Going deeper with Jesus
This writing is about a friend who taught me a lot.
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of Thy wings, Psalm 17:8 Reciprocal?Yes.Our acceptance of God in our lives.That is true.Making a choice to serve the kingdom, rather than this world.He is there for each of us.He knows His own.He takes care of us.He looks out for us.He gives […]
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The Kingdom of Heaven is within you.Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. Luke 17:21 The Kingdom of God is within you.That means a lot.It means He and you have become one.It means the significance of the earthwill become pale in comparison to our
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Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven. Psalm 85:10-11 NIV You can’t have one without the otherAll are attributes of GodIf one were lacking, the others would be off balance, crooked, like a 3-legged table or chair, unable to
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It seems, there is always a better oneThat’s the lieThat’s the deceptionSomeone better, something betterReaching for the unattainableNever getting there This world is full of false promisesSatan the tempter: No, God knows if you eat from the tree, your eyes will be opened and you will be knowledgeableFor God doth know that in the day
And they clothed Him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about His head, Mark 15:17 And they stripped Him, and put on Him a scarlet robe. Matthew 27:28 That was how those in the world saw Jesus.They are surely mistaken as Heaven is His throne and the Earth is His
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We cannot fathom the depths of God’s grace.Our understanding is so limited of all the things of God.We know in part.We understand in part. Grace is such an incredible gift.When God shows us His grace, we are truly touched.We are given a glimpse of Jesus’ heart.The sweetness, the choice to extend love plus forgiveness at
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Be careful.Sin is at the door.Sometimes it is clothed in perfection.Not the spiritual perfection that the Lord speaks of: Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Matthew 5:48 Being perfect in your own eyes, in the flesh as you assess your spiritual merits,thinking you have it all figured
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So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified. Esther 7:10 Haman set up things so that Mordecai would be hanged.Things turned out differently.Mordecai trusted in the Lord.When we trust in the Lord, He watches over us, He guards us and He repays those who
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Life is short.Time flies.Where does the time go?Even the world recognizes that our lives on this planet are brief.Those are sayings we hear all the time.Life is but a breath. There are some that are trying to prolong life on earth. We have scientific extensions to live, cloaning or other means.Life on earth is not
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To do justice and Judgment is better than sacrifice.Proverbs 21:3 When Cain brought his sacrifice, God was not pleased. God didn’t want herbs and spices. He specifically laid down the requirement. Abel respected God’s wishes. Cain did not. Each time we offer something to the Lord, if He is desiring something else, we are not
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