Draw Near To God

“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded” (James 4:8). Growing up, and even after I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior at the age of 24, I was afraid of God.  In my mind I imagined Him as a strict, mean and unapproachable God. The image…

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Journey to Healing: “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” – Part 2

So, the question still remains what message was the artist trying to send to the world with the song “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” Was she referring to life in general or in all relationships? Was she saying love is meaningless? First and foremost, the Word of God tells us that LOVE has…

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A Life Of Victory or Defeat

“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.” (Psalm 42:5, Psalm 42:11, and Psalm 43:3) There is a very popular TV commercial that says “life comes at you fast!”  Boy, that statement…

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The Names of God – Immanuel

Before creation Elohim had a plan:  create mankind and become their Adonai (Lord) and their Jehovah God (relational God).  In the Book of Genesis we learn that Jehovah God walked and talked with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.  How long Adam and Eve enjoyed their relationship with Jehovah before their fall we…

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