But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him and by His stripes we are healed. (Isa.53:5)
I always asked myself, “does He mean me?” Could He have been wounded for my transgressions? Could He have been bruised for all my iniquities? Could He
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Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”But whoever is united with the Lord is one with Him in spirit. Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins
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Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. (Col.3:2,3)
Remember to think on these things, whatever is lovely, noble, true and of a good report. Remember that those whose mind is stayed upon Jesus, He will keep in perfect peace.
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But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. (2Timothy 4:17)
We are all here for a reason and a purpose. The enemy has tried relentlessly to take me
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Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it. (Colossians 4:17)
When we try to accomplish things or walk into a ministry that is not ordained by God for us, we open doors that should never have been opened. It may be that we are sincere in our
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That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth, that our daughters may be as pillars sculptured in palace style. That our barns may be full supplying all kinds of produce, that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields, that our oxen may be well laden, that
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It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. (Psalm 118;8)
It is so easy to trust in man but when we trust in man and not in God, things only turn out for the worst. If you come from a childhood background of being molested, as I was, trusting can be a major issue. I trusted in
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But now oh Lord, You are our Father. We are the clay and You our Potter, and all we are the work of Your hand. (Is.64:8)
When we take matters in our own hands, we rearrange the natural order of who we are and how we were created. Can the clay tell the potter forge me
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For you shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight; for the Lord will go before you,and the God of Israel will be your rear guard. (Isa.52:12)
We are not to meet the enemy in battle with anxiety! God promises His saints that He will go before us and protect our backs. He is
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So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun; when the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.(Isa. 59:19)
God’s people are assured their enemies will be met with the irresistible power of
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And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. (Rev.12:11)
We have all that we need for our battles in this life. Jesus’ blood is our initiator. Because of His blood, we have our testimony, but it is
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In the Lord I put my trust. (Ps.11:1)
As we walk through this life on earth, there will be many difficult and trying seasons. There will be times of sorrow and pain, times of sickness and death. We still live in a fallen, sin filled world but God’s grace is present where there is much sin, for
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“For a mere moment I have forsaken you, but with great mercies I will gather you. With a little wrath I hid my face from you for a moment; but with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you.” says the Lord your Redeemer. (Isaiah 54:7-8)
I remember crying out to God twenty years ago when I
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O man greatly beloved, fear not! Peace be to you; be strong, yes, be strong! So when he spoke to me I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.” (Dan. 10:19)
The angel that came to speak to Daniel was helped by the archangel Michael to overcome the Prince of Persia,
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Fear not for I am with you; be not dismayed for I am your God, I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Behold all those that were incensed against you shall be ashamed and disgraced, they shall be as nothing. Those who strive with
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