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“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.” (II Thessalonians 3:16, ESV) Is it possible to feel peace even while living in our fast-paced and stress-filled world? When we find ourselves becoming anxious and overwhelmed, is there a way to find that inner peace we so desperately desire? The Source of Our Peace True peace comes from God, the source of all peace. As our Prince of Peace, He desires to give us peace in our lives. Although He really wants us to live a peace-filled…
“Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah” (Psalm 62:8, NKJV). Life is unpredictable. Today may be sunny and bright, but tomorrow storm clouds of trouble may roll in and overwhelm us. It sometimes seems that one problem is scarcely…
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” (I John 4:10-11, NKJV) Although the ministry of Jesus drew large crowds, He often…
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“Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). A friend and I met for lunch one day recently. It had been a while since we’d been together, so we needed a place that was quiet enough for easy conversation without shouting over the background noise. A quiet eatery is not always easy to find, but we succeeded. We spent a couple of hours just relaxing and catching up (and yes, eating cookies). We live in a fast-paced, noisy world. Have you ever sat at a traffic light with the loud, throaty beat of music from the car beside…
“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 Happy New Year to all of you who have been so faithful in reading these things that the Lord has laid upon my heart. I pray that this will be a blessed year for all of you. I just want to leave this poem with you, hoping it will be a blessing. As a new year dawns upon us, uncharted and unknown. We know not what each day will bring, but do not walk alone. When we have put…
“But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the LORD. He went down to the port of Joppa, where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping to escape from the LORD by sailing to Tarshish.” (Jonah 1:3, NLT) God chose Jonah for a special assignment, but the result was one very unhappy prophet. We know little about the man except his name and his father’s name, but we are all familiar with his story. It’s a favorite of children, but the lessons within this short four-chapter…
“You will not be afraid of the terror by night, Or of the arrow that flies by day;” Psalm 91:5 TERROR / pachad / fear, dread, an alarm Bible Hub: “The Hebrew word ‘pachad’ primarily denotes a sense of fear or dread. It is often used to describe a profound, sometimes paralyzing fear that can be both a natural human response to danger and a reverential awe towards God.” NIGHT / layil or lel or layelah / a twist, night, adversity Bible Hub: “The Hebrew word ‘layil’ primarily refers to the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, commonly known…
