Month: May 2018

I have always loved Zephaniah 3:17. It reminds me of the love of a parent for his or her young children. It says,

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I have always loved Zephaniah 3:17. It reminds me of the love of a parent for his or her young children. It says, “The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.” (Zephaniah 3:17 ESV) The young mom on my flight to Washington not too long ago was managing four bags, two young kids, and thousands of miles. It was amazing to watch. The three year old son wanted a juice, and the …

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‘Wait”

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Good morning, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ‘Wait”   Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried. Quietly, patiently, lovingly, He replied. I pleaded, and I wept for a clue to my fate, And the Master so gently said, “Child, you must wait.”   “Wait? You say wait?” my indignant reply. “Lord, I need answers, I need to know why. Is your hand shortened? Or have you not heard? By faith I have asked, and I’m claiming your Word.   “My future, and all to which I can relate Hangs in the balance, and you tell me ‘wait’? I’m needing a ‘yes,’ or a go-ahead sign, Or …

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These all died in faith.”—Hebrews 11:13.

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BEHOLD the epitaph of all those blessed saints who fell asleep before the coming of our Lord! It matters nothing how else they died, whether of old age, or by violent means; this one point, in which they all agree, is the most worthy of record, “they all died in faith.” In faith they lived—it was their comfort, their guide, their motive and their support; and in the same spiritual grace they died, ending their life-song in the sweet strain in which they had so long continued. They did not die resting in the flesh or upon their own attainments; they …

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Developing a Godly Lifestyle

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Focus, self-examination, and vigilance will protect us from blending in with the ways of the world Developing a Godly Lifestyle ROMANS 12:2 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. Today’s verse outlines the commitment and steps necessary in developing a godly lifestyle. Paul was urgently warning believers not to be conformed to the patterns of the world. Our susceptibility to compromise is one of the greatest dangers in the church …

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NUCLEAR WATCHDOG DECLINES TO DIRECTLY ADDRESS NETANYAHU’S IRAN ACCUSATIONS

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“It is not the practice of the IAEA to publicly discuss issues related to any such information.” BY REUTERS  MAY 1, 2018 The UN atomic watchdog declined on Tuesday to directly address Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s accusations that Iran was breaching its landmark nuclear deal with major powers. Netanyahu on Monday stepped up pressure on the United States to pull out of the 2015 deal, presenting what he called evidence of a secret Iranian nuclear weapons program. Iran is known to have had a weapons program until 2003; analysts and diplomats said he appeared to be recycling old accusations. “In line with …

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“His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers.”—Song of Solomon 5:13.

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“His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers.”—Song of Solomon 5:13. LO, the flowery month is come! March winds and April showers have done their work, and the earth is all bedecked with beauty. Come my soul, put on thine holiday attire and go forth to gather garlands of heavenly thoughts. Thou knowest whither to betake thyself, for to thee “the beds of spices” are well known, and thou hast so often smelt the perfume of “the sweet flowers,” that thou wilt go at once to thy well-beloved and find all loveliness, all joy in Him. That …

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