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February 10, 2016 I will restore your leaders as in days of old, your rulers as at the beginning. Afterward you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.  Isaiah 1:26   Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the noted verse could be a reality? I have said to several people the Founding Fathers of our nation would be astonished if they were to come back today…

February 9, 2016 . . . but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm. Proverbs 1:33 Do you consider yourself safe at all times? As for me, I feel my residence is in a safe area where crime is virtually non-existent. I also feel confident going to work and experiencing no problems in walking there. However, let us look at another side…

February 8, 2016 Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Psalm 25:16 I have been asked by several members of the Abundant Life congregation how I decide on what to write. My response has been thru prayer, a thought I may have had in doing my own personal devotions or something where I have felt the Lord’s direction. Today’s is a little different.…

February 5, 2016 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. Then He placed His right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.” Revelation 1:17 Within the Bible’s content, there are several words which were part of Christ’s ministry which had and have an impact on those who listened and read His Word. In this writing, I would like to…

February 4, 2016 The Lord is my light and my salvation-whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life-of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 This verse was given to me by two close friends via a poster on one of my birthdays in college. It certainly has been accurate ever since in being helpful to me in several circumstances. What about your life has God enriched…

February 3, 2016 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5 Sometimes someone like myself has to use their head or in this example use a thesaurus. I decided to write today on attitude. In using a concordance, there were a few examples of verses for attitude. I believe I selected the best one but there was one particular…

February 1, 2016 Then I said to you, (Moses to the Israelites), “You have reached the hill country of the Amorites, which the Lord our God is giving us. See, the Lord your God has given you the land. Go up and take possession of it as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, told you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deut. 1-20 & 21 Giving and receiving should be…

January 29, 2015 I will call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer. Psalm 17:6   Within our last two devotions, we have looked at two essentials of being a Christian. It has been our faith which has sustained us besides the grace which only God can provide. We looked at The Book. The Bible isn’t a novel or several lines of…

January 28, 2016 If you obey the Lord your God and keep His commands and decrees that are written in this Book of the Law and turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with your soul. Deuteronomy 30:10 Yesterday, we took apart the word faith letter by letter. We all know this is essential in our world today with all that is going on. It is fortunate to have a…

January 27, 2016 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. Romans 11:17 Within the words we say, there are nyms. There are synonyms, words meaning the same; antonyms, two opposite words; homonyms, two words sounding the same but with a different meaning and one referring to letters, the acronym, each letter…