Tag: peace
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Watching (for) God
O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress. (Psalm 59:9) In this psalm, David is under hostile surveillance. King Saul has sent men to watch David, to spy out an opportunity to kill him. He describes these men as evil, bloodthirsty, and fierce. This is no idle threat…
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plans for the exiles
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. (Jeremiah 29:11) This has to be one of the most popular coffee cup verses in all of scripture. You’ll find it not only on coffee mugs, but on graduation…
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the power of the mind
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. (Isaiah 26:3 – emphasis mine) We don’t often give much thought to our thoughts. As a result, it is easy to become a “victim” of negative and anxious thoughts that distract us from what is important and literally…
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i have peace, do you?
Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. (Psalm 62:8) God is a safe place for his people. He can be trusted at all times, regardless of the circumstances in our life. I heard a pastor once say that the safest place we…