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THOUGHTS FROM JACKIE: “ Your Past Matters None”


Although Rahab may have been a harlot God still used her to help His people. Although Rahab may have been a prostitute she saved her family from disaster. Although Rahab was a whore the Bible mentions her in several places, but most importantly this Canaanite (Black) woman is mentioned in Jesus’ bloodline. It doesn’t matter what your past is because God can erase your past and create a memorable future.  Joshua 2:1-4 NASB. Then Joshua the son of Nun sent...

THOUGHTS FROM JACKIE: “Fear & Faith Have No Fellowship”


Jobs problem is that much of what he did was filled with fear and not faith. This resulted in Job receiving the disaster he expected. It is in chapter 42 that he realizes his own error & that his accusations against God as the cause of his calamity are wrong. So many people read the book of Job & see God & the devil gambling with Job’s life. Job was already in sin before the devil ever approached God. To...

THOUGHTS FROM JACKIE: “Valued”


JJM “Valued” Jesus gave His life for you willingly. He could have stopped His own abuse & murder anytime He wished, but you were more important to Him than He was to Himself. It’s difficult to be depressed when you really understand how much value you have to the creature of the universe. Someone else wasn’t sent to die for you, Jesus came to set you free. It’s important to know that Jesus didn’t stay dead. He rose again so...