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Isaiah 41:10

Posted on August 29, 2012 by admin

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. This divine promise to Israel should … Continue reading →

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Genesis 3:1

Posted on August 27, 2012 by admin

Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’? ” What makes the … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 20:7

Posted on August 23, 2012 by admin

The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him. How we related to our children is formative.  It has a great deal to do with how they will turn out.  ~ Dr T. Evans Iowa Web … Continue reading →

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Psalm 1:3

Posted on August 22, 2012 by admin

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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Joshua 6:20

Posted on August 20, 2012 by admin

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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Proverbs 16:2

Posted on August 14, 2012 by admin

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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Genesis 15:6

Posted on August 10, 2012 by admin

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

Posted on August 8, 2012 by admin

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

Posted on August 7, 2012 by admin

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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Amos 7:7-8

Posted on August 3, 2012 by admin

This is what he showed me: The Lord was standing by a wall that had been built true to plumb, with a plumb line in his hand. And the Lord asked me, “What do you see, Amos? ” “A plumb … Continue reading →

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