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“The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord, he turns it wherever he will.” Proverbs 21:1 This is being written well in advance of November 3. At this point I really have no idea who won. I do not even know if anyone today »

“Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly of heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” – Matthew 11:29 It is truly remarkable that the one who even approaches having the amazing grace of humility never thinks himself or herself humble. »

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is there »

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” »

“God made man upright, but he has sought out many schemes.” – Ecclesiastes 7:29 Men and women are schemers. Does it surprise you? Yet the Bible calls you such. If sin impacts you, and it does, it necessitates the nature and capacity to scheme. It is a route chosen and »

“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. When I look at your heavens, »

“If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him. Philip said to Him, ‘Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Have I been with you so long and »

“Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” – Matthew 11:3 “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” In human terms you might label this the multi-million/billion/trillion-dollar question. But in the most significant terminology you could ever »

“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” – 1st Corinthians 6:19-20 Strange words, perhaps, written by the Apostle »

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” – Mark 12:37-39 Consider the story of Chiune Sugihara »

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” – Proverbs 3:5-6 There are famous quotes from classic novels that are remembered perhaps more than the story or novel itself. »

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” – Genesis 1:1 “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” – Genesis 1:27 Your own eyes see and experience the world and universe in which »