Firm as a Mountain- 7/15

“Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.” Psalm 125:1 The Psalmist begins this Psalm by making a clear description of what it means to trust. He compares those who trust in the Lord to a firm mountain. Moreover, the Psalmist explains how strong and deeply rooted is the faith of a person who decides to place their full trust in God. When comparing those who trust in God with a mountain, the Psalmist clearly illustrates that their faith is strongly grounded and remains firm just as a mountain remains fixed...
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Could You Not Have Prayed With Me For An Hour? - 6/15

“Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “Are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour? “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Mark 14:37-38 My Father would often tell me that this passage would always deeply move him. Consequently, that was one of the reasons why he would always wake up one hour earlier than he had to for work in order to pray and spend his devotional time with God. The Apostle Paul wrote to the...
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Commit, Trust, And He Will Do 5/15

“Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do” Psalm 37:5As human beings, we always seek to have complete control over our circumstances. We fool ourselves into thinking that if we do not control our situation and frantically search for possible solutions to our problems, we will lose the battle. It is exactly this type of thinking that prevents us from believing that God will take care of all of the negative circumstances that trouble us. We do not want to let go of our problems and we do not want to relinquish control because we...
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I Was Guilty, But He Took My Place - 4/15

“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 Driving past a Christian church I saw a poster that stood out to me. It read: “I am Barabbas.” As I drove my car back home, the words of this poster echoed in my mind. It was as if I could hear the multitude yelling: “Release Barabbas and crucify Jesus!” Suddenly, as I kept hearing those words, I realized that I was that criminal. Just like Barabbas was a...
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Who is in the Boat with You? - 3/15

" A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”-Mark 4:37-38 The situation that Mark describes in this passage is terribly frightening. He writes that a great storm with powerful winds arose and the might waves began to permeate the frail boat. Everyone knows what happens to a boat in the ocean, lake, or river that begins to be flooded with water. No one wants to be...
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The Key for Success 2/15

“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” Joshua 1:7-8 After the death of Moses, Joshua was the candidate chosen by God to lead the people of Israel into the promise land. This command was a...
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Faith that Creates Miracles 1/15

He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 In the frustrating moments when we pray and we do not receive an answer, when we observe the situation of the family worsen in front of our eyes, when illness seems like a giant that we cannot defeat, and when our financial problems seem so hopeless that we have uncertainty about tomorrow, many of us...
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Sacrificing Our Greatest Treasure on the Altar 12/14

Sometime later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.” (Genesis 22:1-2) Obedience is an essential ingredient for prosperity. Abraham had learned to believe in God, however, his greatest challenge was yet to come. Abraham waited many years for his son to be born and when he finally received his greatest treasure, he was asked to sacrifice him on the altar as a...
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Genuine Worship Produces a Great Victory 11/14

“Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the LORD your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.” 2 Chronicles 20:20 Worshiping God is much more than just singing or dancing. In this story, we realize that true worship begins with a thankful heart. It comes out of a clean heart that is full of faith and trust in a God that is almighty and loving like our God...
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Dare to Believe 10/14

“As scripture says: Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.” Romans 10:11 In the Word of God, we find many great and wonderful promises that we, as children of God have the right to use. These promises are our tools in prayer since they provide the security that we receive what God has promised in His Word. One of His promises is this one: “All who put his trust in Him will not be put to shame.” This promise states clearly that all who believe in Him for salvation, healing, prosperity, or for any other need...
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