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ADVOCATE
1 Timothy 2:5-6 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. 1 Timothy 2:5-6 When two sides cannot come to an agreement face to face, it is time for the mediator to be brought in. The mediator will act as a bridge, perhaps as a go between for the two parties, or perhaps as a third-party perspective to find some means by which both sides can c
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GOD'S POWERFUL PRESENCE
Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7, NKJV What is it that you fear? I have dealt with some fear in my life. On the surface, I fear tight enclosed places, but down deeper, maybe the fear is loss of control. I think many of us fear failure, rejection, or even pain. At times I think we even fear speaking from the depth of our hearts, because we want to be accepted and loved. Fear speaking from the dep
Eddie Cox
May 253 min read
Memorial Day 2026
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” — John 15:13 On behalf of the staff and families at Intentional Intimacy Ministries we lift up the prayers to all the men and women that gave their lives to defend this country and their families as we honor them on this Memorial Day. We also lift up a prayer for all the men and women currently serving today defending this nation of ours. For this sacrifice we are eternally grateful to you
Eddie Cox
May 251 min read
GREAT COMMANDMENTS
Matthew 22:37-39 Jesus said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind." This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Matthew 22:37-39, NKJV There are three great relationships in life: our relationship with God; our relationship with self; and our relationship with other people. Our life is like a cross with vertical (God-ward) and horizontal (man
Eddie Cox
May 213 min read
BE ON GUARD
Corinthians 16:13-14 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, NIV Here are a few things that Paul says to the church of Corinth, which seems to be a timely word for our day. 1) Be on your guard! We never know where temptation and sin will come from, nor when they will hit us. However, we can learn from our failures and mistakes. We can figure out that being tired makes us vulnerable to impatience. We c
Eddie Cox
May 203 min read
RISE AND STAND UPRIGHT
Psalm 20:7-8 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm. Psalm 20:7-8, NKJV For people in the modern world, trusting in chariots and horses may seem like a pleasant metaphor, but remember, these were prime examples of human power and might in the ancient world. Therefore, I wonder how David would have written this verse now today. "Some trust in science." "Som
Eddie Cox
May 193 min read
FRUIT BEARER
John 15: 5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. John 15: 5, NKJV The image of a branch gaining all its sustenance and strength from the vine is a beautiful description of our total dependence upon God, without whom we can do nothing, for in Him we live and move and have our being. When Jesus walked the earth, He demonstrated this truth, for He lived His entire life in utter dependence upon
Eddie Cox
May 182 min read
CALLED BY NAME
2 Chronicles 7:14 If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14, NKJV We want God to heal our land, and we want our nation to change. But as we look at the problems in our country, we want to point at someone else a lot of times. We say the problems are due to Washington, DC, Hollywood, or the White H
Eddie Cox
May 173 min read
BE STILL
Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth! Psalm 46:10, NKJV We frequenty read this verse as God's command for us to cease from our busy schedules and make time for prayer or worship. Though this is obviously incredibly important, there is a deeper meaning to this verse. When we read the context in which this verse is situated, we may be surprised to discover that when God utters the command, "Be still, a
Eddie Cox
May 142 min read
IMMOVABLE FOUNDATION
Psalm 143:8-10 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. Rescue me from my enemies, LoRD, for I hide myself in you. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. Psalm 143:8-10, NIV This is how we should trust in God as our only refuge and our only hope. This should be our daily prayer: "Teach me to do Your will, for You are my G
Eddie Cox
May 132 min read
KNOWN PLANS
Jeremiah 29:11-13 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:11-13, NIV I confess I worry about our future as a nation. Not because of the flawed leaders in power, but because of how the people are responding in a
Eddie Cox
May 122 min read
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