Tag: Christian Living
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Seek The Right Priorities!
Scripture: “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added to you” Matthew 6:33 Observation: Ask God for guidance Act on it honestly All you need (and want) will be provided. Application: I don’t believe this says that all I ask for I will be given always. I…
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His guidance will bring true success
Scripture: Luke 5:4-6 4When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deeper water, and let down the nets for a catch.” 5Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you said so, I will let down the nets.” 6When they had done so, they caught…
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Remain in the vine and bear fruit
Scripture: John 15:4 Remain in me and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. Observation: Without God, I cannot bear any good fruit. I cannot do any good thing without him. If I choose…
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When ya gotta boast…
Scripture: Jeremiah 10:23-24 23This is what the Lord says: “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, 24 but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord, who…
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The SOAP ring
Some of you may have noticed the bubbly button on my sidebar that looks like this: (Thanks, Joy, for designing it! And thanks, Toni, for explaining what a web ring is!) After I began posting my daily devotionals, I was excited to learn of other bloggers who are also using the SOAP method and are…
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The true miracle man
Scripture: John 11:14-15 14So then he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead, 15and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.” Observation: This is from a passage where Jesus was told that Lazarus was very sick. Jesus was asked to go…
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Yet I will rejoice
Scripture: Habakkuk 3:18-19 18Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. 19 The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights. Observation: Many of the verses before this one talk about destruction, yet…
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Where do you get your advice?
Scripture: John 7:3-5 3Jesus’ brothers said to him, “You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples may see the miracles you do. 4No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.” 5For even his own brothers…
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True belief is all that is required
Scripture: John 6:29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: believe in the one he has sent.” Observation: To do the work of God, believe in Jesus Christ and who he is Application: Perhaps this one sticks out because I am struggling with my task-oriented lifestyle. All I am required to do is believe.…
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Confessions of a wordly over-achiever
Scripture: Psalm 63:7 7My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Observation: My honor and my salvation come from God alone. Application: My honor doesn’t come from the things I do and the people I please. It comes from God alone. No matter what I do here on…
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I am icky!
Scripture: Isaiah 64:6 All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away. Observation: I am icky! Even the ‘good’ stuff I do is not enough. My sins push me…
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He gives all I need
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Observation: Everything I need to live and to follow him he has given me through him. All I need is from him. Application: I…
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Stay alert
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Observation: I must be aware of my behavior and thoughts, keeping them in line with God’s plan as best I can. Satan is lurking, ready to take advantage of weakness. Application: I…
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No grumbling
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Observation: Serve others without complaint. Application: God presents opportunities to serve him throughout my day in serving my children as well as others. Hospitality is not just hosting guests and throwing parties. Hospitality is giving myself to others in a gracious manner. It is…
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Be beautiful
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:3-4 3Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. 4Instead it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. Observation: True beauty is…