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John 4:39 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, ‘He told me everything I’ve ever done.’
What you say matters! Yes it does! People actually listen to what you say, especially when you tell them of the things which have happened in your life.
When you are honest with people and share your personal life with them, they will respect what you say and think about it.
Sharing what Jesus has done in your life is going to make a difference to the people around you because they will start to think about what Jesus can do for them.
The invitation is open!
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Luke 5:33 They said to him, ‘John’s disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking.’
OK, how often do you compare what you do as a church to how other churches do it, and how many of those times are you saying “but they don’t do it right!”?
Far too often we try to make the rest of the church/world behave how we want them to behave and not how God wants them to behave.
We use the literal words in the bible to show how others are doing it wrong instead of using what the Holy Spirit wants us to say to them.
Listening to the Holy Spirit is hardest when you are stuck in your own habits!
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Luke 5:31 Jesus answered them, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but those who are ill.’
Too often we look at our lives and we focus on the way we live rather than the way God wants us to live.
We take what we know and we run with it because it is what we know.
We don’t rock the boat because that would be harder to do, so we continue to do what we think is just ok to do…
God wants us to step forward in faith and to full grasp of what he has given us in our lives and use it to the full extent He has described for us to do!
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Romans 9:1 I speak the truth in Christ - I am not lying, my conscience confirms it through the Holy Spirit
No matter how down we feel or how oppressed we think our lives are, we need to remember loud and clear that God is with us every step of the way.
The Holy Spirit confirms this in your heart when you live your life with Him.
I don’t get tired of saying it because I know God wants more people to know He is with us.
I want people to know I have great joy in my life even when I have great sorrow!
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Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Whilst we should know that God has got our backs, we always worry when things loom over our heads...
We should know God is going to work things out for the best in the long run, but we still panic for the here and now things…
As long as we continue to love God and trust Him, He is faithful and Just to continue looking out for us and supplying our needs in a timely fashion.
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Psalm 119:149 Hear my voice in accordance with your love; preserve my life, Lord, according to your laws.
God will answer your prayers, not according to you wants, but according to your needs.
He has promised this to us and always keeps His promises. We can depend on that!
Lift up your prayers with a deep-set knowledge He is listening and He will answer them.
Don’t put conditions on your prayers but accept whatever God does for you, because that is what you need!
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Psalm 106:1 Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures for ever.
The more we entangle ourselves with this world, the more we lose track of what God is doing in our lives and the lives of people around us.
The more we allow ourselves to rest in God’s grace and power, the more we see how much He does for us and how much He cares for us.
No matter how many things we do wrong, His love will continue to endure it all. No matter how much we push Him away, He is always there waiting for us to lift up our hand for help!
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Psalm 52:3 You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth.
When you look back on your life before you go to know Jesus, how much of it was filled with lies and other bad things?
I can honestly look back in my life and wonder what I was thinking of when I got into trouble walking away from God.
It all looks so simple when we know God and live with Him in our lives, but when we don’t know Him, we don’t have the foresight to see what is evil and what is good.
God wants you to know the difference by living with Him in your life.
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Psalm 52:1 Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero? Why do you boast all day long, you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?
What do you boast about? What are the things which you want other people to know about you? Are they Godly or worldly?
God doesn’t want to hear all about your worldly gains and prowess because He has to watch you doing that all day long; things which are building yourself up instead of praising and glorifying God!
You may well be a worldly celebrity or hero, but that counts as nought compared to what you can do for God!
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Psalm 85:9 Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.
If we are willing to admit God is actually God, then we are closer to receiving His peace and love than we are if we hide those feelings.
God continues to pour out His love and forgiveness to those willing to humble themselves before Him and admit they are the ones doing things wrong.
Let us open our hearts to the one who is willing and able to be Saviour and King over all of the world with honestly and justice.
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Psalm 85:8 I will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants - but let them not turn to folly.
We can have great hope in what God has said because He continue to show us He upholds His promises every day.
He promised peace to His people, those who obeyed the commandments and did what He asked of them – this is our history.
But, it is also our history how mankind has turned to folly, to dumb and foundation-less ways just because we think it is OK.
God asks for faithfulness in return for His faithfulness. Its quite simple!
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Psalm 85:3 You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger.
When Jesus came to earth, it was not as a ruler coming in to pacify the country. He came as a servant to serve and to be our one true sacrifice!
He had ever right to be angry with us. He had every right to destroy the earth. We are the ones who went back on our word and gave up on God just because we couldn’t wait…
Instead, He turned away from that anger and offered us open arms and loving forgiveness from the start.
He gave us a way to come back to Him without having to worry about what we have done in the past!
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Psalm 85:2 You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins.
One of the biggest things we forget about is the very reason why Jesus came to live amongst us – so our sins could be forgiven once and for all!
God continues to forgive people every day with a forgiveness which is everlasting and total!
But how many times do we thank Him for forgiving us and putting all of our sins behind us – effectively separating us from that fateful debt!
Stop and thank God now...
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Psalm 85:1 You, Lord, showed favour to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
Sometimes we forget God is always watching over us and continues to look out for us.
Sometimes we are too caught up in the world to recognise all God is doing for us.
Sometimes we need to be reminded about all the things God has already done and continues to do.
Pick up the bible and have a read of all the things God has already done! You may well be surprised how much of it is relevant to you, personally!
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Genesis 22:1 Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, ‘Abraham!’ ‘Here I am,’ he replied.
Do you know what God wants you to do with your life? Have you asked Him? Have you stopped and waited for an answer?
Too many times in our lives we are far too busy to just stop and listen to God, to wait until He does guide us.
If you are answering “here I am,” are you stopping and waiting for an answer before rushing off and doing what you think God wants you to do?
Wait on God.
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Matthew 5:46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?
It’s statements like these which get our feelings going… being asked whether you only love your best friends just like ‘tax collectors’ do!
Our emotions are immediately put on edge because we don’t like the taxman who takes away our money!
Jesus wants us to put aside feelings like these and aim to treat everyone as equal not matter whether they are in our circle of friends or not.
Yes, it is difficult, but maybe that is why Jesus asks us...
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Exodus 2:6 She opened it and saw the baby. He was crying, and she felt sorry for him. “This is one of the Hebrew babies,” she said.
Even when you think there is no hope for someone to have any feelings, God can make a way!
God soften the heart of Pharaoh’s daughter and allowed her to fall in love with a Hebrew baby; from rags to royalty…
We all love to dream we can be important or special; what we don’t realise is every one of us is very special to God and He is trying to guide us to the best place we can be in. In His arms!
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John 18:40 They shouted back, “No, not him! Give us Barabbas!” Now Barabbas had taken part in an uprising.
Who are you backing in this life? Do you back the one who looks like a hero for dodgy dealing, stealing from the rich or ransacking in the name of justice?
We have to stand up for the truth which Christ brought with Him to the earth. We have to stand up for righteousness and God’s love.
If we stand up for what is right by worldly standards, we may well be working against God and not allowing others to experience a relationship with Christ...
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John 15:9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.
What makes you stick around others or in your community? Is it not love which is at the centre of this all?
Where does that love come from and what keeps it going?
Jesus came to live amongst us and to encourage us to love one another just as He loved us, just as the Father loved us and Him.
No matter what happens in this world and to the people around us, we need to focus on this love and allow Christ’s love to spread further than our wants...
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Matthew 13:51 “Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked. “Yes,” they replied.
How often do you check up on people to make sure they have understood what you have been trying to tell them?
I faced two types of history teacher in school, one who would give us a lot of information, only once, and one who would repeat stuff. I never remember what the first one said...
If we say something and never really follow it up, people will quickly forget what we have said. But if you are willing to follow it up and allow them to grasp the whole story, then they will remember things more.