Psalm 121 is sometimes referred to as the “Traveler’s Psalm” or the “Traveler’s Prayer.” It offers a comforting reminder that wherever life’s journey takes you, God watches over you. As one in a grouping of psalms (Psalms 120-134) called “Pilgrim Psalms” or “Songs of Ascent,” it was recited or sung by the people of Israel
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Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me
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God could have made crows and sparrows, then called it a day. But no, doing more than we could ask or imagine just happens to be his way. He placed so many different birds in this world! Occasionally, in the marshy mangroves along Florida’s Gulf Coast, I receive the rare delight of spotting one of
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When I remember the people I love, I often recall something they said or did that impacted my life. Something that stayed with me, perhaps changed my perception on things, or inspired me to be a better person. For example, whenever I became frustrated with someone and talked to my dad about it, he would
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The Bible contains many powerful verses about Jesus dying on the cross as the final sacrifice for the sins of humanity. By taking the judgement and punishment which we, as sinners, deserved upon himself, he willingly served as our substitute to make the ultimate atonement for sin. Jesus’ sacrifice was a voluntary choice. As God
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