Category: From Broken to Restored

God is Not Done

“Please, Lord, listen attentively to the prayer of your servant and to the prayer of your servants who take pleasure in showing respect to your name. Grant your servant success today and show compassion to me in the presence of this man.” – Nehemiah 1:11 In sports, professional teams often

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Standing Strong

“Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of

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Clearing the Temple

In Nehemiah, we see the priest who was appointed over the chambers of God use the temple for purposes that it was not intended to be used for. Then, in Matthew we see a similar thing happen—the temple was being used for something it was not supposed to be used

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Grief and Gratitude

Ruth made an incredibly powerful dedication to her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died. She pledged to leave her home and religion and people behind and committed to following Naomi and devoting herself to Naomi’s people and her God. And she did all this without any promise of what the

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Joy and Rejoicing

“And on that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away.” – Nehemiah 12:43 In Christ, not only are we grafted in as daughters of the King, but

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Two Treasures

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matthew 6:21     Where is your treasure upon which all of your love is targeted?  Your spouse, your child, money, career, or a ministry?  Or is it Christ and His inheritance?   I would love to tell

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Remembrance

Have you ever left home for the day and a few hours later, suddenly have a moment of panic about whether you forgot to unplug your curling iron or make sure the stove or oven had been turned off? I remember one time as a child, my family set off

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The Joy of Repentance

But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, forgiving us our sins and cleansing us from all unrighteousness. – 1 John 1:9 The people acknowledged their sins before God. They realized that their ancestors went into captivity in the first place because they repeatedly disobeyed God’s commands.

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The Power of God’s Word

Have you ever been reading a book and realized at the end of the page you weren’t really concentrating, and you have glazed over so you’ll have to read it again? It used to happen to me all the time when I was studying for exams. It can be really

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Marked By Love

I am so thankful that God sent Jesus to earth to show us His face and His heart, and to save us from the penalty of sin. He is a God who cares so deeply for us that He would sacrifice the life of His Son to save us and

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