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First Fruits or Leftovers?

Deuteronomy 26:2 (ESV) You shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from your land that the Lord your God is giving you, and you shall put it in a basket, and you … Continue reading

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Glorious Joy

1 Peter 1:8-9 (N(V)  Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end … Continue reading

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Faith-Full

  I want to be faithful — literally, full of faith. What is faith?   Hebrews 11:1 (NIV) Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. I can’t see faith, but … Continue reading

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Morning Prayer: Faith

Good morning, Lord. I’ve been through many Lenten seasons in my life, and I can’t imagine how I would get through a day without You. Your ministry, death and resurrection are integral to my own story: I am loved, saved, … Continue reading

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Morning Prayer: Faith

  Good morning, Lord. Teach me to hold loosely onto my own plans and fiercely onto my faith in You.

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With Faith

With faith, I am never alone.      

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Through Faith

  Through faith, we have access to God’s power.     Ephesians 1:19 (AMPC) And [so that you can know and understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the … Continue reading

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In Faith

  By faith, we go. In faith, we rest.   In faith: we lie down in green pastures (Psalm 23:2) we lean on the everlasting arms (Deuteronomy 33:27) we find rest for our souls (Matthew 11:29)  

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By Faith . . .

Hebrews 11 By faith Abel . . . By faith Enoch . . . By faith Noah . . . By faith Abraham . . .  How about a personal version of Hebrews 11? By faith [fill in your name] … Continue reading

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Faithless Complaints

  For Lent, I’m studying the book of Exodus. Funny how the complaints of the Israelites sound a lot like complaints I hear about the coronavirus.   “The leaders are clueless.” “How can we be expected to make do?” “We’re … Continue reading

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