Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.  How did He do that?  The Gospels tell the historical story of Jesus' death and resurrection.  The Lamb was slain although He was innocent.  The guilt of our sins was laid on Him as Isaiah 53 describes the suffering of Jesus in detail.  What does that mean for us today?  We have an opportunity to have eternal life and have peace with God in spite of our sins.  There is no sin in heaven, but Jesus died so we could be set free from ...
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Unless the Lord builds a house, the labor is useless.  Unless the Lord protects a city, guards in the watch tower do no good.  It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning to late at night, anxiously working for food to eat, for God gives rest to His loved ones.  Psalm 127:1-2  These words are the truth.  Put God in the center of your life like the hub of a wheel where all the spokes come out.  Now rest in His perfect love and provision for your life.  Without God in the center of...
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We all have a past with some wonderful memories and some not so great.  But we have an opportunity to give our past to Jesus, who died for our sins, and lay it on the altar before Him.  When we give our past to God, He alters our lives and extends grace and mercy to us.  As we receive His love and allow His Word to penetrate our hearts and minds, we are renewed with freedom that enables us to look to our future with hope.  Trust in His love and run the race set before you with joy.  At the fi...
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This praise song says it all: 
"Jesus said, Come to the water, stand by My side.  I know you are thirsty, you won't be denied.  I felt every teardrop when in darkness you cried.  And I strove to remind you, that for those tears I died.  . . .
(Jesus) I know You're here now, and always will be.  Your love broke my chains, and in You I'm free."
    Jesus shares our pain and sorrows and has our future in His hands.  Come to Jesus, the Living Water, and drink freely, be set free, and live your lif...
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Waiting can be difficult at times.  Waiting in a long line at the DMV, waiting in traffic knowing you'll be late, waiting for answers to prayers....  God gives us times of waiting knowing that we will be filled with joy as His purpose unfolds in our lives.  The Most High God knows the outcome and keeps us steady when we fix our minds on His promises.  Believe He is good when you can't see it.  Believe in His immense love when you can't feel it.  Trust Him.  God is not always in a hurry.  Howe...
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