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Tag Archives: Prayer
Love at the core
Matthew 6:1-18 Imagine holding in your hand a fresh bright red apple. There is not a single blemish on it; the apple is perfect and you can’t wait to take a bite. Sinking your teeth into the fruit, you suddenly … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Christianity, Faith, Love of God, Prayer, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus
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Respecting God’s name
“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. Exodus 20:7 Our names are precious to us; they identify not only who … Continue reading
Posted in Ten Commandments
Tagged Faith, Faithful, Love of God, Name of God, Prayer, Second Commandment, Small Catechism, Ten Commandments
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Have faith
Mark 7:24-30 Do you have enough faith, enough faith to pray even when it seems God is not listening? It is not always easy to maintain faithfulness, especially when it seems God is silent to our pleas for help. The … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Faith, Grace, Healing miracle, Jesus Christ, Miracles, Prayer, Spirituality, Word of God
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God answers prayer
John 15:9-17 We have heard it said many times before; I prayed but God has not answered my prayer. What is more likely is that following our prayer, we have not taken the time to wait for God’s response, or … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer
Tagged Answers to prayer, God answers prayer, Holy Scripture, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Power of Prayer, Pray, Prayer, Salvation, Spirituality
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Don’t worry, be happy
Philippians 4:1-9 There was a song released in 1988 imploring its hearers to put away the worries of the world and simply enjoy life. Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” is certainly a nice little tune that might make us … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Devotions, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Jesus Christ, Joyful, Love of God, Morning devotions, Prayer, Rejoice, Rejoice always
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Do not fear
Mark 5:21-43 As he walked with Jesus towards his home, Jairus was hit with the news, “Your daughter is dead.” No need to bother Jesus any longer; you’re too late. With such devastating news, one has to wonder what was … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Gospel of Mark, Healing miracle, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Prayer, Spirituality, Word of God
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Friends
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 We all have friends with whom we lost contact. Friendship is not just a relationship between people; it is also something that takes time and great effort to maintain. Quality friendships endure because those in such relationships … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged Apostle Paul, Christian, Disciple, Friends, Friendship, Holy Scripture, Love your neighbor, Past friendships, Prayer
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