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Psalm 33:6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
Have you stopped and thought about this statement? Everything was made because God said so!
God breathed life into us after creating an amazing and accommodating place for us to live.
Yes we tend to spoil things now and again by breaking things, but that is how we live and learn.
Don’t let the breakages get you down. Look to everything around you and see the glory of God shining bright every day!
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Job 28:28 And he said to the human race, ‘The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.’
The more historians study God’s word, the more they come up with and the book of Job is one which continue to divide many historically, but never spiritually.
That can be said about much of our bible! God has given us what we have so that we can understand Him more. The more we learn about Him the more we begin to respect Him for being our God.
Wisdom is about learning the truth and using that truth in our lives; it is not about learning the shortcuts, the back handers and the alternative ways so we can live the way we want…
It’s about living the right way with God as God!
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Ephesians 5:17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
Understanding God is difficult because He is just so awesome. I don’t say that in the “He’s really cool” way but in the way that He is just so big and mighty!
Understanding what God wants you to do can be difficult as well if we are not willing to listen; but listening gives instruction and instruction gives direction.
God continue to give us instruction in many ways, through others people, through the bible and even through the world… but we have to listen to Him in the first place.
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Proverbs 14:6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.
I do marvel at how much some scientists, philosophers and other studious people can find out; but they still search for the truth in vain.
The simplicity of the Gospel can be understood by everyone who openly seeks the truth; I say openly because many studious people will shut off hearing about the Gospel because they assume it too simple.
We too can miss the point if we over-simplify things so sitting down and doing a bit of background study is always valuable for us.
Don’t close God out of your life; invite Him in to talk!
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2 Peter 3:3 knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts,
God wants us to know that we will not always have things our own way because there are people who want things for themselves instead.
Some will be very persuasive with telling you their own private interpretation on God’s Word and will sound very convincing, but comparing what they say with the actual Gospel will show the cracks.
Don’t just take what people say but rather compare it with what God says. He alone is the ultimate authority over everything.
Don’t be put off by people who say that it’s not worth checking up either because they are weakening…
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2 Peter 1:20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,
God wants us to know the truth and so He makes sure that we are given the right tools and or people to show us what is contained within the scriptures, our bibles.
When you hear a person talking about the bible that has not read the bible, you can pick up on all the mistakes and misunderstandings that man has created from his own imagination.
God’s word does not change; we may have it in different languages and different styles, but the word of God does not change. Man changes the meaning as he tries to think things through with his own mind.
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2 Samuel 6:14 Then David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod.
David wanted to make sure that he celebrated the return of the ark from his heart and not through pomp and ceremony.
There may well be a time for the right pomp and ceremony, but David was leaving that all behind, dancing along wearing a linen ephod instead of his royal robes.
Some people objected, and even called him a fool; but for David this was a release as he worshiped his God with nothing between him and God!
Dance and sing before God, but make it personal, not ceremonial.
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Revelation 2:19 I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first.
How much do you do for God? I’m talking about the works as opposed to how much you pray and trust in Him… Are you doing what God wants or would like you to do?
When we start working for someone we tend to jump in and work hard so that we can impress. But how good are you at keeping up with that work or level of work?
God wants us to be faithful and willing, but also to continue being faithful and willing, not lacking in either as we continue our relationship with Him.
Persevere.
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Matthew 24:46 Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing.
When Christ talked to people, He made sure that He used words that they would understand and words that would make a difference.
When Christ said something He would always make sure that He did what He said; if you’re talking about doing something, then do it, don’t just talk about it!
When we do things for others, Christ is watching over us and He notices what we do, both good and bad. He also hears what we say we will do…
Today is Mother’s Day in England. Do something for your mother today, don’t just talk about it.
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Matthew 11:6 And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.
Don’t try and pack God into a suitcase to take Him on Holiday with you! Give Him the seat next to you!
If we try to hide God in our lives rather than taking Him with us, then we are not really showing others how important God is in our lives.
I don’t believe in making people feel guilty about leaving God behind because I know I have done so in the past. I much prefer taking God with me and showing others that they are missing out in the joy that I have with my God!
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Acts 18:4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks.
When Paul first spent time in Corinth with other tent makers, he spent each Sabbath in the synagogue discussing the truth, the Gospel.
People would come to hear the truth, be taught and even to challenge what was being said. I somehow don’t think that Paul took a back seat here.
Sharing God’s Word with others is as important as getting to know it in the first place. If we don’t share it, who will?
I love being able to share God’s Word with so many people through the internet, through church and even in my family.
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Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, and let us reason together,” says the Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”
When white washing comes out of the washing machine on a bright sunny day, it always seems to look that bit brighter and makes things around look better.
Just like the bright white snow will make all else seem black and white in comparison, when Jesus washes away our sin, the world around takes on a new complexion.
There is no depth or height that will ever stop God’s forgiveness from reaching you when you come to Him.
Smile and fall into His arms.
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Mark 3:28 Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter;
One of the most amazing things about Christ is that He will forgive each and every sin that is brought to Him for forgiveness. There is no sin that is too great for Him to forgive other than disbelief itself.
We do get all tied up in knots when we do things wrong and we don’t think that anyone will forgive us; but Christ can, will and does!
What an awesome God… but I do have to be reminded of this sometimes when I sink into a dark place when I have sinned.
Don’t continue hiding but bring it before Christ and enjoy life with Him!
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Luke 21:34 Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.
There is a lot more that we have to take care of other than making sure we are fit, having a party and living to the max!
Our bodies are vessels in which our souls live. It is the soul that we have to take care of because that is what God has created and what will live forever.
Excessive eating and drinking may feel good at the time but imposes a great stress on our bodies which gets us (our souls) down and we need much more to bring us out of those downers.
Focus on where we will end up with our souls and not where our bodies will end up…
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Proverbs 25:14 Whoever falsely boasts of giving is like clouds and wind without rain.
If you want to go down the route of boasting about all the good things that you do when you have not actually done them, you are following in the footsteps of the evil one.
If you promise all manner of great or good things and never actually deliver on those things, then you are doing exactly what Satan does to us every day.
Just as Satan tempted Christ in the wilderness, we too will be tempted to follow his lies and deception. Look at them as being those clouds that never bring rain… useless and empty!
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Matthew 25:40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’
One of the best thing about having true friends is seeing them get involved in your life with others. If someone does something good to me, I know my true friends will take note and respond accordingly.
When I moved from Africa to England I lost contact with a lot of good people; slowly but surely I am getting back in contact with them and amazingly seeing how God has changed each of them.
God it at the centre of all of our lives; give Him the control He deserves as He tries to encourage us all to live together in His arms!
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Psalm 22:22 I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly I will praise you.
We often think about how we should tell others about Christ, how we should go out to the unbelievers and spread the Gospel and how we should get more people into church…
But what about the people who are already in churches; many of them need encouragement and support. Far too often people ignore what is in front of them for the bigger picture.
Talking about God to people in your church may sound like it should be the normal thing to do, but how much of that is actually done between fellow worshippers?
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Jonah 2:9 But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, “Salvation comes from the Lord.”
Have you ever thought of your praise to God as being a sacrifice that you are willing to make?
I know it seems a strange thought at first, but are you really willing to drop your worldly things and just give God the glory; and not just when you want to but right now!
It should not be up to us to choose the right moment to lift praise to God. It should not be something we only do in church. Change your song today and lift it to God, all day.
It is Christ who has done everything for us. He alone deserves praise, always.
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Jonah 2:8 “Those who regard worthless idols forsake their own Mercy.
When Jonah found himself alive and inside the belly of the fish I’m pretty sure that he knew that God was not messing around anymore! Is it going to take something like that for us to make a move?
God continues to try to work with us and we continue to make excuses and follow vain things in our lives; God wants us to focus on His will.
Jonah had no problem understanding now that following his own ways was worthless and vain; the result of which was to disregard what God could do in his life!
Allow God to work in your life. Listen!
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Habakkuk 2:18 “What profit is the image, that its maker should carve it, the moulded image, a teacher of lies, that the maker of its mould should trust in it, to make mute idols?
Buying in to something that someone else is proclaiming to be god is just as bad as making something up yourself; only that you are trusting in someone else’s lie instead of your own.
Making an idol is a lie. You cannot make gods. Believing someone else can make gods is just as bad.
But we all do lift up many things in our lives all the time! We lift up people, we lift up man made things, we lift up ideas… and we look to them instead of looking to God at times… which makes them idols!