faith, not by sight.
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Although the Bible contains little personal information about Pontius Pilate’s wife, various historical and apocryphal records identify her as Claudia Procula.
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With words, God spoke the universe into existence. Words have birthed kingdoms and buried dynasties.
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Passover is a week-long, spring festival that happens in the Hebrew month of Nissan, which is March or April on our calendar. The highlight of Passover is the Seder, a celebratory feast observed...
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A glorious emptiness swallowed hopelessness, once and for all. May the following Easter Sunday prayers and blessings guide you to that empty tomb and prepare your heart to celebrate the...
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We commit to memory the most popular Bible verses about trust. But there are moments, gut-wrenching moments, when the raw pain of suffering, the shock of grief, or the agony of prolonged testing...
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The world’s recommendation to “focus on yourself” stems from the humanistic belief that we are all born with innate goodness, intrinsic value, and a store of happiness that needs only to be...
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The best inspirational quotes about life have three things in common: 1) The thought always gives the listener a fresh way of looking at sound truth. 2) The speaker usually went through a fiery...
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“The quality time love language is focused, undivided and uninterrupted attention, despite busyness and business.” And therein lies the challenge. Distraction is the enemy of attention.
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The challenges we face during this pandemic do make being a good neighbor more difficult. But it’s in times of trial that our faith can shine through the darkness more brightly than ever.
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Pumpkin spice is back again, enticing thirsty shoppers with the sweet nectar that reminds us—it’s the most wonderful time of the year. But is it? Something seems off this season.
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