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• Matthew 7:1-2

  by Russell Hjelm December 7, 2021
  “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged. And with the measure you use, it will be measured again for you.”Matthew 7:1-2, Modern English Version (MEV)   The principle here is similar to what Jesus said in Matthew 6:14-16. Very simply...

• Matthew 6:34

  by Russell Hjelm December 6, 2021
  “Therefore, take no thought about tomorrow, for tomorrow will take thought about the things of itself. Sufficient to the day is the trouble thereof.”Matthew 6:34, Modern English Version (MEV) One of the more overlooked messages of Jesus is that we should live today. Yesterday is done an...

• Matthew 6:33

  by Russell Hjelm December 5, 2021
  “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you.”Matthew 6:33, Modern English Version (MEV) It’s not food, clothing, wealth, fame, or glory that we should be striving for, but the kingdom of God. As we grow in the knowledge and ...

• Psalm 13:5-6

  by Russell Hjelm December 5, 2021
  I for my part confide in Your kindness; may my heart exult in Your salvation! I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me.Psalm 13:5-6, Modern English Version (MEV) After all is said and done, it all boils down to this. This is what it’s all about. Michael W. Smith &nda...

• Matthew 6:31-32

  by Russell Hjelm December 4, 2021
  “Therefore, take no thought, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ (For the Gentiles seek after all these things.) For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.”Matthew 6:31-32, Modern ...
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• A Prayer

  by Russell Hjelm December 3, 2021
  Father in Heaven, You are our Rock, our refuge, our shelter in times of storm. It seems incredible that there are those who claim to be Your followers yet only seem to see You as a path to riches, fame, and power. What is truly sad, and troubling, is that so many have been duped into believing what...

• Matthew 6:28-30

  by Russell Hjelm December 3, 2021
  “Why take thought about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: They neither work, nor do they spin. Yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these. Therefore, if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is here and tomorrow i...