Does he promise and not fulfill? —Numbers 23:19 Day 2 Assurance God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble (Ps. 46:1). Trust me in your times of trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory (Ps. 50:15 NLT). Though I walk in […]
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He has given us his very great and precious promises. —2 Peter 1:4 For the next five days let’s take a peek at God’s great and precious promises under five headings. Day 1 Guidance Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths (Prov.
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Mark 4:35-41 They were terrified! They had been in lots of storms, but never one like this. Most of them were experienced mariners. They had grown up around water, were professional fishermen, knew how to handle a boat. But they were no match for this storm. Jesus was sound asleep, and that rubbed them the
He chose us in him before the creation of the world. —Ephesians 1:4 John tells us that Jesus was with God in the beginning and had his hand in creation: “Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.” Paul tells what happened before creation: “He chose
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Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. —Proverbs 19:21 Charles Dickens’ novel, A Tale of Two Cities, was about an era that included the French Revolution. Some terribly bad things happened in those
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This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. —1 John 5:4 Woodrow Wilson said, “I would rather fail in a cause that I know some day will triumph, than win in a cause that I know some day will fail.”
The true light … was coming into the world. —John 1:9 July 20, 1969, is etched in history: the day Apollo 11 astronauts landed on the moon. More than 600 million people watched as Neil Armstrong became
He has risen! He is not here. —Mark 16:6 It was in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel classifieds … “Used tombstone for sale: real bargain for someone named Dingo.” OK, my curiosity piqued … I would really like to know who Dingo was and why the tombstone where they
In the same way you judge others, you will be judged. —Matthew 7:1 On boarding the cruise ship he was given the location of his cabin and the name of his cabin mate. After checking out both, he went to the purser’s quarters and asked if he could leave his watch and
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Who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? —1 Corinthians 4:7 The Fortune 500 CEO was picking up a prescription at the pharmacy when he saw his wife talking to a drugstore employee she had dated
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