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He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and most important command. Matthew 22:37-38 HCSB This Scripture passage is Jesus’ response to the Pharisees. They were trying to trick Him into saying one commandment was more…
And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah to be his wife. Isaac loved her, and he was comforted after his mother’s death. Genesis 24:67 HCSB Here in America, we consider arranged marriages antiquated. They date all the way back to the second chapter of Genesis. God provided Eve…
Teach a youth about the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 HCSB These days I get to spend a couple days a week doing my favorite thing and that’s holding my 4-month-old granddaughter. As much as I am able to bask in the…
Therefore, fear the LORD and worship Him in sincerity and truth. Get rid of the gods your fathers worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and worship Yahweh. But if it doesn’t please you to worship Yahweh, choose for yourselves today the one you will worship: the gods your fathers worshiped beyond the Euphrates…
For He will give His angels orders concerning you, to protect you in all your ways. They will support you with their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. Psalm 91:11-12 HCSB It’s good to have gates and cameras and perhaps even a guard dog or two. However, none…
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness-without it no one will see the Lord. Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and by it, defiling many. Hebrews 12:14-15 HCSB I want you to seriously consider something. Do you want to…
There are many plans in a man’s heart, nevertheless the LORD’s counsel-that will stand. Proverbs 19 NKJV I often wonder how people make it through life without God. The answer to this is they don’t. Even those who don’t acknowledge Him or accept Christ as their savior are still under His control. He still…
Then Abraham reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son. Genesis 22:10 HCSB Genesis chapter 22 clearly shows us how God tests our faith in Him. I think in reading this chapter, we can all agree that Abraham passed this test with flying colors. When God told Abraham to get up the…
So don’t worry saying, “What will we eat?” or “What will we drink?” or “What will we wear?” For the idolaters eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. Therefore,…
In fact, all those who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed. You know those who taught you, and you know that from childhood you have…