2 Chronicles 6:12-8:10 / Romans 7:14-8:8 / Psalm 18:1-15 / Proverbs 19:24-25 The strongest of people are sometimes tired. Warriors need rest just like anyone else. Then again, if we’re in Christ, we’re all warriors at one time or another. If you find yourself in a battle, remember your armor – the belt of Truth, …
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2 Chronicles 4:1-6:11 / Romans 7:1-13 / Psalm 17 / Proverbs 19:22-23 I really enjoy a time of singing and worshiping. If I wasn’t such a lover of God’s Word, I might say the singing is my favorite part… It’s hard to choose between the two, so I won’t. I will instead choose Jesus – …
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2 Chronicles 1-3 / Romans 6 / Psalm 16 / Proverbs 19:20-21 In 1998 I was surprised to learn that a longtime family friend wanted me to be the executrix of her will and estate. What I didn’t know when I signed the paperwork was that she was dying and would be with the Lord …
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1 Chronicles 28-29 / Romans 5:6-21/ Psalm 15 / Proverbs 19:18-19 I’ve heard the argument that the Old Testament portrays God as angry, hard, and lacking in desire for intimate relationship with His people. It is true that there were only a few who God spoke with on an intimate level – at least from …
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1 Chronicles 26:12-27:34 / Romans 4:13-5:5/ Psalm 14 / Proverbs 19:17 Everyone wants to protect both their family and their property. Whether you choose security systems, a guard dog, to be trained in the proper use of firearms, etc. everyone has some type of security in mind. It’s sad to think that there are people …
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1 Chronicles 24:1-26:11 / Romans 4:1-12/ Psalm 13 / Proverbs 19:15-16 My counselor used to tell me I had trust issues. This was after a year of meeting with her, and it seemed that every time we came up against a thought pattern that needed correction and healing, it was connected to lack of trust. …
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1 Chronicles 22-23 / Romans 3:9-31/ Psalm 12 / Proverbs 19:13-14 Most of us want to do the right thing. We want to please our parents as children, although some of us can be mischievous! We want to please our families, our bosses, those we go to church with, and most of all we want …
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1 Chronicles 19-21 / Romans 2:25-3:8/ Psalm 11 / Proverbs 19:10-12 If you’re like me, you don’t want to go into a fight, disagreement, or scary situation alone. Maybe there are some who say they are fine standing up to a bully by themselves, but I prefer to have a buddy along – someone who …
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