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Faith Filled Friday – When God Shows Up!
“Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.” (Genesis 17:4, ESV) Behold, my covenant is with you. You’ve been faithful. You’ve endured years of trouble and difficulty. You’ve kept your eyes … Continue reading
Turn-Around Tuesday – Doing All The Lord Has Commanded Us!
“Then the Lord said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation … For in seven days I will send rain on the … Continue reading
Turn-Around Tuesday – Responding to God’s Warnings!
“For behold, I will bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life under heaven. Everything that is on the earth shall die. But I will establish my covenant with … Continue reading
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Turn-Around Tuesday – Grieving God’s Heart!
“The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the Lord regretted that he had made man on the earth, … Continue reading
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Magnificent Marriage Monday – Blaming is Lame!
“Then he asked, “Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” The man replied, “The woman you gave to be with me—she gave me some fruit … Continue reading
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Turn-Around Tuesday – Don’t Despair!
“Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is greater than I can bear. Behold, you have driven me today away from the ground, and from your face I shall be hidden. I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer … Continue reading
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Turn-Around Tuesday – Living With The Consequences!
“And the Lord said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to me from the ground. And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood … Continue reading
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Turn-Around Tuesday – Choosing Who We’re Going To Follow!
“But for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell. The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? If you do well, … Continue reading
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Turn-Around Tuesday – When God Takes It Away!
“Therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken. He drove out the man, and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the … Continue reading
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Magnificent Marriage Monday – Help Is Already Here!
“Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper corresponding to him.”” (Genesis 2:18, CSB) A helper corresponding to him. When God makes two people into one, He blesses … Continue reading
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