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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.
A Prayer of Thanks
ALMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, We, your unworthy servants, give you most humble and hearty thanks for all your goodness and...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 131 min read
"For who has known the mind of the Lord?"
“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! “For who...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 123 min read
"Do You Love Me?”
“ When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said,...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 103 min read
"There was a Man"
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 103 min read
“Then He Said to Them"
“Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, and in various...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 93 min read
Be Watchful"
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8 ESV)...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 83 min read
“My Yoke is Easy and My Load is Light!”
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and...
Jerry Hanline
Jul 74 min read
Psalm 8
A Psalm of David O Lord, our Lord, How majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. 2 Out of...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 61 min read
“I have fought the good fight!”
“For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have...
Jerry Hanline
Jul 53 min read
Happy Fourth of July
Father God, Today, we pray for our country, and that You would sustain our democracy. We pray for our leaders at all levels that they...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 41 min read
"Look, Here is the Christ!"
“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 33 min read
Although They Knew"
“For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 23 min read
"The Man of Lawlessness"
“For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who...
J. Richard Baran
Jul 14 min read
"The Mouth of the Wicked
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. (Proverbs 10:6 ESV) God blesses the righteous;...
J. Richard Baran
Jun 303 min read
For the Church
Merciful Father, Our hearts are filled with prayer for your Church, for the righteous Body of Christ. We pray that you bless your people...
J. Richard Baran
Jun 291 min read
“I Don’t Understand!”
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth,...
Jerry Hanline
Jun 282 min read
"By His Own Desire"
“ Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But...
J. Richard Baran
Jun 273 min read
"Boast in the Lord”
“Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord...
J. Richard Baran
Jun 263 min read
"I am the way
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) Jesus is the...
Jerry Zengler
Jun 252 min read
"So Quickly Deserting"
The Epistle of Galatians is the first recorded letter from the Apostle Paul and was written sometime close to the Jerusalem Council (49...
Jerry Hanline
Jun 243 min read
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