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Psalm 103:14 For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust.
God is the one who knows where we came from and what we are, both inside and outside.
But don’t take that as something we have to be ever fearful of because we do serve a God who loves us.
If we can remember that God knows we are weak, that he knows we make mistakes, that He knows we are sinners… and yet He still chooses to love us… then we can move huge steps forward with Him encouraging us every day!
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Psalm 78:37 For their heart was not steadfast with Him, Nor were they faithful in His covenant.
We can read all about the people of Israel and how they did not fully obey God, about how they went back on their words, about how they did wrong… but what about us?
How many times do we get it wrong? How many times do we go back on our word? How many times do we sin?
This is a “normal” life we live! Accept the fact we do things wrong and move on with God.
Listen to God and learn from Him every day and not just when we think it is ok to listen!
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Mark 10:21 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.”
What would you be willing to give away just so you can learn something new about God?
Would you be willing to give up your lifestyle just to learn about God?
Yes it is a harsh question to ask but one that is designed to make you think about how important God is in your own life.
When we say something about being with God, listening to Him, obeying Him or supporting Him, we had better make sure we are willing to do exactly that otherwise people will see right through us just as God does!
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Deuteronomy 8:17 then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.’
One of our traps we often fall into is lifting up our own praises for the wealth we have; when we do that we lose the truth about whose wealth is actually is.
What we have all around us belongs to God and we are His stewards for this all. If we are rich then it is because God is allowing us to be rich.
We could be very good with money and very good with things and yet still be poor in worldly terms because God can use us more in that way.
Trust God and honour Him for all He allows for you.
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1 Timothy 6:17 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.
It is very easy to talk about the people who have all the money and say how they should be giving it all away and being nice to people etc. But being there is very different!
I have never had more money than I can handle, but I have been through stages where I did have more than enough for me. Did I do the right thing with that money then? I am afraid no, I did not always do what was right.
God continues to give us things every day and we tend to take them for granted. Being more appreciative sometimes allows the giver to feel more like sharing…
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Ecclesiastes 7:11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance, and profitable to those who see the sun.
When we gain wealth or are blessed with things we need some intelligence and wisdom in order to use those gifts correctly.
To make the most of those gifts we do have to use them and use them correctly; sometimes gaining from listening to others for the best way of using those gifts.
But we are people still. We are human beings. And that means getting out and being able to relax and enjoy yourself from time to time.
God set aside a day of rest for a reason – use that wisely too.
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Proverbs 8:10 Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold;
God’s Word is worthless unless it is given in instruction! Whether this instruction is given through the Holy Spirit as we learn ourselves or given from people who have studied long and hard does not matter.
It is the fact that we are receiving the Word of God and instructions for understanding. It is the wisdom we get through learning and not what we get because it is there!
When we receive that instruction we build up knowledge and this is all what we should be desiring, to learn and soak up the wisdom and knowledge God gives us.
God wants us to learn so we can pass on instruction, spreading the Gospel as He has asked…
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Psalm 19:10 More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
When we get to know God we get to know that there is no better reward than God in our lives. No amount of gold should change our minds. No amount of sweet foods should turn us away.
Thank you God for giving us a freedom that we can see is worth so much more than the refinements in life we tend to like.
I don’t know if you have ever been able to hold a large piece of Gold within the records we are shown, but God’s love and support seem to eclipse everything we have or seek.
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Psalm 19:9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
When we get to know God we get to realise just how awesome He is. We should also bring on a much greater respect for what He is able of doing.
This is the fear of the Lord that we should not be afraid of because it is a great respect and love for God and not a bone shaking fear that drives us away.
God is absolutely just and holy giving us 100% confidence that He will always tell the truth and uphold that truth no matter what!
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Psalm 19:7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
We must be very careful in understanding that the law of the Lord is not just the scriptures written down by Moses. It is not just the New Testament as live through by Jesus.
The law of the Lord is everything that God teaches us and all that we have before us from the prophets, disciples, apostles and everyone else who has contributed to it.
It is that law which will convict us from the inside. It is the truth that Jesus supported all through His ministry that will keep us going, giving us wisdom every step forward.
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Ecclesiastes 2:14 The wise man’s eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I myself perceived that the same event happens to them all.
I guess we would all look pretty silly if our eyes were not in our heads so let us not take this phrase literally!
It is only a fool who would walk around with their eyes closed on purpose, or walk around in complete darkness when they could switch on a few lights!
But many people still seem to choose the wrong ways, choosing as if they did have their eyes closed or in complete darkness.
Don’t blame yourself for everything though because stuff does happen – in other words bad things do happen to good people and visa versa.
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John 11:10 But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”
Jesus’ response to the disciples questioning was to make them think about their own lack of wisdom and not to question His wisdom.
We don’t have to look very hard at our lives to find the mistakes we make or the wrong choice we have made.
God does not have this problem but wants us to know all about it! We need to see where we are going in life and the best way is to ask direction from the one who knows the directions!
Asking God for direction will always work and the answers will always be the best!
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John 11:8 The disciples said to Him, “Rabbi, lately the Jews sought to stone You, and are You going there again?”
The disciples could not quite fathom out why Jesus would walk into a trap! We too have worries when we see people walking straight into traps – it just does not seem logical!
There are some things in life that are going to happen no matter what and we have to accept those things; the more we are willing to work with and around them the more we can move forward.
Jesus knew what had to be done and chose to do what was right. Are we really willing to put aside our own safety to do what is right?
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2 Samuel 14:11 She said, ‘Then let the king invoke the Lord his God to prevent the avenger of blood from adding to the destruction, so that my son shall not be destroyed.’ ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’ he said, ‘not one hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground.’
Today as we remember all those that have fallen before us in churches all round the United Kingdom and beyond, let us petition our Lord in the same manner as this woman requested of the king.
We have seen death and destruction, much of which is based on man’s greed and pride; so let us never treat those sins as normal in our lives. They are not.
This woman was sent by Joab to break down barriers. Sometimes we need a push too!
Thank you Lord for opening our hearts to your love.
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James 1:8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.
Trying to follow someone who cannot make their mind up is pretty difficult because you are not sure which way you should be going.
Trying to understand a person who is not consistent in their approach to life is very difficult as well.
We should try to be as consistent as we can in following God and following His will in our lives.
Don’t try to please all people all the time because it will split your heart and confuse you!
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Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
No matter how clean we want to believe that our hearts are, they are not. We have them filled with all manner of sin as we live in this world amongst the sin.
No matter how much we try to mop up dirt or water, we are left with a residue. It is only when we use chemicals or specialist tools that can get things looking clean again.
God is able to do so much more than the chemicals and tools because He can create a new heart within us that no longer attracts the sin we have lived for before.
Nothing can touch your spirit but God!
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Ezekiel 36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
God wants to change us from the inside by removing the heart of pride that we have and replacing it with a servant heart willing to work with Him.
If we have a heart that did not care we would be just like the animals out there, just doing stuff because that is what we do.
God gave us hearts to love one another and we need to allow that love to work from within, not block it out.
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Luke 11:12 Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
No matter which way you look at this, it is just absurd. Why would anyone give a person such a horrible thing when they ask for something they need?
Why then do we doubt that God will give us something we need when we ask for it from Him?
We are people, we play jokes, we do things wrong, we are horrible at times, and yet we give people what they need if they ask; God can do so much more for us!
Don’t try to be nice to others, try to be more like Christ!
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Matthew 7:10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent?
How do you actually treat other people, and how do you treat other Christians, and how do you treat people you don’t like?
Is it fair of me to ask such questions? Absolutely!
God does not call us to just treat the people we like as friends. He does not say that we only have to be nice to church people. He calls us to love everybody because we are all created by Him!
If we can be nice to the people we love, what is really stopping us from being nice to others?
It’s us. That is all. Break down a barrier today and be nice!
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Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
When you do something wrong it is always hard to come forward and say sorry with a truly humble heart.
Having to admit to various things can be very difficult as well; but Christ wants us to do exactly that for Him.
Christ wants us to open up our hearts to Him and to allow the wonderful things of His to come forward.
We find it easy to come to Him and ask for help when things go wrong, so why should we not be very happy about all that is going on?