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A MANDATORY VISIT This evening at dinner the Lord allowed me to witness a scene that should be mandatory viewing for every spouse considering leaving home. Seated across the way from me were two women and two boys. One woman appeared to be in her sixties and the other in her thirties. The boys looked like brothers, about eleven or twelve-years old. While the boys ate, they kidded and joked with each other. The two ladies did not. There was something obviously strained about their relationship. They finished eating before me and all four left together, going towards two cars parked side by side under a moss-covered tree. Mom opened up the trunk of her car and Grandma opened the back door of her older station wagon, and the great...

(James 1:2-5) "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you." Do you feel as if you are in a pressure cooker? Problems surround and are overwhelming you. You feel pressured on every side. (II Corinthians 4:6-12) “For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. But we have this...

Is It Faith or Is It Works? Galatians 3:1-14 NLT Oh, foolish Galatians! Who has cast an evil spell on you? For the meaning of Jesus Christ's death was made as clear to you as if you had seen a picture of his death on the cross. 2 Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the Holy Spirit by obeying the law of Moses? Of course not! You received the Spirit because you believed the message you heard about Christ. 3 How foolish can you be? After starting your Christian lives in the Spirit, why are you now trying to become perfect by your own human effort? 4 Have you experienced so much for nothing? Surely it was not in vain, was it? 5 I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey...

"I'll make up for the years of the locust, the great locust devastation—Locusts savage, locusts deadly, fierce locusts, locusts of doom, That great locust invasion I sent your way." Joel 2:25 (MSG) What a promise from our Lord. I must admit that I have learned a lot and my trust in Lord has a deeper root now after going through this experience called separation of marriage. Beloved, no matter our situation, let us learn to trust in the Lord. I have a sorrowful heart as I write this devotion, but my God has strengthened me to do so. The Lord showed me a wonderful illustration on how he was going to restore my marriage. In Africa, our lights do go off often and this particular time, we slept half through the night with no light so I lit...

JESUS CHRIST HAS RISEN! Then the disciples went back to their homes, but Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot... John 20:10-12 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen just as he said.” Matthew 28:5-6 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and...

God's purpose...a fullness of the Holy Spirit unto mind, body, and soul..

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``` You withhold nothing From those who call on Your name You are my Salvation You are the Testimony Of Truth The Lion Of Judah Mighty in power The strength of the evil One crumbles At the mention of The name of The Son Of the living God You are the God That Faithfully Avenges Me You are my Beloved Justice is on Your lips For You are God Almighty. ```

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THE NIGHT JESUS WAS ARRESTED When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. And while they were eating, he said, “I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me.” Matthew 26:20-21 On Thursday, Jesus told Peter and John to go and make preparations for all the disciples and Jesus to eat the Passover with them in a special home. I hope you will be able to read in your Bible the many events that happened Thursday evening and late into the night before and after Jesus, our Lord was arrested. While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of...