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Tested and cleaned

Олексій • 1 year назад

May He test me – like gold, I will come out! — Job 23:10 In one interview, singer-songwriter M. Andrew talked about her high stress trying to balance work, marriage and motherhood. Reflecting on this difficult period in her life, she said, “It felt like God was taking me through the refining process.” Job, too, (…)

Thanks for everything

Олексій • 1 year назад

Give thanks for everything, because this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. — 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Due to constant power outages, our area is often plunged into darkness. It is very difficult to tolerate such inconvenience when it is impossible to use the most important appliances at home. Our believing neighbor often asked (…)

Redeemed by God

Олексій • 1 year назад

Paul’s letter to the Roman churches is filled with a deep understanding of the nature of God, the power of Jesus’ death on the cross, and how it affects our lives. At the beginning of the letter, Paul gives his readers a few general statements before diving into its content. In Romans 1:16-17, Paul begins (…)

Unconditional desire: God calls us to Himself

Олексій • 1 year назад

Are you relentlessly following Jesus? Lost the way to Jesus? Do you doubt Jesus? It is true that you are important to Jesus. Yes, you are. There are no strings attached to God’s love and longing for you. You matter to Jesus; He calls you by name to come to Him and wants you to (…)

Always loves and appreciates

Олексій • 1 year назад

Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Is it misfortune, or oppression, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or danger, or the sword? — Romans 8:35 We serve a God who loves us more than our work. Of course, God expects us to work, feed our families, care responsibly for this world that (…)

Unknown day and hour

Олексій • 1 year назад

Imagine you are working in someone’s home. One day the master of the house leaves and assigns you to look after his property, and you do not know when he will return. What would you do? Would you take a nap? Have a party? Would you eat all the food from the pantry? Would you (…)

Not in vain work

Олексій • 1 year назад

So, my dear brothers, be strong, steadfast, always enrich yourself in the Lord’s work, knowing that your work is not in vain in the Lord! — 1 Corinthians 15:58 A financial advisor I know described the reality of investing in one sentence: “Hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst.” Almost every decision (…)

Totally committed

Олексій • 1 year назад

Matthew 13:44 contains one of the most vivid metaphors in all of Scripture. Imagine: you are walking through a field and suddenly you find an ancient treasure that everyone has forgotten about. You will find out that this piece of land can be bought. What would you do? How quickly would you sell everything you (…)

Loyalty and respect

Олексій • 1 year назад

You are made for community. When God created humans, He created us with the intention of placing us in a loving family. Today we call this family the Church. God’s original intention was for us to exist in the family of other believers. He did not want us to exist in isolation or apart from (…)

Even there

Олексій • 1 year назад

David, who was king of Israel around 1000 BC, is the contemplative soul who wrote our verse for the day: “… then and there You would have taken me by the right hand and led me.” Psalms 139:10 Note: Whenever a poem begins in the middle of a sentence, it’s a good idea to explore (…)