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1 Samuel 10:9 So it was, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, that God gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.
No, they did not have open heart surgery in those days… This was God changing Saul’s heart.
Saul was a warrior who stood head and shoulders above most people; but God was now changing his heart to love the people and God.
We need people who have the right spirit, civil and common sense and wisdom to rule in our countries.
God can fill you with this and more if you only let Him work in your life too.
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1 Samuel 10:6 Then the Spirit of the Lord will come upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man.
If you are willing to allow God to have control in your life then you can expect to see some changes happen!
God wants to be able to use you to the best of your own abilities; He does not want to change you into something uncomfortable or something you are not…
God knows what sort of person you are and knows how to get the most out of you – but you have to give Him access and control.
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1 Samuel 10:5 After that you shall come to the hill of God where the Philistine garrison is. And it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with a stringed instrument, a tambourine, a flute, and a harp before them; and they will be prophesying.
I do love how the prophets would get such clear direction from God to present to others… does it still happen today?
Yes it does. But so many of us are not willing to listen to those prophecies when they do come.
When God is trying to tell you something, you may not get the whole group of prophets with a band coming down the road to meet you – it may just be you and God!
Are you willing to listen even if there is not a huge song and dance going on about it?
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1 Chronicles 13:8 Then David and all Israel played music before God with all their might, with singing, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on cymbals, and with trumpets.
When David came to move the ark he did not take it lightly. He ensured he had more than enough people to dance and play instruments ensuring people knew how important God was.
He chose various skilled people to come together to make a wonderful noise for God.
What we need to remember though is that God is still just and will still be God even though we may be enjoying ourselves praising Him.
God keeps His promises and He keeps His rules. Remember that at all times.
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Psalm 33:3 Sing to Him a new song; Play skilfully with a shout of joy.
How do you worship God? Are you caught up in a place where you are not allowed to openly worship Him or are you able to get up and sing always?
My prayers do go out to all those people around the world who are not able to openly worship our God when we have the ability to worship so openly in the UK.
Don’t hold back just because you think you may be the only one; make a noise for Christ. If you cannot sing, make another type of noise, but do it to the best of your ability!
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Psalm 40:3 He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the Lord.
When Christ begins to change your life you do feel like you have a new song in your mouth; you certainly have a new song in your heart.
We want to be able to praise and worship our God; both praise and worship does not only have to be done in song though because there are many ways of worshipping Him.
Take time out today to think of a new way in which you can bring glory to your God. Take time out today to think of a way to praise His name!
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Psalm 37:31 The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.
When we really love someone or something we do all we can to do all that is right by them or it.
God has this incredible love for us which He has already shown us through all He has done for us and tries to do with us.
When we say we love Him are we willing to do all which is right by Him? Are we willing to live our lives for Him and with Him every step of the way?
Keep God’s word and love deep in your heart and let it change your life from the inside out.
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Isaiah 51:7 “Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, You people in whose heart is My law: Do not fear the reproach of men, Nor be afraid of their insults.
The more we get to try and follow righteousness in our lives, the more we get to know righteousness.
The more we get to read up on God’s word and meditate on it, the more we get to know the truth in our hearts.
Unfortunately, we also get to hear a whole lot of bad mouthing from people who have something against God’s ways – but they are only people, not God!
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Isaiah 51:1 “Listen to Me, you who follow after righteousness, You who seek the Lord: Look to the rock from which you were hewn, And to the hole of the pit from which you were dug.
After Isaiah had warned the people who were refusing to listen to God, he had words for the few who were still trying to follow God.
No matter how far you go with your running away from God, as soon as you are willing to listen to Him again, He is willing to take you back!
Remember He is your creator God and He continues to try to ensure you have all you need; but He does require a listening and loving heart.
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Ezekiel 16:2 “Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations”
Ezekiel was told by God in no uncertain term he had to tell the people of Jerusalem what they were doing wrong.
Sometimes it takes someone on the outside to tell us what we are doing wrong because we have lost sight of the way or the direction God gave us in the beginning.
Listening to God is a continual process and not one we need to do once in a lifetime.
Listen to Him and learn, continually.
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Micah 3:8 But truly I am full of power by the Spirit of the Lord, And of justice and might, To declare to Jacob his transgression And to Israel his sin.
When we are truly listening to God, He will be telling us things to tell others and not just for ourselves.
God used the prophets from the Old Testament because they were the ones willing to listen directly to God and then go out and tell others what God was saying!
God will fill us with the Holy Spirit so we can decipher what He tells us and what the needs of others are around us.
Listen and learn. Listen and pass it on.
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Acts 4:29 Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word
When the disciples went forward they did not go quietly! They upset a lot of people along the way because they refused to be shoved under the carpet.
The local law wanted them shut down because they were breaking the mold by refusing to follow the old religious ways.
They asked for boldness so they could speak out in the face of adversity; they acknowledged the chain of leadership in the world but knew they had to work for God and not man!
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Matthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
When Jesus told the eleven disciples who were left to go out and spread the Gospel, it was not a request to see if there were volunteers but a command for all of them!
Jesus wanted them to reach out to people who did not know Him, people who were confused about Him, people who wanted more of the truth; everyone.
They were told to expand Christ’s kingdom. What are you doing?
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John 8:12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
Before Christ came to be with us, the world was sinking into darker times. Not much is written about these times in the bible and our history books tell us of so much unrest during these years.
Have a look around you now and see the unrest in all walks of life. We are in an age where we are desperate for light in this dark world.
Just like then, we need to spread the good news of Christ so people can find hope in their seemingly hopeless lives.
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John 1:4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
One thing many of us find hard to understand is just how Jesus could have been alive before the world was created and how He is alive today still.
Questioning God when you are trying to figure out what you should be doing is natural because you should be clear about what it is God is asking of you; but our faith should be in believing God and not trying to understand how He exists.
Is it not enough that He has done all of this for us; created a world, given us life, forgiven us when we asked and promised us life eternal?
Let Christ light up your life!
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Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
Which laws do you follow and obey? Do you choose what to follow or are you open to following all the laws of the land?
I know there are many laws which are simply out of date and no longer applicable such as the still standing law in the UK “dying in the houses of parliament is illegal!”
God’s laws continue to be current and fruitful; what man has added is what we see when we complain.
Stick with what God has said and Jesus upheld!
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1 John 3:23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment.
Of all the commandments God has given us, the two which stand out the most and of which we are reminded the most are these: We love God and we love each other.
Yes, it takes faith to love God. Yes, it takes grace to love each other. That is the whole point.
To have faith and to exercise grace continually; Christ continued to remind everyone of these simple steps to keep close to Him.
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1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.
One way people call tell you love someone by the way you listen to them and obey their requests.
God has not asked us to do things which are impossible or very hard for us to do.
Christ has already done the impossible for us and now asks us to simply obey His commands; show Him some love by obeying Him.
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Matthew 22:37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
When we get to see just how awesome God is and how much He cares for us, we should have no problem with loving Him for all He does for us.
But how much we love Him depends on how we see Him and how we see Jesus.
Jesus’ reminder for us is to love God with all our heart, soul and mind. That is an unconditional love with everything depending on Him and not us!
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Romans 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!
Not only does God know everything and everyone, but He is able to and does judge people according to the absolute truth.
We look for people in our lives whom we can trust. We look for people we can depend on. We look for safety.
The bible shows us time and time again we have a God who is just and worthy of our praise. He continues to look out for us and judge us according to His perfect ways.