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Psalm 113:2 Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and for evermore.
I wonder, do you lift up the name of Jesus wherever you go?
Sometimes it seems hard to do this when we are surrounded by people who hate Christians or who object to us…
Christ wants us to show love and mercy to everyone because that will praise God through our actions!
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Genesis 50:19 But Joseph said to them, ‘Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God?
Joseph lived a fairly remarkable life considering he was sold as a slave by his brothers!
Joseph knew his place with God and placed his whole trust and faith in God.
How far are you willing to trust God with the things in your life?
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Psalm 28:3 Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak cordially with their neighbours but harbour malice in their hearts.
I think the words of this psalm have to be considered carefully…
The author is not just asking God to answer their prayers but also humbling themselves before God!
He going down to the level of the wicked people in front of God but asking for mercy!
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1 Timothy 3:1 Here is a trustworthy saying: whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.
Who are the people who look out for the church and support the priests as well as the congregation?
The ones who step forward and say “here I am, use me!”
Doing anything for God requires sacrifice and dedication, starting with a simple “here I am, use me!”
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1 Timothy 3:15 if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
Too often we get carried away with gossip and lies and our behaviour suffers because of them.
God wants us to think about what we do and say before we do and say things we may regret.
He has given us plenty of instruction through our bibles – we just need to read them more!
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Matthew 9:12 On hearing this, Jesus said, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but those who are ill.
How often have you been to the doctor because you were feeling well?
God could see the need for light to be brought into the world because it was being consumed by darkness.
Christ is that light and we need to share that light so others will be encouraged to seek that light!
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1 Timothy 6:2 Those who have believing masters should not show them disrespect just because they are fellow believers. Instead, they should serve them even better because their masters are dear to them as fellow believers and are devoted to the welfare of their slaves. These are the things you are to teach and insist on.
This is a double edged sword. People in charge who are Christians should be looking after all in their charge as Christians.
Christians who are servants or who serve in any form should respect their bosses because of the Christian support they give.
If you find any gaps in this, something has gone wrong!
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Psalm 100:2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
How many ways do you show the people around you that you are a Christian who worships God?
One of the ways can be by singing or listening to different songs to the world around you.
Worshipping God must be central to our existence – show someone you care!
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Ezra 1:6 All their neighbours assisted them with articles of silver and gold, with goods and livestock, and with valuable gifts, in addition to all the freewill offerings.
When Jeremiah gave the word of God to the king of Persia, it was to allow the people to have freedom to worship their own God.
People must not be forced to pay a tax for the upkeep of temples but rather to be able to give from their hearts how much they want.
How I wish the consumer society would still allow this without blame!
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Psalm 124:7 We have escaped like a bird from the fowler’s snare; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped.
How often do you face opposition for doing God’s work?
There will always be people who lay traps and talk against us when we are following God’s wishes…
We need to remain firm in our faith God is watching over us and has put the right things in place for us to succeed already!
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Psalm 103:13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;
One of the great things about our God is how He continues to show us love, mercy and compassion despite what we do!
If we would spend more time thinking about how much God loves us despite what we do, we may be able to love one another a bit more.
Spend time to expand love!
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Luke 9:9 But Herod said, ‘I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?’ And he tried to see him.
If we spend enough time searching for God, we will get to learn and see the truth…
If we spend enough time talking about God and showing others there is something different, they may start searching for Him too.
Isn’t it wonderful to see a church community growing...
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Genesis 28:16 When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, ‘Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.’
When we go about our normal lives we are probably not aware of how many people can see us at any one instance.
Even if we look around and spot all the people and the cameras we still fall short…
God is with us every moment of every day and we should be showing Him we know!
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Luke 9:44 ‘Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: the Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.’
We have a problem with bad stuff happening in the world and it will continue to get worse while people do not listen to God.
The evil one continues to lead people astray every day by encouraging people to live for this world and the riches therein.
God wants us to focus on the long term riches we get in Heaven after this world is done with...
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Deuteronomy 8:14 then your heart will become proud and you will forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
How often do you get to thank the person who grew the food you consume?
How often are you able to find what you desire in the shops?
We must never grow too proud to thank the people who do all the hard work so we can live how we do!
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Zechariah 8:4 This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Once again men and women of ripe old age will sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each of them with cane in hand because of their age.
If a city is safe enough for old people to gather in the open without feeling endangered, I believe it is very safe.
But who looks after these old people… the people of the city!
Who takes care of the children who want to play in the streets… the people of the city!
We are the people of Christ’s church. We need to look after all people!
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Zechariah 8:21 and the inhabitants of one city will go to another and say, “Let us go at once to entreat the Lord and seek the Lord Almighty. I myself am going.”
Do you shy away from showing people you love God? Do you hide the fact you are a Christian?
God has given us a choice to follow Him, or not – it is our choice to make.
Allow people to see you have made the choice to love God so they will one day be encouraged to do the same...
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Nehemiah 2:5 and I answered the king, ‘If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favour in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judah where my ancestors are buried so that I can rebuild it.’
I was told on many occasions by my Grandmother that if I did not ask I would not receive…
And told on many occasion not to ask such things!
God will always listen to your prayers and when they are coming from your heart, He is willing to answer!
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Psalm 19:7 The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
I don’t know how many times I have heard these verses said only to be followed by a monologue of disinformation!
God has given us all we need to know to uphold our belief in Him and to supply us for what lies ahead.
Trust in and believe in these words He has given us – any confusion only comes from people, not this scripture!
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Isaiah 55:1 Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
What are you looking for in your local church?
Are you seeking the things you can touch and feel, or seeking something deeper within?
Will you seek Christ and allow Him to guide you in what you should be doing?