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Wrecked
March 6-7 Wrecked “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 As Jacob wrestled with God to receive his promised inheritance, so our gracious, merciful and loving heavenly Father […]
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Holding onto God – Part II
Friday, March 5 Holding onto God – Part II Then the man said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking!” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” Genesis 32:26 There is another side of holding onto God which we must take another look at. It’s the other […]
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Holding onto God
Thursday, March 4 Holding onto God Then the man said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking!” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” Genesis 32:26 Since his birth, there is one thing Jacob was good at, it was holding on and not letting go. At birth […]
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Making a Vow
Wednesday, March 3 Making a Vow Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me bread to eat and clothing to put on, so that I come back to my father’s house in peace, then the Lord shall […]
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What’s Your Name?
Tuesday, March 2 What’s Your Name? So He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob.” Genesis 32:27 Jacob’s name is derived from the word heel grabber. And the Bible tells us that after his brother Esau came out Jacob was indeed grabbing Esau’s heel hence his name and for the rest […]
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The Safest Place
Monday, March 1 The Safest Place This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. Psalm 91:2 We hear a lot these days about staying safe, washing our hands or wearing masks. We are keeping ourselves free of things that could […]
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Be encouraged
February 27-28 Be Encouraged “David was greatly distressed … but … found strength in the LORD his God.” 1 Samuel 30:6 When I read about the life stories of God’s heroes and heroines of faith, their lives often sound like roller coaster rides at an amusement park. Often they begin as Joseph, Daniel, David, […]
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God is at work
Friday, February 26 God is at work And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. Matthew 2:12 When God instructed Samuel to go and anoint David as the next king, after rejecting Saul, Samuel was scared that Saul would kill him. […]