Mary didn’t understand how Jesus could be conceived and grow within her, yet she chose to trust, accept, and receive the gift from the Lord. In the same way, in our walk with God, we often do not fully comprehend how He is working in and through us. Yet, His hands are continually shaping us, growing us, and strengthening us according to His perfect will.
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When the ark of the Lord was brought to Jerusalem, it was a day of celebration and thanksgiving. David presented a psalm and a song of thanksgiving to the Lord for that special day. He declared God’s power, greatness, and His wondrous works. He reminded the Israelites that they belong to Him and that He has a covenant with them. This is also a great passage for us to sing and read out loud as we give thanks to the Lord and declare His marvelous works in our midst! Tell someone about Him this week! …
Today we celebrate our freedoms as Americans and remember that our freedom was costly. It is also a good day to reflect on our most important freedom, which is our freedom in Christ! …
The book of Acts is known as the Acts of the Holy Spirit. The baptism of the Holy Spirit became the catalyst for the first gospel message to be preached by Peter and for the New Testament church to be birth. The old way of relating to God had past and the new living way of relating to God had begun! …
As we march forward into 2022, it is good to review and evaluate the past year and also to seek the Lord for what He desires for us to focus on in the coming year! …
The beauty of the Christmas season is that it gives us the opportunity to ponder how God has richly blessed humanity with the gift of His Son! “For unto us a Child is born..” This is the Good News that the world desperately needs to hear.
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The Israelites quickly found out that God would not gloss over their man-made method of delivering the ark regardless of their joy and celebration! …
