How has God’s mercy affected your life? I imagine that if we were having a face-to-face conversation, we could talk for days about how God’s forgiveness and mercy have changed our lives. In Matthew 18:21-35, Peter asked Jesus about forgiveness. He thought forgiving someone seven times was generous. But Peter’s “generosity” didn’t impress Jesus. Instead,
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Have you ever felt like you strayed too far from God’s love? As if your sins were so great, they forever separated you from His love? The Book of Hosea is an allegorical depiction of God’s relentless pursuit of His people. Hosea in a Nutshell God told Hosea to marry a promiscuous woman and used
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One of the most beautiful things about life as a believer is being a recipient of God’s forgiveness. When Adam and Eve sinned, they doomed the entire human race to a carnal nature and separation from God. But Jesus’ blood and His sacrifice on the cross reconciled us with God. But though we receive forgiveness
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When Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, they created a new world—one where sin separated humanity from their Creator. But God had a plan for humanity, and through the power of salvation, we can be reconciled with our heavenly Father. Christ died for our sins so that when we transgress God’s
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Many of us struggle with forgiveness. We know it’s necessary for our growth, but we expect it to happen instantly. Here’s something you may not want to admit: forgiveness takes time. Why Forgiveness Takes Time Someone hurt you, and you’re angry. You want vengeance, but even a cursory examination of the Bible will reveal that
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Spiritual warfare is something every Christian experiences and we must be vigilant against the wiles of the enemy. My devotional, The Battle Is Not Yours offers resources to help. Enjoy the first chapter of The Battle Is Not Yours. He’s Not Human For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,
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Do you struggle with forgiveness? I do. I’m not always able to easily release my hurt and pain. That’s why I wrote this 21-day devotional–it’s a deep dive into accounts of forgiveness found in the Bible, exposing the benefits of forgiveness. I’m sharing the first chapter of the devotional with you. Enjoy! Proverbs 28:13 NKJV
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The beginning of a year is the perfect time to remind ourselves that God grants us new mercies every morning. Have you ever had one of those days where it seemed as though everything that could go wrong did and a few other things too? Those days wear at you and may cause you to
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Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here seen Him who sees me?” – Genesis 16:13 Let’s go back in time and meet a woman named Hagar. She was an Egyptian slave in Abraham’s household. Abraham was a wealthy man who had many
Psalm 115:3 NKJV — But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases. Every time I read this title, there’s resistance in my spirit. Saying that God does what He pleases sounds selfish. But that’s incorrect, right? God is not selfish. Why does this verse make it sound like He is? Yet this
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