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“While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.” (Genesis 8:22, ESV) As I look out my window today, I see gray skies and the promise of snow. The apple tree I enjoy watching coming to life each spring is still bare and lacks beauty. It seems this winter has been especially long and cold. While some of my friends love these cold, snowy days, I do not. I adapt to summer’s heat more easily than to winter’s cold. I’m always eager for winter to give way to spring. I…
“And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.” (I John 2:17, ESV) A man I knew often used the phrase “in the light of eternity.” He was a wise and godly man who chose to view the things of this…
“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” (James 1:2-3, NKJV) One of the greatest stories of faith in the Bible is found…
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“His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.” Psalm 112:2 When God called Abraham to leave his homeland and travel to an unknown destination, He promised that his seed would multiply and through him all nations would be blessed. God renewed this promise again to Isaac and Jacob. As we read the stories in the Old Testament, we find that when the Jewish people trusted the Lord and obeyed His commandments they were blessed. In Psalm 112 this promise is extended to those who fear God and delight in His commandments. We can claim…
“He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.” John 10-12 The Christmas season is ending, and another year is just about over. The nativity scenes and all the decorations will be packed away and forgotten for a few months. Many folks will put their church clothes away until Easter. People will go about their…
“When the Israelites set up camp, each tribe will be assigned its own area. The tribal divisions will camp beneath their family banners on all four sides of the Tabernacle, but at some distance from it.” (Numbers 2:2, NLT) In my Bible reading, one of the things I have noticed is the precision, the attention to detail, in everything God does. The pieces all fit together in a well-designed and orderly plan. Every element matters. We see an example of this in Numbers 2. There is nothing haphazard or random in the way God instructed the Israelites to set up their…
“With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” — Matthew 19:26 (NKJV) On January 6, 2025, Jeriah Marco was born into a family that deeply loves God. As the beloved son of Mark and Jennifer Chavez, he began his life with hope, joy, and great expectation. Jennifer’s pregnancy was healthy, and every medical test and ultrasound showed normal results. Like many parents, they eagerly anticipated meeting their child, trusting God for a safe delivery and a healthy baby. But Jeriah’s birth brought an unexpected trial. Shortly after delivery at Grey Nuns Hospital, Jeriah was transferred to…
