Each Christmas, I find myself thinking about Mary, the mother of Jesus. When I was 15, I played the part of Mary in a Christmas play at our church. Since then, I’ve always loved reading her story in the first chapter of Luke and thinking about her life.
In recent years, my admiration for Mary has grown . . .
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“You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.” Proverbs 19:21, NLT
A well-known and beloved book by Dr. Seuss is entitled, “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” As I read today’s verse from Proverbs, I think, “Oh, the plans we make!” We love making plans…
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“Abraham named the place Yahweh-Yireh (which means ‘the Lord will provide’). To this day, people still use that name as a proverb: ‘On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.’” Genesis 22:14, NLT
One of the many names for God in Scripture is Yahweh-Yireh. He is our Provider. In today’s verse, Abraham had just witnessed God’s timely provision for him. Instead of letting Abraham follow through and kill his own son…
Be blessed!
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“For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:16-17, NLT
The Bible is filled with promises from God. He promises to always be with us and love us. God even promises eternal life to those who believe in Him. God’s promises are truly good news!
Sometimes, it’s hard for us to receive and believe…
Be blessed!
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