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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.


“For the Grace of God"
“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to...

J. Richard Baran
Sep 17, 20253 min read


“What is Truth?”
For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the...

J. Richard Baran
Sep 16, 20253 min read


“Woe to You, Scribes and Pharisees, Hypocrites!”
“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you neither enter...

Jerry Hanline
Sep 15, 20254 min read


Glorify
Dear Heavenly Father, We lift Your name high as the author of all things. You are worthy of all our praise, glorification, and adoration....

J. Richard Baran
Sep 14, 20251 min read


“The Secret things belong to the LORD our God!”
“The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do...

Jerry Hanline
Sep 13, 20254 min read


"Do You Believe this?”
“I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me...

J. Richard Baran
Sep 12, 20253 min read


"Blessed are Those"
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:10 ESV) Yesterday,...

J. Richard Baran
Sep 11, 20252 min read


The Lord Gave"
“ And he said, “Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the...

J. Richard Baran
Sep 10, 20253 min read


"Because of His own Purpose and Grace"
“Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power...

J. Richard Baran
Sep 9, 20254 min read


“And Again, Jesus Spoke to Them in Parables.”
“And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his...

Jerry Hanline
Sep 8, 20254 min read


Intercessory Prayer
Faithful God, We bless Your name for You are good and ever true. Your mercies are always available to your people. Your love overflows,...

J. Richard Baran
Sep 7, 20251 min read


"According to His Will"
“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he...

J. Richard Baran
Sep 6, 20253 min read


“What Will It Take?”
“This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you,...

Jerry Hanline
Sep 5, 20254 min read


"Abound in Hope."
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”...

J. Richard Baran
Sep 4, 20253 min read


"Did God Actually Say..."
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say...

J. Richard Baran
Sep 3, 20253 min read


"My Soul Thirsts for You"
“O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is...

J. Richard Baran
Sep 2, 20253 min read


“You do not know what you are asking.”
“Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something. And he said to...

Jerry Hanline
Sep 1, 20254 min read
Thank You
Abba, Father, While my prayer is short, it comes from the depths of my heart. Thank you, Lord, for my life, what you have designed and...

J. Richard Baran
Aug 31, 20251 min read


“What Good Thing?”
“Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life? And he said to him, “Why do...

Jerry Hanline
Aug 30, 20254 min read


"Do You Not Perceive it?"
“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the...

J. Richard Baran
Aug 29, 20253 min read
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