And David said, “What have I done now? Is there not a cause?” 1 Samuel 17:29  David’s words, recorded in our verse, were spoken to his brothers when David, hearing the jaunts, jeers, and threats of Goliath expressed his shock that not one in the army of the living God was stirred enough go and…
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And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.’ Job 28:28 Chapter 28 begins with Job describing how man extracts precious metals and stones from the earth. These valuable items require tremendous effort to obtain: Mines must be dug, ore must be smelted,…
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Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. Matthew 5:8   Purity is something that is difficult to find in the world. To find something that is “100 percent pure” is very rare today. It’s the same with our hearts, there are so many things that get in there, things that seek to…
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But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner. Hebrews 6:9 The word “better” is constantly repeated in the book of Hebrews to show that the world and religion are a poor second to Christianity and Christ. I’ve once heard it said that…
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You have sown much, and bring in little; You eat, but do not have enough; You drink, but you are not filled with drink; You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; And he who earns wages, Earns wages to put into a bag with holes. Haggai 1:6 Haggai wrote to a group of people who put themselves first…
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In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 I don’t know anyone who hopes for bad things to happen to them. And as true as that may be, I especially don’t know anyone who enjoys their bad times while they are happening. Trials and tribulations are…
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Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth.  And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” John 9:1-2 In today’s verse, we are told that “as Jesus passed by,” He came upon a man who had been blind from…
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Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, But who can find a faithful man? Proverbs 20:6 There are few people viewed more despicably than traitors, someone who turns on family, friends, or a nation. By contrast, faithfulness, allegiance, fidelity, devotion, and loyalty are words that describe a life all would admire and God looks…
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I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:12-13 Paul, arguably, suffered more for the Gospel than…
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Then he took the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and struck the water, and said, “Where is the LORD God of Elijah?” And when he also had struck the water, it was divided this way and that; and Elisha crossed over.    2 Kings 2:14 Elisha had just witnessed his mentor Elijah being…
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