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The LORD has taken away the judgments against you.   Zephaniah 3:15a (ESV) The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you by his love; He will exult over you with loud singing. Zephaniah 3:17 (ESV)       This prophecy is both specific… Read more

Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.   Galatians 5: 24-25 (NAS) We are meant to live by the Spirit of God, who indwells us from the moment of our salvation. However, the Spirit and… Read more

I know that You can do anything and no plan of Yours can be thwarted. You asked, “Who is this who conceals my counsel in ignorance?” Surely I spoke about things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.   Job 42: 2-3 (HCSB) We tend to live with a cause-and-effect mindset and often… Read more

Then the LORD said to Job, “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who reproves answer it.” Then Job answered the LORD and said, “Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to Thee? I lay my hand on my mouth.”   Job 40:1-4 (NAS) Even the most faithful saint will suffer in this world. Do you feel… Read more

And David said, “The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion, and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.”  1 Samuel 17:37a (NAS) Times of trial and suffering come to everyone and can drain us physically and emotionally. Pain clouds our thinking, and the “what-ifs”… Read more

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.  Romans 8:1 (NAS) It sounds too good to be possible but leaves no room for uncertainty. Despite our sin and self-centered nature, we are declared “not guilty” before God. We are granted a complete pardon from punishment, and the secure forgiveness of the… Read more

And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:20  (NLT) Thankfulness should be a way of life for every Christian believer- it reflects both the person and generosity of God. He is good, faithful and loving, and He provides, heals and helps. He is the Giver of… Read more

For it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.  Philippians 2:12  (NAS) God is always at work in your life, even if you don’t see it. Whatever desire you have to please Him (“to will”), and whatever works you do to honor Him are evidence of… Read more

Bearing with one another and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.  Colossians 3:13 (NAS) When Jesus was hanging on a cross, betrayed by the crowd and mercilessly beaten by Roman soldiers, He prayed, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they… Read more

There is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who have loved His appearing.                                                           2Timothy 4:8   (NAS) Can you imagine what it will be like on the day you stand face-to-face with Jesus? Although it will be… Read more