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Just For You
Psalm 23:6, “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” ESV “Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the LORD forever.” NLT. Think …
Can You Believe It?
Psalm 23:5, “You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings.” NLT When insulted or treated unjustly, how do you react? It is tempting, and I have done this, to share with a trusted friend and say, “Can …
Even Though and Even When
Psalm 23:4, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and staff, they comfort me.” We all walk through several valleys throughout our lifetime. If you could attach a name to the valley you are in right now, what …
When Exhausted and Weary
Psalm 23:3, “He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” ESV “My soul he refresheth, He Leadeth me in paths of righteousness, For His name’s sake.” YLT “He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.” NIV We all are either going …
Getting To the Point of Saying, “I have all that I need.”
Psalm 23:1-2 ESV, “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” Psalm 23:1 NIV, “The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.” …
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Fighting The Blues
Lamentations 3:19-23, NIV “I remember my afflictions and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall. I will remember them, and my soul is downcast within me. Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail They are new …
Reacting To Bad Situations
Philippians 1:12-14, “Now I want you to know brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the …
A Prayer Not Answered
1 Kings 19:3-4, “Elijah was afraid, and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, while he himself went a day’s journey into the desert. He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough LORD,” he …
When You Feel Ineffective
1 Samuel 1:10, “In bitterness of soul Hannah wept much and prayed to the LORD.” NIV 1 Samuel 1:10, “She was deeply distressed and prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly.” ESV What causes you to be discouraged and distressed? Is it something you wished you had and don’t have? Or it could be someone …