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Psalm 102:23 In the course of my life he broke my strength; he cut short my days.
How many times have you got angry with someone for trying to control your life or your choices?
How many times have you been happy about someone making difficult choices for you and find out they were the best choices?
God knows what is best for us and when it is best for us – trust Him!
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Psalm 33:10 The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
How often do you get carried away with things? I know I have done that on many occasion and have had to pay the consequences!
God does not want us to get carried away to the extent where we lose control of our thoughts or deeds.
He wants us to be purposeful and righteous in all things!
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Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
How often have you tried to get your head around the creation of the universe?
God does not expect us to be able to understand how He did things, He just wants us to believe He did and trust He will continue to do things for us!
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Romans 5:13 To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law.
How many times have you broken the law; we have laws in our countries to try and make our lives safer and fairer.
There will always be people who break the laws just to try and get ahead of everyone else…
God watches over us and knows exactly what and when we do things wrong – because the law exists!
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Leviticus 19:3 Each of you must respect your mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.
God’s commandments were for all people to follow giving support for all people!
We need to be aware of the people around us and love and nurture all who God has given us.
And that means obeying the people God has put in charge!
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Psalm 34:7 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
When you have done something wrong and know someone is going to come for you, who do you turn to?
God loves us and continue to send His angels to look out for us…
We need to stop and spend time listening out for God and for His angels so they can help us!
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Psalm 51:17 My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.
Have you thought about sacrificing something for God this Lent?
Sacrifice does not have to be an animal! Sacrifice can mean anything which means a lot to you…
Will you allow God to have something special of yours?
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Psalm 138:7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me.
When life gets tough we tend to lose our way because our focus of attention becomes the trouble instead of God!
If we are strong enough to know He is with us and watching over us, He will be more than strong enough to look after us.
No matter how rough and tough life gets, God is with you!
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Matthew 5:22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, “Raca,” is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, “You fool!” will be in danger of the fire of hell.
Do you try to cover up your mistakes by pointing out the mistakes of others?
Will you admit to your own problems before blaming others?
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Deuteronomy 26:18 And the Lord has declared this day that you are his people, his treasured possession as he promised, and that you are to keep all his commands.
What good is it to say you are a friend of someone if you are going to argue and not commune with them?
God wants us to commune with Him, to talk to Him, to listen to Him, and that means really listening…
God has made many promises to us which He is keeping all the time – should we not do the same to Him?
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Romans 4:4 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation.
When we work, we get paid – or at least we should!
God’s gift to us is a personal gift for which we do not have to work in human form!
God’s gift to us is for our spiritual bodies to join Him in Heaven.
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Psalm 79:8 Do not hold against us the sins of past generations; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need.
Too many people get caught up in thinking they will never be forgiven because their parents and the grandparent were bad people…
God is willing and able to forgive anyone who comes to Him with an open heart.
Be the change in your family tree!
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Psalm 50:19 You use your mouth for evil and harness your tongue to deceit.
How often do you join in with gossip?
How often do you join in with lies?
How often do you ignore someone who warns you?
We only have ourselves to blame!
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Psalm 31:15 My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me.
When you ask someone for help, do you go to the people who mistreat you, or do you try to find the people who have done good to you?
God continues to watch over us and tries to lead us in the paths of righteousness – we have the choice to follow or to deny.
Follow Christ and stay close to His ways.
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March 9: Jeremiah 17:5-10
Key Verse: Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
Devotion:
When we read verses like these we probably think of cities like Sodom and Gomorrah, but these words were given to Jeremiah concerning Jerusalem and Judea which were supposed to be the God-fearing places in Israel. This shows us that we all can fall astray and we all have evil inside of us; which is why we need Christ to save us from that internal core.
Jeremiah’s word came from God as a warning to the people who were continually doing their own thing. We do get carried away when we think we know best. The more we think about it the more we tend to go astray; and it is not because we want to go astray but more because we cannot but help it sometimes!
God wants us to seek forgiveness from all the things we think about, not just the things we end up doing wrong. This is the warning coming from Jeremiah here – that what we think can and does lead us astray. The sooner we pick up on that the quicker we can realise how much of a part Christ must play in our lives!
God looks deep into our hearts and souls to see what we are like. He can see everything. Christ came to make a difference, and the difference He made was to stand as our advocate – to be the one willing to stand up for us and prove our innocence because He took on the debt we owe for our guilty deeds and thoughts!
Points to Ponder:
How often do you think about something wrongfully?
Will you accept Christ’s offer of forgiveness?
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Psalm 1:3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither – whatever they do prospers.
If you ever want to know why following Christ is a must in our lives, this Psalm will give you an insight!
The closer we draw to Christ, the closer we are to the fountain of living water He wants us all to have.
Stay close and stay informed!
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Psalm 105:20 The king sent and released him, the ruler of peoples set him free.
In this psalm we are told parts of the story of Joseph; in particular here we are told how the king released him.
Sometimes in life we face terrible opposition and we may ever face an outcome we do not like…
As long as we keep close to God and follow His will in our lives, we will see opportunities open up which will set us free!
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Psalm 103:4 who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion
Who is the one who is willing to forgive you at all times in your life?
Who is the one who will reach down into the gutters and lift you up?
Who is the one who shows love and compassion when we don’t deserve it?
God!
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Romans 5:5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
We need to have hope in something in our lives. Christ gives us purpose for that hope.
Christ gives us direction for that hope. Let us step aside and follow Him!
No matter who you are, where you are or what your history is, Christ welcomes you!
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Psalm 42:2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?
How impatient are you with God? Do you try to make Him hurry up when you ask for something?
We are probably at our most dangerous when we want God the most because we look for shortcuts and ways we can hurry it up!
We need to stop and listen to God to allow Him to work according to His timing!