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Give Me a Fresh Touch of Your Presence

After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. (NIV) Acts 4:31 A prayer inspired by those in the early church who … Continue reading

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First Love

Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. (NIV) Revelation 2:4 Jesus spoke the words above to the church of Ephesus. The church was doing a lot of good things. Jesus commended them for their hard … Continue reading

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When Everything is Against You

O LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head. (NIV) Psalm 3:1, 3 What do you do … Continue reading

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Encourage One Another

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11) But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by … Continue reading

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One Brave Queen

. . .when King Xerxes was in high spirits from wine, he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him. . .to bring before him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty to the people and … Continue reading

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