When the king heard what was written in the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes in despair. 2 Kings 22:11
When we are confronted with our sin and mistakes, we have a choice to make: will we defend ourselves and refuse to acknowledge our wrongdoing, or will we admit where we went wrong and...
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When people's lives please the Lord, even their enemies are at peace with them. Proverbs 16:7
When it comes to our relationships with God, the goal is always to honor Him and bring Him glory in everything we do. After all, He is the King and worthy of every ounce of our praise. As we strive...
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He did what was pleasing in the Lord's sight and followed the example of his ancestor David. 2 Kings 22:2a
There is a difference between knowing the right thing and actually doing it. For example, eating a balanced diet is essential, but knowing the right foods is different from eating a...
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Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept. Genesis 33:4
Scripture teaches that when we sin, we are to turn to God. We must acknowledge our sin before Him and say, "I'm sorry." This step is critical, but we cannot stop...
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"Your name will no longer be Jacob," the man told him. "From now on you will be called Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have won." Genesis 32:28
I love receiving birth announcements. One of the most exciting things to learn about a new child born is their name...
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Therefore to this day the Israelites do not eat the tendon attached to the socket of the hip, because the socket of Jacob's hip was touched near the tendon. Genesis 32:32
I have a scar on my right ring finger that I Have had for about 20 years. Whenever I see it, I am taken back to the day...
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Then the man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome. Genesis 32:28
One of the characteristics that theologians have ascribed to God is that He is omniscient, which means all-knowing. Scripture teaches that...
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Three days later, Laban was told that Jacob had fled. So he gathered a group of his relatives and set out in hot pursuit. He caught up with Jacob seven days later in the hill country of Gilead. But the previous night God had appeared to Laban the Aramean in a dream and told him, "I'm warning...
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When Esau heard his father's words, he let out a loud and bitter cry. "Oh my father, what about me? Bless me, too!" he begged. But Isaac said, "Your brother was here, and he tricked me. He has taken away your blessing." Genesis 27:34-35
While we may believe that we are immune to the...
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