Predestination

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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 […]
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 29, 2023
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The Victory Blessing

Child of God, You are no victim— You are a victor.   I bless you today To ingest and digest […]
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 23, 2023
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A Blessing to Be a Royal Priest

You’re part of “A royal priesthood” (1 Peter 2:9)— The priests of the king’s domain, A kingdom of priests. In […]
June 12, 2023
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Fear Not Death

Be assured, Child of God, You are going to live forever. God doesn’t throw broken stuff away— He restores it. […]
June 9, 2023
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A Blessing for the Elect

God calls you His “elect” Not because He’s capricious, Not because He wants some to miss heaven. He wants you […]
May 31, 2023
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God’s Grin Over You

To say “There is therefore Now no condemnation For those in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1).   Is to say…   […]
May 25, 2023
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There is NO Condemnation

­Receive and revel in the Crescendo of Paul’s epistle:   “There is therefore now NO condemnation for those Who are […]
May 3, 2023
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A Citizen of Heaven

I bless you today To enjoy your “Citizenship in heaven.” (Philippians 3:20) In Paul’s words, “Our citizenship is in heaven […]
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