Only God Can Satisfy

  You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1 NIV As David experienced the dry desert heat and the painful thirst that followed, he found an …

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Dealing With False Accusations

For they have opened the wicked and deceitful mouth against me; They have spoken against me with a lying tongue. Psalm 109:2 NASB If you’ve ever been falsely accused, and most of us have at one time or another, you know how frustrating it can be. If it’s of a …

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There Is Power In Praise

The duty of the Levites was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the temple of the Lord: to be in charge of the courtyards, the side rooms, the purification of all sacred things and the performance of other duties at the house of God. They were in charge …

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Where Is Your Focus?

On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, …

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He Masquerades As A Lion, But There’s Only One King!

Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. Revelation 5:5a NIV Ever since the beginning of time, Satan has been trying to steal the hearts of men away from God. But he’s not …

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There’s A Light That Shines In Darkness

I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me. Acts 26:17b-18 NIV God desires …

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God Has Not Written You Off

On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Mark 2:17 NIV Jesus made this statement because the religious community of his day did not understand why he would want …

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How To Survive An Enemy Attack

Some people came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from the other side of the Dead Sea. It is already in Hazezon Tamar” (that is, En Gedi). 2 Chronicles 20:2 NIV Jehoshaphat had to deal with two pieces of bad news: The enemy is …

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Congratulations On Your Adoption

Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours. Isaiah 61:7 NIV Herein lies our hope, that instead of receiving the shame …

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Under Pressure?

We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. 2 Corinthians 1:8b NIV Ever been there? Life can be hard, really hard, and sometimes the pressure is beyond our ability to endure. But we’re Christians, right? Isn’t life supposed to be …

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Look For The Way Out!

For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down. They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from …

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God Is Looking For People To Support

For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His.  2 Chronicles 16:9a NASB What an incredible thought, God is searching all throughout the earth, looking for people who will give their heart to Him. Why? …

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The Key Ingredient

He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.” Matthew 13:33 NIV Every baker understands the importance of yeast in making a good loaf of bread. It’s …

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He Won’t Let Go!

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance 2 Peter 3:9 NIV Do you remember being taught to ride a bike as a child? Your mother or father put …

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