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Psalm 104:17 There the birds make their nests; the stork has its home in the junipers.
God gave us all choices in life. The birds choose to make their nests in certain places just as we choose to live in certain places.
God would like us to make choices which reflect good and not evil; but the choices are ours to make.
Choose by listening to God...
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Psalm 128:3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots round your table.
When God created a woman for the man, He did so to create a life-long companion for the man.
If we listen to God and obey His will in our lives, we too can find happiness in a new relationship which includes Him in the middle.
No matter who you meet, always keep God in the middle!
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Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
When God offers you a hand, you need to take that hand with everything you have!
When God says listen, you need to listen with both ears!
When God tells you to do something, it’s time for you to stop and obey Him!
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Genesis 3:22 And the Lord God said, ‘The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live for ever.’
God was willing to allow us to live forever right up until the point where we sinned!
Because of that sin we are not allowed to live forever; at least not until we are no longer guilty…
Jesus paid for the debt we owe for the sins we do, making it possible for us to join God back in Heaven eventually!
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Psalm 136:26 Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures for ever.
This Psalm lists many reasons to thank God for, but this is the one which shows His true love for us!
God does not hang around earth trying to do things to please all people…
God is in Heaven, waiting for us, because of His Son Jesus Christ!
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Psalm 50:5 ‘Gather to me this consecrated people, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.’
What sort of agreements have you made with God? Have you ever tried to make a deal with Him?
When we say we will do something for God or to God, we should stick to our word and make it so.
God has always carried out what He said and will continue to uphold the truth no matter what...
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Genesis 6:8 But Noah found favour in the eyes of the Lord.
No matter how wrong things go in life, there is always a glimmer of light we can search for!
No matter how much we have done wrong, God is always willing to forgive a repentant person!
Will you admit your sins to Christ? He loves you without question!
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Genesis 8:22 ‘As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.’
The books of the Torah have some of the most treasured words in them but some of which the world cannot accept without questioning them.
God promised us the world would continue to exist for as long as He deems it will.
In other words, even when things look like they are falling apart, God has His hands holding onto things safely...
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Genesis 9:3 Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.
No I’m not on a mission to tell anyone what to eat or what not to eat; we all have our own feelings and that will dictate what we wish to eat or abstain from.
Personally I am finding a Far Eastern diet seem to fit in better with my body after my illness.
Do I understand why? No! I just trust God to continue guiding me forward!
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Genesis 11:8 So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city.
The more you try to be like the world, the less you look like Christ!
The more you do things for earthly profit, the less you gain in Christ!
It is no wonder God stopped the people from building the tower – it was purely focused on themselves and not God!
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Psalm 145:1 I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.
How much faith do you place in God’s Word?
Are you willing to stand up for what you believe in?
But how long do you think you will be able to stand up for the truth with your faith in God’s Word?
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Genesis 1:23 And there was evening, and there was morning – the fifth day.
This does seem like a random choice to select as the verse for today, but I would like you to answer one question and think about the answer you give…
God created everything we know of in what we call a week in the Old Testament…
How much have you done for God this week?
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Psalm 50:1 But to the wicked person, God says: ‘What right have you to recite my laws or take my covenant on your lips?
God has always told us the truth and will continue to uphold the truth no matter what we do.
We do not have the right to tell other people off for doing something wrong when we know we have done something wrong…
Instead allow God to work in their hearts… not us!
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Mark 8:15 ‘Be careful,’ Jesus warned them. ‘Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.’
How good are you at not doing what everyone else is doing?
How hard is it for you to not follow the crowd?
Christ wants us to be different from the world – to stand out from the crowd and stand up for the truth...
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Psalm 116:17 I will sacrifice a thank-offering to you and call on the name of the Lord.
Are you willing to trust God with everything?
Too often we stop short of offering everything to God because we think we know our needs better than God does!
List to Him. Trust Him. Obey Him!
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Psalm 102:23 In the course of my life he broke my strength; he cut short my days.
How many times have you got angry with someone for trying to control your life or your choices?
How many times have you been happy about someone making difficult choices for you and find out they were the best choices?
God knows what is best for us and when it is best for us – trust Him!
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Psalm 33:10 The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
How often do you get carried away with things? I know I have done that on many occasion and have had to pay the consequences!
God does not want us to get carried away to the extent where we lose control of our thoughts or deeds.
He wants us to be purposeful and righteous in all things!
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Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
How often have you tried to get your head around the creation of the universe?
God does not expect us to be able to understand how He did things, He just wants us to believe He did and trust He will continue to do things for us!
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Romans 5:13 To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law.
How many times have you broken the law; we have laws in our countries to try and make our lives safer and fairer.
There will always be people who break the laws just to try and get ahead of everyone else…
God watches over us and knows exactly what and when we do things wrong – because the law exists!
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Leviticus 19:3 Each of you must respect your mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.
God’s commandments were for all people to follow giving support for all people!
We need to be aware of the people around us and love and nurture all who God has given us.
And that means obeying the people God has put in charge!