1 Kings 19:3-8

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He arose and ran for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there. But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree. Then he requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is enough. Now, O Yahweh, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.” He lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, “Arise and eat!” He looked, and behold, there was at his head a cake baked on the coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank, and lay down again. Yahweh’s angel came again the second time, and touched him, and said, “Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.” He arose, and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, God’s Mountain.


After a great victory, Elijah collapses in fear and exhaustion. We can see that God does not begin with rebuke, He begins with care. Elijah is given rest, food, and time to recover before being sent forward again. This reminds us that even faithful believers grow weary. God understands our limits and meets us with compassion. When fear and fatigue overwhelm you, remember that the Lord restores before He redirects. Sometimes the most spiritual step is to pause, receive God’s provision, and let Him strengthen you for the journey ahead.

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Whatever you constantly look at will eventually influence how you live. When the world gets loud and life gets overwhelming, don’t stare harder at the distraction, look up and fix your eyes on Jesus.  Bible Verse:Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and…

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Psalm 103:14

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For he knows how we are made. He remembers that we are dust.


This Psalm reminds us that God knows our frame and remembers that we are dust. He is not surprised by our struggles, failures, or limitations. Instead of responding with harshness, He responds with compassion. God’s mercy meets us in our weakness and gently lifts us forward. This truth frees us from shame and invites us to rely more deeply on His grace. When we remember that God understands our frailty, we can approach Him honestly, trusting that His patience and love are greater than our shortcomings.

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Finding Refuge in God During Life’s Storms

When life feels like it’s falling apart, God remains your safest place. Even when everything shakes, His strength never does.  Bible Verse:God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;…

Finding Strength in God’s Presence

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Overcoming Fear: Trusting God in Uncertain Times

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” Psalm 56:3 Fear is a natural response when life feels uncertain, when the uncertainties and chaos become overwhelming. We can see that this verse gives us a better direction for our hearts: trust. David never pretended fear is absent; instead he chooses where to place…

The Shepherd’s Duty: Protecting the Flock

 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy, and tell them, even the shepherds, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Shouldn’t the shepherds feed the sheep? You eat the fat. You clothe yourself with the wool. You kill the fatlings, but you don’t feed the sheep.…

Overcoming Offense: Finding Peace in God’s Truth

“Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.” Psalm 119:165 Offense is a stumbling block that robs peace and clarity. It often feels justified, but Scripture says peace, not reaction, is the fruit of loving God’s truth. When being offended controls us, it controls our responses, relationships, and joy. God…

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Protecting Faith: The Church’s Responsibility

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Slow to Speak: The Secret to Wise Reactions

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Matthew 6:34

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Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.


Jesus reminds us that worry pulls our attention away from the grace God provides today. In these verses, He teaches that each day has enough responsibility of its own. When we constantly fear tomorrow, we miss the strength God is giving us right now. Faith grows when we trust God with the future and focus on faithful living today. Take the next step in obedience, pray for today’s needs, and rest in the assurance that the same God caring for you now will also be there tomorrow.

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Mark 4:26–27

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He said, “God’s Kingdom is as if a man should cast seed on the earth, and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, though he doesn’t know how.


Jesus compares the kingdom of God to a farmer scattering seed on the ground. After planting, the farmer goes about his daily life while the seed quietly grows beneath the soil. He does not fully understand how the growth happens, yet it continues. This short parable teaches that God is the one who produces spiritual growth. Our role is faithfulness, sharing the Word and trusting God with the results. The kingdom often grows in unseen ways, reminding believers to remain patient and confident that God is always at work.

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Matthew 18:6

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But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a huge millstone were hung around his neck and that he were sunk in the depths of the sea.


Jesus gives a strong warning in this verse about causing others, especially those young in faith, to stumble. God cares deeply about the vulnerable, whether children or new believers. Our words, actions, and example carry influence. This reminds us to live with responsibility and humility, recognizing that faith can be strengthened or harmed by how we live. Choose to encourage, guide, and protect the faith of others. When we lead people toward Christ with integrity and care, we reflect the heart of the Good Shepherd who values every soul.

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James 1:27

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Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.


This verse reminds us that genuine faith is visible in both compassion and purity. True religion is not merely words, rituals, or appearances; it is love in action. God calls believers to care for the vulnerable, like orphans and widows, and to guard their hearts from the corruption of the world. When we serve those in need and pursue a life shaped by God’s holiness, our faith becomes a living testimony. Let your devotion to God be seen through kindness, generosity, and a life that reflects His character every day.

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Jeremiah 6:14

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They have healed also the hurt of my people superficially, saying, ‘Peace, peace!’ when there is no peace.


This verse warns about the danger of false reassurance. The leaders of Israel were telling people “peace, peace” when the nation was spiritually sick. Instead of addressing the deeper problem of sin and repentance, they offered comforting words that hid the truth. God desires healing that is real, not superficial. True peace comes when we honestly face our hearts and return to Him. This verse reminds us to seek truth, not easy answers. When we allow God to deal with the root of our struggles, He brings restoration that is lasting and genuine.

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1 Corinthians 13:6

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doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;


Love does not celebrate wrongdoing, but delights when truth prevails. In this verse, Paul reminds believers that real love is not blind approval. True love cares about righteousness and the well-being of others. It refuses to rejoice in sin because sin ultimately harms and separates us from God. Instead, love points people toward truth, healing, and restoration. When we love like Christ, we do not ignore wrong, but we respond with grace and honesty. Let your love be guided by God’s truth so that it builds, restores, and leads others toward a life that honors Him.

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Philippians 1:3–6

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I thank my God whenever I remember you, always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy, for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now; being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.


Gratitude and confidence shape Paul’s prayer for the believers. In this Epistle, he thanks God for their partnership in the gospel and expresses deep assurance that the God who began a good work in them will carry it to completion. This reminds us that our spiritual growth is not sustained by our strength alone. God is faithfully shaping our lives day by day. When progress feels slow or imperfect, trust that He is still working. Remain faithful, keep walking with Christ, and rest in the promise that God finishes what He starts.

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God Sees Your Weariness

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Psalm 61:2

“From the end of the earth I will cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I” 


When you feel overwhelmed and your strength is gone, God does not look away. He sees the exhaustion that others have overlooked, the quiet fatigue of carrying burdens too long. The bible reminds us that when our hearts are overwhelmed, God lifts us to a higher place. You don’t have to climb your way back to regain strength; you only have to cry out. Know that weariness is not weakness, it is your signal to lean on God’s strength instead of your own. Today, be honest with yourself, be honest with God. He is not disappointed by your tiredness. He is near to it, and there for you.

Dear Heavenly Father, lift me above the noise. Help me to block out the noise, to ignore the chaos, and see things the way You see them. Take these overwhelmed feelings and place me under your pinions and renew me. Thank you Lord. In Jesus Name Amen

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Matthew 11:28; Rest Is Not Failure

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Jesus Offers Real Rest

Matthew 11:28

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”


When we read the bible we can see that Jesus never shamed the weary. He invited them in. Slowing down and resting is not quitting; it is trusting God enough to stop striving. When Jesus said, “Come to me,” He acknowledged the weight you are carrying. He did not minimize it. He offers relief. Jesus Offers Real Rest. Today, release the lie that you must earn the right to rest. You are not lazy for being tired; you are human. God commanded us to rest, He designed rest as a holy rhythm, not just a reward. Take your burdens and place them at His feet and receive what only He can give: rest for your soul.

Dear Heavenly Father; I am tired and need rest, please take these things that are weighing me down. Help to get rest, try rest, total rest, rest that will renew me beyond not only the physical but the spiritual. Thank you Lord for being the one and only thing that I can always lean on. In Jesus Name Amen Jesus Name Amen

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Acts 16:25–34

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25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were loosened. 27 The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”

29 He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas, 30 brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

31 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32 They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.

33 He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household. 34 He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.


These verses tell the powerful story of the Philippian jailer’s conversion. While imprisoned for preaching the gospel, Paul and Silas pray and sing hymns to God in the middle of the night. Suddenly, a great earthquake shakes the prison, opening the doors and loosening the chains of the prisoners. The jailer, fearing the prisoners have escaped, prepares to take his own life, but Paul stops him and assures him that everyone is still there.

Shaken and desperate, the jailer asks the most important question: “What must I do to be saved?” Paul and Silas respond, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” They then share the message of the gospel with him and his family. The jailer responds with faith, cares for Paul and Silas’ wounds, and he and his entire household are baptized. The passage ends with great joy as the jailer celebrates his new faith in God.

This account shows that salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ, that God can transform lives in unexpected moments, and that true faith results in repentance, obedience, and joy.

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Ezekiel 34:2–4

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2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy, and tell them, even the shepherds, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Shouldn’t the shepherds feed the sheep? 3 You eat the fat. You clothe yourself with the wool. You kill the fatlings, but you don’t feed the sheep. 4 You haven’t strengthened the diseased. You haven’t healed that which was sick. You haven’t bound up that which was broken. You haven’t brought back that which was driven away. You haven’t sought that which was lost, but you have ruled over them with force and with rigor.


These verses warn us against leaders who use their position for personal gain instead of caring for the people God entrusted to them. The shepherds fed themselves but neglected the weak, the sick, and the lost. God takes this seriously because leadership is meant to reflect His heart. Whether in church, family, or daily influence, true leadership serves others with compassion and responsibility. Ask God to give you a shepherd’s heart, one that strengthens the weak, seeks the wandering, and cares faithfully for those placed in your life.

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Psalm 119:165

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Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.

Those who love God’s law find a deep, steady peace that circumstances cannot easily shake. This verse teaches us that peace grows from devotion to God’s Word. When Scripture shapes our thinking and guides our decisions, we walk with clarity and stability. Obstacles still appear, but they no longer control our hearts. God’s truth anchors us, keeping us from stumbling into bitterness, confusion, or fear. The more we treasure His Word, the more our lives are guarded by His peace. Let God’s Word dwell in you daily, and watch how it steadies your path and strengthens your heart.

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Ephesians 2:10

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For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.


This verse reminds believers that salvation is not the end of God’s work, it is the beginning of a new purpose. Those who trust in Christ are described as God’s workmanship, meaning we are carefully shaped and formed by Him. God saves us by grace and then calls us to live lives that reflect His goodness. The “good works” mentioned are not a way to earn salvation, but the natural result of it. God has already prepared meaningful ways for believers to serve, love others, and reflect Christ in everyday life. Our lives become part of His greater plan and purpose.

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Jacobs 12 Sons

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Genesis 49:1-27 The start of the Israeli Nation

Jacob called to his sons, and said: “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come. Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father.

“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in dignity, and excelling in power. Boiling over like water, you shall not excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, then defiled it. He went up to my couch.

“Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence. My soul, don’t come into their council. My glory, don’t be united to their assembly; for in their anger they killed men. In their self-will they hamstrung cattle. Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

“Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father’s sons will bow down before you. Judah is a lion’s cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down, he crouched as a lion, as a lioness. Who will rouse him up? The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. The obedience of the peoples will be to him. Binding his foal to the vine, his donkey’s colt to the choice vine, he has washed his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes. His eyes will be red with wine, his teeth white with milk.

“Zebulun will dwell at the haven of the sea. He will be for a haven of ships. His border will be on Sidon.

“Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags. He saw a resting place, that it was good, the land, that it was pleasant. He bows his shoulder to the burden, and becomes a servant doing forced labor.

“Dan will judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. Dan will be a serpent on the trail, an adder in the path, that bites the horse’s heels, so that his rider falls backward. I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh. “A troop will press on Gad, but he will press on their heel.

“Asher’s food will be rich. He will produce royal dainties.

“Naphtali is a doe set free, who bears beautiful fawns.

“Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall. The archers have severely grieved him, shot at him, and persecuted him: But his bow remained strong. The arms of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel), even by the God of your father, who will help you, by the Almighty, who will bless you with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of your ancestors, above the boundaries of the ancient hills. They will be on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the head of him who is separated from his brothers.

“Benjamin is a ravenous wolf. In the morning he will devour the prey. At evening he will divide the plunder.” Genesis 49:1-27 WEB

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Genesis 17:1-27 

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A Multitude of Nations

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me and be blameless. I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”

Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying, “As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations. Your name will no more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you. Kings will come out of you. I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and to your offspring after you. I will give to you, and to your offspring after you, the land where you are traveling, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession. I will be their God.”

God said to Abraham, “As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations. This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you. Every male among you shall be circumcised. You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin. It will be a token of the covenant between me and you. He who is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he who is born in the house, or bought with money from any foreigner who is not of your offspring. He who is born in your house, and he who is bought with your money, must be circumcised. My covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. The uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people. He has broken my covenant.”

God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name shall be Sarah. I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she will be a mother of nations. Kings of peoples will come from her.”

Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, “Will a child be born to him who is one hundred years old? Will Sarah, who is ninety years old, give birth?” Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before you!”

God said, “No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him.  As for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He will become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation. But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this set time next year.”

 When he finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham. Abraham took Ishmael his son, all who were born in his house, and all who were bought with his money: every male among the men of Abraham’s house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the same day, as God had said to him. Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. Ishmael, his son, was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. In the same day both Abraham and Ishmael, his son, were circumcised. All the men of his house, those born in the house, and those bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him. Genesis 17:1-27  WEB

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Isaiah 7:14

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Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 WEB

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Colossians 3:23-24

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Working Hard

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23-24 WEB

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Colossians 3:9-10

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Truthfulness Speaks for Itself

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings, and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator. Colossians 3:9-10 WEB

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Titus 2:12

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Denying Self

Instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age. Titus 2:12 WEB

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John 13:15

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Walk the Walk

For I have given you an example, that you should also do as I have done to you.John 13:15 WEB

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2 Chronicles 7:14

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Forgiven

 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 WEB

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Numbers 29:1-6

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“‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no regular work. It is a day of blowing of trumpets to you. You shall offer a burnt offering for a pleasant aroma to Yahweh: one young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without defect; and their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three tenths for the bull, two tenths for the ram, and one tenth for every lamb of the seven lambs; and one male goat for a sin offering, to make atonement for you; in addition to the burnt offering of the new moon with its meal offering, and the continual burnt offering with its meal offering, and their drink offerings, according to their ordinance, for a pleasant aroma, an offering made by fire to Yahweh. Numbers 29:1-6 WEB

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Lamentations 3:22-24

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New Every Morning

It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness. “Yahweh is my portion,” says my soul. “Therefore I will hope in him.” Lamentations 3:22-24 WEB

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Ephesians 4:22-24

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The past does not matter

That you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit, and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth. Ephesians 4:22-24 WEB

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Isaiah 43:18-19

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The past does not matter

“Don’t remember the former things, and don’t consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs out now. Don’t you know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:18-19 WEB

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Jeremiah 29:11

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He Knows You

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 WEB

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2 Corinthians 5:17

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Made New

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 WEB

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Zechariah 12:10

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Firstborn

 I will pour on David’s house, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they will look to me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn. Zechariah 12:10

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