When she runs after her lovers, she won't be able to catch them. She will search for them but not find them. Then she will think, ‘I might as well return to my husband, for I was better off with him than I am now.' Hosea 2:7 For me, coffee essential in the mornings. Pouring a cup of coffee...
Continue ReadingWhen the Lord first began speaking to Israel through Hosea, He said to him, "Go and marry a prostitute, so that some of her children will be conceived in prostitution. This will illustrate how Israel has acted like a prostitute by turning against the Lord and worshiping other gods." Hosea 1:2...
Continue ReadingTherefore, we never stop thanking God that when you received his message from us, you didn't think of our words as mere human ideas. You accepted what we said as the very word of God—which, of course, it is. And this word continues to work in you who believe. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 Every...
Continue ReadingJesus said to the people who believed in Him, "You are truly My disciples if you remain faithful to My teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:31-32 We live in a world that doesn't believe in absolute truth. In this Forgotten War, Satan has been working...
Continue ReadingStudy this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. Joshua 1:8 In moments of transition, we always look for good advice from other people. If you move to a new town...
Continue ReadingHe held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp two-edged sword came from his mouth. And his face was like the sun in all its brilliance. Revelation 1:16 Many people first start reading the Bible, and they quickly try to skip to the end. They might get bored with the book of Leviticus and...
Continue ReadingFor the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. Hebrews 4:12 Satan loves it when we don't take the Bible seriously. He knows when people don't...
Continue ReadingPut on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:17 When Laura and I first moved to Albuquerque, we had never lived in a place where it snowed. It just so happened that the year we moved here had a lot of snow. Our kids looked at the white...
Continue ReadingThere is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12 What do you think of when you hear the word "salvation?" We don't often use that word, but a basic definition is preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin or loss. In Christianity...
Continue ReadingBut to all who believed Him and accepted Him, He gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12 One of the happiest moments of my life was when my daughter Abigail was born. It was 12 years ago now and I still remember that day like it was yesterday. My wife was in labor for almost 24...
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