Also it shall be, when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write for himself a copy of this law in a book, from the one before the priests, the Levites. And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, that he may…
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“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”   Matthew 5:16 Don’t scream at the darkness, just turn on a light.  Keep in mind that light always invades darkness not the other way around. If you have a window in a dark room at night there…
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The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul;The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. Psalm 19:7-9 All of the words used above like law, testimony, and statutes are just different ways of mentioning God’s word. Verse…
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So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” John 20:21 Someone once said that our Christian mission is a simple three-step process. We are “to know, to grow, and then to go.” This statement is putting things simply; however, it speaks volumes for what…
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And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end. That you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.  Hebrews 6: 11-12 In chapter five, the Hebrews were rebuked for having become “dull of hearing.”  They had…
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So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. James 1:19-20  Here James gives us some words of wisdom of how we are to conduct ourselves when trials and difficult situations come our…
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Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Philippians 4:4-5 As Paul writes to the saints at Philippi, encouraging them to “be of the same mind in the Lord,” he tells them rather than arguing and keeping records of wrong,…
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But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him. Then he was driven from the sons of men, his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. They fed him…
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But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”  Matthew 4:4  I often think about how long I could go without eating food and, if I’m being honest, it isn’t too long. When the enemy came to Jesus after His…
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“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.” “Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.”   Matthew 5:14-15 Did you ever realize that God purposely made…
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