Scripture Reading: Philippians 4:10-19 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”—Philippians 4:13 When we look to the scriptures for inspiration and encouragement, few passages seem as appropriate for…

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Scripture Reading: Romans 1:18-32 “And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which…

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Read Luke 5:1-11 “When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, ‘Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.’ But Simon answered and said…

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Read John 10:1-10 “…And the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. Yet they will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not…

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Read Luke 9:1-6, 10-17 “When the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to Him, ‘Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding towns…

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Read 1 Samuel 15:10-11, 15:34-16:1 “Now the Lord said to Samuel, ‘How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil,…

Read More Letting Go of the Wrong People

Read 1 Samuel 15:10-31 “So Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who…

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Read 2 Chronicles 7:12-22 “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I…

Read More A Land in Need of Healing

Read Numbers 13:26-33 “There we saw the giants…and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight.”—Numbers 13:33 Twelve men returned from spying out…

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Read John 3:22-30 “He must increase, but I must decrease.”—John 3:30 John the Baptist preached the coming of the Messiah and called Israel to repentance. All Israel took note of…

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