But Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you? 20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people. (Genesis 50:19-20 NLT) What if Joseph had treated people as he was […]
Category Archives: Gleanings from the Word
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Feb
Feb
But Jesus said, “You feed them.” “With what?” they asked. “We’d have to work for months to earn enough money to buy food for all these people!” (Mark 6:37 NLT) Amidst any group of people, God has provided all the resources to sustain us. With God, what you have is always enough. The disciples were […]
01
Feb
Feb
Then Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. Then he said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.” But he said, “I (Jacob) will not let you go unless you bless me.” (Genesis 32:24,26 NASB) Jacob tried to do things his way his whole life. Often, people never find […]
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Jan
Jan
For God had far better things in mind for us that would benefit them, for they can’t receive the prize at the end of the race until we finish the race. (Hebrews 11:40 NLT) Christianity is always about a team effort, and the return of Christ determines our finish line. In a relay race, the […]
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Jan
Jan
Immediately the fire of the Lord flashed down from heaven and burned up the young bull, the wood, the stones, and the dust. It even licked up all the water in the trench! And when all the people saw it, they fell face down on the ground and cried out, “The Lord—he is God! Yes, […]
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Jan
Jan
If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?” (Esther 4:4 NLT) As Christians, we live in precarious times. Are we […]
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Dec
Dec
True Women’s Liberation Women in our culture are being sold a bill of goods. There are voices in our society that say to them, “you can be just as good as a man.” This is a step-down because you already are equal with men, and maybe then some. Some would say that Christianity denigrates and […]
03
Dec
Dec
So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time here as “temporary residents.” (1 Peter 1:17b NLT) The Word of God tells us that we are to live here on Earth as temporary residents, yet many Christians live like permanent occupants. If you arrive in a city for a temporary assignment, you […]
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Nov
Nov
Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart, (2 Corinthian 4:1 NASB) Paul knew that anyone who preaches or embraces the Gospel would experience resistance. Therefore, Paul urges them to never lose heart. Paul was speaking primarily to the gentiles or Greeks. Remember that the Greeks thought preaching […]
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Nov
Nov
Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” (Hebrews 13:5 NLT) The love of money is not determined by your amount but by your attitude toward what you have. John D. Rockefeller, at the peak of his wealth, was worth […]