Keep your hearts with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23 As we walk with God and face the issues of life, there are choices and decisions we need to make daily. And our hearts are at the core of every decision we make.  So Solomon writes, “Keep your hearts with all…
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Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door! James 5:9 Grumbling comes pretty easy when times are tough. We blame others and complain. Grumbling about why we don’t deserve to be treated this way is very satisfying to our flesh. We know that we can’t…
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Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all of whose works are truth, and His ways justice. And those who walk in pride He is able to put down. Daniel 4:37 As a young man, Daniel was taken into captivity by the Babylonians and brought hundreds of miles away from…
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“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”   Matthew 5:10 News Flash! Don’t be surprised if the world doesn’t like you. The world praises pride, not humility.  The world endorses sin, especially if you “get away with it.”  The world is at war with God, while God is seeking…
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For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11 Every year, on your birthday or Christmas, there is always that member of the family who you just know is going to give you an awesome gift. You look forward to it and it’s the…
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He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. Isaiah 53:2b When God sent His Son to be the biggest star the world’s stage has ever known, it’s interesting that He chose for Him to look very ordinary – not like the beautiful faces splashed across our tv screens,…
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And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.” John 8:11b When the Pharisees brought the woman who had been caught in adultery to Jesus, they sought to test Him by reminding Him of the Law that, according to Moses, said this woman should be stoned. It was…
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A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished. Proverbs 27:12 As we walk with God, we are commanded to be aware of our choices, our surroundings, and our circumstances.  The enemy is a roaring lion, looking to devour us, and we must continually be on guard for spiritual attack.  Today’s…
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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 told…
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Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, but he was the son of a harlot; and Gilead begot Jephthah. Judges 11:1 Throughout the book of Judges, we see God using people that seem to be the least likely candidates for the job. This man Jephthah is no different. His birth was the…
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