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Psalm 27:12 Do not hand me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious accusations.
The more we are willing to do for Christ, the more the world will probably reject us and work against us.
The more we show signs of strength, the more the world rejects us thinking we are going to work against them in some way; whether it is greed, pride or jealousy!
Don’t be put off by what others say just because you are showing signs of strength in Christ!
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Ezekiel 3:9 I will make your forehead like the hardest stone, harder than flint. Do not be afraid of them or terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.
Do you worry about people rejecting what you tell them about Christ? Do you worry you’ll get mocked?
God is the one who will give you the right words to say to the right people at the right time – if you trust Him to!
God has always given the right words to people so they can make a difference and encourage people to get to know Him...
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Psalm 113:5 Who is like the Lord our God, the One who sits enthroned on high
Let us remember God is not bound by the fickleness of human beings or the pettiness of our emotions!
God is holy! His judgment and very being is just and final!
God cannot and will not abide anything which is not holy and innocent in Heaven; which means we totally rely on Christ for our entry into His presence!
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Ezekiel 12:2 Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people.
When we live amongst people who do things wrong, it seems so easy to go along with the crowd and do things wrong too – after all, they seem to get away with it…
Nothing can be further from the truth. God sees everything and remembers everything.
But Jesus gave it all so we can be forgiven and washed as clean as snow – so stop jumping in the mud!
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Psalm 118:15 Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: ‘The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!
As I read this psalm I was reminded of a tweet an acquaintance posted on Twitter – they complained about a group of over exuberant Christians who were singing worship songs in the car park of a hotel very late at night…
Whilst I always like hearing large groups of Christians singing joyous songs to God, this group were obviously oblivious to the needs of people trying to sleep!
God wants us to shout and sing, but not to make other irate because we are keeping them from living their lives!
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Psalm 51:1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
When you get into trouble, who do you turn to to seek forgiveness? Do you get forgiven?
We have a Father in Heaven who has promised to faithfully forgive us when we come to Him and ask forgiveness.
His mercy and compassion knows no bounds – He will always forgive!
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Psalm 80:19 Restore us, Lord God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.
You can never do too much so that God will not forgive you – He is always waiting for you to ask Him…
Our Father in Heaven has done all that is required for us to be forgiven for even the most grievous sins…
Ask Christ to restore you as a child of God!
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Psalm 145:14 The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
One of the biggest things I am reminded of each time I go into hospital is how much God loves me and how much He looks after me!
Each time I have been in hospital and doctors have reminded me I may die, I have probably looked a bit strange to them because I have God’s peace in my heart!
This last time I was anxious about the pending difficult surgery, but have been rewarded with peace and calm by placing my trust (and the surgeons hands) in God’s hands!
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Psalm 62:2 Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I shall never be shaken.
Who or what gives you the strength to carry on with your life each and every day?
If we cling to our own strength or the strength of others, we find ourselves in very deep water when human strength fails us – and it does!
If we are willing to lean on the rock which is Christ our Saviour, then we have a rock foundation which goes far and beyond human strengths and understanding.
Depend on Christ!
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Psalm 24:8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
If you wanted to win the war you would probably make sure you had to most capable army to fight with.
If you want to succeed in life – what do you look for? If you look for the wealth and riches, then all you will succeed in is riches and wealth (if you’re lucky.)
When we want to win the fight for life, we need our eternal King of Glory by our side so we can always be on top!
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Psalm 37:3 Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Trusting in the Lord does not necessarily mean doing traditional things which church people have always done!
Trusting in the Lord means giving Him room to guide you and work through you in whatever you are doing.
Trusting in the Lord means giving Him control and not trying to do it all yourself!
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1 Corinthians 4:10 We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honoured, we are dishonoured!
One of the things Paul tried to teach others was to not hold themselves up above others!
We may be children of God, but we must imitate Christ in becoming servants to all.
God alone is held up above us, though He because man and servant to us to demonstrate His love for us...
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Luke 14:28 Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?
What sort of effort do you put in to doing things for yourself – things which you want in your life?
When we want to build something or make something, we go about it by making sure we have the right stuff and the right methods…
Why then should we not make sure we have the right stuff and methods for ensuring Christ is always in our lives?
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Psalm 5:7 But I, by your great love, can come into your house; in reverence I bow down towards your holy temple.
The greatest gift God gave us was His Son; through Jesus’ death on the cross we are able to come into the presence of God in Heaven.
Even though God cannot abide sin, and we are sinners, Jesus paid our sin debt on the cross enabling us free passage into Heaven.
So what is stopping everyone from going into Heaven? Unbelief in what Christ has done!
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Psalm 149:4 For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.
How do you go about talking with God? Do you stand up and demand things from Him expecting Him to answer everything?
Or do you humble yourself before Him without shouting about it in front of everyone? Do you spend time waiting for Him to answer?
God is going to answer you when you are willing to humble yourself before Him and others!
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Psalm 45:11 Let the king be enthralled by your beauty; honour him, for he is your lord.
What do you strive to achieve in your life here on earth? Do you strive to look good to other people?
Our aim should be to look good for Christ and to try to please Him with everything we do and say.
We can fully honour Him by following His will in our lives and obeying Him with everything – body and soul!
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1 Corinthians 8:9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling-block to the weak.
The more we learn about God and His will in our lives, the more we need to be aware of how others see us…
If we know we are doing something wrong and others see us, they may think it is ok to do what we are doing; but we know it is wrong!
Be the example and don’t just talk about being the example!
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Psalm 84:1 How lovely is your dwelling-place, Lord Almighty!
As we mourn the death of our Queen, we remember her Christian faith and her dwelling place now.
She reminded us of the light which no darkness can overcome and the love we have for one another – a love built into us by God.
May Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II rest in peace and rise in glory.
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Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants.
If we are able to stay a good and faithful servant to Christ our King, He will look at us as being precious to Him on our passing.
I am lucky to have known many good and faithful servants before they died, and I have gained immense support and peace after they passed.
To be remembered as a good and faithful servant, we need to listen and obey Christ.
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Psalm 14:1 The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.
During my time in hospital over the past few years I have seen a marked difference between those who believe in God and those who have no faith.
The faith we have as Christians gives us a hope which goes beyond science and logic.
The people who were always happiest, be it patients, doctors or nurses, were the ones who had faith and depended on it.
Try it!