May
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“Here is the amazing thing…”
"The man answered, “Well, here is an amazing thing! You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes..." ~John 9:30
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Savior of the Shipwreck
"...they were glad because the waters were quiet, so He brought them to their desired harbor. Let them praise the Lord for His goodness..." Psalm 107:30-31
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The fear of falling
"I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you." ~Isaiah 44:22
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Unshackled from your own chains
"...Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distress. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke apart their bonds..." ~Psalm 107:13-14
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Waymaker in the wasteland
"They wandered in the wilderness on a deserted path; they found no city to dwell in. Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses." ~Psalm 107:4-5
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Zion is a place of singing whatever song your heart composes
"Do good to Zion in Your good pleasure; build the walls of Jerusalem." Psalm 51:!8
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Zion is a place of singing- even when it’s not
"By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down and wept when we remembered Zion..." ~Psalm 137:1
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Giving thanks to God is optional- even He said so
Before Jesus Christ came, His people lived under the Law He had given through Moses that served to guide, protect, discipline and bless them. As part of the Law, a series of mandatory blood sacrifices were required to atone for sin, which would one day be fulfilled by the death of Jesus Christ to atone for sin once and for all. However, there were also three optional sacrifices people could give at any time if they wanted to. One of those was the offering of thanksgiving. No where in the Bible does God ever require a sacrifice for thanksgiving, although He does ask for it, and there are no punishments…
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Where do you go next when your prison doors finally open?
"Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations." ~Acts 16:25-26
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I know why the caged Christian sings
"For He has looked down from the height of His sanctuary; from heaven the Lord looked down on the earth, to hear the groaning of the prisoners and to set free those who are appointed to death, that they may declare the name of the Lord in Zion and His praise in Jerusalem." ~Psalm 102:19-22