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Psalm 5:8: Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness, because of my enemies; make your way straight before my face.
What is the best way to make something you have never made before? Is it not to follow the instructions of someone who has made that before?
Recipe books are there so others can learn how to make or cook new foods. Medical journals are there for doctors and nurses to be able to help more sick people.
The bible is here for us to learn from and to follow. All of the above are not just suggestions of how to do things but instruction methods for us to get it right!
It is up to you whether you follow the instruction of those who have gone before us or make things up for yourself.
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Isaiah 55:12: For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
If these words seem familiar, then try to think of the song which uses these words!
Sometimes we just have to put aside the things we are doing for the sake of doing them and start to find a way we can praise God or the people around us instead.
God wants us to be a people who work together, who love each other, who look out for each other, who treat each other like we want to be treated!
It is no wonder Jesus said the heart of the law of God is love. It must be the centre of our lives in order to be more like Jesus...
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Psalm 145:8: The Lord is righteous in all his ways and loving in all his works.
How many times have you been shocked at how someone has acted simply because you have never seen them act in that manner before.
In many ways, the key to getting people to like or respect you is to make sure you are always consistent in the way you are with them - don't keep chopping and changing to match your mood!
People like consistency and they can object to change when it comes at an unexpected time - so try not to give them an opportunity to dislike the way you are... unless change is required!
God is consistent. God will always be the same. God has always been the same. We have grown to depend on that!
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Psalm 144:3: O Lord, what are mortals that you should consider them; mere human beings, that you should take thought for them?
How good did you used to feel when the teacher picked you out for doing something good! Maybe it did not happen much because, like me, you were a bit wayward!
God loves each one of us and thinks of us even when we have gone off the rails and think we are in the deepest pit of despair - he still thinks of us!
We don't have to look at the universe and compare us to the universe to consider this question being asked. We just have to think of us and what we do and believe God is still thinking of us.
When we come to hte realisation he does, we can move forward with confidence in our prayers and requests to him!
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Psalm 143:6: I stretch out my hands to you; my soul gasps for you like a thirsty land.
After a rather extended dry spell here in the East of England, we are finally having some rain showers to quench the thirst of this dry land.
I could imaging the land crying out for rain and after reading this verse, began to muse over whether we do cry out for God's word enough in our lives or whether we stumble along looking more and more parched until God sends us something to remind us of our needs.
I fear the answer is far too often that we do not cry out to God asking him for help as much as we should. Yes he sees all and knows all, but unless we lift up our requests to him, we are not exercising our faith in all reality.
Think about it...
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Psalm 119:156: Great is your compassion, O Lord; give me life, according to your judgements.
What do you think God's role looks like in your life? Is he the person in charge, or is he more than that?
If we simply call God the boss and do not act like he is actually in charge, then we are not really calling him the boss in spirit, just in word!
Do not forget that God knows what you are doing and thinking about even before you get round to doing the things you may have promised...
God looks for those who work for and with him in their hearts and not just from the words coming from their mouths!
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Psalm 145:11: They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your mighty power
I would like us to stop and think for a bit - not about Jesus, or God, or the Holy Spirit, but rather about "why do you do the things you do?"
I have been thinking about this for a week now and I have to admit I do do some things because I think it makes me look better or feel better in some way!
This psalm talks about the real reason we should be doing things, not to build up ourselves or to bring recognition to ourselves, but to be a better servant of God!
That does not mean we give up on personal dreams, it should mean we take Christ with us every step of the way as we try to give glory where and to whom it is due!
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Psalm 125:4: Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are true of heart.
Well, today was a day when I lost track of time and we spent the whole day doing stuff in the church! So forgive me for bringing this late in the day to you...
Sunday was a very busy day too so I clean forgot to write these devotionals to be ready for first thing today - but now it is almost last thing today!
As I read through some of the verses today I was almost disappointed to find so many talking about the old Israel and times before Jesus; but we should not forget these words were written hundreds of years before Jesus came to live amongst us.
So, let us settle for asking God to lift up and bless people who deserve it; I know it says 'those who are good' but in my eyes this is those people who are willing to listen to God's requests from them!
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Psalm 26:2: Test me, O Lord, and try me; examine my heart and my mind.
Are you willing to allow God to judge you? Think about it before you answer; think about all the things you do, think and say, and then think about the question again!
It takes a brave soul to give over judgement to God and allow him to test you and to try you - he knows your weak points better than you do and you may not like the consequences.
Sometimes we do have to stop doing things for ourselves, stop doing things to make others think better of you and start doing things for God and to give him the glory.
Once we can let go of our self-importance and realise just how much we owe to God, life will start to change as you act on that!
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Acts 10:28: and he said to them, ‘You yourselves know that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with or to visit a Gentile; but God has shown me that I should not call anyone profane or unclean.
One of the big things I have against some 'churches' is their willingness to lift themselves up above the people who do not come to that 'church.'
This is not what God has taught us. Yes, he chose the Jews to be his people. Yes, he did things for them above others. But that was all to try and show them just how much God can do for us when we believe and trust in him.
Paul was taught by God to share the gospel with EVERYONE, no matter the background or whether they were Jews or not. That is what God continues to want from each one of us.
The time for a global church is now. The time to share the gospel globally is now. God wants us all to trust him...
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1 Corinthians 1:17: For Christ did not send me to baptize but to proclaim the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its power.
How long does it take before you get weary of that 'friend' who always takes and never gives back?
When we always take from God and never give him back the praise, glory and honour he deserves, it does become one sided.
Now, surprisingly, God is always ready to listen and answer, no matter what circumstances we have in our lives and no matter how far away we walk from his will; he is always ready to listen!
Building up a relationship is always a two way thing, don't continually take without giving - that is not a relationship!
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Psalm 145:2: Every day I will bless you and praise your name for ever and ever.
Just read that sentence slowly and think about your relationship with Christ...
How much time do you allocate during your day to thanking God for all he does for you and for the people around you. We all shoot up prayers when we need something, but how often do we lift up our prayers as in thanking God or blessing him?
Jesus made sure he spent time with God at every occasion he could,thanking him, praising him, listening to him and obeying him.
Instead of spending half an hour browsing through meaningless stuff on social media, why not spend even half that time just talking to God...
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Psalm 119:129: Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them.
How often do you do things you enjoy doing, and how often do you turn down things you do not like?
The more you get to know God's Word and the more you get to know him through his word, the more likely you are to enjoy doing his will in your life because it is enjoyable!
I'm not talking about all the desires and wants people have about doing worldly things because they more often than not get you into trouble in the end; but the righteous things God would like you to do in your life!
God knows what it best for each one of us and he knows the best way we can achieve these things - we just need to listen and obey!
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Psalm 106:3: Blessed are those who observe what is right and always do what is just.
Many people who I have spoken to about the bible look at their bibles as being a guidebook which encourages them to do what is right - why?
Because of the many references to things like this in the bible; both New and Old Testaments carry many encouragements to do what is righteous, if not for others sake, then for your own sake!
God really does like it when people 'listen' to his word and follow his word. He is like a proud parent when their child does what is right!
If you can receive good gifts from your parents when you do things right, then how much more can God give you when you follow his will in your life!
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John 1:43: The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, ‘Follow me.’
What would you have done if Jesus walked up to you and told you to 'follow him'?
Unless we had been prepared with the scriptures and had accepted them in our hearts, we probably would have turned round and said 'What?' or something like that!
God wants to know us, not just to acknowledge him, but to have a lasting, deep and purposeful relationship with us which grows from the heart and soul!
Are you ready to listen to your heart & soul and trust what God is trying to tell you or ask you to do?
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2 Corinthians 6:1: As we work together with him, we urge you also not to accept the grace of God in vain.
When we talk about the grace of God, it is more than just words, more than just an acceptance. It is the ultimate expression of forgiveness for anything!
When we forgive someone for doing something against us, we often harbour thoughts against them still, even though we want to put that all behind us. That is human nature.
When God forgives, it is described as being a forgiveness that is a far as the East is from the West. It is a total separation of our guilt from us!
Only God can do that and we need to remember just how big a things that is in our lives and thank him for this amazing grace he shows us!
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Psalm 96:3: Declare his glory among the nations and his wonders among all peoples.
How often do you BE a Christian instead of just TALKing about Christianity?
When Jesus told the disciples to go out into the world, it was a command to GO and not to talk about it in churches or synagogues; to GO out!
When we go out and show people we are Christians, it speaks volumes. The bible is full of examples and we should be recounting these as we go out and do them!
When people get to know just how much God can do in their lives, they start to stop and listen and learn...
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Psalm 107:1: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is gracious, for his steadfast love endures for ever.
One thing you can be sure of is God's love for you goes far and beyond anything you can imagine!
We may like to think we are the author of love in our lives, but God goes beyond what we can imagine.
The grace of our Lord covers anything in our lives we think cannot be covered - because he loves us that much.
Our loved ones may love us and care so much for us, but Christ goes further. I know this because he has shown me multiple times in my life just how much I mean to him!
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Psalm 51:7: Behold, you desire truth deep within me and shall make me understand wisdom in the depths of my heart.
If we want to know the truth and live by the truth we need to stop and listen to the truth! How will we know unless we listen?
The Holy Spirit is here with us today, just as God the Father and Jesus Christ have told us and he is trying to teach us real wisdom which dwells deep in our hearts.
Only the one who knows the truth can give us this truth. Only the one who shares it with us can teach us properly.
The real truth starts deep within us and wells up until it spills over and everyone around us sees this truth. Believe in God and have the faith to trust him entirely!
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Psalm 119:105: Your word is a lantern to my feet and a light unto my path.
I may have used this verse quite a few times in the past, but it underpins where I get my peace from. The word of God.
No matter what sort of day I am having or what sort of predicament I am in, there is always something God has to comfort me through the words in the bible.
The more we get to know it and accept it, the more we get out of it and the more we can survive when the world around us is crumbling to dust.
I always look to God when things go wrong because I know he has promised to always be there for me!