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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.
"Appointed for Them"
“He set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be moved. You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood...
J. Richard Baran
Aug 213 min read
"He First Loved Us"
“We love because he first loved us.” (1 John 4:19 ESV) It is difficult for those who do not know the Lord to grasp the depth of His love...
J. Richard Baran
Aug 203 min read
"By Faith"
“ For we walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7 ESV) In the verses preceding this verse, Paul speaks about our life in the...
J. Richard Baran
Aug 193 min read
"Be Imitators, not Imposters."
“ And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, so that...
Jerry Hanline
Aug 182 min read
"In Worship"
Merciful and Holy Father, As we gather in your presence today, we will lift our hearts in thanks and praise. We thank you for the gift of...
J. Richard Baran
Aug 171 min read
“The Privilege to Participate!”
“Then Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, ‘Do not think to yourself that in the king’s palace you will escape any more than all the...
Jerry Hanline
Aug 164 min read
"You Are My God"
"O LORD, You are my God. I will exalt You; I will praise Your name, for You have worked wonders—plans formed long ago in perfect...
J. Richard Baran
Aug 153 min read
"Rejoice and Be Glad"
“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be...
J. Richard Baran
Aug 143 min read
A Blessing
"The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to...
J. Richard Baran
Aug 131 min read
"The Spirit of Him"
“If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your...
J. Richard Baran
Aug 124 min read
“Jesus Doesn’t Change!”
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” (Heb. 13:8 ESV) As I get older, I’m not impressed by the latest and greatest...
Jerry Hanline
Aug 113 min read
Thank you, Father
God our Father, Thank you for rescuing us from the dominion of darkness and bringing us into the kingdom of Jesus, the Son you love. In...
J. Richard Baran
Aug 101 min read
“The Race of Faith!”
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so...
Jerry Hanline
Aug 93 min read
For Grace
O LORD, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who has safely brought us to the beginning of this day: Defend us in the same...
J. Richard Baran
Aug 81 min read
"Rich in Mercy"
“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us...
J. Richard Baran
Aug 83 min read
“How Do You Define Faith?”
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their...
Jerry Hanline
Aug 73 min read
“Do you love me?”
“ When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him,...
J. Richard Baran
Aug 63 min read
"No, Not One"
“None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no...
J. Richard Baran
Aug 53 min read
“The Unforgivable Sin!”
“Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.”...
Jerry Hanline
Aug 44 min read
"Peace Which the World Cannot Give"
O God, From whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; Give unto your servants that peace which the world...
J. Richard Baran
Aug 31 min read
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