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Galatians 4:8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.
Do you ever think how much you do just because other people do things, or just because it’s there!
We are constrained by so many things in this world and we live by those constraints all the time.
Now is the time to let go of those constraints and live for God, because we now know Him and we can love Him openly!
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Isaiah 11:6 The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.
When we finally see the kingdom of God, we are going to be a bit perplexed when we see the interactions between those we see as enemies or rivals.
In God’s kingdom there will be no more fighting, no more death and no more need for the ways we have grown up with.
God wants us to see the hope we have as something which we yearn for even though we may see it as a bit alien now.
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Colossians 3:11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.
If ever there was a statement from God telling us we are all important to Him, this would be it in my eyes!
No matter what race, colour, creed, whatever, we are all God’s children, and He wants us all to join Him in Heaven...
This is where the choice comes to us – do we go the way of the world and sink in our sins, or do we rise in Christ’s light and favour!
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Colossians 3:5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
How do you focus on love when you are surrounded by evil, hate, greed and all manner of strange things?
God gives us freedom from these things by allowing us to effectively put those things to death in our lives.
If they are not living in us, they will not overflow from our lives and fill other people's lives.
Fill your life with love so it overflows into other people's lives!
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Romans 14:1 Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarrelling over disputable matters.
Have you ever gone into a church and been put off because the people have frowned upon you for not wearing the best suit or dress, or not bringing a big shiny bible with you?
I thank God I live with people who do not judge others by how they turn up to church – we are all different and Christ accepts us the way we are!
Yes, Christ wants us to change in some ways, but not in man's ways, in His ways!
Be a loving, inclusive Christian!
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Luke 12:33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
What would you do if your were asked to sell everything and give it all to the poor people in your community?
That is a very hard pill to swallow if you are totally focused on your wealth – even if you set aside a certain amount to give to the poor!
God tells us it is the love of money which is evil, and if we cannot let go of that love for money, we cannot truly have a complete love for Him at the same time.
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Matthew 4:24 No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.
Sometimes we focus too much on getting our business right and leave God out of the picture...
God is in everything we do and knows our struggles and our needs – if we are willing to keep Him close to us, we will benefit from Him being able to help us more!
Take a deep breath, stop your business, and see what God wants you to do in order to succeed.
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Luke 10:39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.
How busy are you today? How many things do you have on your to-do list which are still outstanding?
God demonstrated rest to us by having a day of rest after working 7 days; the same regime He asked the people to keep...
We do need rest. We cannot keep going without rest. At those times of rest, we also need love and support.
God’s Word gives us the encouragement we need in our down-time. Stop and listen...
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Luke 1:45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfil his promises to her!
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s voice, the baby in her womb jumped for joy!
This is the same joy we can have when we hear the Word of God. This is the same Christ!
When Christmas does finally arrive, are you going to make sure you have an open invite for the Lord Jesus to come into your life?
Will you stand and wait for Him at your door?
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Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
God wants you to open up your heart and home to someone else today.
God knows how much you desire; He is asking you to give some of what you desire to others who do not have anything.
It is not a big thing to give up a luxury to give someone a necessity!
Share something with someone today...
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Luke 6:37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
How often do you label people just because they did one thing wrong? Imagine how many labels God could give you for all you have done wrong!
We all do things wrong and we all fall short of the ideal way of life. This means we don’t have the right to judge others who fall short of the ideal way of life either.
Some people may not have the inner strength you have and they give in more because it is easier for them.
Stop and help someone today!
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Matthew 5:17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfil them.
Sometimes I hear people describe how Jesus re-wrote the rulebook... He came to uphold it, not re-write it!
Jesus wanted us to see the promises of God come true so we would have more hope for the promises still to come true.
Jesus knows how much we depend on proof for so many things in life, so He fulfilled many promises in person.
We just have to cling on to the hope we now have in His promises of our futures.
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1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
For many years the Israelites wandered through the desert; I still cannot get my head round the logistics of so many people wandering through the desert with tents!
But God made a promise and was keeping it. The people, however, broke their promise to follow Him on a few occasions; but God kept His promise!
We have hope because we believe in the promises of God; the promises which stand firm and true, no matter what!
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Acts 5:29 Peter and the other apostles replied: ‘We must obey God rather than human beings!
How do you react when someone tells you to do something which goes against all God has taught you?
I do try to continue following God’s teaching but know I fall short on many counts still; but my heart is set on doing better things for God every day I live.
The Sanhedrin were trying to get the disciples to do what they said rather than what God had commanded because they had lost their way.
When you feel lost, turn to God’s word and find you way back...
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Revelation 2:4 Yet I hold this against you: you have forsaken the love you had at first.
God knows how much we go through in our lives, minds and hearts. He is with us every step of the way and continues to want to help us further.
But should we turn our backs on love, we lose sight of the goals God has set before us.
God wants us to take His love with us wherever we go, not leave it behind with the people we think deserve it.
His love must be shared openly and freely – that is how He gave it to us.
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Hebrews 12:8 If you are not disciplined – and everyone undergoes discipline – then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all.
When was the last time your parents disciplined you in some way? It may be quite a while from my point of view, but I know my parents always wanted me to do what was right.
When I stepped out of line, they would try and get me back in line sooner rather than later – this often meant some sort of disciplining.
God is no different. When we step out of line, He does what is required to get us back in line and to do what is righteous.
He does this because of His great love for us.
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Hebrews 12:12 Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.
Have you ever tried to hold something up for an extended period? Even though it may be something small, your arms tire and you eventually give in!
God knows we continue to face small temptations all the time – we continue to try and fight them, but we give in after a while because we are tired of fighting them!
Allow God to strengthen you through the Holy Spirit in your daily lives – in everything you do, accept His help!
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Hebrews 12:7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?
When things go wrong, how does it affect you? Do you shrug it off and move on, or do you stop and ask why?
God wants us to stop and ask why! What use is it for Him to stop us from doing something if we ignore His warnings and continue to do what we please?
Will you stop and think when things go wrong? Ask yourself if God is trying to get your attention so you move to the right place at the right time!
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Hebrews 13:9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by eating ceremonial foods, which is of no benefit to those who do so.
How many strange things do your church leaders ask you to do? Have you stopped to think about what they are asking you to do?
Our leaders should be fully trusting God for their guidance so they can give us the guidance we need as well as upholding God’s will for the church.
Don’t be side-tracked by strange teachings – always compare what you hear with God’s Word.
God wants us to live in His grace and not be taken away by things which benefit people for their own profit.
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Exodus 6:3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name the Lord I did not make myself known to them.
We don’t all get to hear a voice shout out to us saying “I AM GOD!” or a miracle happen to us which can convince us we have God with us...
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob each had their dealing with God without at first knowing they were in the presence of God.
God is with us and continues to do things for us without us realising just who is looking out for us.
Stop and think about why things happened the way they did today...