Jonah 2:9-10 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.
10 And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
KJV
The faults of Jonah have been preached about over the years. How Jonah disobeyed God. How Jonah thought those he was being sent to did not deserve salvation. How Jonah went down instead of out. […]
Daily Devotions
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Daily Devotions
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Daily Devotions
Ps 107:1-2 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
KJV
We can give thanks unto God for His never ending mercy, for mercy that endures for ever. When one thinks of the mercy of God it is often in the context of looking back at what God has already done and […] -
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Phil 4:6-7 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
KJV
This is of course Thanksgiving week with our national holiday on Thursday. Thanksgiving has for as long as I can remember been my favorite holiday. When I was a youngster family would gather almost every year […] -
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Rom 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
KJV
There is a close and personal relationship that God the Father wants to have with every individual that comes to a true saving knowledge of His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. That relationship cannot be measured in words any more than the word Abba can be translated. It is a relationship […] -
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Rom 8:14-15 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
KJV
A vital step in entering into the close relationship with my heavenly Father which He wants me to have and makes available to be is me trusting Him. I remember the trust I […] -
Daily Devotions
Rom 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
KJV
That the word Abba points to a deep, personal relationship with God the Father is clear when you look at the only individual in the Bible to use that word when speaking to the Father. (Mark 14:34-36 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, […] -
Daily Devotions
Rom 8:14-17 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
KJV
There is a closeness to God found in verse fifteen that is set before us with the word […] -
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2 Tim 2:1-4 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him […] -
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Deut 33:27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
KJV
Where to go when trouble arises in our lives or in the lives of those we love? Where to turn when there are questions and we seem to have no answers? The eternal God is thy refuge. Where can we go if not to the Lord? Do you try […] -
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John 21:12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
KJV
I have not counted as I am sure others have the number of words Jesus spake in this world that are recorded in our KJV Bible. Many of those words of course bring much comfort to the heart of the redeemed and all of them are important. John chapters fourteen through seventeen […]