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Proverbs 1:20 Wisdom calls aloud outside; She raises her voice in the open squares.
Have you noticed how it is easier to spot something good and wise than to spot something sinister?
But what if you are solely focussed on looking for the sinister? Not much chance of getting to see the wisdom around you then…
God continues to show us the way, but we have to be willing to look for His will and His ways in our lives.
Look and listen for Christ’s ways and learn about Him openly.
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Luke 18:12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’
Boasting about your fasting is just wrong on so many levels! We should fast in order to show Christ we mean what we say, not to show others we do.
It should not be taken as a prideful time because man cannot live without food!
God told man in the very beginning what he should be willing to sacrifice and further taught us to willingly give for the upkeep of the church.
Boasting about how much you can give is nothing more than boasting of your earthly riches.
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Luke 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.
How often do you compare yourself to others in the church? How often do you think you are above others just because you do things in church?
To be fair, I have been there and done that; fortunately, I was able to read these verses and see through what I was doing.
God constantly tries to remind us to be more like Jesus in being a servant to others as He was to us.
Do God’s bidding because you love Him and not because it makes you look good in some way!
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Isaiah 58:3 ‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and You have not seen? Why have we afflicted our souls, and You take no notice?’
When was the last time you fasted? How many people did you tell? What sort of reaction did you get?
Fasting is not about how many people know you are doing it. It is not about how other people see you during the act.
Fasting is between you and God; you showing God you are willing to give something up in order for Him to take you seriously.
Don’t broadcast your fasting but rather make sure you are serious with God during your fasting.
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Exodus 23:12 Six days you shall do your work, and on the seventh day you shall rest, that your ox and your donkey may rest, and the son of your female servant and the stranger may be refreshed.
Have you ever thought about how many people are affected by the work you do? I don’t mean in a positive way through you working for them or earning for them but how others have to work just because you want to work.
We all want public transport to be up and running, even on our days off! We all want shops to be open just in case we forgot something…
Our lives directly and indirectly affect many more people. How about thinking about giving them a rest on the Sabbath?
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Nehemiah 13:17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that you do, by which you profane the Sabbath day?
When the people from Tyre brought all manner of foods to the people of Judah and Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, Nehemiah went to the local leaders not to Tyre.
The local people had the choice of whether they bought from the traders on the Sabbath or whether they abstained and kept the Sabbath holy.
We do have a choice as to when and what we do to glorify God. It is our choice. God is going to look to us to find out what we are doing, not to all the tempters around us.
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Ezekiel 20:20 hallow My Sabbaths, and they will be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am the Lord your God.
It is hard to follow Christ and God’s teaching by keeping our day of worship holy when we have so many distractions and things happening on Sundays!
So many markets, sports and shops have special events on Sundays taking people away from worshipping God.
We do need to set aside time for God and to keep to that time every week. Show God just how important He is in your life by setting aside time for Him alone!
Show Him how much you love Him!
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Exodus 31:17 It is a sign between Me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.
God is great at setting up things which remind us of other things; our minds are fickle and go off on tangents whenever they can (or so it seems.)
God wants us to not just remember Him when the going gets tough but to remember Him always. To do that we need to keep Him in our minds and hearts.
You will find it easier to remember things if you have reminders – allow God to show you what to do to remember His Word and His ways throughout all of your life.
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Psalm 104:31 May the glory of the Lord endure forever; May the Lord rejoice in His works.
God has done so many things which we marvel at; have a look at just a few of the natural wonders of this world, then look out into the expanse of the universe!
Now look into the people around you, look at the ways which we act and interact – think of how wonderful a place this could be if we acted like God wanted us to!
God has given us everything we need – are we going to use those things the way they are intended?
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Exodus 19:18 Now Mount Sinai was completely in smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire. Its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.
When God descended on Mount Sinai, He did so in a manner which not only shook the people but shook the mountain as well. God wanted their attention!
When God wants your attention, He will start by trying to get it gently but may well move on from that when you do not listen!
Are you still waiting with the crowd for God to shake your tree or shake your world?
Be careful you are not shaken out of your tree!
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Hebrews 12:29 For our God is a consuming fire.
We have a multitude of examples in our Bibles showing us God has ultimate power over life and death.
We have many examples of how God dealt with people who refused to believe in Him or took other gods instead of Him.
This is why God is described as being a consuming fire – fire burns everything down to nothing…
Don’t give in to the world which is going to be reduced to absolutely nothing but rather hold firm to God who is in control!
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Psalm 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.
Written many years before Christ came to earth, this psalm gives us instruction to love Christ just as we love God because He is the Son of God.
Think about it; if God, who is omni-potent were to get just a little angry – how much damage could He do in our lives?
It is lucky for us He extends His grace far beyond the normal limits to show us His great love and we can therefor bask in that love by trusting in Him totally!
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Ephesians 1:12 that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.
Why would God try to get things through to you? Why would He try and get you to do His will in your life?
So that when you trust in Him and see what He is capable of, you will go out and tell others of His glory and His wonders!
God wants you to be a good example for Him. God wants you to be an example of what can happen to people who believe and trust in Him.
Not for your glory, but to give Him the glory He deserves!
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Ephesians 1:9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,
God is in control. He has purpose in everything He does. He continues to try and get us to see this and follow His will!
Have you ever wondered how God manages to get things through to you even when you least expect it?
God is willing and able to use everything and everyone around us to get His will through to us.
Are you listening to everything and comparing it with God’s Word to see if it does come from Him?
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Hebrews 2:4 God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?
What makes us so sure we can believe certain things in our lives or in God’s Word? The biggest thing for me is how God has talked about certain things as being the truth.
God tells us angels are real and do things for us – believe it!
Jesus told us the prophets are real and have spread His Holy Word over many years – believe it!
The Holy Spirit tells us many more things are real and the truth – believe it!
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1 John 5:9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son.
We listen to and believe in what people say every day; we even go and tell others the things we have heard in the belief they are true.
But we know people can lie. We know we do as well. Yet we still choose to believe.
God does not lie. What He says is always the truth whether He has said is yesterday or a few thousand years ago; it is the truth.
Share God’s Word. Share the truth!
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1 John 4:14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Saviour of the world.
Even though we have not seen God at any time, we have probably seen enough in this world to convince us of God and certainly know His love for us.
As long as we continue in that love and with God’s love, not just toward Him but to all people around us, then we continue obeying His will.
Knowing this love gives us a task to do in our lives – to tell people about it and share it more. Only then will more come to learn of this great love.
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1 Corinthians 2:1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God.
You are not the only one… We can look though the bible and find references of how little people thought of themselves, but
God was still willing and able to use them!
Do not be discouraged thinking you do not know enough of the bible either, because God uses what He has in His hands.
Just be willing. Willing to listen to God. Willing to obey God. He is willing to use you!
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Exodus 4:10 Then Moses said to the Lord, “O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.”
When you are asked to go and do something, what is your answer?
Does it depend on what you are being asked to do or even on who is doing the asking?
Admit it, we do like to make excuses so we don’t have to do things; especially when it is to confront other people in any way.
Trust God to give you the right voice, the right words or even the right person standing next to you so your voice can be heard to support His Word!
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Isaiah 6:8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”
What would you say to God if He called you to be His servant to people who did not seem to want to know anything about God at all?
Would you be willing to change your lifestyle altogether just so other people could hear about God? Would you be willing to possibly give up your creature comforts to serve God?
We may all say “Yes” at first, but actually stepping forward and doing what God says is the hard part which some fail to follow through on.