1 THESSALONIANS 5:18 NLT 18 No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. Bad things happen in life sometimes. There are times we don’t understand what is happening or why. But we can always be thankful for many things: God loves us. Jesus died […]
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Joshua 1:9 (ESV) “Do not be frightened… for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” DEVOTIONAL Life can sometimes feel like a lonely road. Whether it’s facing uncertainty, going through a personal struggle, or just the quiet weight of everyday burdens, we all experience moments where we wonder if anyone truly sees
ROMANS 12:15 KJV 15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. There are times when we should share the grief of others, understand what they are feeling, and support them in their sorrow. JOHN 11:35 KJV 35 Jesus wept. Jesus lived a perfect life. He is our model as well
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DEUTERONOMY 31:8 NASB 8 “And the LORD is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear, or be dismayed.” Here is my favorite translation of Hebrews 13:5, done by a professor of Greek, who indicated that to understand what the
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Philippians 4:7 (ESV) “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” DEVOTIONAL In a world that moves fast and fractures easily, peace is a rare and precious thing. Many of us look for it in quiet places, in fixed routines, or in the approval
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GENESIS 32:27-28 NKJ 27 So He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob.” 28 And He said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel….” God asked Jacob to focus on who he was, on how he saw himself. Then God told him that was going to change. What is
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Ephesians 1:5–6 (ESV) “He predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.” DEVOTIONAL Have you ever felt the ache of not belonging? The fear of being left out or
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1 THESSALONIANS 5:11,14 ESV 11 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. 14 And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. People accomplish more if someone believes in them and encourages them. All of us can grow
Lamentations 3:22–23 (ESV) “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” DEVOTIONAL In the heart of one of the darkest books of Scripture, we find a radiant gem of hope. Lamentations is a book soaked in sorrow, written by
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EPHESIANS 5:33 ESV 33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. God desires to bless your spouse through you! Jesus has sent us out as members of His spiritual Body, to minister to those around us. We are supposed to allow
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