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Thanksgiving
November 19 Thanksgiving But one of them, seeing that he was healed, returned and, with a loud voice, gave glory to God. He fell facedown at His feet, thanking Him. And he was a Samaritan.—Luke 17:15–16 Thankfulness is foundational to the Christian life. Thankfulness is a conscious response that comesRead More …
Sitting at Jesus’ Feet
November 18 Sitting at Jesus’ Feet But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, and she came up and asked, “Lord, don’t You care that my sister has left me to serve alone? So tell her to give me a hand.”—Luke 10:40 Martha loved Jesus dearly and would have doneRead More …
The Day of the Lord
November 17 The Day of the Lord For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.—1 Thessalonians 5:2 In the Scriptures, the exhortation to prepare for the day of the Lord is usually given to God’s people, ratherRead More …
Judge Not
Judge Not “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”—Luke 6:37 There is a significant difference between judgment and discernment. God sees people’s hearts and knows their motives (Prov. 16:2). Only God can accuratelyRead More …
Christian Anger
Christian Anger Be angry and do not sin. Don’t let the sun go down on your anger. . . —Ephesians 4:26 Few things are more destructive to Christians than anger. Anger causes us to lose our self-control and to say and do things we would otherwise never consider. Anger, if allowed to remain,Read More …
God Is Faithful
He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.—1 Thessalonians 5:24 God never calls us to do anything without faithfully keeping His word and enabling us to do it. We are not always faithful to do what God tells us, but He remains faithful and stands by HisRead More …
Have you felt totally helpless?
Laura Ingle Key scripture -“After this, the Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Mennonites came to wage war against Jephoshaphat. 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 TamarRead More …
for the wrath of man
Laura Ingle Key scripture – “…for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. ” (James 1:20). Students at New Mexico State University had trouble walking to class last fall after hawks built nests in trees by the gym. The mother hawks considered pedestrians threats to theirRead More …
How long, O LORD?
Laura Ingle Key scripture – “How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?” (Ps 13:1-2). ThisRead More …
Pride then Disgrace
Laura Ingle Key scripture – “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.” ( Proverbs 11:2). When someone is full of pride, it tends to push us away. They think they can handle things themselves, so we back off and let them try. Do you knowRead More …
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