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Look at how great a love the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children. And we are!  1 John 3:1 (HCSB) Read this verse one more time, slowly. How does it make you feel? You are a child of God. When you put your faith and trust in Jesus, you become a… Read more

 “And whoever gives just a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple – I assure you: He will never lose his reward!”  Matt 10:42 (HCSB) How often do you do something for someone who can never do anything for you in return? Have you ever done an act… Read more

My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.  John 14:2-3 NIV… Read more

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”  Jeremiah 29:11 NIV This message, which God gave Jeremiah for the Israelites in exile, serves as a reminder to us that God promises to bless and care for us,… Read more

Genesis 1:31 NIV – Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”   Genesis 1:26 NIV – God saw all that he had… Read more

Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.  2 Corinthians 5:17  NAS  When you accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, you are born anew and welcomed into God’s loving family. This transformation marks a complete reversal from your past life,… Read more

Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine;  Exodus 19:5  ESV. Our compassionate Father looks beyond our shortcomings and imperfections, cherishing us as precious in His sight. We are recipients of His gift of salvation; we are… Read more

…and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.  Ephesians 3:19 ESV Are you feeling loved by God today?  I must admit that on many days I simply do not feel lovable.  Those are the days that I must trust God’s Word more than my feelings.  Thankfully,… Read more

So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.  Psalms 90:12 ESV The phrase “number our days” seems like an accounting term. It causes me to pause and consider whether I am using the time I am given for investments that will last into eternity or wasting time on temporal… Read more

I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.  2 Timothy 1:5 ESV As a mother and a grandmother, this verse offers so much encouragement.  Even if you do not have biological children, there are most… Read more