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06/16/2026

June 16, 2026

8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (‭‭‭Micah‬ ‭6‬‬:‭8‬ ‭NIV)
In the time that this was written God’s people were being disobedient to God’s will. In this chapter the writer is saying that God delivered them out of Egypt, gave them Moses to guide and teach them the requirements of the law and how to act justly to others. They were to show mercy and kindness and to walk humbly with God and others. But just like in the world today, when we want a drivers license, we read the book of laws, take our drivers test, get in the car and set the cruise control to what the law says, and away we go with no concern about anyone else on the highway. It’s as if to say, I am obeying the laws so don’t expect anything else of me. Then when we have an accident or things go wrong we wonder why.
I believe that today’s verse is saying that there is more to just obeying the laws. We are to act justly towards others, showing mercy and offering grace as God has shown us. We are to be observant to the needs of others, to show compassion and a helping hand. And as the verse says, we are to humble ourselves and walk with God, knowing that we cannot do God’s will all by ourselves without the help of the Holy Spirit.
Humble yourself, ask God what He wants you to do today, and then allow the Holy Spirit to guide you and be blessed.

06/16/2026

June 15, 2026

8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. (‭‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭4‬‬:‭8‬ ‭NIV)
Most everyone in the world will be speaking to others today. What will their first impression of your words and actions be? Will it be that of someone that tolerates them or will they get the impression that you love them and want the best for them? Will they see you as a child of God or a child of this world? People that serve the public are taught to show kindness to the customer, and that the customer comes first. It doesn’t take long to figure out if their kindness is genuine or just a front. It is the same with our love towards others. As a Christian, I can walk up and down the street reading the Bible and quoting scripture but that doesn’t say that I am a Christian or that I love you or that God lives inside of me. But if I do so while showing God’s love, mercy, grace, kindness, compassion, and forgiveness, you may see that God’s love lives inside of me and be more apt to seek God in your own life. Verses 9-10 are good examples of how to express God’s love through yourself. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. “10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”
When we show hospitality and share God’s gifts with others, they are able to see and experience God’s love through us.
Love deeply, love unconditionally, love as God loves you and be blessed.

06/15/2026

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06/15/2026

Please join us in wishing our favorite Pastor a very happy and blessed birthday today.

Happy birthday, Pastor Jeff. We love you!

06/15/2026

June 14, 2026

31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? (‭‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬‬:‭31‬ ‭NIV)
There will always be someone out there that will try to come against us and our faith and hope in Jesus Christ. They want to take from us what God has given to us. In the process, they may even hurt us financially or physically.
Many times they just want to take from us the things that they don’t have or experience in their own lives. They may even be able to steal some of our worldly joy. But the one thing that they cannot take from us is our right to be called children of God and the peace and joy that comes with being a child of God.
Satan is the father of all lies and a thief that comes to steal, kill, and destroy all life and he has destroyed the lives of many people of this world. But we are not of this world. When we ask Jesus to come into our lives as Lord and Savior we become children of God and satan has no power over us. No matter who or what may try to come against us remember what verse 39 of this chapter tells us; “39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
God is and always will be for us, and He will not allow anything to come between us and His love for us.
Be blessed.

06/14/2026

06/13/2026

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06/13/2026

June 13, 2026

2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. (‭‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43‬‬:‭2‬ ‭NIV)
I believe that every Word written in the Bible was not meant for only the people of that particular time period, but for every generation and people throughout eternity.
So I encourage you to read the second half of verses 1 as God speaking directly to you. 43:1 But now, this is what the Lord says—� he who created you, Jacob,� he who formed you, Israel:�“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;� I have summoned you by name; you are mine.”
In today’s verse, the reference to passing through the waters could be a reminder of God parting the Red Sea. Passing through the rivers could be a reference to crossing through the Jordan River on dry ground with the Ark of the Lord. And as the verse speaks of walking through the fire, it could have been a reference to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego walking through the fire without even as much as smelling like smoke.
All three of these events serve as a reminder of God’s people experiencing a dark valley or a promise from God, and God showed up and delivered them as He promised. Today’s verse is a promise from God to you and I today, just like it was written about 3000 years ago for God’s people then.
We all at some point will have to walk through dark valleys, maybe waters, rivers, or fire. Maybe you are walking through one of those dark valleys right now. But God has promised that when we lean into Him and seek His comfort, and guidance, He will walk through that valley with us giving us peace, mercy, grace and strength to endure.
Know that from this point forward, that when you ask Jesus to come into your life as Lord and Savior, and you seek to walk with Him, you will never again walk anywhere alone.
I want to encourage you to start your eternal walk with the Lord today and be blessed.

Thank you Lord that I know that I will never have to walk anywhere alone ever again, for you are my God. Amen.

06/12/2026

June 12, 2026

4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. (‭‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬‬:‭4‬ ‭NIV)
One of the most popular and important verses ever is John 3:16 “16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” We see this verse on bumpers of cars, billboards, everywhere we go. It was one of the ways the apostle John described God’s love for us all. And this was not a self seeking love. It was God showing His true nature and how far God was willing to go to show us His love.
This entire chapter is devoted to describing what true love means.
Love isn’t about me. It is not about how I can benefit by showing love. It is not a conditional love. Our love for others isn’t based on whether you love me or anyone else in return, or your religion, or lack of a relationship with Jesus. It is an unconditional love for everyone in the entire world.
This chapter is telling us that we are to love others as Jesus loves us. Our love, “is to say”, I love you, I want the best for you, I want you to know Jesus as your Lord and Savior and receive the free gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. I want you to have a love relationship with Jesus and to put your hope, trust, and faith in the one and only true God and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I want you to know that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life and that no one comes unto the Father except through Jesus Christ alone as spoken of in John 14:6.
Today’s chapter ends with this verse; “13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
Show your love for God by loving others as God loves you and be blessed.

06/12/2026

June 11, 2026

5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. (‭‭‭James‬ ‭1‬‬:‭5‬ ‭NIV)
Many people start out the New Year by reading the entire Bible in a year’s time. Many people read it daily as part of their walk with the Lord. But what is their purpose or motive? Is it an action of accomplishment? Is it because they like the stories? Is it because they enjoy history? Or is it because they want to receive as much knowledge about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit as possible? It is great to have knowledge of God and God’s Word, but what do we do with it when we receive it? I believe that today’s verse is telling us that in everything that we do whether in words, actions, thoughts, whether in work, play, or relationships, we are to seek God’s wisdom in how to respond in all aspects of our lives.
I read God’s Word daily, but before I even open God’s Word, I say a prayer asking God to give me knowledge and wisdom of what He is telling me in each verse and chapter so that I can use that knowledge and wisdom to share with others in a way that will glorify God and help bring myself and others closer to God.
Knowledge of anything serves no purpose if we don’t put it into practice. Ask God to give you the wisdom to use what He has given you to glorify Him. Ask, believe, and receive. Be blessed.