Maybe today you feel like you’re at the end of what you can take. Your world has fallen apart. There are more questions than answers. God is there and He will help you go on. The year was 1966 and my husband was in the Air Force stationed in Cam…
“The godly will never be disturbed, but the wicked will be removed from the land.” (Proverbs 10:30, NLT) We will never get along with every person that comes into our lives. First of all, not all personalities jive. No matter what kind of person you are, there will always be someone…
Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty…
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.…
“They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly.” (Psalm 112:7-8 from the NLT of the Holy Bible) Wouldn’t it be great if we could all live as Psalm 112:7 describes? To not…
“The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be…
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“In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore” (Psalm 16:11 from the Holy Bible, New King James). How much joy does it take to fill a cup? A bucket? An ocean? Joy cannot be measured like liquid for a recipe. When we bask in the presence of Jehovah, we are surrounded by an ocean of joy.
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Prayer: Lord Jesus, I pray this day that You will cover me with Your presence. Let me experience the fullness of Your joy. Amen.
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Devotion by Violet Carr Moore
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“May God be merciful and bless us. May his face smile with favor on us. [Interlude] May your ways be known throughout the earth, your saving power among people everywhere” (Psalm 67:1-2 from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation). At first glance, this psalm, a song, seems straightforward, asking for God’s mercy and blessings for people in his circle. The purpose shifts with the interlude when stringed music absent of words moves the writer’s focus to concentrate on the need for saving power for people everywhere. When I pray, do I remember that it’s not about me? It’s about us.
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Prayer: Eternal God, I give you highest praise because You have smiled on all of us. Amen.
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Devotion by Violet Carr Moore</ul
ul>“If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?” (Matthew 18:12 Holy Bible, New Living Translation). If anyone has ever gone missing from your community, especially a child, you remember the dedicated efforts to locate that person. Panic turned to organization, involvement and support. Volunteers forgot daily routine and plunged into the search, often leaving other family at home. Jesus told the story of the missing sheep as a reminder where the shepherd cares so much for a missing sheep, he leaves the flock safely behind to rescue one lost sheep. If you’ve gone missing, or wandered away, hang on. Rescue is on the way.
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Prayer : Thanks for bringing me home, Lord. Amen.
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Devotion by Violet Carr Moore