JEREMIAH 14:7-9 – Though our iniquities testify against us, act, O LORD, for your name’s sake; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you. O you hope of Israel, its savior in time of trouble, why should you be like a stranger in the land, like a traveler who turns aside to tarry for a night? Why should you be…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
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JEREMIAH 10:19 – Woe is me because of my hurt! My wound is grievous. But I said, “Truly this is an affliction, and I must bear it.” THEME OF THE DAY: SOME THORNS WON’T BE REMOVED. God always answers prayer. Maybe not the way we like but He does answer every prayer with a “yes”, “no”, or “not now.” How He…
2 CORINTHIANS 1:8-10 – For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises…
ISAIAH 54:10 – For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.” THEME OF THE DAY: IMMOVABLE REALITIES. Let’s start out with great praise! Aren’t we glad God’s love does not depend on us,…
ISAIAH 33:17 – Your eyes will behold the king in his beauty; they will see a land that stretches afar.” THEME OF THE DAY: WHAT A GLORIOUS DAY. Before we go far into today’s nugget, a few spiritual check-up questions. In the last twenty-four hours, how often has the thought come across our minds that we are one breath away from…
LUKE 9:23 – And Jesus said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. In today’s scripture, we have our Lord Jesus laying down the three fundamental truths of not only becoming His disciple but living…