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Psalm 1:3

That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers. This Psalm addresses the man who meditates upon the Scripture. The premise is … Continue reading

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Acts 27:42-44

The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping. But the centurion wanted to spare Paul’s life and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to … Continue reading

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Joshua 6:20

When the trumpets sounded, the army shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the men gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed; so everyone charged straight in, and they took the city. This account describes an unusual act … Continue reading

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Acts 8:26-29

Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge … Continue reading

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John 16:33

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. Jesus was clear that this is not a perfect world, but … Continue reading

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Proverbs 16:2

All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord. One of the metaphors for the Scripture is that of a mirror; when we look at God’s word, we are able to see our reflection … Continue reading

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John 15:5

I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. This should challenge and relieve us at the same time. The … Continue reading

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Genesis 15:6

Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness. When we look at the life of Abram, we see a man who had many faults. He lied to foreign kings about his wife in order to try … Continue reading

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Deuteronomy 9:27-2

Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Overlook the stubbornness of this people, their wickedness and their sin. Otherwise, the country from which you brought us will say, ‘Because the Lord was not able to take them into the land … Continue reading

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Psalm 9:10

Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. The Hebrew word used here for “know” is used in other places in the Bible as a phrase of intimacy-so intimate that … Continue reading

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