And John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. Matthew 3:4-6 John wasn’t your average looking…
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Now therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: “Consider your ways! 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…
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But the children of Israel committed a trespass regarding the accursed things, for Achan the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed things; so the anger of the LORD burned against the children of Israel. Joshua 7:1 Israel had just won a…
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“Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.” Matthew 5:23-24 Jesus offers an antidote to broken relationships: reconciliation. Don’t think we…
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And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ” Exodus 3:14 Can you imagine being Moses and talking with God? Throughout his conversation, Moses had questions and excuses for the Lord. In verse 13, Moses…
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A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished. Proverbs 22:3 There is much to be said about being prepared in our daily lives as well as our spiritual ones. Some take the road that tells them that they should lock themselves in a bunker and wait for…
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Do not let your heart envy sinners, But in the fear of the Lord continue all day long For surely there is a hereafter And your hope will not be cut off. Proverbs 23:17-18 The world has many things that can distract or entice us away from our walk with the Lord, one being the…
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There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.” John 3:1-2 We are…
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For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell. For I am hard pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far…
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The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23:1 David, as a former shepherd himself, loved the concept of the Lord being His Shepherd and he being one of God’s sheep. It was a job with tremendous responsibility, often a family’s assets was tied to these helpless creatures. They needed 24 hours-a-day care and…
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