FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 28 February

28 FEBRUARY SHE HEARD THE HYMN “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) A hymn brought a revival in the hearts of people in Danville, California in 1879. On listening to...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 27 February

27 FEBRUARY NOTABLE WOMEN (8) (THE SLAVE GIRL) “Naaman was general of the army under the king of Aram. He was important to his master, who held him in the highest esteem because it was by him that God had given victory to Aram: a truly great man, but afflicted...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 26 February

26 FEBRUARY NOTABLE WOMEN (7) (FANNY CROSBY) “God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.” (1 Peter 4:10, NLT) A biographer wrote of Frances (Fanny) Crosby: “Frances Jane Crosby was only a few weeks old when...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 25 February

25 FEBRUARY NOTABLE WOMEN (6) (SUSANNA WESLEY 2) “Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves.” (Matthew 10:16, NLT) How aptly this verse describes Susanna. Susanna was an achiever with godly wisdom. She was as cautious as a...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 24 February

24 FEBRUARY NOTABLE WOMEN (5) (SUSANNA WESLEY) “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6) Charles Ludwig wrote about Susanna Wesley: “…Although she never preached a sermon or published a book or founded a church,...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 23 February

23 FEBRUARY NOTABLE WOMEN (4) (THE CRIPPLED WOMAN) “When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, “Dear woman, you are healed of your sickness!” Then he touched her, and instantly she could stand straight. How she praised God!” (Luke 13:12-13, NLT) The woman looked down at herself in...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 22 February

22 FEBRUARY NOTABLE WOMEN  (3) (THE CRIPPLED WOMAN) “One Sabbath day as Jesus was teaching in a synagogue, he saw a woman who had been crippled by an evil spirit. She had been bent double for eighteen years and was unable to stand up straight.” (Luke 13:10-11, NLT) The enemy...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 21 February

21 FEBRUARY NOTABLE WOMEN (2) (LYDIA) “One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshipper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. And after she was baptized,...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 20 February

20 FEBRUARY NOTABLE WOMEN  (DORCAS) “Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity.” (Acts 9:36) Dorcas was a disciple (follower) of Jesus Christ. She was full of good works and acts of charity. Faith without...

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FRAGRANCE OF THE ROSES – 19 February

19 FEBRUARY IN GOD’S HANDS “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.” (John 15:4) As we dwell in God, He dwells in us through the Holy Spirit inside...

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