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Fake Pearls
When I was a young girl, I had a very cheap plastic, fake “pearl” necklace. I felt grown up wearing it. Before long, the shiny plastic peeled off of some of the pearl beads, leaving behind dull plastic instead. The necklace wasn’t so pretty anymore. I didn’t want to wear it anymore. My mom would…
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What is Love?
When I want to answer this question I look to two places in the Bible, first is the cross. Love is sacrificial. Jesus sacrificed everything on the cross for all of sinful humanity. The perfect One took our sinfulness upon Himself on that cross to pay the debt we could not pay, so we could…
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Partakers of the Divine Nature Mini Bible Study
Journal any notes as you go through today’s post. Ponder and Pray questions follow. 3His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. 4Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through…
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We Are the Temple of the Holy Spirit
Read the two theme verses in the images. Now notice the background images. Why do you suppose I chose a group of people for one and an individual for the other?The answer is the one verse the you is plural and the other it is singular. It is important to make this distinction betwen the…
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Up Against the Wall
Updated and expanded from a post dated July 14, 2018 Some birds instinctually build their nests in places that are up against a wall for shelter and support. However, people often use the expression “up against the wall” to describe feeling trapped with no way out of a situation. I would like to offer a…
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Freedom in Christ = Love & Service
I Am – Crowder Read the image verse. In this world freedom and being a servant are in opposition to each other. But like so many things, in the Kingdom of God this is a complete 180° shift from the ways of this world. Look at Jesus. He is God. Yet He gave up the…
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Waiting on the Lord
Sunday Word & Worship While I’m Waiting – John Waller 13Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD! Psalm 27:13-14 BSB 20Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and…
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Put On the Whole Armor of God
I felt an urgent need to write this tonight. We have been under quarantine for so long. I see so many on social media crying out in one way or another that appear to be under attack from our enemy, the devil, satan himself. It was one such post tonight that stirred my spirit and…
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LET THEM SEE JESUS
If you know anything about me, you know that it’s very important to me that people see Jesus in me and that I leave a legacy of faith behind me. I want to see lives changed and people saved. I will not see that happen from start to finish with most people. We need to…
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Jesus’ Presence: Waiting on the Lord
A friend sent me this photo of her devotional for today and it started me on a Word study of waiting on the Lord.It is so appropriate during this time of quarantine due COVID-19 that we take more time to be in the Word, remind ourselves what it means to wait on the Lord, and…
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