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Suppose Suppose you really prayed whether or not to take that new job, or whether or not to send your child to that school, or …. And suppose you were confident you were in the Lord’s will to do so. And suppose it turned out very VERY badly. Did you fail to hear God? Did…

The directions for a godly life are: Come to Jesus, Hear His words, Act on what He says (See Directions for a godly Life). All three require: Decision, Determination, Habit, Courage. Come to Jesus After we have been redeemed, we need to decide to go to Christ throughout the day. The more we have Him top-of-mind,…

MegRichardsPhotography.com Come. Hear. Act Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock, and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and…

Repetition! Repetition is needed, because we forget what God has told us. We are frequently told to remember. Our worship is about who He is and what He has done. Both require us to remember. We repeat facts about His glorious being, and He powerful, loving, just acts. My prompt, this time, calling me to…

For three years Jesus healed, cast out demons, raised the dead, calmed the seas and winds, walked on water, made wine out of water, and more. Wouldn’t you think that was proof of His deity? Yet. When He entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey (fulfilling Zechariah 9:9), He was joyously greeted by the crowds. Hosanna! BLESSED…

We are in an awful mess, and it is not just the US. The mess is so bad we cannot fix it We can work on it around the edges, and, perhaps, made a little improvement, but we cannot solve the underlying issues. What do we do? We keep on keeping on, fixing our eyes…

Jesus came to the disciples walking on the water toward their boat. The disciples were terrified and cried out in fear. But then Peter said: “Lord if* is You, command me to come to You on the water.” And He said, “Come!” And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and…

MegRichardsPhotography.com We see a lot of love stories among athletes and celebrities on various media. And, of course, lots of love stories in novels and films. Some even seem to be true! Today is Easter, part of the real love story of the ages:  God loves His people.*  His love for us started before the foundation of the…

We can think of lots of examples of miscarriage of justice, where the innocent are punished or the guilty go free. Or, in general, where there are no consequences, or the punishment doesn’t fit the crime. An “acquitted murderer.” A violent rioter who damaged property or people and wasn’t charged or was charged but immediately…