Devotionals written by Chuck Jones to encourage and build up the body of Christ.
1 Pet.1:7, Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, I love the first part of the sentence in this verse, where Jesus is referred to as precious. It’s a Greek word that means to […]
“I find then the principle that evil is present in me, the one who wants to do good. For I joyfully concur with the law of God in the inner man, but I see a different law in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a
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Rev 4:6, and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal; and in the center and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind. Rev 15:2 And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had been victorious over the beast
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One of the primary phrases used in the New Testament to define and describe who we are is the term, “In Christ.” Paul expresses the idea of being “In Christ,” 27 times in the book of Ephesians alone. At the heart of being “In Christ,” is a deep understanding that you are a cherished Bride,
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Being stressed is so stressful. Nothing causes anxiety like anxiety. Jesus said, “Come unto me all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Jesus wants us to experience rest (peace) on the inside, not stress. I don’t mean that there won’t be pressure situations all around you, or that
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Luke 2:41, Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when He became twelve, they went up there according to the custom of the Feast; 43 and as they were returning, after spending the full number of days, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. But His parents were unaware
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The more I walk with Him the more amazed I become with His genius. Even though I will never fully understand how He is working everything together for good in this life time, the older I get, the more I see, as God works things over time and space. As the Slain Lamb, the One
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Psalm 36:8 They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house; And You give them to drink of the river of Your delights. Is. 4:2 In that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth will be the pride and the adornment of the survivors
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In John 15 Jesus said, “I am the Vine, you are the Branches.” In verse 1 of that chapter, He said He was the true Vine. Philippians 4:19 says, “And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” What these verses are saying is that Jesus is
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Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.” One of the things that always happens to me when I get still and linger in His presence is that I’m reminded that He is God. “In His light, we see light.” In other words, in His presence everything clears up. At His footstool, all
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