In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul. Psalms 94:19 In this life we have a million different things grabbing for our attention. We have a million more things to worry about and a million things we have to get done. At times, it can seem like we never get…
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And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men. Colossians 3:23  Most, if not all of the things that we do, are rooted in a reason. For example, if you are in school, you study for an exam because you want a good grade. Why do we work? Because…
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“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”   Matthew 6:14-15 Jesus takes a moment to expand and clarify what it means to forgive our debts as we forgive our debtors.  Remember the “Our” Father that the…
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Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not believe Me, to hallow Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.” Numbers 20:12 What a life Moses lived! He was born at a time all the Hebrew babies were being…
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A fool has no delight in understanding, but in expressing his own heart. Proverbs 18:2 When my wife graduated with her master’s degree, the graduation ceremony took place in beautiful sunny San Diego. My father owned a bright red Porsche at the time and offered to let us drive it down to the ceremony in…
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But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26 A rich young man came to Jesus asking what good thing he should do to have eternal life. In their exchange, the young man clearly reveals he is attempting a works-based salvation.…
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But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. Galatians 6:4 From the time we were kids in school, we have been conditioned to compare ourselves with others.  If we got the best grade on a school paper, we might have been given a…
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Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation, and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison. But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them…
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Let as many bondservants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and His doctrine may not be blasphemed. And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren, but rather serve them because those who are benefited are…
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“Therefore take careful heed to yourselves, that you love the LORD your God.” Joshua 23:11 Joshua had faithfully led Israel for many years and now here at the end of his life, he is giving his last address to the nation of Israel. He’s giving them some last words of encouragement. And this section stands…
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