Going deeper with Jesus
There really is only one way to guard yourself from deception, that is to love the truth. To love the truth means to regard God’s word higher than anyone else’s ideas. Since God’s word is God, and Jesus is the Way the Truth and the Life (from John 14:6)We know His word is Truth. in […]
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1 And the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time, saying2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. Just what Jonah was trying to avoid. Here he was again, even after having been through all that he had been through, Jonah was still not
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Continued…Jonah had been found out, that he was the reason their ship was being tossed about. 9 And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land. Jonah, in the midst of the trouble he had caused gave a
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I have been asking for direction and wisdom from God. I’ve been tossing things about in my mind, weighing the possibilities. I’ve been surrendering my loyalty to people. Trying to listen and obey. Trying to figure out my new income as it’s half of what I’m making now. The job has less stress, but I
We do not want to feel overly important or even to focus on our importance as that is pride. Finding the right balance of obedience and purpose is what we need. We do matter, otherwise we wouldn’t be here. If our life was done, if our days were over, God would take us home. So,
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Once you have placed your life in the hands pf the Lord Jesus and decided to follow Him, no matter what He asks, you might have moments of unsurety. When there is a difficult decision, how do you choose?Sometimes both ways seem okay.In my decision, both have positive benefits for the Kingdom of God. Sometimes
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No matter where God puts you, be that light. We each have been given different talents and abilities. There is no way to decide what someone else should do to shine brightly for Christ. We should know what we are supposed to do to shine for Him. When Jesus said to follow Him, that can
Wanting to detach from the world? Do more of these things: Seek God’s face every day, even several times a dayLove your neighbor as yourself. Bear one another’s burdens. Keep your eyes on Jesus. Pray. Worship. Read God’s word. Preach the Gospel. Give to those who preach the gospel. Do a deed that only Jesus
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Sometimes God had His people collect earthly treasures. And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: Exodus 12:35God gave Solomon great wealth. Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six
This woman is manipulative, conniving, untrustworthy (she actually lies) and she badgers. Why, O Lord, do I need to have the most unpleasant people in my life? It seems if it’s not one, it’s another. Willing subjects who want to rule me. She wants me to bow to her and do what she commands. Yet,
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