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For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first”: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words” I Thessalonians 4:16-18 Someone in our country is holding a lottery ticket worth sixty-eight million dollars. I have never purchased a lottery ticket and have no desire to do so.…
“And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and…
“Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day.” Joshua 14:12 For forty long days, the twelve spies had searched the land of Canaan, and now they headed back to pack up their families and bring them across to the land the Lord had promised. As…
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While they were traveling, he entered a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord’s feet and was listening to what he said. (Luke 10:38-39, CSV) Have you ever wished you had lived in Bible times—walking the roads Jesus walked, hearing Him teach, seeing His miracles? What a thrill to be part of the crowd and realize that perhaps He was the one, the long-awaited Messiah. But in thinking about it, I decided I’d rather enjoy time with Him in a closer setting, such as the…
“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.” Psalm 119:9 As we come to the end of Paul’s admonitions to Timothy, we see the word “purity.” Paul knew that Timothy would face many temptations and by hiding the Word of God in his heart, he would be able to overcome them. In II Timothy 2:22, Paul advised him to “Flee also youthful lusts.” Today we live in a world that seemingly has cast aside all morals and the word “purity” has almost disappeared from society. Ways of life that once were hidden…
I recently finished reading a book that claims it has “practical wisdom for women who want to speak up, create and lead.” It suggests that some women were raised to “play small” and not rock the boat or challenge the status quo. Reading it has encouraged me to step out and do things personally that, in the past, I had been hesitant to do. Sometimes, we can procrastinate and wait for exactly the right time or an opportunity that never comes. Although it is not a faith-based book, as I took those steps forward, I saw my faith in action!…
“Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” Deuteronomy 31:8 It’s always so amazing to me that I can read scripture and miss something so obvious and important. I know I’ve read this verse before, but in reading it the other night the word “personally” jumped off the page at me. We are told to be neither afraid or discouraged. I don’t know about you, but I see that there is plenty of that going around right now. People are…
