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Arise! Shine! “Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.” Isaiah 60:1 Let the joy of God be your joy! Get up! Face the day filled with his goodness and mercy. His light, his love, is here! For darkness will surely fall upon this earth, but […]

Thou art my God. “But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.” Psalms 31:14 Is your belief weakened? Are your enemies closing in? Does your spirit fail you? Stand with God and trust anyway. “Thou art my God.” We may not have eyes to see, or ears to hear, for […]

Humble yourselves. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7 God resists a proud spirit, yet gives grace to the humble. Come before God’s throne and lay down your cares before him. […]

The Lord’s Hand “Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:” Isaiah 59:1 It is not God who cannot save, it is not God who cannot hear; it is our refusal to denounce sin, our refusal to accept Christ’s death and resurrection for the […]

Glorify God in your body and spirit. “For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” 1 Corinthians 6:20 Jesus paid the price for every sin. He walked to his death, scourged, mocked, spat upon, carrying the burden of all that is not of […]

Keep God’s sabbaths. “I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.”  Ezekial 20:19-20 Seek God; walk in his way. He has […]

Entertaining Angels “Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” Hebrews 13:2 We are never alone; our Father directs our steps and those who cross our paths. May this passage serve as our reminder to receive all in love, whenever possible. This fallen world and the evil within would have […]

The trying of faith brings patience. “Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” James 1:3-4 Patience is won through our trials of faith. It doesn’t come easily, therefore it is prized for the wisdom revealed. In […]

Repent “And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 3:2 Just as John the Baptist preached repentance in the wilderness, so must we make a call to repentance in ours. Do not fear; our God is merciful and full of grace. Confess your sins. Repent. Be baptized into eternal life […]