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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. […]
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Under the skin
Thursday, February 25 Under the Skin But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 It’s […]
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Using Your Senses
Wednesday, February 24 Using Your Senses And said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.” 1 Samuel 8:5 God created us with five basic senses: sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch. He intricately designed […]