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1 Chronicles 22:6-10 Then David sent for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a Temple for the Lord, the God of Israel. “My son, I wanted to build a Temple to honor the name of the Lord my God,” David told him. “But the Lord said to me, ‘You have killed many menContinue reading “Will You Be Like David?”

Acts 28:7-10 Near the shore where we landed was an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and treated us kindly for three days. As it happened, Publius’s father was ill with fever and dysentery. Paul went in and prayed for him, and laying his hands on him, heContinue reading “Be Solid”

1 Chronicles 9:1 The people of Judah were exiled to Babylon because they were unfaithful to the Lord. You read this and it really does not sink in. They were captured – physically – and removed from their land. They were exiled to a foreign land where I was not honored. This seems to beContinue reading “Exiled”

Romans 1:21-23 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. And instead of worshiping the glorious,Continue reading “Outside of Me….”

Acts 27:22, 41, 43-44 “But take courage! None of you will lose your lives, even though the ship will go down.” … But they hit a shoal and ran the ship aground too soon. The bow of the ship stuck fast, while the stern was repeatedly smashed by the force of the waves and beganContinue reading “Promises Made, Promises Kept”

Romans 1:6-7  And you are included among those Gentiles who have ben called to belong to Jesus Christ. I am writing to all of you in Rome who are loved by God and are called to be his own holy people.  Yes, you. Thousands of years after Paul wrote this, I say he wrote itContinue reading “Yes, You.”

2 Kings 8:1-6 Elisha had told the woman whose son he had brought back to life, “Take your family and move to some other place, for the Lord has called for a famine on Israel that will last for seven years.” So the woman did as the man of God instructed. She took her family and settled inContinue reading “The Shunamite Woman”

2 Kings 4:18-25 One day when her child was older, he went out to help his father, who was working with the harvesters. Suddenly he cried out, “My head hurts! My head hurts!” His father said to one of the servants, “Carry him home to his mother.” So the servant took him home, and his motherContinue reading “Your Donkey”

1 Chronicles 5:20 They cried out to God during the battle, and He answered their prayer because they trusted in Him.  It really is that simple. Cry out to Me. I hear you. I know your heart. I know your desires, your hurts, your grievances, your needs. I love you and I want what isContinue reading “Trust”

1 Kings 20:41-43 Then the prophet quickly pulled the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets. The prophet said to him, “This is what the Lord says: Because you have spared the man I said must be destroyed, now you must die in his place, andContinue reading “Choices and Spiritual Decisions”