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Matthew 15:26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
Jesus was very good at stopping people in their tracks and forcing them to think about what they were actually doing in their lives.
Here He provokes the woman by talking about the people of Israel as children and the others as dogs.
Her response follows and she uses her masters words to bring out the point further.
We need to look at the realities in life and not just have kind words about things which challenge us.
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2 Samuel 9:7 “Don’t be afraid,” David said to him, “for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”
We often look at David as being a great king who always followed God; truth be told, he had many issues just like the rest of us…
But here we see him putting right something the rest of the country had tried to sweep under the carpet.
We need to stand apart from this world and do what is right – because God says so, not because the country says otherwise.
Listen to your God and obey your God!
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Job 29:15 I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame.
The book of Job is thought to have been the very earliest writing included in the bible, and yet the things it contains are covered throughout the Old and New Testaments.
Right from the early laws to look after the people around you to Jesus’ teaching to love your neighbour; God’s love is echoed everywhere.
Job was a man after God’s heart and lived the life God wished of him: It is not God who will take it all away because He loves us more than we know!
Trust God. Believe God. Listen to God. Love God and love His people!
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Leviticus 19:14 Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but fear your God. I am the Lord.
If you automatically think of the New Testament when you talk about stumbling blocks, it is nothing new…
Right from the beginning God has warned us not to place stumbling blocks in front of those people who cannot yet see the truth.
Behave and allow yourself to be seen as a person who makes a difference, not a person who make chaos.
Don’t stop other people reaching their full potential with God!
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Leviticus 10:9 You and your sons are not to drink wine or other fermented drink whenever you go into the tent of meeting, or you will die. This is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come
I wonder if you have ever been told that Christians should not drink alcohol…
If we drink anything alcoholic, it will affect our senses and dull our brains. Here, the priests and church leaders were warned not to drink before going into church meetings!
Alcohol has been around for a very long time and has been enjoyed responsibly by many people for many centuries… it is the few who drink in excess who spoil it for everyone.
Be sensible and keep a clear head so you can listen to and obey God.
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Isaiah 28:7 And these also stagger from wine and reel from beer: Priests and prophets stagger from beer and are befuddled with wine; they reel from beer, they stagger when seeing visions, they stumble when rendering decisions.
I love the way this seems to be a repetition of a statement; as if to make the point more poignant.
It is not just the strong drink and beer which is going to affect our lives, but anything which we allow to take control.
It could be a sport, hobby, computer game; whatever it is we allow to control our lives, takes us away from the truth and we stumble in our decision making. Make Jesus the centre of your life and make it personal!
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Proverbs 23:26 My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways
I’m sure you ‘ve heard enough people talk about lusting after things and doing your own stuff because it’s what you like doing… but stop and think a bit about how much you respect God…
Do you flaunt things in front of Him? Do you mistreat others in front of Him? Do you shout at others in from of Him?
You do all things in front of God. He knows what is in your heart and in your mind. Stop a while and give it all over to God because He does know and He cares!
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Matthew 15:8 These people honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
When you talk about doing things for God, do you actually go out and do those things? When you talk about doing things for others. Do you do them?
Jesus was tearing shreds off the Pharisees by showing them how much they were “talking the talk” and not “walking the walk”.
God would rather we be casual doers of the word than constant talkers who do nothing.
Stop talking about it and go out and do it today!
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Matthew 15:4 For God said, ‘Honour your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’
One of the 10 Commandments may well be to honour your parents, but as Jesus reminds us, it meant a whole lot more back in those days.
Moses was not only given the 10 Commandments but a multitude of rules and regulations; he was given them for a reason!
Honour your Mother today. Think of all you have done to her and how much you can stop and do for her instead. Start today and change the world!
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Exodus 32:6 So the next day the people rose early and sacrificed burnt offerings and presented fellowship offerings. Afterward they sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.
When you are eager to do something, does it make you get up earlier in the morning? When you want to do something, what can stop you?
We may well get carried away with things in our lives just because they are there, and they look good. I don’t know what size this golden calf was, but a gold statue will always look good!
But it’s not the good-looking things in life we need to strive after. Aim for God and don’t allow anything to stop you. Be eager. Be ready. Be hopeful!
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Galatians 4:29 At that time the son born according to the flesh persecuted the son born by the power of the Spirit. It is the same now.
What is one of the major themes we see, right from the beginning of our human existence? Jealousy and persecution against God!
God may have put everything in place, but we have covered things over time and time again with our petty fighting and insults which have even lead to wars!
Do not put aside the things God has put in place just because you want things your own way – God has done this all for a reason and we need to stop and take notice!
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Genesis 17:19 Then God said, “Yes, but your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will call him Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.”
God did not send Jesus on a whim at the time. He had been planning things all along about how He could build the church with Christ at the centre.
We often forget just how much God has done until we read about it over and over again, then it begins to sink in…
The timeline is put in place a very long time ago, despite all the things mankind would do in the meantime.
Yes, God cares for us that much!
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Matthew 1:21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.
One of the things I find most amazing about God is how much He has done behind the scenes, setting so much up in place just for us, just for you.
He allowed a human mother to give birth to a human who was part of Him, who is part of Him; just because He loves us!
We do like to judge each other in the things we do, but God set things aside and allowed His Son to come and turn the tables over for us to be with Him and no longer separated from Him.
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Acts 4:12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.
It is always good to remember the “obvious” as a seasoned Christian… but how many people have you passed on this knowledge to?
How often do you live up to the Word of God? How often do you reflect Christ? How often do you live for the Salvation?
God does not want us to sit back and relax in our new-found hedge of safety He tries to surround us with; He wants us to be pioneers, missionaries, disciples, evangelists, prayer warriors… living our Godly lives with others in this world who do not know this simple truth…
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Hebrews 2:3 how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him.
How often do you ignore the rules? Did you know those rules (or at least most of them) have been set up for your good?
God has given us His word which has been passed down through generations and written down in biblical texts and scriptures for a long time. God has made sure of it.
Why? Because these are the things we should be living by. How can we ignore the truth about Salvation when it has been so clearly given to us… in writing!
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Isaiah 1:20 but if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
How often have you blamed God for something which has happened or is happening to you now?
The wording here is quite specific from God… if you walk away from Him and ignore His instructions, then the world is going to eat you up!
God is not going to punish you! You have walked away from His protection and refused His help and guidance. What happens next is what the world around you gives you or what the evil one dishes out for you!
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Isaiah 42:23 Which of you will listen to this or pay close attention in time to come?
I do love chapters 42 and 43 of Isaiah because they have made a big difference to the way I live my life; but it’s normally the beginning of both chapters we all focus on.
Who is going to remember the things God asked us to do weeks or years afterward? Who is going to remember the words He gave us?
Unless we focus on Him in our lives all of the time, we are likely to forget as many things as anyone else. Keep God up to date!
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Jeremiah 13:15 Hear and pay attention, do not be arrogant, for the Lord has spoken.
If God tells you to do something, best you listen!
Our Creator God is the only one who knows everything that is best for us and everything we need; we may have a pretty good idea of our wants…
Don’t leave God out of decisions. Don’t leave God out of the big things in life, or even the little things… Don’t leave God out of life.
God has given us His Word, our bibles… use them with pride and give Him the glory for His amazing words!
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Psalm 107:40 He who pours contempt on nobles made them wander in a trackless waste.
God is not one to make sure the people of most noble birth are treated the best or given the most – God sees us all on a level playing field.
But that does not mean He ignores the nobility or the people in charge, far from it.
If God has allowed us some position of responsibility, He wants us to fulfil our role to the best of our ability; after all, that is why He allowed us the role in the first place!
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Job 5:16 So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.
Do you always support the winning side, or do you continue to support your own team? God always looks out for His team, us!
No matter how low or how poor we get, God is going to continue supporting us and encouraging us to live our lives!
I think if you searched the bible for the word hope, most of the occurrences may well be in the hardest times, such as in the book of Job; because God always gives hope when we feel there is none!