His Favor is upon us

I was reading this morning from the Psalms and this verse caught my eye and brought comfort and hope to me.
For you bless the righteous, O Lord;
You cover him with favor  as with a shield.” – Psalm 5:12
What a great peomise to hold on to. As you may know we have been going through [...]

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Quote of the day #30 – John Calvin

In the darkness of our miseries,the grace of God shines more brightly.” -John Calvin

“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for tose who are called according to his purpose.” -Romans 8:28

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Hard Times are for our Good

I was reading this morning on the Desiring God Blog, an article entitled, “Bad Times are Good for Missions” and I absolutely love how Piper sees God’s sovereignty in the midst of hard times. Obviously right now America as well as the rest of the world is going through economic uncertainty, but our God is [...]

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Memorize Scripture!!!

Memorize Scripture!!! That was the encouragement I received over the last week… As I listened to John Piper’s radio program the other day, I was encouraged by an interview in which he stressed the importance of memorizing scripture. The word of God is a sword which we need to carry with us in our head, [...]

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Preach the Truth to Yourself!

Psalm 3
1LORD, how they have increased who trouble me!
Many are they who rise up against me.
2 Many are they who say of me,
“There is no help for him in God.”  Selah
3 But You, O LORD, are a shield for me,
My glory and the One who lifts up my head.
4 I cried to the LORD with my [...]

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