Author Archives: Jody Neufeld

Why Am I Here?

On the first day of the seventh month, the people came together in the open area in front of the Water Gate. Then they asked Ezra, who was a teacher of the Law of Moses, to read to them from … Continue reading

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Spiritual Health

News about Jesus kept spreading. Large crowds came to listen to him teach and to be healed of their diseases. But Jesus would often go to some place where he could be alone and pray.           … Continue reading

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Time to say, “Hosanna!”

When they approached Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany near the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the village ahead of you. As soon as you enter it, you will find a young … Continue reading

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Know My LORD

Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever… Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks … Continue reading

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“For Thine is the Kingdom”

Then Jesus replied to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and they will deceive many. You are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars. … Continue reading

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All I Have Needed – God Has Provided

Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus replied to them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. “I assure you: Unless a grain of wheat falls to the … Continue reading

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True Joy

[reprinted from March 22, 2010] One Sunday a few years ago, my pastor asked us this question, “What bring you joy?” He related Webster’s definition as “emotion evoked by well-being, success, good fortune, and the prospect of possessing what one … Continue reading

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Restore Me

Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love.  Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. For I recognize my rebellion; it … Continue reading

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Earnestly Call on Him

But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.      Acts 12:5 (NLT) Do you have a prayer that you can’t see how there can be a good outcome? I do. Oh, I know that … Continue reading

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The Ananias in My Life

[Ananias said,] “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road you were traveling, has sent me so that you can regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”             … Continue reading

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