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Unchanging God
”In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded. But you remain the same, and your years will never end.” -Psalm 102:25-27 We are…
“Do not be afraid”
Jesus rose again. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went into the tomb. They were told by an angel, “Do not be afraid” (Matt. 28:5). They met Jesus who also told them, “Do not be afraid” (Matt. 28:10). Jesus came to the disciples and told them, “Peace be with you” (Jn. 20:19). Again, He said,…
What the LORD requires of us
To do justice, love kindness & be humble The Background The Israelites did not obey the LORD’s commands frequently. Justice, the poor, the orphans and the widows were ignored and there was rampant corruption and treachery in all their dealings. The LORD sent His prophets to His people to bring them back. But their words…
The right way of fasting
Is. 58:1-12 The Israelites fasted, donning sackcloths and pouring ashes over themselves. From the outside, they might seem to be very dedicated. But no. They had a problem, and because of this they cried to the LORD, “Why do we fast, but you do not see? Why humble ourselves, but you do not notice?” (Is….
Lesson from the torn linen loincloth
Jer. 13:1-11; Jn. 15:4-7 The LORD told Jeremiah to take a linen loincloth and to put it on. The LORD then told him to take the linen loincloth to the Euphrates River and to hide it there in a cleft of the rock. Jeremiah did what he was told to do. After many days, the…
“I received your money”
Gen. 43:23 Joseph had become the ruler of Egypt. When the famine came, his father Jacob sent his sons (Joseph’s brothers) from Canaan to Egypt to buy food, since there was food in Egypt. There at Egypt, Joseph saw his brothers and immediately recognised them. But they didn’t. The brothers bought the food and returned…
