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Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be Read more

You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.  Ephesians 4:22-24 NIV New Read more

Don’t let your heart be troubled.  Believe in God; believe also in me.  In my Father’s house are many rooms; if not I would have told you. If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also.    John 14:1-3 CSB Read more

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).   Matthew 1:22-23 ESV Christmas can be a lonely time for those of us missing loved ones, or who are unable to Read more

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!    2 Corinthians 9:15 CSB Christmas has arrived.  We have been preparing for this wonderful day celebrated by giving and receiving gifts.  How joyous to see our loved ones and friends unwrap the gifts that we have chosen just for them.  How much more joy it must bring to God to Read more

And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.  And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.  And an angel of the Lord appeared to Read more

“Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of David the king. David was the father of Solomon by Bathsheba who had been the wife of Uriah.”   Matthew 1:5-6 ESV Do the names listed in Jesus’ lineage surprise Read more

My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises unto Thee; And my soul, which Thou hast redeemed.  Psalm 71:23  NAS Joy is a gift from God; He gives it graciously and abundantly and He means for us to celebrate it. Praise is a keynote of joy. We can rejoice with praise no matter what is Read more

Thou wilt make known to me the path of life; In Thy presence is fulness of joy; In Thy right hand there are pleasures forever.  Psalm 16:11 NAS The psalmist rejoices in the presence of the Lord and reminds us to do the same. The world can easily wear us down and seem to defeat us, Read more

…and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.  Hebrews 12:1b-2 Our Lord Jesus, who Read more