Tag: jesus
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A New Day
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble” Psalm 46:1 Father, yesterday was a bad day. So many frustrations. I allowed my mindset to be influenced by the circumstances of the day that I had no control over. I surrendered instead of putting on the armor that you have gifted me. I…
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1000 Generations
“Understand, therefore, that the LORD your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands.” Deuteronomy 7:9 NLT So blessed to be spending time with my family on this much desired but not…
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You Feed Them
“But Jesus said, “You feed them.” Mark 6:37 NLT Mark chapter 6 in the Bible is for for me one of the greatest. It speaks to me in many ways. Containing such significant amounts of content that challenges and assures me. This chapter teaching us that those closest to us may be the most rejecting…
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What Next?
“With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.” James 4:33-34 When I was a little boy I recall laying with my dad and looking…
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From the Pig’s Perspective
Consider this. The chicken is involved and the pig committed. Did you hear about the farmer that has a 3 legged pig. A passerby asked him, “why does your pig have 3 legs?” The farmer responds, “that pig saved us from a house fire by squealing and making noise, waking us up, allowing us to…
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White or Green Grandma?
“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—“ John 1:12 NIV “Are we going to green grandma’s or white grandma’s house first?” My wife, Megan and I were married in Jamaica in June 2006, only to find out that the…
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A Valentines Life
“What did the one watermelon say to the other on Valentine’s Day? You’re one in a melon.” “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”…
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Who Am I?
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40 NIV I found myself yesterday in a situation that I never thought I would be in during this short life. I was at a Chik-fil-a sitting…
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The Gift of Gratitude
“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.” Psalm 9:1 I wake this morning to a need for gratitude. There are things pressing in and pressing down on me this morning. Things that if I let them, will remove the lens of gratitude that…
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Reflection Matters
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” Colossians 3:23-24 This poem is so good and on point. Choosing good habits…
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