Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the foreigners of Gilead, said to Ahab, As The LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. The word of the LORD came to him, saying, Get you hence, and turn you eastward, […]
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Have you given much thought about your destiny? How would you answer these questions: What is my reason for being? What was I put on this earth to accomplish? For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says The LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your […]
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Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they worshiped the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I […]
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Setbacks, loses, disappointments and failures, these things take place in each of our lives. No one is immune to such circumstances. But when we maintain an attitude of knowing that God is our source we recognize that we never have to give in to these feelings of discouragement or depression. We never have to give […]
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In last week’s post I talked about how we need to realize that the world is not our source and that God has provided for our needs through his blessing which he has placed on those of us who have received his Son Jesus as Saviour and Lord. There is a never ending supply that […]
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…and The LORD will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in dry places, and make strong your bones; and you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters don’t fail. Isaiah 58:11 Who are we looking to to supply our wants and needs? Most of us are accustomed […]
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For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him?” But we have Christ’s mind. 1 Corinthians 2:16 Sometimes we believers are accused of being out of our minds. Perhaps that is the state that we should aspire to; to be disconnected from the natural, human mind set and its ways […]
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Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life. John 4:13, 14 Have you thought about your connections lately? […]
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Seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33
It is normal for us to focus on pursuing our hopes and dreams for a better future. Some are working toward completing an education. Others are looking to be employed with a bigger salary in better position or with a new company. Another may be seeking to be the best in his field of expertise or the best in her sport. Some may be seeking to move to a better house in a better neighborhood. And others are desiring something new in their lives: to start a new business, to have a baby, to take a trip to visit a new destination or to start a new relationship. Most of these aspirations have to deal with our daily physical existence. But what goals and aspirations do we have concerning our spiritual lives, concerning our relationship with God and concerning our effectiveness for God’s kingdom?
Once again evil has made it presence known, this time in the unlikely country of Norway. There one or more misguided individuals have committed immoral acts to promote their “cause” resulting in pain and grief across this nation. What were they thinking? They seem to think that the killing of innocent people would somehow bring […]
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