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Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.  Hebrews 12:11   This is like the boy whose father said to him before he whipped him, “Son, this is going to hurt me more than it hurts more »

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The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.  Psalm 16:5–6   How wonderful—“the Lord is the portion of mine inheritance.” The Lord came to earth and took His place, walking in a more »

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Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.  Matthew 4:10   Here Jesus is quoting Deuteronomy 6:13 and 10:20.  We see that our Lord answered each time with Scripture. Certainly, that ought to have a message for more »

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For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.  Philippians 2:13   The Word tells us that God works out that which He had worked in. If God has saved you, He has saved you by faith—plus nothing. God is not accepting any kind of good more »

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Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.   Isaiah 43:18-19   God wants us to quit looking behind and more »

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O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more. Psalm 39:13 This passage is saying enable me to so live that my life will cause men and women to think on eternity. Enable me to live a life that will not turn folk away from God but draw more »

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I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.  Psalm 13:6 Wherever you are and whoever you are and however you are, you can still sing praises to God. As I write this, it is easy for me to praise Him. When the Lord has been good to us and it’s more »

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I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8 Do you need a sleeping pill at night? Have you ever tried the Word of God? It is lots better than any brand of sleeping pill you have used. Oh, how wonderful God’s Word more »

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I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John more »

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There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?  John 6:9 Jesus has a way of taking our “little” and making it “a lot.” The key is we must give it all to Him.  We can’t hold back on God and then expect more »

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