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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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BOLD LIVING
Psalm 138:3 In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul. Psalm 138:3, NKJV The Fruit of confident prayer is bold living! David developed a consistent history with the God of answered prayer. From his earliest days as a shepherd, David lived before the Lord in a life of prayer and worship. He experienced God's faithfulness when he prayed and knew the great strength of the Lord to give the victory. Because of this triumphant history w
Eddie Cox
Mar 302 min read
TIRED AND BURDENED
Matthew 11:28-30 Come to Me, all you who are labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30, NKJV As we navigated the waters of COVID-19, social distancing and, yes, masks, and the emotional roller coaster of ever-moving targets of health and safety in our communities, there's one word I would us
Eddie Cox
Mar 303 min read
PROFITABLE WORD
Timothy 3:16-17 All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17, NIV The apostle Paul tells us in these verses that God's Word is good for us; it is profitable. He lists four functions of the Word of God in our lives: content, conviction, correction, and character. God left us His Word not simply to increase our knowledge b
Eddie Cox
Mar 262 min read
ABIDING
John 15:9-10 As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love. John 15:9-10, NKJV Jesus is the eternal, uncreated Son of God who was in the bosom of the Father from before the foundation of the world and who has been loved by the Father from eternity past. The love that the Father has for the Son is deep, abiding, immeasurable, and eternal
Eddie Cox
Mar 252 min read
KNOCK ON THE DOOR
Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. Revelation 3:20, NKJV An unexpected knock at the door from a dear friend or family member is a welcome surprise. Few occasions are as precious as seeing a long-absent loved one who comes to visit. “Here I am!" they say as you open your door, and their presence fills you with joy. Jesus stands at our door, knocking. We may
Eddie Cox
Mar 242 min read
TRUE WISDOM
Psalm 51:6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom. Psalm 51:6, NKJV Decisions, decisions, decisions. More and more our lives are filled with decisions. We're asked to make choices on just about everything. I am not afraid of decisions. They're a necessary part of life. But some decisions we make have both natural and spiritual consequences. Did you know that every decision we make has a consequence? It does, and ou
Eddie Cox
Mar 232 min read
ON THE ROAD
Luke 24:32 And they said to one another, "Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?". Luke 24:32, NKJV Do our hearts burn when Jesus speaks? Does it burn with conviction, but more often, does it burn as having been affected by a supernatural influence? Have we known a series of life-changing moments when the heavens opened, and all became clear? On the very day that the tomb of Jesus was found empty by Mary
Eddie Cox
Mar 223 min read
REPENTANT HEART
Joel 2:12-13 "Now, therefore," says the Lord, "turn to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” So rend your heart, and not your garments; return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness; and He relents from doing harm. Joel 2:12-13, NKJV There are many instances when there is a call for repentance. Here the prophet Joel is not only calling for the nation to turn away from sin but is also remind
Eddie Cox
Mar 193 min read
COMFORTING OTHERS
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Praise be to 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 receive from God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, NIV When life is tiring, when we are struggling with our sin, when family members aren't saved, when bills aren't paid, when work is exhausting, when your health is falling, when your loved ones are
Eddie Cox
Mar 183 min read
THIRSTY?
John 7:37-38 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them." John 7:37-38, NIV Streams of living water for dying hopes, cool water for parched hearts, refreshing water for those tired and weary, of course, refers to much more than a liquid we can drink with our lips. This is the ultimate water o
Eddie Cox
Mar 182 min read
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