Archive | January, 2015

Mansion nails

“He (Jesus) is before all things, and in Him all things hold together” Colossians 1:17 (NIV) Ever think about those huge mansions that sit back from the road? I can’t help but to think about how anyone can use that much square footage to get ready in the morning, go to work, then come home […]

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Dry times and desert sand

“Do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the desert” Hebrews 3:8 (NIV) Many times we don’t feel God’s presence. We don’t feel like He cares. We may even have many times that we don’t feel like there is a God at all. These dry times […]

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Good job

“… when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down” 2 Corinthians 13:10 (NIV) The Apostle Paul was writing to the believers in Corinth. He understood that if he wanted them to grow and develop […]

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Not dis-courage, but His-courage

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go” Joshua 1:9 (NIV) The reason we can be courageous is because God goes with us “wherever we go”. The reason we don’t have to be “terrified” is because He is right […]

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Death puts life into perspective

“Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people…” Hebrews 9:27-28 (NIV) Most of us have heard the saying, “nothing is certain except death and taxes”. Death is one of those issues that we try to avoid […]

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