Do you ever feel greatly outnumbered or overwhelmed with trying circumstances?  Are there sleepless nights and unanswered questions, "How did I get into this mess?".  Imagine an entire army of highly trained soldiers coming to destroy your city, your family, friends, house, and life as you know it.  That's what King Hezekiah faced when the kings of Assyria marched down to Jerusalem with a mighty, powerful army of fierce, fight-to-the-death warriors that brought fear into the people's hearts. ...
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We should thank God for His many wonderful blessings and faithfulness.  "Even though our hearts are filled with sins, God will forgive them all.  What joy awaits those who choose to draw near to Him, who live in the Holy Place."  Psalm 65:3  Count your blessings!  God's presence is near to those who run to Him.  Sing for joy in the shadow of His protecting wings.  This is a place of safety and security, in His arms of love.
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If you sat down and made a list of how you actually spent your time for one week and the hours in each day, would that list reflect that God is first in your daily life? Communion with God, seeking His Kingdom first and loving Him with all our heart, mind, soul and strength is His deepest desire for us.  Jesus Christ made us first in His life on earth, then He became the final sacrifice for sin, and now He is interceding for us at the right hand of the Father in heaven.  Glory be to God!

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