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Deuteronomy 5:29 Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and always keep all My commandments, that it might be well with them and with their children forever!
I often used to think that I had to sort myself out and that when I did do that, God would be more willing to take me in; but that is not the case!
God is willing to accept us in whatever state we are in as long as we come to Him in repentance and humility. He then gives us the opportunity to change so that we can be more like Him.
He gives us the chance to keep His commandments and take His Word and keep it in our hearts; that way He has more to work with!
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Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
Learning bible passages is actually quite important. If we treat God’s Word like we do any other novel or story, we will tend to put it aside and move on with our lives.
But if we take it in, think about what God is actually trying to tell us, and then hold on fast to that new knowledge, we will be in a much better place with God.
Joshua was given these words of wisdom when they were facing many wars with the Canaanites; God was telling Him to trust in Him and remember all that He had already done for them throughout history.
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Psalm 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.
These words are echoed in a few places and show the deep understanding that existed between the author and God.
When we do study our bibles we gain a new insight into the things of God as well as a beginning of understanding of the ways of God. We continue to learn and grow in God as we continue to study His Word.
As we grow we begin to understand how important it is to live by His rules and to give Him praise continually for all He continue to do for us.
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Proverbs 28:13 He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
Whilst we may wish to cover the sins of someone else, covering our own sins is wrong. Why so? Because covering someone else’s sins is showing them mercy, whilst covering your own is deceit.
Christ alone has the power to cover other people’s sins once and for all whereas we can forgive people of their sins toward us, but not toward God.
When we do open up our lives and confess our sins before God, He is able to forgive them and will forgive them. What an awesome God!
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Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.
What an amazing thing, that God is willing to forgive us of the things we do wrong when we bring them to Him with open hearts!
This has been given to us in so many ways by so many eye witnesses that we must never take it for granted or water it down in any way.
God is a forgiving God. He wants to forgive us. We need to be honest with Him. We need to confess to Him!
How many more people must be forgiven before you come forward?
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Romans 4:2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
What should we ever have to boast about? Maybe we have made it big in the business world, or the pop world or just recognised as the best…
But that is nothing before our God. Nothing before our creator. Nothing before the one who made us in the first place!
We can look back at the great people from the bible and marvel at what they did, but nothing stands out more than what God has done for us.
Give God the glory!
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1 Corinthians 1:29 that no flesh should glory in His presence.
It is not our place to bring glory to ourselves in the presence of God but to glorify God; and not so that He will glorify us, but simply to glorify God.
Don’t get caught up in doing many things for God so that you can look good in the eyes of others because that is not aimed at pleasing God but pleasing yourself!
I love giving others God’s Word so that they can draw closer to God and that is my aim, to be able to usher people closer to their God.
We each have a personal relationship with God and spending time in a devotional draws us closer to Him. Rejoice in God and in Him alone!
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Psalm 34:2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear of it and be glad.
One thing we need to be doing as much as possible is giving glory to our Lord and Saviour so that other people get to hear us!
We may not be able to stand up and preach on a street corner, but we can show people that we believe in God and trust in Him!
Just seeing that glimmer of light in us may be what will turn someone round to find out about this awesome God we worship.
Don’t hide God’s light but let it shine through you daily!
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Luke 12:12 For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.
Taking the name of Christ with us everywhere we go should be what we do best in our lives; after all He is the one who has given us all we have.
It is not about what we can do best ourselves but what we allow God to do best through us!
Saying that we are working for God and actually allowing Him to guide us and teach us as we share with others are two different things.
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Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marvelled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.
One of the amazing things that I find about working for God is that He gives us insight into so many things if we trust in Him.
When I first started teaching youth I was so afraid that they would find me out for being just like them, only older!
But as I walk with God and trust in Him, I realise that God is the one taking care of me and giving me wisdom when I need it to deal with the things He allows into my life.
Giving Him the glory is what I do best now!
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James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
One of the greatest gifts that God gave us was our ability to choose our way in life; it seems to be our curse as well.
We get led away from Him so easily because of the temptations that surround us when all we need do is listen to Him…
Asking God for guidance daily is not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength in Him.
Never be shy of asking God the right way because that way we will actually get something right!
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Proverbs 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
When we say we are going to trust someone we should be doing exactly that, trusting them!
It does not mean turning your back on truth and righteousness, but it does mean trusting them!
When we are brave enough to trust in God, we will need to trust in Him wholly so that He can lead us.
When we let God lead us, we then find out just how awesome He really is!
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Mark 4:33 And with many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were able to hear it.
Do you find it hard to tell others about God? Do you find it hard to explain how you feel about God?
I do love to take what happens in the world around me and tell others about God through example.
God’s Word is important to us and we do need to know it and spread it; but if we can open someone else’s eyes by telling them a story first, then the seed will fall on good ground!
Take what you know best in life and apply God’s Word through that!
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Matthew 18:14 Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
When Jesus was telling the disciples about how important we are to God, He used many parables to show them how much God cares for everything, not just us.
We may act like lost sheep at times in our lives, but God never gives up on searching us out and coming to invite us back to the fold.
We do have a choice as to whether we do listen to Him coming back to safety or ignore Him and face our own dangers.
God looks after the smallest insect through to the largest mammals, caring for each, and loving us as His own.
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Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
No matter how we look at this life, we have all done things wrong; but do not get bogged down into thinking that there is not a way out of any situation.
The consequences of some things may not be to our liking, but there is always a way out.
Christ came to earth to pay the price for our sins so that we would not have to pay that price of eternal death. This does not mean there are no consequences, because the consequence was that the blame was laid on Jesus’ shoulders!
Take time out today to remember what He has done.
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Psalm 119:160 The entirety of Your word is truth, and every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.
How much of this psalm have you read after seeing these words over the past 11 days? Are you encouraged to find out more from the psalms?
I do pray that these snippets are enough to rouse your interest in God’s Word and that you start to sit and read a chapter now and again.
This is God’s Word, this is what He has inspired people to put to paper so that we can have it as a reference.
It has lasted a long time already and will continue to last forever because it is the truth!
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Psalm 119:114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word.
As very young children we have probably all played some version of tag and named a place where we are safe from being caught; that place where we all ran to so we could be safe from all harm.
God has His arms wide open waiting for us to run back into His arms where we can be safe from everything forever!
And just in case we lose our way, He gave us His Word so that we have instruction, direction and encouragement to search Him our in our busy lives!
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Psalm 119:111 Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
One of the things that I find amazing as I teach others about God is that the bible is still the only tool that we actually need.
Yes there are all sorts of things that I use to teach with, games, computers, props and even other people; but it is the Word of God that brings delight to others.
If people ever say that they come to one of my clubs I will correct them because they come to be with God, not with me. I am just a tool used by our awesome God.
I am proud to say that I teach from the bible, His Word!
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Psalm 119:72 The law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of coins of gold and silver.
One of the best ways of accepting a good slap is studying the Word of God! That may sound counterproductive because we never go out looking to be punished in any way, but think a little.
God has been trying to teach mankind about all the pitfalls in life for a long time. Much of that time we have ignored what He has been saying.
What better way than to have it all written down so that He can show us that He has been trying over and over again.
God’s Word is the living word of God. It is not just a piece of history and it is not just something to look forward to. It is all of the past, present and future for us all!
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Psalm 119:71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes.
Sometimes we have to be “slapped” so that we will stop and listen! And yes it does work when someone gives you a slap to make you stop and listen!
But the more we live with God the more we should realise that it is not just the physical slaps we get that should shape our lives. Listening to God will open your eyes even more.
When something goes wrong we should not just ignore it and move on but think a little before moving on. Don’t get stuck up in all your failures, but equally, don’t ignore them!
God works in all aspects of our lives so we should be listening to Him in all aspects as well!