“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds”—Psalm 147:3 (NIV). The sound of breaking glass made me cringe. I’d just broken my favorite pitcher because I was careless. I’d paid less than five dollars for it a yard sale. Its beauty had drawn me to part with my money. Frustrated by my carelessness, I …
“And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are away on …
“—to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me”—Acts 26:18 (ESV). In 1950, the small town of Wetumka, Okla. was scammed by a visitor …
“When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality”—Romans 12:13 (NLT). Newspaper photos, social media posts and live TV coverage depicted the devastation. Those viewing the destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Harvey could only imagine what the Texas victims were experiencing. For those of us …
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