Who Appointed You Judge?

At times it can be hard to submit to God’s authority in our life, to trust Him and His ways. We can become envious of what others have and want the same for ourselves. This is what the Israelites expressed to Samuel in 1 Samuel chapter 8 after Samuel appointed his sons judges over Israel. […]

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Prayer Journey—Seeking

Help me dear Lord to understand, to know your ways. Guide me in the direction you would have me go. There are many paths and many distractions in this world—many who seek to divert me from you and your way dear God. You are eternal and true dear God. You are the source of life, […]

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Sunday Praise

Praise the LORD!Praise God in His sanctuary;Praise Him in His mighty expanse.Praise Him for His mighty deeds;Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.Praise Him with trumpet sound;Praise Him with harp and lyre.Praise Him with timbrel and dancing;Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.Praise Him with loud cymbals;Praise Him with resounding cymbals.Let everything that has breath […]

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Against All Odds

Ever feel outnumbered—that the odds were stacked against you? Perhaps you’re facing an adversary that seems impossible to overcome. All you can see is their intent to crush you. Instead of seeking God, you want to run and hide from it all. This is how the Israelites felt in 1 Samuel 13: “Now the Philistines […]

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Prayer Journey—Path

You gave me life dear God. You set before me a path to follow. You have guided me, placed me at this point in history. Help me to know your will. Fill me with your wisdom. Give me strength to endure, to overcome those who seek to divert me from your path. May I listen […]

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Sunday Praise

Praise the LORD!Praise the name of the LORD;Praise Him, O servants of the LORD,You who stand in the house of the LORD,In the courts of the house of our God!Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good;Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. – Psalm 135:1-3 (NASB)

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Burying Fear

The parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30 is a familiar parable, but something new hit me this time that I never considered. In verse 24-25, when the master returns and asks for an accounting of the talents he gave to each servant, the man given one talent told him he buried it in the […]

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