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Matthew 6: The Birds and the Lilies ——– Look at the birds of the air They do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can anyone add a single hour to your life by worrying? See how the […]

Genesis 9–The Rainbow Still Shines ——– And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me […]

Genesis 8: The Raven and the Dove ——– Noah opened a window and sent out a raven, and it kept flying back and forth. Then he sent out a dove to see if the water had receded from the surface of the ground but the dove could find nowhere to perch. Noah waited seven more […]

Genesis 7 People of the Ark ———————– The Lord then said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.” ———————– If you were building a boat–a HUGE boat–in the middle of the desert, don’t you suppose the neighbors would notice? Noah and his […]

Psalm 6–O Lord, How Long? David’s prayer for healing ——– O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger, or discipline me in your wrath. Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am suffering; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are shaking with terror. The Lord has heard my plea; the Lord accepts […]

John 14 I AM the Way —————— Let not your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and […]

Exodus 17–Winning this Battle–Together ————- As long as Moses held up his hands, they were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the enemy was winning. When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up—one on one side, […]

Galatians 6–Sowing and Reaping ——– Don’t be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, they will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others—ignoring God—harvests a crop of weeds. But the one who plants in response to God harvests a crop of real life, eternal life. So […]

Genesis 31: Keeping Watch —————— That place was called Mizpah, [Watchtower] because he said, “May the Lord keep watch between me and thee while we are apart.” —————— When they are separated, lovers often share Mizpah rings or jewelry to serve as a reminder of God’s care and the commitment they share. When Laban said, […]

Ecclesiastes 4: A Cord of Three Strands ————– Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will […]