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April 17, 2024
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Embrace the New

The old has passed away; Behold, the new has come. (2 Cor. 5:17)   This spring seems more sweet, More […]
April 16, 2024
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A Miracle in the Making

Maybe your miracle Is in the next cool dip In the Jordan. Proud General Naaman’s leprosy Had a cure— Wash […]
April 15, 2024
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Jericho

Your Jericho walls Are going to tumble. I bless you to keep marching. What if the Israelites had stopped After […]
April 13, 2024
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Filled With Wisdom

I bless you that “You may be filled With the knowledge of his will In all spiritual wisdom And understanding, […]
April 11, 2024
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A Blessing for Patience

I bless you today to be “Strengthened With all power, According to his glorious might, For all endurance And patience […]
April 10, 2024
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True Humility

May you “Have this mind… Which is yours in Christ Jesus, Who, though he was in the form of God, […]
April 9, 2024
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A Blessing to Forget Your Pain

I bless you to be as Manasseh— “Forgotten troubles,” the name means. You are not defined by the pain of […]
April 8, 2024
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Put On Your New Clothes

You’ve got some new clothes! In Christ, you have the privilege Of putting off the Old Self And putting on […]
April 5, 2024
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You’re Not a Slave to Sin

Child of God, You are no slave to sin. Paul says it plainly: “[Your] old self was crucified With Him […]
April 4, 2024
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Forget the Past, Forge Ahead

I bless you that, “Forgetting What lies Behind And straining Forward To what lies Ahead,” You will be able to […]
April 3, 2024
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Disbelieving for Joy

I bless you this Wednesday after Easter To be like the Disciples on Resurrection Day Who saw Jesus and disbelieved for joy. […]
April 2, 2024
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The Road to Emmaus

It was Resurrection Day And the disciples on the road to Emmaus were despondent.   They thought it was the […]
January 16, 2024
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Qualified

I bless the favor of God  On your life!   When you live according to the law, You get only […]
December 28, 2023
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Run to Jesus

After the feasts, And festivities, It feels like time for a nap. Most of the time, Life chugs too fast, […]
November 14, 2023
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They Shall Come Back

Someone you love away from God? Someone you cherish trapped in Babylon? I bless you to lay claim To Jeremiah’s […]
October 12, 2023
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The Path to Lasting Hope

Hope comes by a process. It isn’t listed in the Galatians 5 fruit of the Spirit. It isn’t mentioned in […]
July 18, 2023
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How deep is the Father’s love for you?

As deep as His love for His only begotten Son. As the Nazarene shook the Jordan water from His baptized […]
June 30, 2023
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An Uber Conqueror

In Christ, You aren’t merely victorious, You are “more than a conqueror” (Rom. 8:37). A “hypernike” (Greek)– An “uber conqueror.” […]
June 27, 2023
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Goodness Will Follow You

Bless you, little lamb, Surely goodness and mercy Shall follow you All the days of your life And you shall […]
June 21, 2023
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Not Guilty!

The heavenly courtroom Had assembled as usual.   But this day was different. The facts of the case had changed. […]
June 6, 2023
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Love, Not Law, Defangs Sin

I bless you that the love of God That “covers a multitude of sins” (1 Peter 4:8) Will fill you […]
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