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“And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.” Luke 8:46  Joy is the heart felt expression of knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and His resurrection power. It is this peace that puts a smile deep down in our hearts in the midst of chaotic…

“”Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.” Psalm 32:7. Even in the ups and downs of life, all of God’s beloved children can rest in the assurance of His watchful care and protection. “Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve…

“Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.” 1 Kings 17:9. When God is involved, He has already prepared the way. The prophet Elijah, prophesied against the wicked king Ahab, foretelling of a drought that would hit the land. God…

“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:” Psalm 103:2. In the stillness of the night a lonely tear rolls down the side of your cheek, things seem dismal and unclear, and suddenly, way deep down in your soul, the memory of how God lovingly delivered, kept, and carried you through…

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12. We study, consider, and strive to apply our spiritual weapons against Satan and his demonic forces daily. The apostle Paul admonishes us “Wherefore take unto…

“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.” Psalm 34:19. The book of Job gives us an account of how God is in sovereign control of all things. We see how He orchestrates the affairs of Job and allows Satan to touch everything that he has except…

“The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” Jeremiah 31:3. Family is most defined as those from the same descendants; family is about trustworthiness, commitment, and love; every born-again believer is a member of God’s family! “But as…

“Confess your faults one to another; and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16. The bible teaches us that we all suffer like afflictions in this life, that means that we are all going through something, but we have the assurance…

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6. There was young woman who walked alone home each day, so the story goes; and a young man desired to walk with her, but she refused…

“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.” Isaiah 28:16 If you say that something is a sure thing, you mean that you are quite certain that it will most…