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“The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.” Psalm 34:7 April 17, 2023 David’s life was a battle with fears. On one occasion while running from King Saul who was trying to kill David, we see David resorting to pretending to be insane to gain protection from Achish, a

“So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was.” John 11:6 April 14, 2023 There are divine purposes in every crisis. The problem is that we can’t immediately figure what those purposes might be. Mary’s brother, Lazarus, was sick. Jesus was told and in response,

“As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting. For you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through us.” 2 Corinthians 7:9 April 13, 2023 There is sadness with joy and there is sadness without joy. Perhaps there is some generalized sadness in

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds.” James 1:2 April 12, 2023 An oxymoron (not an ox that is stupid) “is a figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts with opposite meanings within a word in a phrase that is a self-contradiction.” It would be like saying a wise fool

“Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.” Proverbs 10:6-7 April 11, 2023 Wisdom tells us that we reap what we sow. It’s Spring. Weeds and grass are making their appearance.

“As soon as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel gave a mighty shout, so that the earth resounded.” 1 Samuel 4:5 April 10, 2023 Is your God big enough? God is always good and always great. He cannot be manipulated to be a genie in a bottle

“And he said to them, ‘Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him.’” Mark 16:6 April 9, 2023 Sunday is here and the Servant-King has risen. The angel who had rolled away the stone made the startling

“And they began to salute him, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’ And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him.” Mark 15:18-19 April 7, 2023, Part 2 It’s Friday. Sunday is Coming. The Lord Jesus Christ suffering abuse from multiple evil sources. Satan, demons,

“’Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe.’ Those who were crucified with him also reviled him.” Mark 15:32 April 7, 2023, Part 1 It’s Friday. Sunday’s coming. The Christian emblem is not a manger, a boat, a throne, an apron, a dove, or

“And he said, ‘Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.’” Mark 14:36 April 6, 2023 It’s Thursday and Sunday’s coming. On Thursday evening Jesus left the upper room and walked the short distance to the Garden of Gethsemane. It was