Trust in the Lord with all your heart.  Lean not on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path. Prov 3:5-6 There’s a familiar Biblical story in chapter 2 of Luke where Joseph and Mary, the parents of young Jesus, had to return to Jerusalem to collect Him […]

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There is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.  Prov 18:24 Have you ever thought about what real friendship is?  I’m sure most of us have used the term friend to describe a variety of people; even some we barely know.  Let me qualify.  I’m referring here to an honest-to-goodness friend; someone you can count on–even when everyone else hightails it in the opposite direction. I came […]

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There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.  Ecc 3:1 There was a shuttle service named “Just in Time” in our area several years ago.  I may be wrong in the case of this person’s commercial shuttle service, but I have lived long enough and have been tardy […]

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Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21 As a younger person, I watched my share of professional wrestling on TV.  In that theater of make believe, one particular tasteless and dark-side wrestler named Hans Schmidt comes to mind.  His character suggested a Nazi-type personality ready and willing to annihilate […]

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A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones. PROVERBS 12:4 In Biblical times, names were taken seriously.  There was a special thought and meaning that went into naming a child just entering into the world.  For examples, the root name Moses means to pull […]

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“O Lord, I know the way of a man is not in himself; it is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.” (Jeremiah 10:23) If we can agree that life throws more challenges than solutions, then let’s look together at what Solomon, the wisest man in the Bible, suggested as a way […]

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Teach me to do Your will, For You  are my God; Let Your  good Spirit lead me on level ground. Psalm 143:10 Suppose you were told you were a major heir in a wealthy relative’s will.  Would you be content to simply believe it, or would you make a move to know it for sure? […]

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And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Rom 8:28 The story started out as sad, but somewhat typical for this time of the year.  My wife mentioned that a mutual friend of ours was having […]

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  Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 An inspiring story, relevant to the tormenting pressures of our current day, is told by Henry Ward […]

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Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Rom 15:13 We are approaching another year of sharing our “Message of Hope.”  Today, we’d like to take a few snapshots of the word “hope” and pass along the […]

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