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Today's Devotional is directly below today's free read offering. |
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...in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their sins against them...2 Cor 5:19
...Through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Acts 13:38
"I will forgive their iniquity, I will remember their sin no more.” Jer 31:34b
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FREE READS FOR REVIEW
Be inspired while you encourage and support new Christian authors. Read great Christian books for FREE in exchange for a brief review.
This is one of over 40 Great Christian books you can read for free in exchange for a simple review on Amazon. New Books come into the program on a regular basis.
Today's featured book in Free Reads for Review.
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One Last Wave Jack Taylor
One Last Wave explores life rediscovered when regret and disappointment shuts off our past. Remembering is a powerful tool in freeing us to move forward. Katie Delancey is an MK resurfacing to discover love and faith and hope one more time. Great scenes of Africa mix with complex life in America.
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Receiving God’s Comfort by Susan Barnes "Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted." Matthew 5:4
The prerequisite to receiving God's comfort, is that we mourn. It isn’t wrong to grieve and acknowledge the pain of our losses. Yet we don't mourn "like the rest of men, who have no hope" (1 Thessalonians 4:13). Our mourning is different because of our hope in Jesus who has overcome the power of death. He is also our High Priest who has shared our humanity and is able to sympathize with us (Hebrews 4:15). At Lazarus’ grave Jesus entered into pain of the mourners and wept. He showed us that tears and grief are a normal part of coming to terms with our losses. Even if we experience smaller losses, we still need to admit the pain of loss and disappointment. The "stiff-upper-lip mentality" isn't God's idea.
Once we have acknowledged our pain, we are then free to let it go. I once heard a worship leader comment, "Let the hurts of a lifetime flow into his nail-scarred hands." However, it may take some time to process, there is no instant pain-killer for major losses.
Being a Christian doesn't guarantee a life without tragedy, rather it means having access to God's resources. We always have hope regardless of the situation because God is Sovereign and he promises us his comfort when we mourn. However, if we don't admit our pain, we can't receive God's comfort. It may be humbling to come to his "throne of grace … to receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need" (Hebrews 4:16), but so worthwhile.
Susan, an Australian pastor's wife, writes devotional thoughts on Bible passages, book reviews and inspirational articles. Contact |
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Now available in over 100 languages.
Unique Free Gospel tract that you can copy and reprint. This tract is being used in many locations around the world and producing much fruit. Print one out in your own language and then make copies to hand out. |
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Perfect to equip the believer for defending their faith. Ideal to send to a skeptical friend or family member. Great for teens and young adults who have never reviewed the objective evidence for God's existence and identity.
An in-depth study of the factual evidence leads a person to realize how little faith they need to believe, while they gain great faith at the same time.
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Recent Amazon Review:
"For anyone on the fence, backsliding, or doubtful this book clarifies misunderstandings, perceived contradictions, and outright lies. I was led to read this book at a time when I thought I was over Jesus; but truth defeats lies every time and never forsakes the believer." 2-18-17 |
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