How does the Parable of the Good Samaritan relate to our lives today? Have you ever been waiting in your car at a red light, or out shopping, and been asked for money by a down-and-out person? What did you do? Did you help? Did you squirm with discomfort and apologize that you don’t have …
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God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant. Romans 5:20 NLT “He crossed me one too many times.” My friend slid into the restaurant booth with flushed cheeks. She was not only late for her birthday …
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – Ephesians 2:8 NIV) Gifts are fun, aren’t they? I love to give gifts, and I really love to receive them! How about you? But I’m not good at picking them out. In fact, I …
I used to think that a family was husband, wife, and kids, but a family really begins when two people who love each other pledge to spend their lives together. Let’s explore Bible verses about family importance by first talking about the most treasured relationships in our lives. And the Lord God caused a deep …
In the hustle and bustle of today’s busy lifestyles, it is so important that we get a daily break from the chaos to feed on God’s Word. That is why daily devotionals are so great! And while many of us keep a pocket devotional in our purse, most ALL of us never leave home without …
“Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him.” Psalm 127:3 I will always remember the feeling I had when I read Psalm 127 in its entirety. It felt like a large weight was lifted off my shoulders. Totally a cliché thing to say isn’t it? Yet, my desire in walking …
Looking for some patriotic Bible verses to mediate on this 4th of July? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible…” Having grown up military, the pledge will be forever embedded into my mind, but as things change …
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“Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her” Proverbs 31:28 NIV Do you wake up every morning feeling blessed? There was a time in my life not too long ago when the alarm would sound off every morning and I would drag myself out of bed feeling MISERABLE. Every …
“You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” Genesis 16:13 It had been a full month since the death of my 8-year-old daughter. My husband was returning to work. At the time he worked out of town. I envied him, leaving the sadness, the …
Does God really hear our prayers? Have you ever asked yourself that? I know that I have. There have been times when I begged God for a miracle, but I felt like He was silent. I prayed and prayed, and then I asked everyone I knew to pray, too. Silence. But was there really silence? …
