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Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. James 5:16 NKJV There are stories throughout the Bible where righteous men prayed, and God did great things. If you continue reading in James 5, James uses the…
And they said to me, “The survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are in great distress and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down and its gates are burned with fire. So it was when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many…
I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. John 10:9 NKJV In our Scripture passage, Jesus is explaining that only through Him can we find salvation. He also said in John 14:6 that He is the way, the truth and the…
I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” Psalm 91:2 NKJV Do you have a safe place? Do you ever find yourself retreating to that safe place in times of trouble? In my job I deal with many people who are drug addicted…
Therefore, gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; as obedient children, not conforming to your former lusts, as in your ignorance; but as He who called you is holy, you also be…
So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven. Nehemiah 1:4 NKJV In our Scripture passage today, Nehemiah mourns over the destruction that has occurred in his hometown of Jerusalem. This destruction occurred because…
Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up your cross, and follow Me.” But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for…
For I, Yahweh your God, hold your right hand and say to you: Do not fear, I will help you. Isaiah 41:13 HCSB Isaiah 41 is titled, “The LORD versus the Nations’ gods” in my Bible. In this chapter God tells the Israelites how He will help them and verse one ends saying, “let…
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. Ephesians 5:31 HCSB If you are doing your best to raise Christian sons and daughters, you should also be praying for God to join them with Christian spouses. The Bible tells…
And He replied: Go say to these people: Keep listening, but do not understand; keep looking, but do not perceive. Dull the minds of these people; deafen their ears and blind their eyes; otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, understand with their minds, turn back and be healed. …