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“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.”  Galatians 2:20 I…

“The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamore trees that are in the lowland.”  2 Chronicles 9:27 The king was Solomon, the wisest and richest man that ever lived!  He had houses and horses and gold and silver and precious…

“…for we walk by faith, not by sight…” 2 Corinthians 5:8 Whenever there is the word “for” in the Bible, you should look what is before it to find out what it is there for!  The verse before this says that while we are at home in the body we…

“My grace is sufficient for you.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 Grace – God’s unmerited favor.  It took me over 30 years of being a Christian before I began to fully undertand God’s grace.  It is unlimited!  It is sufficient!  It is enough! Charles Spurgeon wrote about grace in his book, Strengthen…

“”But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength;Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning,For You have been my stronghold.” Psalm 59:16 Psalm 59 is a cry of deliverance from David as his enemies surrounded him and he was in danger of death.  Due to…

“”Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,   that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:6-7 When our kids were little there was a song by the singing Bible, Psalty, using this verse.  It still…

“For I know the plans that I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.”  Jeremiah 29:11 This verse seems apropo today as we took our youngest son to college yesterday and left him in a dorm. …

“Create in me a clean heart, O God,And renew a steadfast spirit within me.Do not cast me away from Your presenceAnd do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.Restore to me the joy of Your salvationAnd sustain me with a willing spirit.Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,And sinners will…

“For where your treasure is there your heart will be also.Be dressed readiness, and keep your lamps lit.”Luke 12:34-35 I have way too many treasures!  They all require time and maintainance.  Right now most of them are out of their boxes and are finding a place in our new home. …

“In repentance and rest you will be saved,In quietness and trust is your strength.”Isaiah 30:15b Wow!  What an unbelievable week!  If it could go wrong, it did!  We got caught in a  web of lies, lost paper work, unprofessionalism, and missteps as we sold one house and closed on a…