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Psalm 106:3: Blessed are those who observe what is right and always do what is just.
Many people who I have spoken to about the bible look at their bibles as being a guidebook which encourages them to do what is right - why?
Because of the many references to things like this in the bible; both New and Old Testaments carry many encouragements to do what is righteous, if not for others sake, then for your own sake!
God really does like it when people 'listen' to his word and follow his word. He is like a proud parent when their child does what is right!
If you can receive good gifts from your parents when you do things right, then how much more can God give you when you follow his will in your life!
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John 1:43: The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, ‘Follow me.’
What would you have done if Jesus walked up to you and told you to 'follow him'?
Unless we had been prepared with the scriptures and had accepted them in our hearts, we probably would have turned round and said 'What?' or something like that!
God wants to know us, not just to acknowledge him, but to have a lasting, deep and purposeful relationship with us which grows from the heart and soul!
Are you ready to listen to your heart & soul and trust what God is trying to tell you or ask you to do?
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2 Corinthians 6:1: As we work together with him, we urge you also not to accept the grace of God in vain.
When we talk about the grace of God, it is more than just words, more than just an acceptance. It is the ultimate expression of forgiveness for anything!
When we forgive someone for doing something against us, we often harbour thoughts against them still, even though we want to put that all behind us. That is human nature.
When God forgives, it is described as being a forgiveness that is a far as the East is from the West. It is a total separation of our guilt from us!
Only God can do that and we need to remember just how big a things that is in our lives and thank him for this amazing grace he shows us!
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Psalm 96:3: Declare his glory among the nations and his wonders among all peoples.
How often do you BE a Christian instead of just TALKing about Christianity?
When Jesus told the disciples to go out into the world, it was a command to GO and not to talk about it in churches or synagogues; to GO out!
When we go out and show people we are Christians, it speaks volumes. The bible is full of examples and we should be recounting these as we go out and do them!
When people get to know just how much God can do in their lives, they start to stop and listen and learn...
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Psalm 107:1: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is gracious, for his steadfast love endures for ever.
One thing you can be sure of is God's love for you goes far and beyond anything you can imagine!
We may like to think we are the author of love in our lives, but God goes beyond what we can imagine.
The grace of our Lord covers anything in our lives we think cannot be covered - because he loves us that much.
Our loved ones may love us and care so much for us, but Christ goes further. I know this because he has shown me multiple times in my life just how much I mean to him!
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Psalm 51:7: Behold, you desire truth deep within me and shall make me understand wisdom in the depths of my heart.
If we want to know the truth and live by the truth we need to stop and listen to the truth! How will we know unless we listen?
The Holy Spirit is here with us today, just as God the Father and Jesus Christ have told us and he is trying to teach us real wisdom which dwells deep in our hearts.
Only the one who knows the truth can give us this truth. Only the one who shares it with us can teach us properly.
The real truth starts deep within us and wells up until it spills over and everyone around us sees this truth. Believe in God and have the faith to trust him entirely!
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Psalm 119:105: Your word is a lantern to my feet and a light unto my path.
I may have used this verse quite a few times in the past, but it underpins where I get my peace from. The word of God.
No matter what sort of day I am having or what sort of predicament I am in, there is always something God has to comfort me through the words in the bible.
The more we get to know it and accept it, the more we get out of it and the more we can survive when the world around us is crumbling to dust.
I always look to God when things go wrong because I know he has promised to always be there for me!
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Psalm 89:1: My song shall be always of the loving-kindness of the Lord: with my mouth will I proclaim your faithfulness throughout all generations.
Who is king in your life? Do you lift yourself up, or do you lift God up as first and foremost?
In this modern world we are taught to lift ourselves up so we can have pride in what we do; but the world teaches you a pride which is selfish and does not praise others where praise is due!
God wants us to acknowledge him as king and make sure we give him the glory for all he does in our lives. When we acknowledge that he is king, he is teacher and he is our Saviour, we get to glorify him just as we should be doing
God wants us to spread this pride in Christ through all generations, to give people hope in God and someone to look up to, someone who deserves our praise!
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Psalm 80:4: Turn us again, O God; show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.
What happens to you when you find yourself in trouble? Who do you turn to? Who is the one who normally helps out no matter what?
Most of us will think of a person, friend or relative who is always there for us; but what we should be recognising is the One who is always there... God!
When things do go wrong, he is patiently waiting for us to admit we are wrong and come back to him. He wants to help!
But, we have to be the ones who make the first move (in our eyes - because he is already there and waiting) so we can come back to him.
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Ecclesiastes 3:1: Listen to me your father, O children; act accordingly, that you may be kept in safety.
Throughout the bible we see many passages of God trying to get people to do what is right - not by the world, but by righteousness!
We can also see many places where God promises things - and keeps those promises!
We see many places where God says he will protect - and he protects!
Why can't we stop, listen and obey; so he can set in motion the things which are righteous and get us to come along and do what is right!
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Psalm 138:1: I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing praise to you.
When we have been looking at how we react and act as being Christians, we most often think about it in terms of being and doing the right stuff in front of other people and telling people you know Jesus.
But the same can be said about God, or in the case of these verses, 'other gods,' You may find yourself in a place where they worship other gods and that is where you should be telling them and showing them you believe in God, the Holy Trinity.
If you are able to keep your faith in your God at all times, that is going to make a very big impact on others watching you, including other 'gods.'
And, in the words of these verses, we should be doing it from our hearts and with our whole hearts, not just saying the words...
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Mark 4:21: He said to them, ‘Is a lamp brought in to be put under the bushel basket, or under the bed, and not on the lampstand?
As we continue on thinking about our behaviour and what we do in our daily communion with others, the one thing which we are constantly reminded of in our bibles is about telling others stuff!
The more we get to know Jesus, the more we should be sharing this with others; sharing how we got to know him, when we got to know him and what we learn about him.
All we share can be an encouragement to others so they can get to know Christ too!
But we must also be mindful of our attitudes toward others who may not want to listen or learn. We cannot force people to believe, even Jesus gives us the choice!
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Psalm 78:4: We will not hide from their children, but will recount to generations to come, the praises of the Lord and his power and the wonderful works he has done.
Have you ever considered the simple things like 'how do we learn?' We learn from others; when they tell us the truth, we learn something new.
How much of an impact would it make on someone else's life if you were able to tell them all you know about Jesus. That may be very little or it could be 'volumes' of information.
The more we share the Gospel with others the more other people will be able to hear about the good news.
This does not mean we have to stand on the street corner and shout about Jesus - that may be effective in some areas but it could turn a community against you in others.
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Psalm 77:4: You will not let my eyelids close; I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
Have you ever tossed and turned in bed just because you had an argument with someone earlier?
God does not want us to carry round all the baggage of arguments and the like in our lives. He has told us to cast our burdens on him...
If we do not try to offload our problems, we are going to find the load of those problems growing heavier and heavier each minute; but as soon as we are able to offload them, our shoulders can start to relax once again.
Jesus was very serious about us letting go of all the trash in our lives; he wants us to live lives filled with love and joy!
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Psalm 119:67: Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word.
What do you focus on in your life? Are you focused on the world around you? Are you focused on the person next to you? Or are you docused on Jesus?
If we are truely looking to Christ all the time, we most likely will be doing the things we think he wants of us, but focusing on the world makes us look for answers from the world instead.
Aim to get all of your answers from the one who does know all the answers otherwise you will be getting answers from people instead of from God!
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Psalm 85:8: I will listen to what the Lord God will say, for he shall speak peace to his people and to the faithful, that they turn not again to folly.
Can you think back to the time when being a Christian started to make sense, or when you chose to become a Christian?
How many times have you turned away from your Christian ways in one way or another since then? I don't think I can count that high!
God waits paitiently for us to come back to him and to turn back to doing things the way he would like us to - after all he does know what is best for us, but still gives us free will!
The more we get used to doing things as God guides us, the more we will avoid the pitfall of the ways we used to live!
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Psalm 9:9: Then will the Lord be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in the time of trouble.
We all love a good action hero movie where an action hero saves the person who is in desperate need - that is the way we live and it is one of our ideals in this world.
This all stems from people helping others and we can see this happening throughout the ages - just as we can see tyrants doing things against the people.
We have a choice as to whether we go down the tyrant route or the helpful hero route; and we all know which one will help the most people and make the most people happier!
Jesus stepped up and helped people on every occasion it was asked of him. Yes he went away for rests, he answered people in ways they did not realise and in ways which they may not have wanted.
But he always did things for the greater good of the person he was helping.
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Psalm 97:11: Light has sprung up for the righteous and joy for the true of heart.
One thing I used to get confused over was Christians talking about this 'light' and 'joy' they had - they didn't look any different to me!
But as I got to know Jesus and as I grew as a Christian, I because to recognise this light and joy I had - which nobody else could physically see!
Our relationship with Christ allows us to exude this joy we find in the relationship with him. That joy may well be a light to others who are living in darness in their lives.
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Psalm 121:8: The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore.
It seems like one of the hardest things to find is help which will continue no matter what. When we get help from others they may always come up with and excuse at some time to avoid helping.
God, on the other hand, does not ever let up with watching over us and trying to guide us on the right path.
I say 'try' because it is us who have to listen to him and obey him in order to go down that path he has selected for us which is the path toward the greater good for us and for the kingdom of heaven.
When we back off, God does not force us to listen - he may encourage us, but he does not force us!
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Revelation 10:9: So I went to the angel and told him to give me the little scroll, and he said to me, “Take it and eat; it will be bitter to your stomach but sweet as honey in your mouth.”
I have always found the book of Revelation one of those hard to read places in the bible, and today it kinda made sense as I read this passage.
The voice from heaven spoke to John at thise portion of the passage and tells him the word of God (scroll/scripture) is going to be sweet as honey to the mouth but bitter to the stomach!
God's Word is very pleasant and fulfilling to read, but when we get to think about the true meaning we get to worry about our lives and what we have done wrong.
Lift up your life to God and allow him to guide you today!