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Ecclesiastes 9:12 Moreover, no one knows when their hour will come: As fish are caught in a cruel net, or birds are taken in a snare, so people are trapped by evil times that fall unexpectedly upon them.
Don’t blame God! We live in a world which has so many things wrong it it and people looks for someone to blame rather than accepting what is going to happen.
Does this mean we just sit back and wait for things to go wrong? Certainly not. We must step up and strive to make this world a better place.
But when something like an earthquake happens, we must accept it has happened because this is the way of the world and try to make the best of a bad situation.
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Exodus 24:11 But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw God, and they ate and drank.
Even though we do go off and do our own thing, God is not going to turn His back on us. He may spend far too much time chasing after us and not just being with us… but He never gives up!
We may think we have gone too far and how we are not worthy enough any more, but God is still there and will still make Himself known to us.
God never gives up on us; His faithfulness is everlasting!
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Psalm 139:5 You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me.
If we are willing to listen and obey, the Lord can get to work easily and make sure we have a hedge of protection build up around us and we have the ultimate care right now.
If we are not willing, then He has to spend all His time chasing after us and trying to get us back on track.
The more we do things our own way, the more we make God work harder and the less time we have to enjoy what God can do for us.
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Malachi 3:16 Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the Lord and honoured his name.
How often do you talk to others about your God? How often do you recognise Him for who He is?
I think we all do take God for granted at some stage in our lives; so we need reminders about just who He is every now and again.
The more we talk about God to each other the more we will encourage each other and the greater the bond will be between us and Him.
God remembers all we do and will recall all we have done when we face Him in the end...
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Proverbs 14:26 Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.
As a parent myself I always have the thought of my children's safety going through my mind even though they are grown ups themselves nowadays.
Having a fortress you can withdraw to in order to be protected from adversities is always a good thing.
God is our fortress and He will keep us safe; what better option to have than the most secure fortress in the world!
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Psalms 3:5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
A post my niece posted on social media yesterday made me think and when I saw this verse this morning it all came together.
Take one day at a time and try to make the most of what you have. This is the day God has given you and the day He wants you to have.
You cannot achieve everything all in one day – take your time to do it right and allow others to see you have God on your side!
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Psalms 67:1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us
We often talk about God as being merciful and full of grace – but do we know that as the truth?
We talk of all sorts of things we don’t rally believe or know enough about all the time; that does not make them true or right…
We have to look through our bibles and see the example God has been toward others He has called His own. We need to accept those stories as the truth and take them for our own.
It is no good talking about it unless you are going to believe it in your heart – ask God to help you with that belief today.
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Isaiah 64:2 As when fire sets twigs ablaze and causes water to boil, come down to make your name known to your enemies and cause the nations to quake before you!
How do you look at God’s power? Do you try to find ways your brain can imagine it by comparing it to earthly things?
When we try to understand things, we try to visualise them in ways we have seen other things happen in our lives – that way we can accept it as being power or might we can relate to.
But God’s power and might is so far beyond what we can explain in our earthly ways. We can look into the pit of a fire and think that is hotter than we could understand, but that is imposing physical limits on a power which is without bounds!
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Isaiah 61:11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations.
When seeds are planted, we almost take it for granted they will be able to extract goodness from the soil and grow into the plants we desire…
So why do we not take that same approach when we plant seeds of faith and seeds of the gospel? Why do we have doubts they will not germinate and spring up?
God has promised the seeds will germinate and grow into something He has planned for already – we just need to be planting those seeds with faith and expecting them to grow, not hoping, expecting!
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Mark 6:34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.
A far cry from our modern society where the paparazzi seems to have taken over from the crowds of well-wishers and oppress the people they are chasing!
Jesus did not see problems; He stood up and took the opportunity presented to Him to spread the gospel and heal the sick!
He saw a people in need without a real leader and not a crowd of people wanting something for nothing!
Will you have compassion on the people around you today?
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Matthew 8:15 He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.
When Jesus came to Peter’s house and saw his mother-in-law was not well, He touched her hand and made her well again.
He did this because of His love for Peter and for his mother-in-law; knowing what was on their hearts as well.
She immediately got up and began to wait on Jesus, showing her love for Jesus and for Peter.
Go on, show some love today!
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Isaiah 53:4 Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted.
What is your take on the life of Christ, especially His suffering?
Do you really consider He suffered because of your sins in your life, or do you see it as Jesus suffering because God directed it to be so?
Too many times we blame God for things which happen in our lives without considering the real reasons behind the suffering in the world.
God does not want to punish us all for doing things wrong; otherwise why would He offer us grace and mercy?
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Psalm 119:176 I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands.
It does not matter that you have refused to help out before, or that you have been shy in coming forward in the past – now is the time – now is right!
God is not going to turn you away because you have not done something before, and He is not going to turn you away because of what you have done in your past.
Turn to Him, offer you help and wait for Him to call you forward and fulfil your role He has already designed for you!
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Psalm 119:175 Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me.
Do you like to help other people out? Are you normally one of the first to volunteer or one of the last?
There are so many ways in which we can volunteer to help others or just be there for others. So who do you offer your help to? Who do you go to to volunteer?
When you are feeling like it is time to step forward and help, just maybe God is calling you for that help...
Are you ready to step forward and say “here I am, use me” to God?
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Psalm 119:171 May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees.
Have you sat and watched a fountain as the water continues to pour out no matter what is happening around it (apart from when it freezes)
What would it be like to be able to praise God continuously just as a fountain continues to pour out its water?
There is nothing stopping you from praising God… I know many people live in oppressed societies where they cannot praise God openly, but inwardly people can continue to be a living spring of praise!
Make a difference to you day today – praise God continuously!
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Psalm 119:170 May my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise.
Lift up your prayers and have faith God is listening; He has promised to hear our prayers and to answer them too…
If we want God to answer our prayers, then we do need to lift them up to Him in the first place – He knows our thoughts and knows what we need, but unless we are willing to acknowledge that need, are we asking anything of Him?
Do not be afraid to ask anything of God; the worst He can do is say no to you asking – but His promise is there to answer them one way or another.
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Psalm 119:169 May my cry come before you, Lord; give me understanding according to your word.
Prayer is not something we just say and hope for the best – prayer is our personal communion with Christ.
If you just don’t know what to say or ask for in your prayers, then wait on the Holy Spirit to guide you and give you understanding of what you need to ask for.
We have many examples of how to pray in our bibles, but sometimes you mind just goes blank and you forget those examples – then is the time to call on the Spirit to guide you.
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Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will.
You don’t have to do something just because everyone else is doing it… something I wish had been drummed into my head when I was at school!
If we follow everyone else, we are not listening to what God wants in our lives and not thinking about what is best in our lives – we are simply following another person and have no real control as to where we end up.
God made us as individuals who can make choices for ourselves – so that we do make choices for ourselves. Listen to the one who knows what is best for you and make the choice to obey Him!
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Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God - this is your true and proper worship.
What do you do at or in your church congregation? What do you do in your local community?
God created us all very different so we could help support our local community/church/organisations/businesses; but to do so with a willing heart to give glory to our creator God.
Sometimes we just don’t want to get out of bed or cannot be bothered to go and do something; sometimes people depend on what we do and need our support.
Do something with God and for Him today!
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Philippians 4:18 I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
Have you ever been weary about giving money in the offering tray/bag/collection? I have…
We need to look upon our offering not as money in the pocket of the church or priest or pastor, but as offerings which go toward God’s work and give glory to God.
Once I got my head round that, I was more than willing to give regularly to whichever church I was in – not as a bride to God, but as an offering which will enable someone else to spread the word of God to more people than I can!