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Was your cup filled today? If the words of God had special meaning for you, please share your reflections in the comments section at the end of each post. We would love to hear Christ's impact on you.
My Personal Lifeguard
28 And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat...
Jimmy Young
Apr 30, 20243 min read
But I did more????
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ...
J. Richard Baran
Apr 29, 20243 min read
Pray this day, a prayer to our Living God.
Merciful Father, Thank You for this gift of a Sunday morning and for the reminder that Your mercies are new each day. I am truly grateful...
J. Richard Baran
Apr 28, 20241 min read
God Hears, and God Knows
“Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! Why should the...
J. Richard Baran
Apr 27, 20243 min read
Read, Study, pray, repeat.
“For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the...
J. Richard Baran
Apr 26, 20242 min read
No Do-Overs!
“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I...
Jimmy Young
Apr 25, 20243 min read
I Am Not
God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” (Exodus 3:14 ESV) I have thought about this piece of scripture a lot, “I am,” that is my name, “I...
J. Richard Baran
Apr 24, 20243 min read
Live and in Person!
“So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of...
J. Richard Baran
Apr 23, 20242 min read
Why?
“Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases.” (Psalm 115: ESV) I have written on this topic before, but this question was...
J. Richard Baran
Apr 22, 20242 min read
Forever
“To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.” (Philippians 4:20 ESV) May the peace of the Lord descend upon you and yours...
J. Richard Baran
Apr 21, 20241 min read
Let me...
17 “So if you consider me your partner, receive him as you would receive me. 18 If he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything,...
J. Richard Baran
Apr 20, 20242 min read
Defined/Despised
“I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything, 2 but he is under...
J. Richard Baran
Apr 19, 20243 min read
Test Everything
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into...
J. Richard Baran
Apr 18, 20243 min read
Patience
“The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish,...
J. Richard Baran
Apr 17, 20242 min read
No crying wolf.
“Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices.” (Colossians 3:9 ESV) To lie is defined by the...
J. Richard Baran
Apr 16, 20242 min read
Grounded
"And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will...
J. Richard Baran
Apr 15, 20242 min read
The Day of the Lord
Today will never come again. Do not wish you could take something back that you cannot. Do not wish you did something you did not do....
J. Richard Baran
Apr 14, 20241 min read
Submit
“Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to...
J. Richard Baran
Apr 13, 20242 min read
Renewed, Rejoined, Restored, Rejoice
“Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new...
J. Richard Baran
Apr 12, 20243 min read
What do you think you know?
“If you lay gold in the dust, and gold of Ophir among the stones of the torrent-bed, then the Almighty will be your gold.” (Job 22:24-25...
J. Richard Baran
Apr 11, 20243 min read
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