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“One-A-Week Challenge” – Week 42
“Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary.” –Isaiah 40:31 nasb We live in a fast-paced society. Every day I speak with someone who is feeling overwhelmed with the circumstances…
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“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” –Hebrews 13:8 nasb John Kehoe writes: In my courses, I teach the Law of Constant Change as a fundamental law of our life that needs to be both understood and harnessed if we are to have a happy and successful life. The Law states that…
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“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you.” –Colossians 3:16a nasb What does the word “home” mean to you? What picture comes to mind when you hear that word? Far too many people think of home as a house or a place to reside. Home for me is a state of relationship more than…
Read More“One-A-Week Challenge” – Week 39
“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” –Matthew 6:33 nasb One of the most well-known sayings of the Navy SEALS is “The only easy day was yesterday.” As we go though seemingly difficult times we all come to know that the road ahead of us…
Read More“One-A-Week Challenge” – Week 38
“Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” –Matthew 5:16 esv What do people see in you? I read once about a man who stepped into a taxi and found the driver to be unusually friendly. Although this passenger was no stranger to the…
Read More“One-A-Week Challenge” – Week 37
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:14 esv There is something scary about the darkness. Parents know far too well what it means to go and look under the bed, in the closets, and behind the doors for their little ones. We assure those…
Read More“One-A-Week Challenge” – Week 36
“I alone am the Lord, and there is no savior except me.” Isaiah 43:11 gwt The single truth of God is summed up in this statement. God alone is God, and Jesus alone is the savior of the world. Deep in the heart of every human is the desire to come to the end of…
Read More“One-A-Week Challenge” – Week 35
“Thus says the Lord …Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by by name; you are mine!” Isaiah 43:1 nasb Life is more of a marathon than a sprint. It is easy to celebrate the pinnacles and curse the pitfalls. We are filled with faith in the times of plenty…
Read More“One-A-Week Challenge” – Week 34
“The Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.” Psalm 1:6 esv The better translation of the Hebrew here would be “The Lord is constantly knowing the way of the righteous.” We must always remember that God knows where we are and knows the way He has for…
Read More“One-A-Week Challenge” – Week 33
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm 19:1 niv In the movie Forrest Gump, we get a glimpse into the complex life of a simple man. When reflecting on his time in Vietnam, Forrest said, Sometimes it would stop raining long enough for the stars to…
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