Category: Promises
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Destitute in Delhi? Sickness? God is near
A man’s spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear? Proverbs 18:14 In a hot bus in Delhi, people jammed together, even riding on the roof. Destitute. Crushed spirit? A 19-year-old girl lay in her hospital bed wondering if she would have to live much longer … a burden on her parents…
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Freedom cost everything
From Valley Forge to Gettysburg, from Berlin to Versailles, from Pearl Harbor to Normandy, from Viet Nam to Iraq and Afghanistan, American soldiers and their families sacrificed their lives, limbs, physicial and mental health, and relationships for the freedom of others. Today, we remember their sacrifices and celebrate the freedom that they fought so valiantly…
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Happy Mother’s Day!
My prayer Father, thank you for the nurturing love of a mother. That kind of love is a great picture of how You lead us by the hand and teach us Your ways. Thank you for mothers. May mothers throughout the world know Your great love and reflect it. May their children bless their mothers…
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Where do you find your joy?
At an event, I had the pleasure of hosting a table that focused on joy. I asked passersby to write on a flipchart where they found their joy. To my delight, the first person stopped, smiled, and wrote “Jesus.” Most wrote, “grandchildren” and “family.” Some struggled to think of something that brought them joy. I…
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5 promises of walking in God’s light
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord gives grace and glory. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in You! Psalm 84:11-12 In these two short verses, five promises are listed for those who walk in God’s…
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Where is God’s lovingkindness leading you?
All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and truth It is a great and awesome thing that God gave Himself, so that men and women would be able to live with Him forever. Declare His lovingkindness in the morning and His faithfulness by night! The Lord is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and…
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Can Christians Save America From Decline?
Sanctuary in Melk, Austria Benedictine Abbey When Solomon’s temple was ready to be dedicated to Yahweh, singers cloted in fine linen, with cymbals, harps and lyres, stood east of the altar, and 120 priests blew trumpets in unison with the singers glorifying Yahweh. When they praised God, and said, “He indeed is good for His…
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Is God your strength? Sing for Joy!
Sing for joy to God our strength; Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob. Raise a song, strike the timbrel, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp. Blow the trumpet at the new moon, At the full moon, on our feast day. Psalm 81:1-3 Father, the God of our ancestors, the God of the Israelites,…
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704 steps up the Eiffel Tower to a beautiful view … 1 step + God towards possessing the promises of a lifetime
Built to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, the Eiffel Tower stands as the symbol of Paris and a spectacular monument to the technical expertise of the 19th Century. The tower was built to stand for 20 years; 126 years later, it celebrates freedom with light shows and spectacular panoramic views of…