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Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord God does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.
In the years before Christ our Messiah came to earth the prophets were the ones who heard directly from God and who’s position it was to tell mankind what God was saying.
This placed them in a very important position; probably very stressful and tiring too. They had to tell people what God was saying, be it good or bad!
It is never nice to pass on bad news to others, but we should always be trying to tell people the truth.
God gave the truth to the prophets so they could pass it on. Don’t hold back!
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Psalm 25:14 The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant.
Do you know what your secret of the Lord is yet? I have been described as being a good listener, but I still wonder…
I start each new day with the knowledge Christ has something for me to do. I look forward to what comes my way and hope to get His will done.
I know I fall short and I know I can do better; but without actually going through each day I would not know these things.
Live each day with Christ and listen to what He has for you.
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Psalm 49:12 Nevertheless man, though in honour, does not remain; He is like the beasts that perish.
We love to think our homes are going to last forever. We love to think what we build up will outlast us.
If it does, where does it go to when we die? Who is going to gain from what we do and build up?
We all face death each day. We know we are going to die one day. But this should not stop us from trying to achieve the best we can for God!
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Ecclesiastes 3:17 I said in my heart, “God shall judge the righteous and the wicked, For there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”
As Solomon grew in wisdom and faith, He continued to explore the things man had said were true and found so much wanting.
He continued to see God’s law being there for both the wicked and the faithful; God is just!
Just because we may go to church faithfully and may read our bibles regularly and may read or write devotionals does not mean we are excused from God’s laws.
Live for God. Live for His Word. Live because He gave His Son.
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Mark 1:3 “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight.’”
Would you be willing to stand up as the only person in a crowd to say you were a Christian?
John was given the task of telling people about Christ, about promoting the gospel where few or none others would be doing so.
He was given a particular task in a particular location to do God’s work. God has a plan for each of us and a location for each of us…
Are you willing to put aside your wants and desires to listen to God’s plan?
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Mark 6:12 So they went out and preached that people should repent.
What do you do for a living? How much of your time is actually spent talking to other people about God?
I know it may seem like we talk for a long time to others straight after church or before church, but in reality the time we spend is very short in comparison with other subjects.
The disciples went out to go and talk to people about God. Not as a side line but as their main task.
We do have to make a living and so we need to be able to work to earn money; but work should not exclude us from spreading the good news!
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Acts 13:51 But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to Iconium.
Do you know how hard it is to turn your back on someone when you know you are trying to tell them the truth?
I know it is very hard, but don’t look at it as turning your back on them. They are still there and you can still think about them and pray for them; just don’t waste too much energy trying to teach them the gospel.
There are plenty of people who God has prepared for us to talk to and plenty He knows will reject Him.
Follow God’s instructions and continue to talk to people who are willing to listen. He will work with the ones who are not and will change their hearts when He wants to.
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Matthew 10:14 And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.
What is your attitude toward others as a Christian? I expect people to treat me as I treat them; which means I need to treat other people with respect and love.
People in my village and surrounding areas know I am a Christian and expect me to act like one; not many reject me just because I am a Christian anymore… it has taken more than a decade though!
Do I give up on people who continue to reject me or treat me with distain? No. I don’t give up, but I do walk away knowing I have at least told them about God!
Don’t be dragged down by these sort of people. Keep them in your prayers because God can move mountains!
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Luke 12:12 For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.
Sometimes I get tongue-tied. Sometimes I draw a blank. Trying to be inspirational every day can be difficult for anyone…
But when you are willing to allow someone else to be in charge with what comes out of your mouth or mind, then you will find a whole new bucket of inspiration.
If I ever do get in a bit of a bother about what to write, I turn to God and ask for help.
So far He has not let me down and I know He never will!
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Jeremiah 1:9 Then the Lord put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
Jeremiah tried to excuse himself from being a prophet because he did not think he could do it; just as we doubt we can do the things God asks of us in the beginning.
But when we place our trust fully in God we will be surprised at how much we can achieve through and with Him.
Allow God to guide you, teach you, encourage you and even to exercise you!
Be real with Him and allow Him to build you up, fit for purpose!
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Exodus 4:11 So the Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes the mute, the deaf, the seeing, or the blind? Have not I, the Lord?
God was the one who created us, mankind, with a mouth to speak with, eyes to see with and ears to hear with.
But we are also reminded here that He has allowed some to be born with mouths which do not work properly, eyes which do not see and ears which cannot hear.
These are not to punish people but rather so He can be glorified the more – we do not know or understand all of His ways, but we know His ways are perfect.
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Isaiah 35:5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
When Christ came to be amongst us, He literally opened the eyes of the blind physically; but also spiritually.
Christ passed the baton on to the disciples to ensure they would open the eyes of the Jews and the Gentiles alike; again both physically and spiritually.
Today that baton is in our grip where we have been given the task of opening the eyes of the blind by spreading the gospel and discipling others.
Don’t stop trying just because someone does not look like they want to listen…
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John 9:4 I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.
Jesus knew He had to complete all the work assigned to Him through the scriptures; and He had no problem with doing it all.
I know we all get tired and weary, we all find it hard to do things we do not like doing; but give a thought to what Christ had to go through.
As long as there is work to be done for Christ, we should be more than willing to get on and do it without the complaints we throw out for just about everything else.
Just do it!
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Philippians 2:6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,
Jesus Christ is our Great Jehovah. He is the I AM what I AM. God our Father said these words but also held His Son up to be glorified to the same position as Himself.
How can we argue with the great I AM? How can we reject Jehovah God?
Because we make excuses and make up things which suit ourselves rather than giving glory to God, Christ and the Holy Spirit.
It was God who spoke over Jesus at His baptism; let us not forget the simple truth for all that it is.
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John 5:18 Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God.
Even though the Jews had the words written by Moses burned deep into their culture and lives, they still refused to believe Jesus was their Messiah.
Why? Was it because it all just seemed a bit too easy? Was it because they wanted their own way? Whatever the reason, God knew this was the way it would happen and had prepared for this way.
Jesus came to fulfil the scriptures, to live out the terrible truth which was written so many years beforehand.
All because God is faithful!
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Matthew 27:43 He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’
I find it amazing how many people use words from the bible to either blame someone, attempt to prove God is not real or some other stupid excuse!
The Jews used the very words from Psalm 22:8 we read yesterday to mock Christ with on the cross; using them to mock instead of glorify.
But look now who is laughing last. It is certainly not the Jews who tried to uphold their own rules and regulations instead of recognising their Messiah when He came!
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Psalm 22:8 “He trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!”
How do you think other people see you and your relationship with God? Do they see someone who is trusting God or someone who is just going along for the ride?
I used to think it didn’t matter what other people thought about me and my relationship with God until I heard what they were saying!
If people are saying you are not acting like a Christian, then you are not!
Be more like Christ today and live your life with Him in your heart, every step of the way!
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Psalm 14:6 You shame the counsel of the poor, But the Lord is his refuge.
It is the people who are afflicted, poor in spirit or poor in wealth who typically call out to God and listen to His answers.
Those who are no longer poor or who have never been in that position do not call out to God as much because they find comfort in their physical beings and things.
By ignoring the simple things in life God is trying to show us, we discourage the poor by making it seem as though those things are not important.
Every word which has come from God is important and need to be obeyed. We may break the rules but those who are poor are trying hard to stick to them. Help them!
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Psalm 4:2 How long, O you sons of men, Will you turn my glory to shame? How long will you love worthlessness And seek falsehood?
How many times does God have to ask this question? How many times do we turn the good God has done and shown us into something bad?
Human society and history are littered with so many things which we find distasteful, and yet we are the ones who have made it so (maybe not us personally, but the human race.)
Loving God and fearing Him should be the centre of our lives so we can promote Him and His ways. It is not such a big ask from our creator that we obey Him!
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Jeremiah 17:5 Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man And makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the Lord.
The Jews were the chosen people by God. As such they were told to place their full trust and faith in God; and yet they continued to put their faith and trust in the people around them such as the Egyptians or Assyrians.
God extended this to all people when Jesus came forward to give His life for us all. This means He does expect each of us to place our full faith and trust in Him and not in people.
This does not mean we give up on friendships and trusting those around us. Christ reminded us one of the greatest commandments is to love one another.