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06/08/2026

Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee. Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him. Deuteronomy 8:5-6

06/07/2026

Never Alone
Taken from: Anchor For My Soul

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. Isaiah 43:2 ESV

When we expect to avoid pain in life simply by following God, we miss out on the truth and power of His loving presence. He does not keep us from the pitfalls of life, but He promises to be with us through them all. We need to make sure our expectations are grounded in the goodness of His presence and not the allure of avoiding life's undesired experiences.

God delivers us as we go through. He is with us in the fire, and He is with us through the flood. This is an incredible relief. If it doesn't feel that way now, it will when you encounter painful experiences you can't avoid. As time passes, you will see the hope in God's persistent presence going through painful trials with us.

All-Knowing One,
Thank you for the power of your presence in my life. May I feel the hope of your powerful love that goes with me through every circumstance.

06/06/2026

Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Psalm 141:1-2

06/05/2026

Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God. Psalm 50:23

06/04/2026

So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. Hebrews 9:28

06/03/2026

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. Isaiah 43:2

06/02/2026

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And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Galatians 6:9While talking with a friend, she was telling me about all of her family's issues. Her husband was dealing with health issues, her daughter was facing several life-changing problems, and she was faci...

06/02/2026

They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. Revelation 7:16-17

06/01/2026

Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. Revelation 7:15

05/31/2026

Rules To Live By
Written by Michelle Smythers

Therefore thou shalt love the Lord thy God, and keep his charge, and his statues, and his judgements, and his commandments, alway. Deuteronomy 11:1

If you love me, keep my commandments. John 14:14

Have you ever thought about all the rules we are expected to live by? If you go to church, you learn about the Ten Commandments that God gave Moses. He didn't give those and tell Moses to change them if he thought the people couldn't live by them. That is what God required of His people. But even in the New Testament, Jesus made it even easier to understand by simply saying, "If you love me, keep my commandments." What do we get out of obeying the commandments? Should we even expect anything for simply doing what God asks? We certainly don't deserve anything for doing what God requires but our God is a loving and merciful God. Even though we should just do what God expects of us with no reward, God still shows us favor and gives us blessings for doing the right thing. Isn't that amazing?

The Ten Commandments seem easy to follow but there are days that even the strongest Christian can feel like a failure. Take for instance, Thou shalt not lie. Everyone faces a time when you wrestle with "It's not really a lie, it's just not the whole truth" but then the Holy Spirit nudges you and makes you really think about what you've just said. And honestly sometimes we need to realize a lie is a lie, big or little. What about Honor your Father and Mother? Have you ever flat out disobeyed or disrespected your parents? Maybe you just ignored them. Even if it's only because you were having a bad day, it's still not keeping God's commandment. And what about Thou Shalt not Covet? That one can really get us in trouble. Why does she always get the newest phone? Why does he have to have a new car? Why is there house so much nicer and bigger than mine?

With each commandment, we have a choice to make. You either obey them or you don't. There's no middle ground. Even though some may say the commandments are from the Old Testament and don't apply today, I don't agree with that. Why don't you take some time today and get reacquainted with the Ten Commandments? You may have learned them as a child and just pushed them aside. But they should still be what we live by today.