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Judges 2:3 And I have also said, ‘I will not drive them out before you; they will become traps for you, and their gods will become snares to you.’
God has not promised us everything is going to be smooth sailing and that we shall not have to face up to evil – rather the opposite and He has done this from the beginning.
The more we play with fire, the more likely we are going to get burned.
The more we play with evil, the more likely we are going to be hurt by it and give in to its ways!
God has warned us about the evil in the world and how easily we fall into it, but has also warned us against it just as much. Stop. Look & Listen!
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Exodus 23:32 Do not make a covenant with them or with their gods.
Have you ever promised someone something just to keep them quiet? Did you know you were promising something you would not carry through?
We live in times where people make all manner of promises and then discard them before they are fulfilled; and yet we still accept these promises from others!
God made promises to us and has carried out every single one of them so far – there are more yet to come but we have to be patient for the right time.
Don’t follow the crowd and make empty promises or empty deals with people you know you will not get round to – it makes your God look bad!
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Nehemiah 9:1 On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth and putting dust on their heads.
What ever happened to a whole country coming together to say they were sorry before God?
I know it is a hard thing for just one person to come and say sorry to God, so getting a whole country to do so would be quite a task – but this is what happened many times throughout our history.
I know we are less bound by religious events nowadays, but this does not mean we should abandon good things.
Our bible teach us to not forget about coming together as a group of believers to show support for our God – we need more of it!
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Joel 2:12 “Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.”
Have you even got into a relationship and wondered whether the other person has a clue what a real relationship should be about?
If we are serious about getting into a relationship, be it with another person or with God, then we have to be real about it and focus on how we can improve things and move forward all the time.
If we think it is all going to be easy and we don’t have to do anything (because we think they love us) then we are in for a shock! If we do not show love back in a relationship, it may well not last!
Be real. Be honest. Be open. Be fully in love!
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Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.
We can read how God prevented people from crossing the Jordan river because of their actions against Him, but the underlying message was the same then as it is today.
We may be surrounded by sin and corruption, but the message remains the same.
If we are willing to turn our back on the sin and corruption and genuinely seek God with our whole hearts, then He is willing to be there for and with us!
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Isaiah 26:16 Lord, they came to you in their distress; when you disciplined them, they could barely whisper a prayer.
What happens when things your life? Do you just roll yourself up in a ball and hope things go away, or do you call out for help?
I think many of us tend to withdraw when things go wrong at first, but when they keep going wrong, we reach a breaking point and call out for help!
God would rather see us call out for help as soon as we see the problems and not wait until we are desperate – allow God to see you are not afraid of depending on Him for things in your life!
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Psalm 136:26 Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.
And, finally, give thanks to your God! Yes, the one in Heaven, waiting patiently for you with loving, open arms!
It is amazing how much we put God through in our lives, and yet He is always willing to allow us back in and to continue loving us throughout it all.
I give thanks to my God who has loved me from the start, continues to love me and will always love me – because His love endures forever!
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Psalm 136:25 He gives food to every creature. His love endures forever.
No matter where you look on earth, there are people, animals, mammals, insects, fish or whatever, depending on God for their food supply. Without Him, we have nothing.
God continues to uphold the food chain so we may live here on earth. We seem to try and kill off the food chain despite our education system teaching it to us at an early age.
Allow God to express His love for you by accepting what He has for you, and show Him your love by obeying what He asks of you!
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Psalm 136:13 to him who divided the Red Sea asunder His love endures forever.
God’s love goes far beyond our natural understanding. When we do see how He can do amazing miracles, our belief and faith grow in bounds.
How can we get more of this? By trusting in Him more and more and believing He will do these type of things for us.
Don’t sell God short. Don’t think he is not up to the challenge. Don’t stop praying just because you think you are bad or the prayer is not what He wants.
Sometimes, we will be truly amazed at how God answers our prayers!
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Psalm 136:10 to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt His love endures forever.
This has always been one I have struggled with. I know just how much God loves me. I know how much He loves you… so why did He do this to the Egyptians?
Let us look at some local laws to try figure this out. The local speed limit in town is 30mph or even 20mph near a school. If you continue to do 40mph or 50mph near a school, why should you get away with it?
The law states you must not do it. If you disobey the law continually, you will get punished. If you think your laws are better to follow than the actual law, the will get punished according to the actual law!
God gives us more than our fair share of chances because He loves us – but discipline will happen if we don’t listen!
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Psalm 136:9 the moon and stars to govern the night; His love endures forever.
Have you ever looked up at the moon and wondered why it is there; what use is it?
I can remember the first night of looking up at the moon through a half decent telescope and being in awe of the majesty of this huge heavenly body floating through the midnight sky!
God does things for a reason and we should accept that sometimes we will not understand the reason; instead look at what He has done and stand in awe of the majesty of it all!
He did this because He loves us!
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Psalm 136:5 who by his understanding made the heavens, His love endures forever.
What is the most amazing thing you have created – and don’t sell yourself short – even if you only did it because of a guess or random chance…
Mankind has been able to achieve amazing things over time, but nothing is going to compare to the world God created for us.
God created this world because He could. He understands just how it all hangs together and how we can live here. This was no accident and no random chance thing!
And He did it because He loves us!
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Psalm 136:4 to him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever.
Stop and think a while… how many good things can you think of which God has done in your life? How much joy, happiness and contentment came from those things?
If we do continue to remember the good things God has done in our lives, not only will we feel better, but we will also praise Him more!
God continues to do things for and with us because He loves us. He has loved us from the beginning and will continue to love us every day.
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Psalm 136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.
God is truly good! We may not see it all the time because we are tied up in the world and all the commotion surrounding us, but God is good!
By His very nature, He is good. All He has done is good. All He has promised for us is good. Even though the world is wicked and evil, He is good!
One of the greatest things we can depend on is that His love does continue on and on forever!
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Psalm 104:24 How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
Try and not let the world get you down! Yes, we are surrounded by all manner of bad and evil things, but when we look deeper into our world we find a different thing…
The world is full of the great things God has created and the wonderful things He continues to love and support for and with us.
God is amazing and the world takes on a new look when we look at it through His eyes and not our own…
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Genesis 1:31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.
What God created is very good! It is the best! Nothing can compare!
And yet we live in a world which is full of dangers and pitfalls into which we regularly fall, or even get pushed into!
It is mankind who is bringing the deception, dangers and all manner of horrible things into this world – God has tried to show us and convince us these things are wrong, but we continue to repeat them over and over! Because we can!
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1 Timothy 4:4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving
This verse need to be taken in context otherwise people will tend to say that everything is good, and everything is ok to do…
Everything which is consecrated by the Word of God and covered in prayer is good and ok; but if we leave God out of it, then who is saying it is good?
God wants us to live in a world we enjoy and have the creature comforts we desire, but if we leave Him out of our lives, then we are living up to the world and not to God!
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1 Corinthians 10:30 If I take part in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I thank God for?
What is good for one person is not always looked at as being good for another person; but if we express our good news in ways people can understand, they too will see it for the good it is!
When we thank God for stuff which happens in our lives, we should be telling people why we are giving thanks for those things – it will be an encouragement for them to hear why.
Express God’s Goodness in new ways today to give others hope in tomorrow.
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Romans 14:16 Therefore do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil.
When we have good news or hear of good news, we should be telling others of it!
When we do good deeds, say good things or pray about good things, why, then, do we keep quiet about them?
Don’t let people put down the good works because they are a reflection of the good things happening.
God wants Good News to be spread far and wide to give people hope – be the bearer of good news!
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Ephesians 5:1 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children
God continues to love us through everything which happens in our lives. He cherishes that love just like a good parent cherishes the love they have for their children.
But God wants us to be like those loved children, depending on Him and relying on Him for everything.
The more we grow the more we should realise how precious it is to be loved as a child and to love Him as a child loves their parents.
Don’t fight the world but fight the temptation to be part of the world which does not love God!