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Thoughtful Thursday: Exalted Expectations

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Proverbs 23:18 Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off. Proverbs 10:28 The hope of the righteous brings joy,...

The Surprising Favor of God

Genesis 39:21 “But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him kindness. He granted him favor in the sight of the prison warden.” Genesis 40:8 “They told him, “We both had dreams, but there is no one to interpret them.” Joseph responded,...

The Esteemed Title of a Servant

Matthew 23:6-12 “They love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues 7 and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces, and to have people call them ‘Rabbi.’ 8 But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher and you are all...

Thoughtful Thursday: What It Means To Follow Jesus

Job 23:8-12 “If I go to the east, he is not there, and to the west, yet I do not perceive him. In the north when he is at work, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I see no trace of him. But he knows the pathway that I take; if he tested me, I would come...

How to Heal from Trauma

Psalm 107:13-16 “Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and burst their bonds apart. Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works...

Thoughtful Thursday: Popularity’s Demise

Job 19:17-19; 25-27 17 My breath is repulsive to my wife; I am loathsome to my brothers. 18 Even youngsters have scorned me; when I get up, they scoff at me. 19 All my closest friends detest me; and those whom I love have turned against me. 25 As for me, I know that...

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