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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!
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Psalm 25:7 Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good.
How do you go about apologising to someone? Do you try to make the most elaborate story up, or tell the truth?
When we start to share the truth with people, they pick up on it and are more willing to live with it.
God has always told us the absolute truth; because He loves us!
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Psalm 147:17 He hurls down hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast?
How often have you been stopped from doing something because of the cold weather, frost, snow, ice or even heat and fire?
We are not in control of natural events; we can do our best to fight them and minimise the impact, but we are not in control.
God is the one who has control over all events and He alone can do all things...
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Jeremiah 7:27 When you tell them all this, they will not listen to you; when you call to them, they will not answer.
When Jeremiah was sent out to remind people about God, he was warned that many would reject what he said.
God knows there are going to be people who reject Him and continue to reject Him, but not all.
We are to reach out to everyone and allow God to do the sorting!
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Psalm 81:13 If my people would only listen to me, if Israel would only follow my ways,
How many times have you given in to something which was just too tempting?
How many times have you done the right thing even when others don’t?
God wants us to choose the righteous paths in life – trust Him!
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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.
Why do you do what you do in church?
As a disciple of Christ should we not be giving everything we can not for recognition or reward, but because we love Christ?
Don’t come to God expecting worldly rewards – He is not of this world!
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Luke 2:35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.
Prophecies sometimes do not carry the news we want or expect.
Jesus’ mother was told of the marvellous things which would happen, but also warned of the terrible things she would face.
God will always tell you the truth – are you willing to listen?
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Matthew 1:21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.
God gave us a promise. God delivered on the promise. God keeps promises!
Jesus came to us as a baby and lived among us as a man; He loved us openly!
You have been born into this world – how do you show the world how you feel?
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Psalm 46:4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
Water is always a welcome sight to anyone who is thirsty!
The Gospel is always a welcome sight to anyone who is searching!
What do you do with the water you have access to in your community?
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Psalm 145:18 The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
Jesus promoted a single truth and wanted all people to have access to that truth.
People promote their own ways and force their ways upon others.
Staying close to Christ does mean trusting His truth and His ways from your heart and not just saying it!
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Exodus 32:11 But Moses sought the favour of the Lord his God. ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘why should your anger burn against your people, whom you brought out of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?
How much do you care about your local community?
How often do you ask God to care about your local community?
When Jesus said we need to love our neighbours it was so we could share God with our neighbours!
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Psalm 34:15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;
God does not go round looking for earthly success in His church – He is looking for people who want to join Him on a spiritual level.
God wants each of us to have a deep and meaningful relationship with Him and not a shallow, fickle friendship!
Be prepared to open your heart to God and allow Him to take control!