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“ If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.” (1 Corinthians 13:1-3) Without love, we cannot serve God. Without love, we cannot see God. No wonder then the devil seeks to redefine love todayRead More →

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“ We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.” (2 Thessalonians 1:3) We just don’t pray like they used to, unless always was an exaggeration. Today, “Sweet hour of prayer” would be “Sweet five minute quiet time with God.” And most of us feel pretty darn spiritual if we faithfully sit down and pray and read our bibles for a sum total of five minutes. Discipline is in short supply in America and the Church especially often decries it asRead More →

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“O you who love the LORD, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.” (Psalm 97:10) What does it mean to hate evil? We know the Lord does not contradict himself, and Christ commanded us to love our enemies. So how do we reconcile this? I would cross reference both verses with Romans 12-19-21: Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; forRead More →

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“ I love you, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” (Psalm 18:1-2) God is strong to carry us through any storm, a firm foundation to withstand any shaking, a hiding place where we are protected from the enemy of our souls. He is able to shield us and protect us and save us from all the wiles of the evil one. Let us not be ashamed.  Let us not run from God today, but to God. Lord,Read More →

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For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.” (Psalm 86:5) Read this verse and then read it again. Do we believe it? Do we believe God will forgive us when we repent and turn from sin? Do we believe God is good and constant in his love, even when our circumstances are evil? Do we trust Him to see us through it and redeem this for good? Philippians 2 tells us we are to have the same mind in Christ Jesus and we know he is the same God this passage tells us about. Are weRead More →