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Waiting for His Words
To all the little boys and their families seeking refuge across the world today. He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. Psalm 113: 7 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor, he has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; to grant those who mourn in Zion—to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the… Read More
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Flee!
After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to look for the child to kill him.” Then he got up, took the child and his mother during the night, and went to Egypt. He stayed there until Herod died. Matthew 2:13-15 Today my friend shared the story of one of his language students, a woman from South Sudan who is running for her life. Married as an adolescent to a man more than twice her age, she understood from a young age that her primary role was to bring honor to her family.… Read More