A Great Prayer For The New Year “……..and that You would keep me from evil”, 1 Chronicles 4:10, NKJV These words are part of the famous prayer that Jabez prayed that can be found in the Old Testament. There is much that we can learn in that very short prayer but I have selected only a portion of that prayer for today’s devotional. We are tempted every day of our lives and we are tempted many times during the day by the devil whose...
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The Holiday Drain “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” Isaiah 41:10, NLT Is today a hard day for you? Christmas is over and its been a bit crazy. Here are some words that I hope will bring you comfort and encouragement to you whether this is a hard day or an easy day for you. In this verse in Isaiah we are...
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Shine, Jesus Shine “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:14, NKJV I love Christmas lights. I always have and I guess I always will. My house has Christmas lights on it every year. I don’t know why others put lights on their house at Christmas time but I put them on my house to keep the true story of Christmas in front of anyone that might drive by. Now I know you can celebrate...
Read MoreHere We Go Again “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” Romans 1:16, NKJV Christianity is under attack these days. There seems to be an attempt every year about this time to silence the Christmas story. There seems to be one kind of lawsuit or another going on about an attempt to remove some Christian symbol from a...
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