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Ephesians 3:7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.
Christ has asked each of us, personally, to continue to spread the gospel...
We may not have heard that request because of the noise the world has surrounded us with... We may not have heard it because we were too busy doing something else...
Stop for a while and pray for someone you know who needs help.
It is because of God’s grace we are here and able to bathe in His Word – help to spread it a bit today...
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John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’
On, what some see as the darkest night of the year, we need to shine our brightest to allow people to see Jesus as being the true Light of the world.
We don’t need to conform to the ways of the world to encourage people to find Jesus – we need to be different and show people hope!
I love seeing crowds of people each holding up a small light because, together, they are very visible and a beautiful sight to see.
Be different and shine your little light!
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Matthew 5:13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
When you asked Christ into your life, you began to be filled with the best seasoning on the planet!
It is amazing what a little salt or spice can do to a meal which would otherwise be bland. As Christians, God is calling us to be this little pinch of salt in people’s lives.
We don’t have to be world leaders to change the world – just like a pinch of salt makes a bit difference to a meal, so will the little things we do make a big difference for others and for God!
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Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Who has upset you over the past few days? Who has done something which has brought out the worst in you?
How about looking at it another way? What things do you allow to bring out the worst in you?
If we can change the attitude we have toward other people by sharing God’s love with them instead of hating them, we could brush many more things off instead of drowning in them...
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Colossians 1:17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Christ has been with us from the beginning and will be with us through the end. Everything exists because the Trinity has deemed it so – Jesus being part of that Trinity.
Despite His comparatively short life as a human being, Jesus has and will always exist throughout time.
But, He took time out to come to earth as a human, to live and die as one of us, so we can have a perfect sacrifice given to cover all of our sins, once and for all!
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1 John 5:12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
We have this amazing gift of eternal life through Christ Jesus; but we do have to accept the gift otherwise it is just another box...
What do you do with your gifts at Christmas time? You open them!
As young children we may have had difficulty in knowing how to open the presents – we have many Christians around us who are willing to help you and show you how.
Don’t be in awe of the decorated box, open it and see the even greater gift within!
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Hebrews 4:14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.
We have the written words of many people who were witnesses to Jesus living on earth, all of whom lift Him up as being the Son of God.
We have the written witness of many miracles and wonderful things Christ has done and said, all for our good and for our futures.
Let us hold firmly to this written word, God’s Word, our Bibles, so we can be more sure of the future God has in store for each one of us.
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Romans 3:3 What if some were unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness?
We look at our faithfulness, or our lack of faith, and we conclude God’s faithfulness may have flaws or limits... This is the human way of thinking!
God’s faithfulness is as certain as promises which have been carried out – as certain as fulfilments of prophecy.
It is true we doubt, but God has no need to doubt because He knows all things; even with this knowledge He chose to be faithful!
What an awesome God we have!
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Romans 6:15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means!
If you knew before-hand a particular speed camera was going to be switched off, would you speed past that point just because you can?
The laws are given for us to follow, not because the authorities want to trip us up, but so we have a safer environment to live within.
God’s laws were written down to protect us spiritually and mentally as well as physically.
Just because Jesus has already died for our sins does not give us the right to go and do anything we like now!
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Romans 8:23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.
Sometimes I have to read through a verse a few times before it sinks in – and much of the book of Romans is like that for me!
When we accept Christ into our lives, He imbues us with the Holy Spirit as our constant guide. The more we listen, the more we learn and the better off we are.
But if we continue to ignore our guide, we should not expect to know much when we get to the end of our tour!
Be constantly listening and obeying!
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Romans 3:20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.
It is not because we can follow God’s commandments that we get to go to Heaven. It is not because we are teachers of these commandments. It is not because we wrote them down...
It is because we have recognised our sin because we read or heard the commandments which has allowed us to ask for forgiveness from God.
Jesus died so we can be guaranteed forgiveness when we ask for it though our conviction.
Read and believe your bible today!
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1 Peter 2:4 As you come to him, the living Stone - rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him -
God chose Christ to be the living stone, the chosen cornerstone, to be there in the foundation of the earth for our sakes.
We are to be like living stones as well, built around the chosen cornerstone.
This has all been put in place for us because He chose us, and we are very special to Him.
We are, to Him, a royal priesthood built around the head priest Christ.
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1 Corinthians 3:10 By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care.
No matter how hard you work to build the right foundation – unless there is support for continued building in place, the workers after you may well allow things to collapse in a heap!
No! You are not the centre of the world! Each of us must build on the foundation which is Christ Jesus. Each of us must build con conjunction with the support in place.
Building a tall tower by yourself, no matter how grand and pleasing, will end in nothing more than a monument to your work.
Live with Christ instead.
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John 1:17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Without the law being written down, we may well have forgotten what is good and bad over time; but God made sure it was written down in full.
Now, what we have through Jesus Christ is so much more than the law – we have a promise which is the embodiment of the law!
Jesus came to ensure we understand just how much He gave us through His grace – because we already had the law to show us how we fall short of God’s wishes!
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2 Peter 1:3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
Don’t you love the way some people can put so much into a single sentence!
I am no orator or writer for that matter, but I do know when I see something which makes sense and packs a punch!
God has given us everything we need for a godly life – we need to choose what we do in our lives so we can live this life He has chosen for us!
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Zephaniah 3:17 The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.
When we have help to do things, we find it a lot easier and are more likely to succeed.
When we do things for God, He will always ensure we do have the right support so we can achieve more for Him.
God is able to do more than we know. How much more support do you need than the ultimate support package – God in three persons!
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John 3:17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
Often, we get too tied up in wanting things to notice just how much we already have!
God allowed His Son, Jesus Christ, to come down to earth and live amongst us as a human being because He wanted to save us!
We can look around us and see just how corrupt the world is, or we can focus on what God has done and be content we have a safe place to go to when this all blows up!
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2 Corinthians 12:8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
How many times do you complain about things to God?
If you do not complain at all, then I urge you to start being honest with God and lodge some complaints with Him!
Unless we are honest with God about our true feeling on things, how do we expect God to be true and faithful to us...
Don’t complain just because you can – but take your grievances to Him and allow Him to take care of them all.
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Genesis 18:14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son.’
I cannot imagine what went through Abraham’s and Sarah’s minds when they heard they were going to be parents at their age.
Most of us would be happy to be able to reach that age, never mind having a child then too!
But, with God, all things are possible. Not only was He going to enable Abraham and Sarah to have a child, but they would be able to look after that child and bring him up properly!
We don’t have to take shortcuts for God to be able to do miracles in our lives – just trust and wait!
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Philippians 2:14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing
How many times have your parents told you to get on with something without all the complaining, grumbling or arguing?
I can remember a few people in my past who have told me this; not knowing this came from the bible!
God does not want us to just roll over and accept everything which happens – God wants us to stand up for Him and do what is right.
Let God guide you today and do what He asks!