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Psalm 23: A Source of Comfort

Cindy Dawson

Sunday’s Memory Verses, 4/27/25

Psalm 23

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.”

“Spare no effort to learn this Psalm.” Robert J. Morgan

In His Love, Cindy

Do you want to know more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”

Psalm 122:6

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All Kids Need Love

Cindy Dawson

The following quote was not made to get a chuckle based on obvious things we all know about children but based on the psychiatric examination of convicted murderers who experienced abuse in childhood.

Children need love, especially when they don’t deserve it.”

Harold S. Hubert

Hulbert, a leading psychiatric expert witness of his time and a child psychiatrist, knew the potential magnitude of the effects of being a child unloved. He testified in the murder trials of men affected by such abuse.

So, what does this mean to us? One doesn’t have to go far to find children who need love. The foster care system in America is overflowing with abandoned children who need love.

Over 390,000 children are in foster care. 25% of these children will attempt suicide.

For the 23,000 young adults who age out of foster care each year,

  1. 80% of males will become incarcerated.
  2. 40% will be homeless within 18 months.
  3. 97% will immediately enter into chronic poverty.

Poverty creates hungry children that need love. Drug abuse produces neglected children who need love.

According to the National Institute of Children’s Health Quality, Over 20,000 babies are born each year dependent on illegal or prescription drugs and suffer neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a type of opiate withdrawal. That’s the equivalent of one baby born every 25 minutes with drug addiction.

Read more about opportunities to cuddle drug-addicted babies HERE.

Children who need love are in our towns and in our schools. These children may not be in your neighborhood, but they aren’t far away.

Jesus said, “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.” Matthew 18:10 NIV

Is the Holy Spirit speaking to your heart? What is God asking you to do? More than likely, it is something small. Help in your Vacation Bible School? Teach in your Mission Church? Volunteer in a local school as a mentor, or in a hospital for drug babies? Volunteer for CASA? Give a small amount of money to a worthy cause?

Whatever you do, don’t close your eyes to the desperate need all around us.

“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress …” James 1:27a

There are many ways you can give God’s love to children. All you have to do is ask Him to show you. And remember this:

“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20:35

In His Love, Cindy

Do you want to know more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.”

Psalm 122:6

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Showing God’s Love in Today’s World

Cindy Dawson

Jesus told His disciples,

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” John 13:34 NIV

This was Jesus’ last command to His disciples. In a world characterized by violence and hate, the world will see Christ in His followers by their love.

In His Love, Cindy

Do you want to know more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”

Psalm 122:6

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What Does the Bible Teach Us About the Holy Spirit?

Cindy Dawson

Verses for Meditation, 4/24/25

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 NIV

“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV

“But the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you.” John 14:26 AMP

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23 NIV

 “The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.” Romans 8:6 NIV

These are just a few of the Scriptures verses that teach us about the Holy Spirit.

In His Love, Cindy

Do you want to know more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”

Psalm 122:6

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Quote of the Week, 4/23/25

Cindy Dawson

There’s something awe-inspiring about truly studying the Scriptures. The more time we spend in the Word, the more we begin to see the connections—passages that echo across generations, prophecies fulfilled in ways no human author could have orchestrated, themes that thread their way from Genesis to Revelation with breathtaking cohesion. It’s hard to miss the divine fingerprint behind it all.”
Bruce Cooper, Reasoned Cases for Christ, When God Speaks… and When He’s Quiet

In His Love, Cindy

Do you want to know more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”

Psalm 122:6

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Understanding ‘Another Jesus’: A Biblical Perspective

Cindy Dawson

1-minute read for 4/22/25

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’” Matthew 7:21-23 NIV

How heartbreaking that some people put their trust in a false god. Sadly, many do. Some of these people even believe they are saved. But in reality, they worship another Jesus. This is what Jesus was talking about in the verses above.

The Apostle Paul said it like this,

“For if one comes and preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted, this you tolerate very well!” 2 Corinthians 11:4 NASB

God’s Word warns us. May we seek Truth and embrace it. Knowing God’s Word is our protection against deception.

In His Love, Cindy

Do you want to know more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”

Psalm 122:6

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Finding Contentment in Any Situation

Cindy Dawson

1-minute read for Monday, 4/21/25

“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.” Philippians 4:11-12, The Apostle Paul speaking (emphasis mine)

My message to you: If you aren’t content in your present situation, ask the Lord to teach you how to be content. Tell Jesus you want to learn to be content. I’m not suggesting that we shouldn’t pray for God to change our situation. But sometimes, our need is to be content where we are. This truth has been very helpful to me in my walk with God.

If Paul could learn to be content when in prison or when going hungry, we can also learn to be content no matter what our circumstances happen to be.

I pray that this short lesson will give you hope, knowing that Jesus can and will teach you how to be content. Ask Him.

(This is an excerpt from a longer post, Can We Learn To Be Content?)

Featured Image: My dog Henry in his comfy bed, with his blanket, and some favorite toys. Totally content!

In His Love, Cindy

Do you want to know more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”

Psalm 122:6

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Trusting God’s Plans: Insights from Scripture

Cindy Dawson

1-minute read Friday, 4/18/25

“For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.” 1 Corinthians 13:12 KJV (emphasis mine)

When I don’t understand something in the Bible, this verse reassures me. After all, God’s thoughts and actions are beyond human comprehension. We should trust in His wisdom, even when we don’t understand it. God said,

“As the heavens are higher than the earth,
    so are my ways higher than your ways
    and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:9 NIV

In His Love, Cindy

Do you want to know more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”

Psalm 122:6

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Meditation on John 8:12: Light of the World

Cindy Dawson

Verses for Meditation, 4/17/25

“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 NIV

Have you ever been in total darkness? Imagine what that would be like and then read what God has said about it. There are 142 verses about darkness. You can read some of them HERE.

In His Love, Cindy

Do you want to know more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”

Psalm 122:6

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Quote of the Week, 4/16/25

Cindy Dawson

1-minute read

Our life of praise to the Almighty is a stone thrown in a deep mill pond, evidenced in the widening ripples. The mystery being, we will never know how far our ripples travel in this world.

Alan Kearns, Ripples of Praise, Devotional Treasure

My thoughts: I believe the Lord sometimes uses something we said or did to help another person. Then that person helps someone, and then that person helps someone. And so go the ripples! How far? We will never know!

Read Alan’s devotional HERE

In His Love, Cindy

Do you want to know more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”

Psalm 122:6

Photo: Glencoe village & Loch Leven from Pap of Glencoe. https://www.facebook.com/SpectacularScotland

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