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And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Genesis 3:15 Surprise and wonderment can occur at the turn of a single word. When I was preparing to teach a Bible study this week this scripture, that I’ve read many times, stood out to me. God said, “I WILL,” not “YOU WILL.” Oftentimes when we do something wrong we are the ones that have to make it right. But, here in Genesis, when Adam and Eve fail miserably, God didn’t say “you…
“He restorth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” Psalm 23:3. The holidays can be wonderful, but so exhausting at the same time. Psalm 23 has so many insightful lessons to learn within its six verses. The above verse says the Lord will…
Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him. Matthew 2:2 When the wise men saw the star that was prophesied in Micah 5:2, they were elated to know that the King of kings…
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“Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” II Timothy 1:6-7 If you were to go through your closets and dresser drawers today, would you by any chance find a lovely gift that someone has given you, maybe for a birthday or Christmas. You really liked it, but you felt it was too good to use. So, you put it away for…
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” 1 Peter 2:9 ESV This verse contains a very important promise from God, and that is that we are his possession. To some, this may sound like a bad or frightening thing, but to me, it sounds like safety and peace. It sounds like a place where I can find rest, security, and purpose. I am so thankful that I belong to Christ. When…
“For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 This verse tells of the many wonderful attributes of God. First, He is wonderful. The definition of wonderful is “inspiring delight, pleasure or admiration. Extremely good; marvellous” Doesn’t that sound just like God? Next, He is our counsellor. We can bring our needs, hurts, dreams, and worries to Him, free of judgement and only given love in return. He is always listening and waiting for us…
“O my son, give me your heart. May your eyes take delight in following my ways.” Proverbs 23:26 Sometimes I over-complicate things. Okay, most of the time I over-complicate things. I have always struggled with trying to figure out “what does God want from me and for me?” To be honest, I was always searching for this deep, profound, lightning bolt moment type of answer. Boy, was I off base. I always thought that God wanted me at my very best, slaying giants and conquering mountains. In reality, I was setting myself up for failure because I had experienced the…
