God Never Makes Mistakes - Day by Day with Billy Graham

God is especially close to us when we are lying on a sickbed. God will make the bed soft and will freshen it with His presence and with His tender care. He makes the bed comfortable and wipes away our tears.

He ministers to us with special tenderness at such a time and reveals His great love for us. Tell me why the gardener trims and prunes his rosebushes, sometimes cutting away productive branches, and I will tell you why God's people are afflicted. God's hand never slips. He never makes a mistake. 

His every move is for our own good and for our ultimate good. Oftentimes He must deform us and mutilate our own image. Deformity sometimes precedes conformity.

Daily Prayer

When times of tribulation come, help me, dear Lord, to glory in them for Your sake.

Text: II Corinthians 12:9

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Verse of the Day - II Corinthians 12:9

And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me...NKJV

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Eternity - Day by Day with Billy Graham

Nowhere does the Bible teach that Christians are to be exempted from the tribulations and natural disasters that come upon the world. It does teach that the Christian can face tribulation, crisis, calamity, and personal suffering with a supernatural power that is not available to the person outside Christ. 

The early Christians were able to experience joy in their hearts in the midst of trials, troubles, and depression. They counted suffering for Christ not as a burden or misfortune, but as a great honor, as evidence that Christ counted them worthy to witness to Him through suffering. They never forgot what Christ Himself had gone through for their salvation; and to suffer for His name's sake was regarded as a gift rather than a cross. 

Christians can rejoice in tribulation because they have eternity's values in view. When the pressures are on, they look beyond their present predicaments to the glories of heaven. The thought of the future life with its prerogatives and joys helps to make the trials of the present seem light and transient.

Daily Prayer

Father, help me to go beyond the afflictions and tribulations of our age, and to look toward the inheritance reserved for us in heaven.

Text: Romans 8:18

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Verse of the Day - Romans 8:18

   For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us...NKJV

 Romans 8:18

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The Unchanging God - Day by Day with Billy Graham

Have you ever thought about the collapse of time? From the days of the Lord Jesus Christ until about 1830, man could not travel any faster than a horse. In 1960, a man went into space and traveled at a speed of 18,000 miles an hour. Look how far we have come in so short a time! Sometimes when I read the papers, I think we are trying to run the Space Age with horse-and-buggy moral and spiritual equipment. 

Technology, you see, has no morals; and with no moral restraints man will destroy himself ecologically, militarily, or in some other way. Only God can give a person moral restraints and spiritual strength. 

While our world is shaking and crumbling, we need to realize that one thing will never change, and that is God. He is the same today as He was ten million years ago, and He will be the same ten million years from today. We are like grasshoppers; we appear and hop around a bit on the earth, and then we are gone.

Daily Prayer

Almighty God, to know You are unchanging gives me peace in a frighteningly changing world. 

Text: Psalms 90:2

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Verse of the Day - Psalms 90:2

Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God...NKJV 

Psalms 90:2

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World’s First Surviving Septuplets Graduate from High School

Born into the world and into the spotlight in 1997, the McCaughey septuplets have now graduated high school.
Reportedly the first surviving septuplets in the world, their birth fueled a national debate about fertility treatment — and inspired awe.
Alexis, Brandon, Joel, Kelsey, Kenny, Natalie and Nathan graduated Carlisle High School in Iowa on Sunday, the Des Moines Register reports.

Bobbi McCaughey took a fertility drug after she and her husband had difficulty conceiving their first child, The New York Times reported in 1997.
"The pregnancy has captured worldwide attention as both a symbol of the ultimate scientific miracle and a cautionary example of the unwanted consequences of fertility treatments," the Times said.
The McCaugheys had been told that aborting some of the fetuses would increase the odds of survival for the others, but as the Times reported, "They said their religious beliefs would not allow any abortion."

Since then, the use of fertility treatment has become much more common — and the instances of high-risk multiple births have gone down, NPR has reported. In 2012, more than 61,000 babies were conceived with the help of in-vitro fertilization clinics. That's up from fewer than 30,000 such babies born in 1998, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While the McCaughey babies raised ethical concerns for some, they also attracted sizable support — including a lifetime supply of Pampers from Proctor and Gamble, as CNN reported at the time.
After graduation, KCCI-TV says, the siblings "will go their separate paths, including military, the work force and college." All seven siblings have been offered free admission to Hannibal-LaGrange University in Missouri; the local TV station says two of them plan to attend.

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Audio Download: Chukwu Okike by Samsong ||@samsongfans, @efemac4lyf ||

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Samsong (Churchboy) released one of the most anticipated single to usher us into the year titled 'Ekele' earlier in the year. The song which got lots of  positive reviews was followed up with the visual to the mega-star's 2015 hit single 'Turn Me Around'.

Samsong is back with another masterpiece titled 'Chukwu Okike' a soft rock and a amazing worship song crafted by MacRoc. 

Chukwu Okike is a song of appreciation that speaks of God’s wondrous works beautifully delivered in his usual vocal dexterity. The single is from his forthcoming Worship Album scheduled for release in June. If you are ready for a lift in worship, there you have it.

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Kirk Franklin Scoops Awards at Billboard Music Awards/Dominates Gospel Categories ||@KirkFRanklin||

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Congratulations are in order, as Gospel mega-star, Kirk Franklin dominated the gospel categories during the Billboard Music Awards last night in Las Vegas. The 20-year music veteran took home three awards for Top Gospel Artist, Top Gospel Album for his latest release, LOSING MY RELIGION, and Top Gospel Song for “Wanna Be Happy?”

“After 20 years, it’s just humbling to be nominated with so many new, fresh and iconic gospel artists of our time,” said Kirk Franklin. “I thank God for trusting me with music that still speaks to people today.”

Franklin’s two hit singles from his eleventh album LOSING MY RELIGION remain in the Top 5, with his record-breaking #1 smash hit “Wanna Be Happy?” currently still #1 and his latest single “123 Victory” currently at #5 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs Chart.

Fans can see Kirk Franklin in concert this summer during his 20 Years in One Night Tour. The second leg kicks off on June 3, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia at The James Brown Arena and will visit 14 additional cities throughout the United States. 

Tickets for 20 Years in One Night Tour are available via Ticketmaster.

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Get In The Word - Day by Day with Billy Graham

As Christians, we have the Spirit of God in us. But ours is the responsibility to keep sin out of our lives so that the Spirit can produce His fruit in us. Become grounded in the Bible. As Christians, we have only one authority, one compass: the Word of God. 

Abraham Lincoln in a letter to a friend said, "I am profitably engaged in reading the Bible. Take all of this Book upon reason that you can, and the balance upon faith. You will live and die a better man." 

Begin the day with the Book; and as the day comes to a close, let the Word speak its wisdom to your soul. Let it be the firm foundation upon which your hope is built. Let it be the Staff of Life upon which your spirit is nourished. Let it be the Sword of the Spirit which cuts away the evil of your life and fashions you in His image and likeness.

Daily Prayer

Almighty God, Your Word nourishes my whole being and I praise Your holy name! 

Text: Proverbs 13:13

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