Going deeper with Jesus
I saw a guy at a church function last night. A guy who did me wrong. He was laughing and chatting among the people he came with. I found out he attends the same church that I do. He is about to receive a legal demand. I have tossed this about with the Lord. I […]
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For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 1 Timothy 2:2-3 There are no excuses. Even if we are persecuted or if those in authority are our enemies. We are called to
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Be Still, My SoulBe still, my soul! your God does undertakeTo guide the future as he has the past;Your hope, your confidence, let nothing shake;all now mysterious shall be bright at last.Be still, my soul! the waves and winds still knowHis voice who ruled them while he lived below.Kathrina von Schlegel, 1792 So much talking
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Memorize and speak the word of God.Let it permeate your heart and soul. Let it become a part of your mind. Speak the word in the morning at noontime and when the sun goes down and everytime in between. Speak it when you pray and when you praise. Speak it when you are afraid and
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Fresh waterBeing washed with the water of His wordFresh manna, dailyNothing staleSeek the LordSee what He will show youSee what He will teach youDo not look elsewhere for His wisdomSeek Him, the God of JacobJabob, who wrestled with God to receive a blessingLet nothing foul come out of your heart that does not honor GodLay
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God always says just the right thing. I have never once heard Him apologize for anything He said in His word. Whatever He has said is intentional. Since His word is Jesus, fully written with every attribute of God in both the Old and the New Testaments, we can find His purpose, His meaning throughout.
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What God Really WantsHe tells us in His wordWe might not understand the importance of some thingsThe resonance is not always clearKeep seeking His face, that will help Partial List here and there are many more: Fear God (Matthew 10:28)Obey (1 Samuel 15:22)Love the Truth (2 Thessalonians 2:10)Be Holy (Leviticus 20:7)Treat everyone like you would
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And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. Genesis 2:16-17 The first recorded words God spoke
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God is always trying to teach us. Whatever He is teaching us is what we need to know. Seeking first the treasure of God’s kingdom, even the treasure of God’s heart. Maybe you’ll find some treasure in these passages. 1 Samuel A King is Chosen King Saul disobeyed God. Then came the word of the
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God speaks to His prophets. Yes, He gives them His words to give to others, but He always had relationships with His prophets. The Bible has many conversations when God spoke to His prophets, which were conversations between Him and each of them, and us as we read them. Jonah heard from the Lord:Now the
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