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Proverbs 8:1 Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?
What is it we require in order to understand things? Wisdom!
We should reach out to grasp wisdom so we can understand the things of God more.
As we understand the things of God more, we can get to know God better and know of His amazing love for us!
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1 Kings 8:9 There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the Lord made a covenant with the Israelites after they came out of Egypt.
What made the ark so special – it certainly wasn’t because it was full and magical items!
The ark contained a couple of tablets which were the promise between God and the people of Israel.
What made the ark so special – it was the promise it held within it...
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Psalm 84:9 Look on our shield, O God; look with favour on your anointed one.
When was the last time you asked God to look and see how good you were?
When was the last time you asked God to look and see how good Jesus was?
Jesus stepped up so we will not have to pay up!
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Psalm 37:30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak what is just.
Where have you learned most about the gospel and Christ’s ways from?
I hope you answer was from church, others and the bible because that is what God has given us.
As we learn we can teach. As we grow we can help others grow. It’s called discipleship!
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Mark 7:28 ‘Lord,’ she replied, ‘even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.’
One of the things we have to understand is God loves us no matter what!
We can be from the worst family on the planet and still turn to God.
We have the choice and God stand by the choice we make – our choice affects us and our families...
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1 Kings 11:31 Then he said to Jeroboam, ‘Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: “See, I am going to tear the kingdom out of Solomon’s hand and give you ten tribes.
When Solomon went against God’s wishes and started honouring others gods, He was jealous and promised to split the kingdom apart because of this rebellion.
God will always do what He says!
Don’t force God to break your world apart just because you don’t want to listen to Him!
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Psalm 106:20 They exchanged their glorious God for an image of a bull, which eats grass.
When we do silly things, God sees what we are doing…
We can look at this scripture and think these people were silly…
But how many times have we limited what God can do because we doubted...
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Mark 9:9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
Have you ever tried standing on a street corner a shout to all passers by about Jesus?
Jesus hints about something very important here – telling people about Christ when the time is right!
Sometimes it is all about the right time and not how loud you can shout!
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Psalm 119:69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts with all my heart.
Do not worry about what people say of you – what matter is what God thinks of you.
Do not worry about you past sins because Christ has covered those sins.
You are a child of God with no more sins attached – just loved by god!
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James 1:13 When tempted, no one should say, ‘God is tempting me.’ For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;
How many times have you heard someone saying Go has let them down or has not answered prayers?
How many times do you see someone, or yourself, letting God down?
God does not tempt people, rather the evil in this world is what tempts us...
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2 Corinthians 6:2 For he says, ‘In the time of my favour I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.’ I tell you, now is the time of God’s favour, now is the day of salvation.
We often get worried someone has not heard us and we shout things out to make sure they hear us…
We don’t have to do this with God because He knows us deeper than our own thoughts!
He knew us before we understood. He loved us before we were born. He wants us all to be saved!
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Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
The more righteous we live our lives, the more we will find contentment.
The more we try to build up earthly goods, the more we will crave and lose.
God wants us to know we cannot gain happiness from earthly treasures...
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Psalm 51:17 My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.
If we set time aside for God, should we not put away the things of the world?
Opening ourselves to God in all honesty and with a humbleness which comes from deep within is more like the position we should be in with God!
Don’t just set aside time, make time and spend it wisely with God!
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Psalm 86:7 When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.
What happens when we are in distress? We call out to God for help!
What happens when the sinner next to you calls out for help?
Will you stop to tell them the good news?
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Mark 1:14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.
One of the things we see in life is: life continues even when bad things happen!
We do get upset when bad things happen and we allow those bad things to cloud our view of life.
If we can look to God in everything instead of focusing on the evil, we will see a whole new way of life in Christ!
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Feb 19: Matthew 25:41-46
Key Verse: Matthew 25:43
I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was ill and in prison and you did not look after me.
Devotion:
We often try to put the blame for things going wrong on other people or on world leaders; often the truth about those situations runs much deeper than simply blaming others! When Jesus was teaching people about righteousness, he often took real world examples and turned them on their heads. In this case He takes the real-world example of the poor and needy people in this world and talks as if they are directly linked to Him.
They are! Jesus cares deeply for all people in this world and sees the poor and needy as people who need help. He then looks at us in our semi-privileged positions and sees us as people who have the ability to use what we have to lessen the plight of the poor and needy. This is not Christ saying we need to give up all of our earthly belongings and give them to the poor; well, He is but not in the earthly way we think of it!
Christ’s ways are very different to our ways. When He sees we have plenty He sees the potential we have to share our plenty with the poor and needy. He may simply want us to set an example and show others we have a duty of care to all of His children – because we are all His children. We should be willing to make sure none of God’s children are in need… which can be a very difficult task for us especially when we are being prevented from helping others by people who work against us and against God!
Points to Ponder:
Do you help any charities?
How do you help others in your local church?
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Leviticus 19:2 Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: “Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.
Why do you behave the way you behave in this world? Do you mimic other people?
God does not want us to try and be like other people…
He wants us to be more Christ-like. This means being more righteous because He is righteous!
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Psalm 34:22 The Lord will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
How real is your relationship with Christ? How honest are you? How important are you?
When we come to Christ humbly and honestly, He builds a good relationship with us.
Then when we need Him, He knows us and will help us!
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Psalm 51:17 My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.
How would you describe a broken spirit? Are you living in a right relationship with God?
Having a broken spirit does not mean we should be a useless bag of nails…
A broken spirit means we need to admit our faults and be brutally honest with God!
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Psalm 138:3 When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me.
When we call on the name of Christ, He gives us the courage and peace to follow Him with confidence.
We have hope because of what Christ did for us and continues to do.
We have a choice to make – call on Christ and live, or not and don’t!