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Psalm 62:10 Do not trust in extortion or put vain hope in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.
How easy it is to forget God when we gain money or other riches from unexpected places!
God loves us and we take advantage of this by always asking for protection when things are bad; how often do we turn back and thank Him when times are good?
Take time today to thank God for anything you have in your life and praise Him for being able to have Him in your life!
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John 17:18 As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world.
Jesus faithfully recounts His ministry to His Father in Heaven; how often do you lift up what you have done to God?
The more we can remind ourselves of what we have done, or the chances we have missed out on, the more we can do better next time!
God wants us to be honest and open with Him. If we are finding things hard, we need to pray for help. If we are doing great, we need to remind ourselves of what we do by lifting it up as a prayer to God!
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Psalm 34:6 This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.
This says it all! When we call out to God, He hears us! It does not matter whether we are the rich person sitting on great piles of wealth or the poorest person drowning in debt, God hears you when you pray!
He wants us to acknowledge the troubles we are in. He wants us to call out to Him for help!
He wants to answer our prayers just as He has promised to do so – so call out for help now!
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Psalm 82:2 How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked?
How many times will you go off to do something else instead of going to church?
How many times will you save your money, just in case, instead of helping someone in need?
How many times will you support the wicked because they will give you a good report?
Stop. Face Christ. Turn your back on the evils of the world...
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Psalm 119:92 If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
Think about these words for a minute or two – if we did not know the love of Jesus and the peace which comes from knowing Him, how would we survive in this world!
We are surrounded by many people who do not know Jesus and we can see how they are being overrun by their own feelings – feelings of fear, inadequacy and dread.
The love and support we get from Christ takes all that away from us and allows us to live a more productive and fulfilling life while so many struggle...
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Luke 17:27 People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
Jesus tried to warn people they should be ready for when He returns. Just as they should have been ready when He came the first time!
Just as they should have been ready when Noah had to intervene and tell the world it was about to get flooded because they had left God behind...
Stop and take account of how you should be living with God in your life – not as an afterthought, but an active and real part of your life!
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3 John 1:8 We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.
How do you treat people you don’t know? How many Christians have you unknowingly offended by saying the wrong stuff?
If we don’t know people, we don’t know if they are Christians or not! How do we know which ones to encourage or introduce God to?
The simple answer is to do what Jesus has taught us and to love one another – this way you will always include people in what you are doing for God and they can include you in what they do for Him!
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Psalm 16:2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.”
No matter what we have in our lives, no matter how rich or how powerful, nothing can compare to having Christ in your life!
It is only after you have experienced having Christ in your life that you see how awesome it is – before then you are just another doubter!
The psalmist found out having God in their lives was the best thing in the world – believe it and try it!
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Matthew 7:6 Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
You may have heard God’s word being described as more precious than silver or gold... it is; but don’t stop sharing it!
It is not our tasks to convert people; rather we should be introducing them to the Gospel and allowing Christ to work in their hearts.
Our words and ways will always fall short of God’s words and ways; so use God’s Word to reach out to other people instead of your ways!
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Psalm 11:7 For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face.
If we are willing to draw close to God, we will get to see His face in everything we do!
God watches over us and walks with us every step of our lives... but we don’t always see Him.
If we are walking the right way, but facing the wrong direction, we will not see God.
If we are walking the right way, but close our eyes, we will not see God!
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Psalm 103:20 Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word.
If the mighty angels are called upon to praise the Lord, then what are we doing about it?
We are lower than the angels so should be praising God even more – we should be obeying Him even more!
The angels knew what the best thing to do was, and that was to praise the Lord.
Let us follow their example and praise His Holy Name!
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Matthew 8:22 But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
This must have been a very hard thing to hear for this disciple… how could they turn their back on their family to go and learn more about God?
Jesus always had reasons for doing things and saying things; this would have been no exception!
Maybe Jesus knew they would loose track on things and never catch up with Him – we don’t know…
When we ask God for an answer, we must be prepared to listen to the answer in full!
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Matthew 8:34 Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region.
A lot of people do not agree with what Jesus taught, ergo, a lot of people may not believe you when you talk about the gospel!
When you read this story, do you side with the people because all the pigs were lost, or do you side with Jesus for saving a couple of people?
Jesus gave the demons one last chance to leave the people alone – they chose to run the pigs into the water after they left the pigs…
Jesus did not drive them into the water! Don’t blame God when things go wrong!
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Jude 1:22 Be merciful to those who doubt;
How do you treat people who either say they don’t believe, are doubting their beliefs or have some beliefs which don’t line up with the gospel?
This epistle condemns some for being against Christ, but I love the fact it also says to be merciful to those who doubt!
How can we ever hope to share the gospel unless we are merciful and supportive to people who have some sort of an issue with either the gospel or Christ?
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Daniel 7:9 As I looked, “thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.
These word describing beasts in heaven can be troubling to people when they read them – and must have been to Daniel as he dreamed them!
The evil beasts will fool some into listening and they will be destroyed by the beasts.
But, as we read through the whole description, we read about how God is going to destroy the evil beasts whilst showing everyone Jesus is given all power and authority.
Follow the truth and you too will endure.
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Luke 21:4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.
What criteria do you use to decide whether you are going to give to the poor, help the needy or give to the church?
Are you limiting your outgoings to what you think is a fair deal according to your incoming?
I have found through experience I should be willing to give no matter the income – and God has always helped me through my life when I do this!
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Daniel 2:37 Your Majesty, you are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory;
No matter how far up the ladder you can get in you business, or how rich you become or how famous; you have nothing which God has not allowed you to have!
What recognition are you giving God for the things you have in your life?
It warms my heart to see our Queen here in the UK praising God and encouraging others to do the same.
Give God the glory for great things He has done!
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Daniel 5:4 As they drank the wine, they praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood and stone.
What things do you praise in your life? Do you seek after gold, silver, riches, idols, statues, buildings, property, longer physical life or even fitness above others?
God wants us to seek a life with Him, spiritual and true.
God wants us to lift up our praises to Him and allow others to see the riches we will have in Heaven with Him and not the riches built up here on earth!
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Daniel 6:22 My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty.’
When Daniel was thrown into the lions’ den everyone expected him to be devoured by the lions; but he was not!
Daniel’s testimony was not to brag about being alive, but to lift up God’s name by telling of the angel who came from God to stop the lions from eating him.
Daniel reminded the king he had done nothing wrong by worshipping God, because God is not a mortal man just as we all are, but is our Heavenly Father!
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Psalm 146:6 He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them – he remains faithful for ever.
What do you think about when you look out over the ocean? Do you feel the vastness and think of yourself as being very small?
Have you watched any films or videos recently about the space trips people are taking and marvelled at the speeds and heights the spacecraft are going?
No matter how much we feel overwhelmed by the vastness of this earth, this solar system or the universe – we know God remains faithful to the promises He made to us, personally!