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God Sees Me

  Lent is a good time for private, secret prayer. Fear not, God sees and hears.   Matthew 6:6 (AMP) But when you pray, go into your most private room, close the door and pray to your Father who is … Continue reading

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Resolutions for 2025

This week, we cross the threshold to a new year. Many of us make New Year’s resolutions. Hopefully, we will live up to our resolutions as well as Barnabas and the believers in Antioch did.   Acts 11:23 (EXB) Barnabas … Continue reading

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Prayer Is Like My Hair

  Matthew 10:30 (TLB) And the very hairs of your head are all numbered.   I can’t begin to guess how many prayers I’ve sent heavenward in my lifetime. I have no idea how many people have prayed for me, … Continue reading

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Serve the Lord Best

  My Bible reading schedule has taken me to Paul’s 1st letter to the Corinthians, where this verse grabbed my attention.   1 Corinthians 7:35 (NLT) I am saying this for your benefit, not to place restrictions on you. I … Continue reading

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Acts of the Holy Spirit

  The book of Acts starts with the promised coming of the Holy Spirit.   Acts 1:5 (NLT) “…  in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:3-4 Then, what looked like flames or … Continue reading

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Earthquake and Darkness to Come

The book of Revelation gives us a peek into the future: Revelation 6:12 (NLT)  I watched as the Lamb broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became as dark as black cloth, and the moon … Continue reading

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The Unexpected and the Predictable

Friday: an unexpected earthquake Monday: a much-anticipated eclipse They bring to mind God’s conversation with Job (read the whole thing in Job, chapters 38-42).   Job 38:4, 33 (NIV) “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, … Continue reading

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Disciplined Service to God

  All too often, my prayers are some version of “Do it my way, Lord.”     That’s a far cry from Christ’s example: Luke 22:42b (NIV) “Not my will, but yours be done.” Day 38 – God’s way.

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Pray the Vote

  Transform my voting booth into a prayer closet, Lord–one where I whole-heartedly say, “Your will, not mine, be done.”

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Do It God’s Way

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