"O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I'm far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. You know what I'm going to say even …
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With God
"Oh Lord, the king rejoices in your strength. How great is his joy in the victories you give! You have granted him the desire of his heart and have not withheld the request of his lips. Surely you have granted him eternal blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence." Psalm 21:1-2, …
Grief
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they WILL be comforted." Matthew 5:4 NIV, emphasis my own. When you have to let go of a loved one, grief can seem like a consuming rain. It's all you think about. It's all you know. You slip out of bed in the morning to find your feet are …
When…
"The Lord is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made. The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them." Psalm 145:17-19 NIV. When you feel …
Determination for the New Year
"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." (1 Corinthians 4:18 NIV.) With a new year stretched out before you, goals and dreams may be floating around in your mind. Perhaps you've already jotted down a …
What You Take and What You Leave Behind – A Thought for the New Year
With every new year, you can decide what to take with you and what to leave behind. Think about that. You can leave the painful memories behind, those days when darkness tried to win, days of struggling and suffering. Like cold snowflakes resting in your hands, exhale and escort them away from your mind and …
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“The Family Ornament” – a Christmas story
It's that time of year, friends. I hope you enjoy this year's short Christmas story. If you prefer listening to me read it while you finish your gift wrapping, or you just want to sit back with a cup of hot cocoa and curl up under a cozy blanket, you can click on the video …
A Miraculous Rescue
"The Lord said to Gideon, 'You have too many men for me to deliver Midian into their hands. In order that Israel may not boast against me that her own strength has saved her, announce now to the people, 'Anyone who trembles with fear may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.' So twenty-two thousand men …
God Knows You and Wants to Free You
"O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Psalm 139: 1,13-14 NIV. If someone belittled you as a child, you …
Wandering Away from God
"My dear friends, if you know people who have wandered off from God's truth, don't write them off. Go after them. Get them back and you will have rescued precious lives from destruction and prevented an epidemic of wandering away from God." James 5:19-20 MSG. Being a Christian isn't always easy. You're going to have …
Joey Rudder 