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not to be anxious

Larry George December 6, 2023

Good morning, my friend. I have a job interview today and I am so excited and anxious at the same time. I am applying as a chaplain in a university hospital. My verse for today is Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the ONE who goes with you. He will  not leave you nor forsake you.” Moses was telling the people not to worry or be afraid because God will be the one to lead them through their next leader, Joshua. Then in verse 7 He tells Joshua in front of all Israel, “Be strong and of good courage, for you must go with this people to the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them. and you shall cause them to inherit it.” I know the people were anxious, too. But they also looked to their leader to calm them. God calmed Moses heart, then Moses calmed the peoples’ hearts. Then with God’s help, Moses calmed Joshua’s heart. Today you might be anxious, but we know that God is in control. Not because I say it, but because

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I Choose Today to be a good gift giver

Molinda Hern December 5, 2023

I love Christmas. I love the twinkly lights, the gathering together with family, friends, and co-workers to celebrate the birth of Christ. One of my favorite things is to buy gifts for the people in my family. I have a rule, “buy what they want, not what they need.” This gives me so much joy to give them something they want to open up on Christmas morning. It is so much fun for me to give gifts! I remember one year I wanted to buy my daughter a diamond ring for her middle finger. I wanted it to be classic, to stand the test of time, so she would want to wear it for years to come. I searched for the right one and finally found one that I thought she would like. She absolutely loved it! That was 13 years ago and she still wears it whenever she can. It brought me so much joy to give it to her. God loves to give good and perfect gifts to His children (James 1:17). I am sure it delights Him when we use the gifts He gives with joy! Gifts given by God are to be used to leave a

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to say goodbye to stress

Larry George December 4, 2023

We all put undue stress on ourselves and I’m a fine example of this. One of the blessings or gifts the Lord Jesus has given me is to visit and encourage people. I love nothing better than to be there to help them. But in those times, I can either create stress and fuel the situation or just listen. I have been told that stress can be controlled if we just sit on our hands and focus on the person that we are there to encourage. Every morning I have a choice to make. Do I want to live a stressful life and “do it myself?” Or am I willing to turn it over to the Lord? This morning I had to slow down and let the Holy Spirit speak. If not, I will try and do it myself, make a mess and create more stress. Today I choose to say goodbye to stress, to take a deep breath, breathe out slowly and relax. I know that this is the hard part. I must ask the Lord to take this and let Him handle it. It’s ok to say goodbye to trying to be in control.  Philippians 3:7,8  “I once

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I Choose Today to store up!

Molinda Hern December 2, 2023

Ever heard of ‘saving for a rainy day’? Just as we stash money for unforeseen circumstances, what are we depositing in our heart bank? In Psalm 119, David emphasizes the importance of storing God’s Word to navigate life’s challenges without sinning. “How can a young person live a clean life? By carefully reading the map of your Word” (vs 9 MSG). He tells us why we need to read, study, and know God’s Word as he continues in verse 11, “I have stored up Your Word in my heart, that I might not sin against You” (ESV‬‬). David was intentionally banking, or storing, God’s Word in his heart for the future “rainy day.” He knew that the unexpected issues, opportunities, and emergencies would come up in his life. So he intentionally stored up God’s Word, His teachings, His principles, His promises, His hope, His love, His breath in his heart so when those times came up, he would be ready to know what God wanted him to do, to react, to respond in the heat of the moment. God told Joshua the same thing when He said, “Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so

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to share in the joy

Larry George December 1, 2023

A number of years ago when my nephew, Daniel, was living here at Siloam Missionary Homes, it started to snow. They were huge flakes and you could hardly see because it was coming down so hard. His dad, John, called me on the phone and I heard his son say, “Dad, tell Uncle Larry to come outside and share the joy!”  They were missionaries from Manaus, Brazil and never had seen snow!  He was so excited and he wanted to share the snow with me. Isn’t that the way we need to be about Jesus?  He has given me joy and it makes me want to share the joy of my salvation. Psalm 51: 8-10  “Oh, give me back joy again; you have broken me – now let me rejoice.” So today, my friend, share the joy of your salvation with a friend and bless them as He has so blessed you. Smile, God loves you, and so do I.

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