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God’s Strength Made Perfect in My Weakness
“Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.” Psalm 55:1-3
Recently my prayer has been similar to this one. Only it is not human voices that…..
God’s Personal Involvement, Continued
My husband’s father lost two teenaged sisters during the flu pandemic of 1918, aunts that my husband never got to meet. Right now we are living through another pandemic and find ourselves in circumstances that can sometimes seem to be a worst case scenario. When bad things happen to us or to loved ones, we find ourselves wondering why.
Many times we hear Romans 8:28 recited as proof against discouragement: “And we know that for those…..
Praying For Public Leaders
It is always painful to watch candidates for office jostling for position during an election year. In this epoch of social media and 24/7 instant news, it is difficult to avoid. The closer elections come, the more mud is slung and We the People cannot help but be polluted by it all.
Nevertheless, it is important that we be praying for our government leaders, not in the sense of praying for our favorite sports team…..
Battle-Ready Promises
In John 16:33 Jesus states, “These things I have spoken unto you that in me you might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer. I have overcome the world.” What a delight it is to know that God’s promises are not just hot air. God gave them to us and He will accomplish them in our lives through our faith.
There are many promises throughout Scripture, both in the Old and…..