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“Jesus answered Nicodemus, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.’ -John 3:3 The torturous crucifixion of Jesus accomplished its purpose. He truly died; He did not “swoon on the cross to later be revived in a cold tomb. Ridiculous »

“As they were talking about these things, Jesus Himself stood among them, and said to them, ‘Peace be to you!’ But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit. And He said to them, ‘Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? See »

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. -Isaiah 41:10 Mayday! Mayday! This is not related to May Day, the celebration of spring or the chosen »

“‘He is not here, but has risen. Remember how He told you, while He was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.’ And they remembered His words. -Luke 24:6-8 The men »

“So when they had come together, they asked Him, ‘Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?’ He said to them, ‘It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority. But you will receive power when the »

“‘Surely, I am coming soon.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! -Revelation 22:20 I frequently begin a new non-fiction book by first reading the last few paragraphs. Of course, I would never do that with a fictional novel; it might ruin the story! Reading the last few paragraphs of a non-fiction work »

“And when He had said these things, as they were looking on, He was lifted up, and a cloud took Him out of their sight. And as they were gazing into heaven as He went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes and said, ‘Men of Galilee, why »

“And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to Your servants to continue to speak Your Word with all boldness, while You stretch out Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of Your holy servant Jesus. -Acts 4:29-30 How dare you even mention »

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted »

“He brought me to the banqueting house, and His banner over me was love. -Song of Solomon 2:4 From time immemorial warriors have marched into battle being led by a banner or flag held above them so they could view the identifying marker declaring who they are and to whom »

“But He knows the way that I take; when He has tried me, I will come out as gold. -Job 23:10 She died in the womb from a knotted cord around her neck as she was thrust into the birth canal by contractions. My third daughter, Samantha, never saw the »

“Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and exult and give Him the glory. -Revelation 19:6-7 Today is our nation’s birthday. Possibly you won’t read this Strength for the Day until days after, but you can still reflect on what the birthday of our nation »