Never Take Revenge

Romans 12:19 – Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says the Lord. In what way shape or form do I not have the right to take an eye for an eye? On what grounds may someone wrong me without facing retaliation from the heat of my anger? Why is that fair, shouldn’t they suffer...
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Two Are Better Than One

Ecclesiastes 4:9 – Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.   (Happy anniversary to Justin and Brooke Lehmann) Here is a phrase from Justin that has never left my memory banks, “A relationship will only grow if you are chasing God together.” Wow, I was a boy who believed that love was for no one other than God, my family, and my spiritual...
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Whatever We Ask, We Shall Receive

1 John 3:21-22 – And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him. After reading this verse for many years, it now makes sense. “Whatever we ask, we shall receive.” This doesn’t mean if we ask for instant riches, or a new car, or a man/woman to fulfill our lives that God will grant it. For it is those assumptions that have...
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Love Above All Else

1 Corinthians 16:24 – My love to all of you in Christ Jesus.   Here’s a moment of tranquility amidst a turbulent storm that occurred prior to Paul’s severe rebukes of the Corinthians. Despite their lack of morality or faith in Jesus, Paul ended this book by saying, “My love to all in Christ Jesus,” but why? However, the question is not why, but how? How can you...
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Seek God In All We Do

Job 9:25 – My life passes more swiftly than a runner. It flees away without a glimpse of happiness.   We live in a realm of discontent. We live in a realm of pure joy. We suffer through the night and find comfort in the morning. The period of unrest steals our sleep and burdens our minds. We find no shelter in the storm and have fallen victim to the strength of the mighty winds. We...
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