Sow for yourselves righteousness; Reap in mercy; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the LORD, Till He comes and rains righteousness on you. Hosea 10:12 Fallow ground is ground that has been left unplowed for a season. It’s often dry, hard, and stubborn. It does little good to sow seeds…
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it. Matthew 13:45-46 The beginning of every pearl is an irritant of sand or coral. The oyster forms a protective coating around this irritant and…
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Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. Galatians 5:1 Paul continues with his subject of being free in the Lord and not in the bondage of the Law. The Judaizers came into the area of Galatia and were trying to…
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Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity? Job 2:10b Physical blessings and positive affirmations are always something that feel good. Part of every person’s confidence is shaped, to some degree, by the confirmation that falls in line with things that matter to them in life. It is natural to…
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My sons, do not be negligent now, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, and that you should minister to Him and burn incense. 2 Chronicles 29:11 In the very first month of King Hezekiah’s reign, he literally cleaned house. Hezekiah’s father, King Ahaz, disregarded the ways of God…
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My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they will follow Me. John 10:27 It all started when we heard His voice! Our lives changed the moment we heard His voice and turned to Him. Before I met Jesus, I was alone in my sins, walking in my own selfish world and journeying along…
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Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Psalm 46:10 Have you noticed how easy it is to get all stressed out? At times, this life can seem to bring one worry after another. Maybe you get behind with assignments at…
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He brought out His people with joy, His chosen ones with gladness. Psalms 105:43 I know it is God’s will that His people are filled with joy. Happiness is circumstance driven; it is affected by outward conditions. Biblical joy is the product of the presence of the Holy Spirit in a life and truths of God…
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And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I…
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O Ephraim, what shall I do to you? O Judah, what shall I do to you? For your faithfulness is like a morning cloud, And like the early dew it goes away. Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets, I have slain them by the words of My mouth; And your judgments are like…
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