Going deeper with Jesus
This writing is about a friend who taught me a lot.
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. Isaiah 64:6 Our efforts in our own strength are filthyIf we offer gifts to the Lord, trying to repay Him for what He has […]
He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. Matthew 10:41 Despise not prophesyings.1 Thessalonians 5:20 We serve a living GodHe is not a wooden statueHe is distinct
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Our pride must have winter weather to rot it. ~Samuel Rutherford from The Loveliness of Christ Pride comes in all shapes and sizes. It crosses all boundaries. It is alive and well in the church. Those who claim to be humble are filled with pride. How do you slay that dragon? Realize that you can’t
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Therefore shall ye lay up these My words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. And ye shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house and when thou walkest by
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We see things differently from GodGod sees the whole pictureHe sees it all, everything, not a thing is missedGod sees the how and the why we do thingsHe knows our innermost thoughtsHe knows our history, how we were raised, our life’s experiencesJesus has seen all of our sorrows and the lessons we have learned as
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Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7 I had a friend who recently diedShe was a woman who feared the LordShe had a beautiful relationship with JesusShe also had many faultsShe knew God’s mercy wellShe extended that mercy that God had shown her, to others Her husband was not kind to herHe dominated
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Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. Psalm 20:7Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of
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Come near to MeJesus beckons us to come near to HimTo listen, to hearTo seek Him,To understand His ways and learn of HimIf we draw near to Him, He will draw near to usIf you have a glimpse of the Lord Jesus, that is, if He has revealed Himself to you, you are blessed Many
If only we knewIf only we knew the future, then maybe we could know what to doJesus told us not to worry about tomorrowIn other words, live for todayThat doesn’t mean we are not to be wiseThe most important thing is to follow the leading of His Holy SpiritThere will be times when He warns
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And, another important question, how will you be sure God acknowledges you?“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name,
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