God speaks today Saturday | December 7, 2024
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.
(Joshua 6:15)And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
(Matthew 15:22) Walk the extra mile
The life of faith often requires fierce effort and a willingness to do unconventional things. The woman with the issue of blood in the Bible is an example of someone who went beyond the ordinary to touch Jesus and receive healing. Other characters, such as the Cyrus-Phoenician woman and Zacchaeus, also demonstrated a willingness to take risks and persist in their faith. We should strive for this kind of intensity and bravery in our own lives.
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And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.
(Matthew 9:27)Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
(Matthew 17:15)And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
(Psalm 45:12)I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
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