"Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you." - Jeremiah 29:12 Suffering isn't fun. No one really wants to go through a tough time. But sometimes we need to. When this passage from Jeremiah was written (it was in a letter from Jeremiah), the Israelites had lost the promised land and...
Read More"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and fortress, my God in whom I trust. Surely he will save me from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers and under his...
Read More"Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life." -Revelation 2:10 If you just have enough faith, you will get the house...car...blessings you've...
Read MoreYou, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless. —Psalm 10:14 When we are suffering it can be easy to start to wonder whether God really sees our suffering or, if He does, whether He cares. Why would God let...
Read MoreJesus did not want anyone to know where they were, because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise." —Mark 9:30-31 Jesus taught many people many things. He certainly could attract a crowd, but...
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