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Blessings of Great Expectation

August 10, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

All praise to God,

 

the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

It is by his great mercy

 

that we have been born again,

 

because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead.

 

Now we live with great expectation…

 

1 Peter 1:3

 

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Blessings of Praying Earnestly

August 9, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

…pray for each other…

 

the earnest prayer of a righteous person

 

has great power

 

and produces wonderful results.

 

James 5:16

 

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Blessings of Patience

August 8, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

…be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return…

 

…Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near.

 

…For look—the Judge is standing at the door!

 

James 5:7-9

 

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Blessings of Humility

August 7, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

…”God opposes the proud

 

but favors the humble.”

 

So humble yourselves before God.

 

Resist the devil,

 

and he will flee from you.

 

Come close to God,

 

and God will come close to you…

 

James 4:6-7

(Photo by Becky Davenport)

 

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Blessings of Being a Peacemaker

August 6, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

…those who are peacemakers

 

will plant seeds of peace

 

and reap a harvest of righteousness.

 

James 3:18

 

 

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Blessings Of Looking, Doing & Not Forgetting

August 4, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

…if you look carefully into the perfect law

 

that sets you free,

 

and if you do what it says

 

and don’t forget what you heard,

 

then God will bless you for doing it.

 

James 1:25

 

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Blessings of Obeying

August 3, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

…don’t just listen to God’s word.

 

You must do what it says.

 

Otherwise,

 

you are only fooling yourselves. 

 

James 1:22

 

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Blessings of Responding Well

August 2, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

…be quick to listen,

 

slow to speak,

 

and slow to get angry.

 

James 1:19

 

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Blessings of Our Unchanging Father

August 1, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

Whatever is good and perfect

 

comes down to us from God our Father,

 

who created all the lights in the heavens.

 

He never changes

 

or casts a shifting shadow.

 

James 1:17

 

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Blessings Of A Home Yet To Come

July 31, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

 

…this world is not our permanent home,

 

we are looking forward to a home yet to come.

 

Therefore, let us offer through Jesus 

 

a continual sacrifice of praise to God,

 

proclaiming our allegiance to his name.

 

And don’t forget to do good

 

and to share with those in need.

 

These are the sacrifices that please God.

 

Hebrews 13:15-16