The Glue of Life
on March 1st, 2022
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;” - Proverbs 3:5 The late Bishop Henry Potter of New York was sailing for Europe in one of the great transatlantic ships that were commonplace in the 19th century. When he got on board, he discovered that another passenger had been assigned to share the cabin with him. After meeting his new roommate, he decided to go to... Read More
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Changing Your Course
on February 28th, 2022
“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” - Ezekiel 36:26 What happens when you are not headed down a life path that is pleasing to God? Maybe you are struggling with an addiction or an illness. Maybe there is something (or someone) in your past that you just cannot seem to shake, or you are running from ... Read More
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A New Name
on February 27th, 2022
“Then the man said, ‘Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.’” - Genesis 32:28 Today we will wrap up the story of Jacob—a man who’s name quite literally means “trickery or deceitful.” These were labels placed on Jacob from his own family from the time he was born. And the psychological effect of these labels lasted for ... Read More
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Unresolved Injury
on February 26th, 2022
“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.” - Psalm 9:9-10 When you read the Story of Jacob in Genesis 25-32, you see the story of someone who had an unresolved injury. He was a victim of religious and parental abuse and suffered from the time he was born in a household th... Read More
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Judge Not
on February 25th, 2022
“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” - Psalm 51:10 Yesterday, we talked about the patriarch, Jacob, whose name means “trickster, deceiver, or one who supplants.” If you look at Genesis 25:26, it says Jacob got this name because he grasped his brother’s heel after being born. That is it! That is all he did! And just like that, his own family labeled him. An... Read More
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Labeled At Birth
on February 24th, 2022
“After this, his brother came out, with his hand grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.” - Genesis 25:26 Whether we realize it or not, there are a lot of traumatized people around us. There are a lot of traumatized Bible-carrying, churchgoing, cross-wearing Christians around us. These are people who deal with pain, hurt, and emotion... Read More
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You Are Not Alone
on February 23rd, 2022
“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” - Romans 8:18 Oftentimes, when grieving, you may feel as though you are all alone in the world and nobody else is going through the situation that you are facing. However, you are not alone. Two important things to do to overcome grief are to express it with God and share it with others. G... Read More
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Grief Is Not Weakness
on February 22nd, 2022
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” - Psalm 34:18 At some point in life, we will all experience grief. Grief occurs when we encounter a loss, whether it be the loss of a relative, friend, pet, or even a change in circumstance like moving, declining health, or losing a job. Expressing grief is important because if we choose to hold it all in, it will... Read More
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Good Grief
on February 21st, 2022
“My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning; my strength fails because of my affliction, and my bones grow weak.” - Psalm 31:10 Grief is an emotion no one desires to experience, but everyone inevitably faces. Grief is the child who struggles with the transition of a parent. It’s the parent who struggles with the departure of a child who is now away at college living on their own, dev... Read More
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Your Legacy
on February 20th, 2022
“A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.” - Proverbs 22:1 How will you be remembered? What will people say about the impact that you have made on this earth—your attitude, how you treated others, how you represented God? The apostle Paul came to be an influential member in the Christian church. He spread the gospel on his missionary journeys ... Read More
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Expiration Date
on February 19th, 2022
“If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.” - Romans 14:8 When you look at the penultimate moments in Abraham’s journey of faith with God, you will arrive at the occasion of a very sad, but inevitable rite of passage we all will eventually face. Here we learn of the death and departure of Abraham’s lifelong partner, Sa... Read More
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The Multi-Colored Butterfly
on February 18th, 2022
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” - Romans 8:28 Yesterday, we highlighted the story of the 5-year-old boy who made a gift in his classroom for his father, a college professor. When his dad came to visit him on the last day before Christmas, the boy, with so much joy, ran to his father to give him the gift ... Read More
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Shattered
on February 17th, 2022
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” - Romans 8:28 There is a story about a professor who arrived at his 5-year-old son’s class on the last day of school before Christmas to attend a school program. When his son saw him, the little boy grabbed the ceramic gift he had made for his father and ran towards his da... Read More
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Next Level Faith
on February 16th, 2022
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” - Hebrews 11:1 As God tests you, He will grow your faith. He wants to take your faith to the next level. He wants you to trust Him, even when you do not know how things will play out. He wants to know that even when all hope seems lost, you will trust Him. That is the next level faith God wants you to grow into.... Read More
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Do You Want God or What God Has?
on February 15th, 2022
“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’” - Matthew 22:37 Yesterday, we talked about sacrifice. As a believer, you will have to sacrifice something (probably on more than one occasion) at some point in your life. The Bible says so. Romans 12:1 tells us that we should present our bodies as a living sacrifice to God. God’s Word is f... Read More
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A Test of Sacrifice
on February 14th, 2022
“Then God said, ’Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.” - Genesis 22:2 One of the most difficult tests God gives, the ultimate test, is one that requires sacrifice—when we have to sacrifice something we value, something we hold in high esteem, or even something we love. In Abraham’s ... Read More
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A Test of Obedience
on February 13th, 2022
“Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me; yet, not my will but yours be done.” - Luke 22:42 The fifth test God uses to strengthen us is a test of obedience. Jesus is the ultimate example of not only obedience, but endurance with his death of the cross. Jesus knew that this was going to be difficult task. He knew he was going to suffer, be betrayed, experience rejection, and face separ... Read More
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A Test Of Humility
on February 12th, 2022
“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.” - James 4:10 A fourth test God uses to strengthen us is a test of humility. In the book of Exodus, Moses (an Israelite who given up by his mother to escape death) was adopted by Pharaoh's daughter in Egypt and grew up privileged. He became general of the Egyptian army and was popular amongst the Egyptians (the privileged) and the Israeli... Read More
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