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By faith in the name of Jesus...

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Home  “ Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.”   [Acts 3:7-8]    'By faith in the name of Jesus...' I t was 3:00pm when Peter and John went up together to the temple in Jerusalem at the hour of prayer. As they approached the temple, they saw men carrying a crippled beggar to his customary spot at the gate call Beautiful. The helpless condition of this man, lame since birth, is in marked contrast to the beauty of the architecture of the temple. The lame man had obviously given up hope of ever being cured, so he contended himself to ask for a handout. Instead of looking on this man as a helpless wretch, Peter saw him as one in whom the mighty power of God might be demonstrated! "If we are led by the Spirit, we will fix our...

'...who meditates on His law day and night'

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Home  “ This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”   [Joshua 1:8]    '...who meditates on His law day and night' B lessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the lawof the LORD,    and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. [Psalm 1:1-3] The truly blessed person is the one who steers clear of the lifestyle of the ungodly. In his contacts with them he avoids complicity with them or even tacit approval of their sin and scoffing. This ...