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Jesus calls us to the difficult task of loving our enemy. Where is God’s justice for those who hurt us?

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to Him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live…

By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return. Genesis 3:19 (NLT) Why do people put ashes on their foreheads on Ash Wednesday?   The answer is most commonly based in…

Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near. Matthew 3:2 (NLT)   Let’s think about repentance, humility and self-denial…   The Shrove Tuesday indulgence is over. Lent has begun.   The 40 days of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and culminates with the resurrection.  It is a self-reflective…

These things happened as a warning to us, so that we would not crave evil things as [the Israelites] did, or worship idols as some of them did. As the Scriptures say, “The people celebrated with feasting and drinking, and they indulged in pagan revelry.” And we must not engage in sexual immorality as some…

The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure. 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NLT)   Dear brothers and sisters, when…