Monthly Archives: October 2015

The powerful, unconditional, endless love that Jesus showed His disciples at the end of His earthly life is truly awe-inspiring and amazing! The Scripture states, “He loved them to the last and to the highest degree.” At the time of the Passover feast, Jesus’ followers were all at different spiritual levels, and each had unique personality traits, strengths, and weaknesses. At the Last Supper, Jesus was aware that each individual attending would soon act out what was in their heart……

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Sometimes in our Christian walk, we are confident and keep on keeping on as we stand strong and firm in our faith. At other times, during everyday living or trying circumstances, we stumble over the weakness of our human condition, and our faith seems to falter. At this place of human vulnerability, it is so easy for us to give in and be taken over by the negative feelings that still reside in our soul – weariness and discouragement. The…..

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The Holy Spirit wants to encourage us today in our spiritual journey on this earth by saying, If you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts. What does it mean to “harden your heart”? A hardened heart is a heart that has grown callous, unfeeling, uncaring, and insensitive toward God and others because of difficult trials or prolonged hardships. When God brought the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, He performed many mighty miracles to set His people…..

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The Scripture states that a woman with “an issue of blood” had been sick and suffered for twelve long years. Over time, she had visited many physicians and had spent all her funds to alleviate her problems-without success. No one could heal her. She had heard of and believed in Jesus’ ability and desire to help and restore to health people in need, like her. She sought Him among the crowds, convinced that if she could just touch the fringe…..

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So [as the result of the Messiah’s intervention] they shall [reverently] fear the name of the Lord from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him and put him to flight [for He will come like a rushing stream which the breath of the Lord drives]. Isaiah 59:19 I’m sure modern Christians would agree that the…..

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lPeter4:8 Above all things have intense and unfailing love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins [forgives and disregards the offenses of others]. There is no power [evil or good] that is greater than the power of Love. God tells His children to have deep, strong, consistent, abiding and enduring love toward one another. Since God’s true Love lives in our hearts through the Holy Spirit we are given the capability to triumph over whatever attempts to…..

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“Jesus heard that they had put him out, and meeting him He said, ’Do you believe in and adhere to the Son of God?’ He answered, ‘Who is He, Sir? Tell me, that I may believe in and adhere to Him.’ Jesus said to him, ‘You have seen Him: [in fact] He is talking to you right now.’ He called out, ‘Lord, I believe! [I rely on, I trust, I cleave to You!]. And he worshiped Him” (John 9:35). When…..

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“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil.” (Ephesians 4:26-27). Generally speaking, anger is an emotion that many of us find uncomfortable to experience, so we attempt to deny its negative and persistent presence. Yet there are others who feel comfortable with anger, and they use it to protect themselves and control others. However, whether we feel comfortable or uncomfortable with anger, the Bible tells us that…..

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Hebrews 12: 1b-2a And let us run with patient endurance and steady and active persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us. Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also it’s Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection]. As a runner I know from experience how hard it can be to run up hill, especially…..

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Fear is a powerful emotion that will defeat us spiritually, emotionally, and physically as we struggle to survive the challenges in our lives. Feelings of fear can motivate us to make bad decisions or cause us to panic about our present or future way of life. Sometimes when we’re afraid, we are able to run to Jesus, tell Him all about it, let go of the feeling of fear, and believe that God will work things out for us. At…..

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