Nehemiah tells us the joy of the Lord is our strength… Why, exactly, is the joy of the Lord our strength? This answer is because of the nature of joy; because of what joy is.…
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“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” –Mark 11:24 How often we underestimate the value and the power of prayer! The words of Christ in Mark…
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“For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether…
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As knights of Christ we must not only fight evil and injustice in the world around us, but also the evil inside ourselves. Repentance is a major way this happens. In the last blog post…
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Christ taught us in the Lord’s Prayer to pray for forgiveness of our sins. A legitimate question arises, when thinking about Christian repentance. If Jesus died for all of my sins, why do I need to ask…
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(This is the last in the Three Essential Habits series – an excerpt from an upcoming chivalry devotional.) “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope…
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(This is a continuation of the Three Essential Habits series – an excerpt from an upcoming chivalry devotional.) “And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.” –Psalm 107:22 We…
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(This is a continuation of the Three Essential Habits series – an excerpt from an upcoming chivalry devotional.) “For this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the…
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(An excerpt series from a chivalry devotional to be published at some point.) “Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” -1…
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“She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them.” – Luke 2:7 (NLT)…
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