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We know God is holy.We know He is righteous.But the bible wants to show something more than that. "God is love."1 John 4:8 Love isn't God's mood.It's Him. And love always moves toward people.Love give...
Broken marriages don't break in one moment - they erode slowly.A sharp word here.A cold silence there.A distance that becomes normal. Then something happens that feels final.Trust collapses.One heart...
During Nehemiah's rebuilding of Jerusalem, The bible highlighted a gate - the Sheep Gate - and the names connected to it. "Then Eliashib the high priest rose up... and built the Sheep Gate."Nehemiah 3...
There's a passage in Scripture where God speaks directly to leaders.It's not gentle.It's not vague.It's painfully clear: "The weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who were sick."E...
God rested on the seventh day not because He was tired, but because nothing was left unfinished. Genesis says: "God ended His work... and rested."(Genesis 2:2-3) And in Hebrews: "The works were finish...
Scripture constantly tells us not to fear.But it also tells us something surprising: there is one fear that is holy. Hebrews says: "Let us therefore fear lest any of you come short of His rest."(Hebre...
When Israel entered a place called Rephidim - "resting places" - Amalek came and attacked (Exodus 17:8). The name Amalek comes from a root word amal עמל meaning toil, weariness, painful labor. The bat...
God's supply is constant, like oil flowing freely. Jesus said: "Do not worry... your heavenly Father knows."(Matthew 6:31-32, NKJV) In the book of Peter it says: "Casting all your care upon Him, for H...
We often assume God speaks the same way the world does - through grades, metrics, and visible achievement.But when Jesus looked at the woman who anointed His feet, He didn't praise her sacrifice or ef...
Ever notice how a clenched fist can't receive anything?That's the difference between Law and Grace. For centuries, we've argued about the Gospel's center-Is it God working, or us? But the answer quiet...
Many people secretly carried a wrong belief in their walk with God-an invisible checklist in the back of their minds that goes like, "You need to do more. Try harder. Be better." It feels holy, but it...
There are moments when life feels dim, not because the world is dark, but because our inner eyes are tired. The Bible tells us this is not new. Before the fall, Adam and Eve's spiritual eyes were clos...
Before God ever said a word, before light cracked the silence, Scripture paints a surprising picture of the earth's earliest condition:"Without form and void, and darkness was on the face of the deep....
We are wrestling with an enemy that has already been defeated. If you do not know the enemy is defeated, he can fool you. This applies to every circumstance. You must always see a defeated enemy....
When Jesus described the blessing He gives, He chose one word: "Come to Me... and I will give you rest."(Matthew 11:28, NKJV) Of all the gifts He could have named - wisdom, strength, power - He said r...
Not every vision is from God.The enemy can paint images too-quiet impressions, fearful pictures, or flattering fantasies.But Scripture shows us how different they are when we slow down long enough to...
Sometimes a thought rises from so deep inside you that you know you didn't invent it.A whisper. A nudge."There must be more." It shows up in quiet moments-after a win, after a loss, after a normal Tue...
Miracles aren't loud.They aren't dramatic.They often begin in the quietest place - rest. Jesus heals the sick, restores bodies, frees minds, and strengthens hearts.But He does it in the same pattern H...
There's a reason introspection feels heavy.When you keep looking inward, you eventually find everything that's wrong. Corrie ten Boom said:"Look within and be depressed.Look to Christ and be at rest."...
Near the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem stood a pool called Bethesda.The name means: בֵּית־חֶסֶד - "house of grace." And yet the scene around it looked nothing like grace -a great crowd of sick, blind, and p...