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Assured Heart
1 John 3:19 “And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.” 1 John 3:19 KJV We want to know our faith is real. We want confidence that we belong to Jesus. But there are times when doubts creep in and questions arise. John points us to one piece of evidence that brings assurance: love. When God’s love is at work in our hearts, it begins to show itself in the way we treat others. The presence of that love doesn’t make us perfect,
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EVERLASTING LIFE
John 6:39-40 This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:39-40, NKJV Jesus simply and plainly states that everyone who looks to Him and believes in Him shall have eternal life. Is it really that simple? Can it be that simp
Eddie Cox
Mar 92 min read
A NEW HEART
Ezekiel 36:26-27 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them. Ezekiel 36:26-27, NKJV The heart with its intentions is the eternal core of our being and the precious part of us that distinguishes us as creatures made in God's image; only God and human beings have a spiri
Eddie Cox
Mar 62 min read
GOD'S HANDIWORK
Psalm 19:1-2 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. Psalm 19:1-2, NIV We don’t always need words to get our message across. The skies "pour forth speech" and "reveal knowledge" but have no words; nevertheless, "their voice goes out into all the earth." God's handiwork is revealed to all. From the busiest, crowded city to the remotest, inaccessible places of
Eddie Cox
Mar 52 min read
SPIRITUAL WEAPONS
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, NKJV Our commitment to Christ is the key to unlocking the ability to pull down the spiritual strongholds of Sata
Eddie Cox
Mar 42 min read
LIVE ONE DAY AT A TIME
Psalm 90:1 So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12, NKJV Too often we think in terms of years and make plans for the far distant future, and yet we are instructed to live one day at a time and not to even worry ourselves about the needs of tomorrow, for each day has sufficient trouble of its own. We should not only reflect on the brevity of our time here on earth and recognize that our times are in God's hands and that He has scheduled
Eddie Cox
Mar 32 min read
PRESS IN, PRESS THROUGH, AND PRESS ON
James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. James 1:2-4, NKJV The definition of "perseverance" is "Steadfastness, constancy, endurance; or a patient waiting." According to this passage, trials test our faith. And faith develops perseverance, which is necessary if we are going to be spiritually
Eddie Cox
Mar 23 min read
LEARNER, FOLLOWER, AND DISCIPLER
Isaiah 50:4 The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens—wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught. Isaiah 50:4, NRSV We live in a world where communication has advanced, but the human quality of this communication is deteriorating. It is against that backdrop that we, as disciples of the Lord, must spread His love around us. To successfully carry out this mission, I invite you to m
Eddie Cox
Feb 273 min read
REDEEMED
Ephesians 1: 7-10 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfilment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ. Ephesians 1: 7-10, NIV There is a beautiful idea here in
Eddie Cox
Feb 263 min read
IN STEP
Proverbs 16:9 In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps. Proverbs 16:9, NIV From the moment we come crying into this world, we begin to perform our duty. We assume our role in the plan of God and in the ordination of God. We begin the journey of life. Whatever our background and whatever the journey ahead of us, none can escape the orchestration and arrangement that God has in store, and none are in control of their dest
Eddie Cox
Feb 252 min read
GOD'S HANDIWORK
Psalm 19:1-2 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. Psalm 19:1-2, NIV We don’t always need words to get our mesage across. The skies "pour forth speech" and "reveal knowledge" but have no words; nevertheless, "their voice goes out into all the earth." God's handiwork is revealed to all. From the busiest, crowded city to the remotest, inaccessible places of t
Eddie Cox
Feb 242 min read
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