Caring for our children is the greatest responsibility God has given us. History is filled with examples of our gross mishandling of that duty. Even today there is a worldwide epidemic of child abuse, trafficking, murder, and abortion. How often I wish that God would wave His righteous hand and avenge the cries and blood of our children. But He doesn’t often work that way. This is OUR responsibility that He has given to US.
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And it is finished! The battle is over! It is finished! There’ll be no more war! It is finished! The end of the conflict! It is finished and Jesus is Lord! He is Lord! He is Lord! He is Lord! Jesus is Lord!
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This is what “soulmate” really means. There is no going back from this depth, no returning to the foul decaying treasures of this world. I’ve discovered something so infinitely better — this secret place of His presence. I want nothing more than to drown within this fantastic flood forever.
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In the end it was the TRUTH that they killed him for… not the lies or false testimonies. It is the TRUTH that most stings Satan like acid in the face. It is the TRUTH that Satan calls “blasphemy.” He is still screaming “BLASPHEMY!” at Jesus today… from the lips of our news reporters, our music and Hollywood stars, our political leaders… Still they condemn Jesus, spit on Him, beat Him with their fists, slap Him in the face, and mock Him.
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We are all Peter. None of us is capable of following Jesus faithfully, even those of us who REALLY want to… not even those of us who have committed our lives to Him and meant it! We mess up every day. We desperately need our Savior. Praise God for His gift of salvation and never-ending forgiveness!
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God, only God, is my healing. Now after two decades, my relationship with Him continues to grow deeper, more magical, full of joy, wonder, and contentment. There is no end to His wonderful love. This is why my soul sings praise to Him and cannot be silent. I will give thanks to Him forever!
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Today I have been completely healed from depression for over two decades. Today I live a wonderful life of deep gratitude for God’s miraculous healing. He gave me another chance and I don’t want to waste one minute. Today I joyfully say with David: “Sing praise to the LORD, you His godly ones, and praise the mention of His holiness. For His anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime; weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning!” Psalm 30:4-5
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God knows how stubborn and dimwitted we are. He knows that telling us something isn’t usually going to work. He has to SHOW us! That’s why He lad down this crazy, over the top law on the Israelites. That’s why He burned up Nadab and Abihu. He was going after shock and awe. He wanted to make sure they understood WHO He was and WHO they were. He first wanted to make sure they understood that obedience was required. And then He slapped a law onto their heads that could never be completely obeyed. He wanted to SHOW them how desperately they needed a Savior.
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My challenge to anyone reading this is to just try fifteen minutes of meditative prayer every day this year. If fifteen is too hard, try ten. Five is better than none. Meditative prayer has made all the difference in my own life. Connecting with God this way has healed me emotionally and spiritually. It has tapped me into a joy that I didn’t even know was possible. I have watched close friends heal from trauma and abuse after they began practicing meditative prayer. In my case, I have been completely healed from depression for over 23 years now. It works.
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The most important thing was that Moses obeyed, just as the LORD had commanded. He didn’t argue or say, but why, God? This doesn’t make any sense! He obeyed. God’s ways are higher than ours. There are so many things we don’t understand. But if we follow Him, we can have faith that He does indeed have a plan, a holy perfect plan, even when we have no clue…
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