Category: Hope
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7 Roles of Our Heavenly Father
Fathers give life. They delight in their children. They teach us to conquer our fears. They provide all and hold tight. They transform the sticks of life into art. They cheer at successes and weep at failures. Fathers love. What if fathers considered their roles as reflections of our heavenly Father? God is infinite and…
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Orlando Tragedy, A Call for Prayer
Then the LORD appeared to Solomon in the night and said to him: “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a house of sacrifice. When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command the locust to devour the land, or send pestilence among my…
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Memorial Day, a Time for Remembering the Price of Freedom
Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. Matthew 26:7-8 If you were a guest in the home of an Israelite, it was customary for…
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Matt & Beth Redman’s Worship Walk
Simple and profound. The Christian walk was meant to be simple and profound. It’s a walk through good times and hard times. Matt and Beth Redman tell us how it can be a worship walk even in the times of suffering. Worship is a choice, and the choice is ours. “In the life of every worshiper, there…
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What’s the meaning of love?
“What’s this?” I asked my writing students. “A rose.” “What’s a rose mean to you?” “Romance.” “Love.” “Men, what’s it mean to you?” “Making up after a fight.” “Allen,* what’s it mean to you?” “Aphids!” “You think aphids when you see a rose?” “Yeah, I’m a landscaper. Have to deal with them all the time!”…
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Jesus’ Stunning Peace Promise
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world gives, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced,…
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Come, see where Jesus lay
“He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.” Matthew 28:6 Now, Christian, change thy note a moment. “Come, see the place where the Lord lay, “with joy and gladness. He does not lie there now. Weep, when ye see the tomb of Christ, but rejoice because it…
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You can live with Jesus forever!
Finally, the time had arrived. Jesus’ time. The time to show Himself as the long-awaited Messiah. The Great Promise! Jesus mounted a young colt and rode down the Mount of Olives as the crowd hailed Him as King, laying down their cloaks and palm branches before Jesus, their King. As he was drawing near—already on…
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The Promise Walk Is About Waiting
My life’s verse was given to me when I was 19 and in the hospital. but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 The “wait” is active. It’s hoping…