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Welcome! My name is Richard Templin Hancock and I am a senior citizen who has found great peace in his old age in the forgiveness that Jesus Christ offers to sinners. I enjoy reading my Bible and recording short Devotional podcasts with the aim to encourage us all to have faith in God and follow His Son Jesus Christ every day.
I hope the following blog posts will be an encouragement to you:

My Mouth Shall Speak The Praise Of The LORD

As followers of Jesus we wish to praise God day and night for His incredible love for us and His sending Jesus to die for our sins. Let's reflect on these Bible verses and thank God for all His blessings!


Psalms 145:21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

Psalms 145:1-2  I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

Psalms 145:5  I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

Psalms 51:15  O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

Psalms 71:8  Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

It puts a smile on your face when you reflect on God's love for you and His eternal plans for you in heaven. It also puts praise on your lips. Praise God!


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Seek the LORD

Isaiah 55:6 
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

The Lord is looking for those who seek Him. Are you seeking Him?
Psalms 14:2
The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

God is asking you to seek His face.
Psalms 27:8
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

Seek God while He may be found.
Psalms 32:6
For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.

Let's pray. Heavenly Father, we seek You this very hour. Thank You for sending Messiah Jesus to be the sacrifice for our horrible sins. Thank You for such love! Help us to always follow Your Son and obey His teachings. Amen.


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God Your Heart Surgeon

Deuteronomy 30:6 states, "And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live." 

It's wonderful when God does heart surgery on a sinner. 

Here are a more Bible verses on this subject:

Jeremiah 32:39 says, "And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:" 

Ezekiel 11:19 declares, "And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:" 

Have you asked God to do His miracle saving work in your heart? If not, then believe in His Son Jesus Christ.


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God's plans for you

Psalm 40:5 NLT
O LORD my God, you have performed many wonders for us. Your plans for us are too numerous to list. You have no equal. If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds, I would never come to the end of them.

Thank God He has good plans for you. 
Psalm 5:12:
For you bless the godly, O LORD; you surround them with your shield of love.

God's plans for you include victory.
Psalm 32:7 
For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory. Interlude

God's plans for you keep you safe against those who conspire against you.
Psalm 31:20 
You hide them in the shelter of your presence, safe from those who conspire against them. You shelter them in your presence, far from accusing tongues.

God's plans for you include His guidance.
Proverbs 3:6 
Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

Let's not lose heart. Let's look to the One who has great plans for us!


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