Verse of the Week
A weekly, encouraging blog
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Impact Is God’s Problem
Verse of the Week “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.” 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 I recently returned from ten days in the Dominican Republic, where I was flown…
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Sabbath
Verse for the Week: “After dismissing the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. Well into the night, he was there alone.” Matthew 14:23 (CSB) Notice that Jesus went to pray after feeding the 5,000. I reckon if He needed time to recharge, we do too. As you probably know, I’ve…
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Will Not the Judge of All the Earth Do Right?
Greetings from the Dominican Republic! Our verse for the week comes from Genesis 18:25. Abraham is praying to God about Sodom, and asks Him, “Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?” (Genesis 18:25, NIV) I love that verse, not just as a question, but as a statement. No matter how things go…
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Grip
Waiting on God isn’t easy. Consider these “waiters”: When the Israelites were captured by Babylon, they prayed for God’s rescue. God answered through King Cyrus — seventy years later. (Ezra 1:1) When the Israelites were slaves in Egypt, they prayed for God’s rescue. God answered through Moses — four hundred years later. Joseph was seventeen…
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God’s Hand
God’s Hand Wouldn’t you love this to be true for you? The king had granted him everything he asked. Okay, we don’t have a king, but if we did, that would be pretty cool. And how about this? The gracious hand of his God was on him. That’s even better! What would it feel like…
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Is God Done with You?
I had a crepe myrtle tree that died. It was just a year old — I’d spent a bundle on it to make our yard look nice for our son Caleb’s wedding. I planted it that fall, but it didn’t make it to the summer wedding. Winter killed it. I cut it down at the…
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Still Feeling the Nudge?
Have you ever… Known you should slow down, but kept driving at 15mph over the limit? Known you should stay quiet, but shared a confidence anyway? Felt that you should apologize, but stayed silent instead? Felt the need to share the Truth, and wimped out? James 4:17 says, “it is sin to know the good…
