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John 8:36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
When you ‘buy’ something and plan to pay it off over time or later, it is a good feeling when you are free from that debt.
We have a debt of life with God because of our sin; Jesus is willing to pay off that debt in full as soon as we ask Him to.
When we do that, we are free from the debt. We don’t have to worry about it. We don’t have it hanging over our heads. We are free!
And it’s an amazing feeling!
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Matthew 6:21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
How many times have you been side-tracked today, where you set out to do something and got way-laid by something you liked instead of getting the job done?
We need to keep our desires in check and get God’s will in action instead.
What we do for God will count more than anything else we do on earth. No big company or millionaire will give you more than what God can give you.
God gives what you need for eternity!
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Psalm 50:11 I know every bird in the mountains, and the insects in the fields are mine.
We no longer have to lay down sacrifices for God, to appease Him or pacify His anger against us... Jesus has done that!
When we consider the power of Jesus we can wonder why He would ever lay down His life in our stead...
The answer is simple – because He loved us so much, he was willing to lay down everything for us.
God knows everything in this world and nothing compares to the love of God!
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John 7:43 Thus the people were divided because of Jesus.
Jesus was not always liked by everyone! When He stood up for the truth, many found it hard to listen to or to follow...
We tend to like what we have and not to go with change or hardships – even when God demands it!
God knows what is best for us and sometimes we will face hardships – but look toward eternity because we have a wonderful, amazing, beautiful place in Heaven by His side!
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2 Corinthians 4:8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
No matter how much we face here on earth – our real future awaits us in Heaven where we will not have to endure it anymore.
God wants to show us His love, but whilst we are here on earth, we are bound by the earthly limits we live in.
Nothing will stop us when we face Christ in Heaven other than denying Christ...
Live for Christ now and share life with Christ in Heaven later!
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Isaiah 43:18 Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.
One of the hardest things I find is forgetting about the bad things which happen to me. I tend to cling onto them like bad memories which don’t want to fade.
God wants us to move on from our bad experiences and use the outcomes to find new ways of doing things which will work for the good of all and for God’s glory.
Don’t dwell on the mistakes or uphill tasks, but focus on the goal set before us by the Holy Spirit and embrace what God gives us with both hands!
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Mark 6:33 But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them.
When the disciples came back to report what they had done, the people around them recognised who they were and started to flock around them...
When we do good things with God, people notice. What we do with that attention is paramount to our life with God!
Don’t get stuck up in self-glorification! We are nothing without God!
Give God the glory for everything He has allowed you to do!
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Genesis 1:16 God made two great lights - the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.
Don’t limit God’s creation to what you can see and understand!
Allow your imagination to run wild for a minute or two and think of what could be on the planets around us and further out in the Milky Way!
Don’t limit what you think God can do when there is so much out there we cannot yet grasp or understand.
Bask in the impossible things God has for us yet to discover!
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Psalm 33:5 The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.
God loves all the little things we do which are righteous. God loves us because we do those little things.
Yes, we make big mistakes now and again, but coming back and starting those little things again make Him overjoyed.
What little things are you willing to do for church to help people celebrate Jesus as our king?
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1 Corinthians 9:19 Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
As I pen this listening to “I’m no longer a slave to fear” I know that I am free to share God’s Word no matter what is happening in the world around me!
I don’t have to fear people not accepting the word of God. It is their choice for their own lives; it is my choice to continue sharing God’s Word with you all!
I don’t have to be controlled by any church organisation other than by what God declares in our lives.
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Isaiah 40:21 Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood since the earth was founded?
God’s Word does not change! How can it change if it is God’s promise to us!
The world changes every day and we change, but God’s Word remains true now and forever through all our changes.
Do we realise just how special and amazing this is – it does not have to change because it was, is and always will be relevant!
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Matthew 4:10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’”
Yes we can give in to temptations and do our own thing – but God would rather we ask Him to help to resist temptation and follow His ways!
Does this lead to a boring life – I can attest it certainly does not because my life with God has been anything but boring!
God knows what is best for us and wants us to enjoy life with Him so others can be encouraged to live in similar ways.
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Ephesians 4:26 “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry
Admit it, when you get angry you do things which you may not normally do! We all do and we do this because we are angry and lose focus on what is good.
When we are angry we may say things we regret later; and it is hard to fix those sorts of mistakes!
God wants us to fix things before they get out of hand – sound advice, but hard to live up to when we are scared of change...
Allow God to guide you every day.
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Luke 11:3 Give us each day our daily bread.
Each day we wake up and start a new day. Some have fallen and no longer wake up on earth.
Each day, God wants us to take the truth and hold in deep in our hearts; but also to release it into the wild so others can find it too.
Take God’s Word today and accept it in your heart so your heart can shine with the light of Jesus and make someone else happy!
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Matthew 6:4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
What do you do when you give gifts to others; do you tell even more people so they know what you are doing, or do you keep it quiet to not upset others?
I put it to you both above answers are questionable... We should be doing things because it is what God would like us to do – to love and support people around us.
God knows what we do at all times and rewards us in ways which often escape our notice until afterward.
Follow God’s will...
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John 5:17 In his defense Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.”
God continues to be always here for us; Jesus knew this and continued to be always there for people. The Holy Spirit is always with us...
Yes, God has told us we need to take time off every week, but that does not have to be at a specific time and day of the week.
Take time off to be with God every week; it is profitable for your faith and your relationship with Christ.
Don’t be concerned if you do end up working when people say you should not be – just take time to be with God...
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Malachi 4:4 Remember the law of my servant Moses, the decrees and laws I gave him at Horeb for all Israel.
God continues to remind us to look to His Word for all things, words which have stood the same for many many years!
God has given us these words for a reason. It was no small thing to personally meet with Moses and give Him the Word. God continues to show us His Words through the Holy Spirit nowadays.
Trust God and listen with both ears and your heart. God speaks to you in many ways and in all ways will support His Word.
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Joshua 1:8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
Right from the early days of God leading the Israelites through the desert and settling in the Promised Land, God has encouraged people not to just read the law but meditate on it!
God wants us to understand what we read and to gain insight from the Holy Spirit on everything we read in His Word.
The more we think through what we read in our bibles, the more we will gain insight from the Holy Spirit – much like making sure we have good soil before planting seeds to grow.
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Proverbs 13:20 Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
The more we hang around with wise people, the more we tend to learn from them – I used to love hanging round people who were able to do practical things, and I have learned a lot from that.
Jesus wants us to hang around people who know the truth and are willing to share that truth – so more people can be honest and open!
The more we try to do things the wrong way, the more likely we are to fall flat on our faces and have to endure the pain!
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John 9:10 “How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.
What would you answer if you were asked how you were healed from your illness? Would you commend the doctors, nurses, medicine or God?
I hope your answer is all of the above and not just one or two of those involved in making you better!
We do need to remind people just how awesome God is and how His grace extends far beyond our common understanding.