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Ezekiel 18:1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 ‘What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: ‘“The parents eat sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge”?
How many times do you judge a child from what the parent is like or on what the parent(s) have done?
We tend to tar whole families rather than individuals because we think everyone grows up to be like their parents...
God says otherwise. God says we are all individuals and He will make sure we get treated by what we do and not by what anyone else does!
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Psalm 34:18 The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
When you feel at your lowest – Christ is at His best and closest to you!
It seems odd and even strange Christ would be close to us because when we are down, we don’t feel it!
God wants us to rise from the broken places, be filled when empty, experience the joyful places in amongst the horror of the world...
Stop and listen...
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Psalm 34:4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
When was the last time you asked God to do something because you were scared to do it?
Has He ever asked you to do something which you have turned down because you thought you were not suited for it?
God knows what is best for us. He knows what we are best at. He knew this before we were born. That is why we should listen to Him!
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Ezekiel 15:2 Son of man, how is the wood of a vine different from that of a branch from any of the trees in the forest?
The wood from a vine has fibres which bend and twist. They need to so the vine can cling to places and grow as required. You cannot use it to make things like furniture...
Wood from forest trees is very stiff and can be used to build sturdy structures and is good for things like furniture.
Each of us is different and can best be used in different ways by God. Look and listen...
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Psalm 92:2 proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night
How do you show your love for Christ? Do you sing, dance, pray, do works, talk to people...
I hope you will take a bit of each of these and more to show your love for God today. Singing praises to Him is important, but so are all the other things we can do!
God wants us to be joyful and loving in our relationship with Him, encouraging others to join in all the time!
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Psalm 112:7 They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
One thing I found out in hospital was how to trust the Lord at all times.
We may go through tough times living here amongst the rest of the world, but God is standing by our sides and helping us when we ask.
Trusting more in God mean not having to fear bad news when we know it is inevitable. Trusting more in God gives us hope when the rest of the world sees none!
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Acts 11:24 He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
Barnabas was not the one who started people turning to God. He was not the one who brought all the people to God... He was just a leader at that time who would continue to good work!
Far too often we count the numbers instead of the true intent. It is not our job to rake in people as if they are money!
God wants people to know Him in a very personal manner – this means opening God’s Word to them and allowing them to see the truth...
God is with us!
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Psalm 55:22 Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.
Are you trying to carry all your troubles by yourself – because that is the way you were taught by your society?
Well, God has been trying to tell us to cast our burden on His shoulders for some time... and we have clearly not been listening!
It’s time to stop listening to the world and what it has to say and turn toward the truth and listen to what God has to say to us... really listen!
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Mark 4:21 He said to them, ‘Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t you put it on its stand?
When you are going to walk in the dark, do you put your torch in your pocket, or do you hold it out in front so you can see where you are going?
God has given us this love we have in our hearts and He wants us to share it with others people – this means sharing it and not trying to hide it in your pockets in case someone upsets you!
Allow the comfort of God to embrace you as you step forward and share your Christian love with others!
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Matthew 5:37 All you need to say is simply “Yes,” or “No”; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
When you want to make a promise, what do you back it up with? Words, deeds, money, people, time...
God wants our words to be more like His, promises which are to be kept at all times!
We should not have to go out of our way to make a promise – but to just say yes or no to make sure people understand your word is good and firm!
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Mark 3:22 And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, ‘He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons he is driving out demons.’
When we stand up and start trying to tell people the truth about God, we will very likely face trouble by people who don’t want the truth to come out!
Imagine it like a dark room where people are doing what they want without others being able to see what they are up to... Who wants the lights turned on?
God wants us to walk in the light all the time so we can remain in the truth and He in us!
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Genesis 3:9 But the Lord God called to the man, ‘Where are you?’
No matter what you have done in your life, God is going to call out to you!
We learn from the world how we don’t get rewards when we have been bad... but things don’t work like that with God.
He may not give you rewards or treasures, but he is going to call out to you to see if you will listen... then things start to change!
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1 Samuel 8:3 But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.
What happens when you stop listening to God? The world gets louder, and you start listening to the world!
God continues to try and guide us through the Holy Spirit and by His Word. If we can’t be bothered to read and listen, we are not going to learn!
Stop for a minute and try listening out for God – maybe He is trying to tell you something but can’t get through because of the noise!
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Luke 9:3 He told them: ‘Take nothing for the journey – no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt.
God wants us to be fully committed to following Him, not half cocked and willing to give up and try something else instead!
When He asks us to do something, it is because that is the best thing we can do – not just because He wants to test you or your resolve!
Don’t give in to the temptation to follow the easy worldly path – the rough and winding God path is what you need to follow!
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Isaiah 54:13 All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great will be their peace.
Have you ever failed to remind your children about God in the heat of the moment – I know I have.
God makes another promise to us here – He will make sure our children do get to hear about Him one way or another!
If we can be there when they do get to hear about God, then we will be able to witness the joy they obtain from getting to know Christ personally!
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Isaiah 24:5 The earth is defiled by its people; they have disobeyed the laws, violated the statutes and broken the everlasting covenant.
What is it which ruins the world? Is it the earthquakes, volcanoes, storms, floods or other natural phenomena?
No. It is the mishandling of situations by mankind which is destroying the world! The world has always had natural disasters and has always recovered...
But man keeps on breaking the rules and making things so much worse than nature could ever do – because of pride and greed!
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Psalm 100:5 For the Lord is good and his love endures for ever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
How many people in your family know you as a Christian?
How many people in your family have you talked to about God at all?
I know it is hard to talk to someone in your family about God when they say so many things against God, but you can do things like offer to pray or even say grace before a meal.
Show your family what God means to you...
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Luke 1:41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
We are God’s creation – shown here as the unborn baby leaped inside Elizabeth’s womb when he heard the sound of Mary’s voice!
God works best when we listen to His words and submit to His will in our lives. The spiritual connection was there before the babies were born!
Let us be more like babies and listen to God without judgement or question – let us believe with full faith!
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John 3:12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?
Do you struggle with the concepts of God, science, nature and wonder how they can exist together?
I used to, but now I struggle with believing some of the ‘science’ people put forward when it should be called ‘theories’...
God has done so much to prove so much for us, having people write it all down... yet we would rather believe something written down as a modern theory because it makes life easier!
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Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
Far too often in our lives we get caught up in our sufferings and allow them to take over our world...
Note how this verse ends: “with the glory that will be revealed in us.”
We must not dwell on the here and now which can get us down and despondent – rather we need to focus on what we can have through our spiritual lives with God!