Renee Noseworthy

Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husband. Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, (Ephesians 5:24-25 ESV) As I prayed for God’s direction regarding the Scripture that He wanted me to write about this week, I felt that He was leading me to this passage from Ephesians.   I hesitated, because I know that people live in any number of different circumstances.  While…..

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I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3: 18-19 NRSV) Are you living in the fullness of God?  I would have to say that I am not, but I am on my way toward it.  For many years, I could…..

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For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every familyin heaven and on earth derives its name. (Ephesians 3:14-15 NIV) Have you ever wondered where you fit into this enormous world?  Why am I here?  Why was I born? We were created to be in fellowship with our heavenly Father, Almighty God, but we were separated from Him because of sin.  Through the death and glorious resurrection of God’s only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, it is possible for…..

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He gave you manna to eat in the wilderness, something your ancestors had never known, to humble and test you so that in the end it might go well with you.  You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as…..

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So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? (Romans 7:21-24…..

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The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” (Zephaniah 3:17 NIV) Do you feel weighed down with the belief that you don’t deserve God’s love?  Well, if you do, you are not alone.  I think many people struggle with that.  That feeling of not being good enough to receive God’s love and His…..

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And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (Hebrews 11:6 NIV) Do you believe in God?  Do you live in anticipation of receiving God’s blessings? When we “live by faith, not by sight” (2 Cor. 5:7), it changes us and everything about our lives.  Without faith, we are limited by our humanity.  Whereas, if we are motivated by our…..

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The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name. (Zechariah 14:9 NIV) A familiar saying that we have likely all heard is, “live in hope, or die in despair.”  So, here’s my question…have you chosen to live in hope?  What gives you hope or causes you to feel hopeless? If our outlook on life is based on our circumstances, we will be prone to living in…..

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Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.  You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:12-13 NIV) Do you ever look at another person and think to yourself that they have a perfect life with perfect children, they have a beautiful home which is always spotless, they have a perfect spouse/marriage, they are financially secure, they are active and healthy, they…..

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Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.   Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”  (Matthew 11:28-30 NKJV) Are you living in the rest that Jesus promises? If you aren’t, it may be a good idea to ask yourself, “why not?”  Is it…..

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