Do you ever find it easier to obey God’s laws than to yield your heart to Him; that it’s easier to perform for Him than to love Him? Do you ever feel that this is an unattainable goal? And yet, this is Christ’s greatest commandment, isn’t it? In Matthew 22:37-38, Christ commands us to :…
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Song: “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” By S. Sundar Singh 1. I have decided to follow Jesus; I have decided to follow Jesus; I have decided to follow Jesus; No turning back, no turning back. 2.The world behind me, the cross before me; The world behind me, the cross before me; The world behind…
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Wednesday Encouragement from Woman at the Well Ministries Sunday, April 25, 2020 Song: “Jesus Loves Me” Anna Bartlett Warner Jesus loves me this I know For the bible tells me so Little ones to Him belong They are weak but He is strong Yes Jesus loves me Yes Jesus loves me Yes Jesus loves me…
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Wednesday Encouragement from Woman at the Well Ministries Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Song: “The Family of God” By Bill Gait-her For I’m part of the family, the family of God. (1) You will notice we say “brother and sister” ’round here It’s because we’re a family and these folks are so near; When one has a heartache we all…
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Wednesday Encouragement from Woman at the Well Ministries Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Song: “Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus” Author: Louisa M. R. Stead ’Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to take Him at His Word; Just to rest upon His promise, And to know, “Thus saith the Lord!” Jesus, Jesus, how I trust…
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Wednesday Encouragement from Woman at the Well Ministries Sunday, April 12, 2020 Song: “Up from the Grave He Arose” Robert Lowry Low in the grave He lay, Jesus my Savior, waiting the coming day, Jesus my Lord! Refrain: Up from the grave He arose; with a mighty triumph o’er His foes; He arose a victor…
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Of all of God’s creations, He chose to create us in His image (Genesis 1:27). Wonderfully and perfectly made (Psalm 139:14) in the image of God, yet we don’t serve Him or praise Him like many of His other creations. The sunrise speaks of His amazing watchcare over us, as we made it through the…
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“His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord” (Matthew 25:23). How would you like to hear that from Jesus? How would you like to hear that He is…
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Tonight night is Halloween and millions of kids will be heading out, asking their neighbors, “trick or treat?” These days, everyone always gives out a treat and never waits for a trick. But that very question, trick or treat, also models our interactions with the world. Think about this for a minute. When we go…
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When I think of work, I wish I could tell you that I love it! Unfortunately, work is one of those things in life we must deal with…unless we somehow receive a massive inheritance or are given enough money to live on without working. Also, unfortunately, I am not one of those few people, thus,…
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Matthew 18:19, 20: “Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst…
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Love is such a wonderful topic to think about, isn’t it?! Often when it comes to February I think about when I was in show choir in high school. Ahh, the good old days 🙂 Every year close to Valentine’s Day we would offer “Singing Valentines” to anyone in the school. Probably more often than…
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Matthew 6:9 “After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.” It seems that so often we, as Christians, hear the Lord’s prayer or more aptly said, the model prayer, with very little reaction on our part. At best, we may pause and feel good inside. But, seldom do we…
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” But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: He is their strength in the time of trouble .” Psalm 37:39 For many people, the day that they accept Christ is a day that is more important than their birthday, more memorable than an anniversary. It is a day that marks the most important decision…
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It’s that time of year – Christmas is once again a year away, and it’s time for us to celebrate the new year! I know that many people think it makes no sense to make new year’s resolutions, but I always enjoy making them. Although probably the vast majority of the resolutions we create every…
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So often in our busy world, we awaken with the tasks of the day on our minds, hop out of our beds, and run off into our demanding worlds, forgetting to read God’s Word. Why is this so easy to do? It’s easy because God is a gentleman and doesn’t demand it of us with…
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When you’re employed with any company for any amount of time, one of the first things you learn about is its quote-unquote “best practices.” Typically this list will include practices that help determine and enable the company’s overall success. When you think about, maybe we should treat our personal relationships with God similarly. No, I…
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‘Tis the season for gift giving, parties and hours upon countless hours of shopping for our loved ones for the holidays. Yes, it is a wonderful time simply to enjoy one another’s company throughout this fun season. I truly love it because although it’s inevitable to fall into the hustle and bustle of season, the…
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He is risen! What a week it has been – this week of passion has been such a wonderful time of reflection! Hopefully it has been as much a blessing for you as it has for me. Easter Sunday’s services have been filled with nothing but God’s love, and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it! …
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Hebrews 13:5-6 ” Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me .” Many times in our…
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Christ goes before us to heaven to prepare for us a kingdom (Matthew 25:34). We have a home not made with hands, eternal into the heavens that God, Himself, is preparing for those who know Him. In John 14, we are told that He has gone away to prepare a place for us. In this…
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Sometimes in our lives we are called by God to do something. What that “something” is varies just as uniquely as we are. Every work is different, but all of them, of course, are vitally important. And just as our “somethings” are unique, so are our reactions to the tasks God provides for us. Some…
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Matthew 18:19, 20: “Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of…
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Matthew 22: 37 – 40 “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments…
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I have a friend who says she always wanted to be a Hallmark card writer by trade. So many times when I walk into a Hallmark store I think to myself: How do these people think of cunning, witty and thoughtful words and figure out how those words can come together to create the perfect…
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