The Unchanging God

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The Unchanging God

For I am the LORD, I change not;
Malachi 3:6
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever.
Hebrews 13:8
What a privilege to serve the one and only God that never changes.  Time (Hebrews 13:8)has not changed him. The same God that stepped out on nothing and created everything [...]

Catching Tears

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Catching Tears
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? Psalms 56:8

Put thou my tears into thy bottle – Here is an allusion to a very ancient custom, which we know long obtained among the Greeks and Romans, of putting the tears which were [...]

The Pastor

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The Pastor
And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
Jeremiah 3:15
A Pastor’s Heart
In the Courts of Heaven a work does begin,
the making of a special heart to give to a man.
 
This heart has been made and fashioned by the hands,
of the Master of [...]

Hardness

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Hardness
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 2:3
 
Noah Webster said this about hardness; Hardship; severe labor, trials or sufferings. Does that not sound like the times we are living in? I have never seen such contradiction coming against the people of God like we are seeing today.
I [...]

He Died For Me

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He Died For Me
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5

It is a simple thing to say that Christ died for the sin of the world. It is quite another [...]

Praise The Lord

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Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD   Psalms 150:6.
Praise; to me that is an outward expression of an inward celebration, an inward reality that GOD lives in me. I am not ashamed to be a born again, Bible believing, Spirit led, old fashioned Baptist. But sometimes we [...]

Do What You Should, While You Can

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Do What You Should, While You Can
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; 
Ecclesiastes 9:10a

There is no doubt that in the day in which we live life is more hectic than it’s ever been. I enjoy sometimes finding a mountain stream in a quiet place away from [...]

In Everything Give Thanks

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In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18
A story from a friend…..
When I was a kid, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then.
And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after [...]

Suffering In Safety

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Suffering In Safety

But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they [...]

Happiness

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Happiness
Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD. Psalms 144:15

I heard a fellow say one time that God is not interested in our happiness as much as he is concerned about our holiness.  I would have to agree that our [...]