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Proverbs 3:3–6 KJV Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:       I love the concept of the table of our hearts; our hearts and minds as a library of God. (of course, I will concede that it probably really appeals to me because I am a writer.) I wonder what is in the Salvation section of our libraries; or what is written in the Good Works Section;…

2 Corinthians 3:3 CEV You are like a letter written by Christ and delivered by us. But you are not written with pen and ink or on tablets made of stone. You are written in our hearts by the Spirit of the living God.      We are letters (messages) of the love of God. What do your letters say? Seriously stop for a moment and just think about that past few days and consider what your letters might say. Perhaps…

Leviticus 19:33-34 NIV”‘ When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.       Kindness isn’t just a New Testament concept; even as far back as Leviticus the Lord is encouraging us to kindness. From the beginning He has wanted us to be kind and compassionate; to show the world…

Romans 12:21 NIV Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.      Life is all about choices, we make big and little choices every day that leads us to good or evil. Do I rush for the parking space or let that Mom with 5 kids in the car have it? Do I pass on that juicy tidbit of gossip I overheard or keep it to myself? Can I bend the truth to make my image look…

Mark 6:33-34 BSB But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them. When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.      There are several examples if Christ’s compassion in the Bible; from the woman in Sunday’s scripture, to the crowds who followed Him, to Lazarus’s…

Ephesians 5:1-2 BSB Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children, and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.…      I love the idea that we can be imitators of God. I love that Christ came and spent His life showing us how to do that and then sent the Holy Spirit to lead us to do it well.  What a great God we have that…

Psalm 103:1-5 HCS My soul, praise •Yahweh, and all that is within me, praise His holy name.My soul, praise the LORD, and do not forget all His benefits. He forgives all your sin; He heals all your diseases. He redeems your life from the •Pit; He crowns you with faithful love and compassion. He satisfies you with goodness; your youth is renewed like the eagle. We don’t just need to share the love, compassion, forgiveness, healing and renewal of God;…

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 BSB Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.…      He shows us compassion and love so we will have an example to follow. We receive the gifts of our God and need to share them with the world.…

Isaiah 61:1 ESV The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; The Lord anoints us all to do these things; they are not specific to single people or even Jesus; we ALL aresent to heal hearts and souls. Of course,…

Proverbs 3:5 KJV Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.      We need to develop a faith that trusts that God, not ourselves, will see to our needs. We need to take what we are given and use it for Him. We need to stop thinking only of ourselves and think of, not just God, but others as well. People are by nature somewhat selfish and we need to be aware of…

Luke 12:15 NLT Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”      Greed leads us astray. It leads us to worshiping money and possessions instead of the Lord. Remember the young man that asks Jesus what to do to be saved and was disappointed because to fulfill that he would have to give away his numerous possessions? (Luke 18:15-30). It is a temptation we all have at some point…

1 Samuel 12:22 (GNTD) The Lord has made a solemn promise, and he will not abandon you, for he has decided to make you his own people.      Even before the quarantine and social distancing there were lonely people. All alone due to personality issues, loss of family, disagreements with family, illness, incarceration and many other things. Now with Covid there are even more people suffering from loneliness than ever before. Those who live alone often used social gatherings as…