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15/05/2024

Job 19:25-27 King James Version (KJV)

For I know that my redeemer liveth, And that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, Yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, And mine eyes shall behold, and not another; Though my reins be consumed within me.

11/05/2024

Joshua 24:15 KJV

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord , choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord .

11/05/2024

Ephesians 3:14-19 KJV

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

[15] Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

[16] That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

[17] That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

[18] May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

[19] And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

11/05/2024

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11/05/2024

11/05/2024

James 1:12-15 KJV

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

[13] Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

[14] But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

[15] Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

11/05/2024

1 Thessalonians 5:21 KJV

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

03/05/2024

A woman who focuses on worshiping God will consider carefully how she is dressed because her heart will dictate her wardrobe and appearance.

02/05/2024

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01/05/2024

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30/04/2024

TO READ: Deuteronomy 1:19-33

The Way Forward

“I said to you, ‘You have now reached the land that the Lord our God is giving us. Look! He has placed it in front of you. Go and occupy it as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has promised you. Don’t be afraid! Don’t be discouraged!’ ”Deuteronomy 1:20-21

If we don’t learn from history, we’ll probably repeat it. Perhaps that is why Moses was careful to remind the children of Israel that their forefathers had experienced a failure of both nerve and faith, and as a result they had wasted forty years in the wilderness. If the people did not learn from that experience, but repeated the failure of nerve and the lack of faith, there was no telling where they might end up. Moses had no interest in returning to the wilderness in another holding pattern. For the people of Israel, the way forward was the way of faith.

Forty years earlier, confronted with the awesome task of moving into enemy-held territory, the people had sent scouts in to spy out the land. The scouting report brought them into a dilemma. On the one hand, the land was full of promise—as promised! On the other hand, it was full of giants, both real and imaginary. The sons of Anak were very big and very real. But the Israelites’ inordinate fears were without substance, and their imagined problems lacked reality. They failed to imagine how big and real their all-powerful God is. As a result, they fell back rather than pressing forward.

A careful recounting of God’s actions in the past should lead a trusting person to have confidence in his saving power in the future. But some of us are more cautious than others, some more calculating than the rest. Some of us can recognize opportunities in every difficulty, while others see difficulties in every opportunity. We’re all wired up differently. But there is a factor that should loom larger than personality or temperament: the God factor! When we recognize who God is and what he has promised, we should have no problem trusting him to carry through in the future.

Who God is, what he has done, and what he has promised to do have been fully documented. So we are faced with the challenge of deciding whether he is worthy of ongoing trust and whether we will choose to trust him. Notice the word choose. It comes down to a matter of choice in the end. The earlier generation of Israelites “refused to trust the Lord [their] God” (1:32). Now the later generation were being given their chance to choose or refuse. We have the same opportunity every day of our lives. We either choose to trust or we refuse to trust. And the result? Living in the land of promise or wandering in the wilderness.

This is an excerpt from:

Devotions for Men

30/04/2024

Want Some Wisdom?

Everyone’s looking for a little wisdom. Maybe you’re wishing you had the wisdom to figure out a problem you’re struggling with, or more wisdom to apply to your schoolwork. Oftentimes when we search for wisdom, we look in the wrong places. Our culture, celebrities, or our friends aren’t the right source. Check out the following actual quotes by supermodels sharing “wisdom” on a variety of topics.

On poverty: “Everyone should have enough money to get plastic surgery.”—Beverly Johnson

On priorities: “I would rather exercise than read a newspaper.”—Kim Alexis

On inner strength: “I love the confidence that makeup gives me.”—Tyra Banks

On the basics: “It’s very important to have the right clothing to exercise in. If you throw on an old T-shirt or sweats, it’s not inspiring for your workout.”—Cheryl Tiegs

On introductions: “I think most people are curious about what it would be like to be able to meet yourself. It’s eerie.”—Christy Turlington

On the conservation of matter: “I’ve looked in the mirror every day for 20 years. It’s the same face.”—Claudia Schiffer

On thinking: “When I model, I pretty much blank. You can’t think too much or it doesn’t work.”—Paulina Porizkova

On body parts: “I don’t know what to do with my arms. It just makes me feel weird and I feel like people are looking at me and that makes me nervous.”—Tyra Banks

On economics: “I don’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day.”—Linda Evangelista

When you need wisdom, where do you go? Do you seek advice from people who will tell you what you want to hear? Do you listen to the latest rock star’s philosophy or what your friends are saying? It’s obvious the above “logic” won’t last long. If you’re searching for true wisdom, God has already provided it for you. It’s found in his holy Word. The book of Proverbs is full of wisdom, and the exciting thing about this particular book is that it has 31 chapters. That’s enough to read one every day for a month!

Know It!
It’s great to want wisdom, but it’s important that you search for it in the right place. “Wisdom” from the world is only temporary. God’s wisdom is eternal.

Read It!
Proverbs 1–4
Pray It!
Ask God to guide you in your search for wisdom.

This is an excerpt from: Devos for Teens

28/04/2024

One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Dedicate Barnabas and Saul for the special work I have for them.” So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way.(Acts 13:2-3)

Many of us get so enthusiastically wrapped up in the work of the Lord that we forget the God we serve. So busy do we become in ministering to others that we don’t take time to minister to the Lord himself. But as the account in today’s verses shows, the Holy Spirit’s divine direction to send out Paul and Barnabas to spread the gospel in Asia Minor came to men who were worshiping and fasting. Ministering to the Lord bears deeply significant fruit in our lives as well.

Perhaps today you have a full schedule of activities and responsibilities: tasks you need to perform and deadlines you need to meet, children who need your care, people who need ministry or encouragement or the skills you can provide. But don’t neglect the most important ministry of all—ministering to the Lord. As you take time to adore and worship him, you will be better equipped for those other tasks, and you will be in a position to receive God’s direction for your life as well.

LORD, I worship and adore you. Let me not become so consumed with the good things that I want to do for others and you that I neglect the best thing—bowing before you in worship and praise and seeking your direction for my life daily in prayer. Draw me into daily worship and communion with you.

God wants worshippers before workers; indeed the only acceptable workers are those who have learned the lost art of worship.

A. W. Tozer (1897–1963)

26/04/2024

Holiness includes right attitude.

26/04/2024

Climb up to see the beauty of God's creation.

The more you climb high, the more you can see.
The more you went down the lesser you see.

25/04/2024

Turning away from God is the greatest mistake a man could do.

Hell is not an accident, it is a choice.
Heaven is also a choice.

Going to hell simply turning away from God.
Going to heaven is walking with God.

So dont turn away from God, walked with God and be converted.

25/04/2024

Colossians 2:8 KJV
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Mark 7:13 KJV
Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

Matthew 15:8-9 KJV
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. [9] But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.