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Tag Archives: faith
For Good
Genesis 50:18-21 “[Joseph’s] brothers then came and threw themselves down before him. ‘We are your slaves,’ they said. But Joseph said to them, ‘Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God … Continue reading
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Tagged confusion, devotional, discernment, encouragement, faith, for good, God's will, grief, guidance, hymn, inspirational, prayer
Fortress
2 Samuel 5:6-7 “The king and his men marched to Jerusalem to attack the Jebusites, who lived there. The Jebusites said to David, ‘You will not get in here; even the blind and lame can ward you off.’ They thought, ‘David cannot … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, enemy, faith, fortress, hymn, image, inspirational, prayer, protection, scripture, strength, zion
Gold
Job 23:10 “But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” Isaiah 60:17a, 19b “Instead of bronze I will bring you gold, and silver in place of iron…for the Lord will … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, faith, gold, image, inspirational, prayer, refine, scripture, song, suffering, test, trials
Camels
Genesis 37:23-28 “So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the richly ornamented robe he was wearing—and they took him and threw him into the cistern…As they sat down to eat their meal they looked up … Continue reading
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Tagged camel, coat of many colours, devotional, eye of a needle, faith, humility, image, prayer, riches, scripture, worship music
Small Things
1 Kings 18:41-44a “And Elijah said to Ahab, ‘Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.’ So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, elijah, faith, image, prayer, scripture, small things, weakness, worship
Fire and Water
Psalm 66:12b, 19b-20 “…we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance…God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer. Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his … Continue reading
Courage
Deuteronomy 31:7-8, 34:9a “Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, ‘Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the Lord swore to their forefathers to give … Continue reading
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Tagged age, courage, devotional, faith, hymn, leadership, prayer, scripture, strength, youth
Abiding
Deuteronomy 30:11-14 “Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, ‘Who will ascend into heaven to get it and … Continue reading
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Tagged abiding, devotional, faith, Holy Spirit, hymn, image, prayer, scripture, word of God
Egypt
Genesis 46:2-4a “And God spoke to Israel in a vision at night and said, ‘Jacob, Jacob!’ ‘Here I am,’ he replied. ‘I am God, the God of your father,’ he said. ‘Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, direction, egypt, faith, follow, guidance, leading, prayer, scripture, song, trust, will of God
Trees
Isaiah 41:19-20 “I will put in the desert the cedar and the acacia, the myrtle and the olive. I will set pines in the wasteland, the fir and the cypress together, so that people may see and know, may consider … Continue reading
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Tagged devotional, faith, image, praise song, prayer, scripture, tree
