PROVERBS 9:13-18 It is not easy to lead a life of integrity in relationships. Temptations abound and the lure is strong. ‘The woman Folly is loud’ (v.13a), ‘calling out’ (v.15a), ‘come in here!’ (v.16a). She says, ‘Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!’ (v.17). Yet this is a total deception. Why should […]
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Life is not a competition that we have to win. It is not supposed to be a rat race. Life is a huge privilege and an opportunity. God has trusted us with gifts and abilities, which He wants us to use you. Use them or lose them. He is faithful to us and he expects
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JOB 40:3-42:17 God has had a good plan for you from the moment you were conceived. He also had a good plan for Job. Right from the start he had planned Job’s restoration and blessing. Job is remembered throughout history for his faithfulness. The apostle James says, ‘You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have
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PSALM 150:1-6 In the end, God’s ‘servants will offer God service – worshipping, they’ll look on his face, their foreheads mirroring God’ (Revelation 22:3, MSG). Our response to seeing God face to face will be eternal worship. The book of Psalms ends with ‘Hallelujah’, translated here ‘Praise the Lord’ (Psalm 150:6b). Psalm 150 itself begins
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Give thanks to the Lord! —1 Chronicles 16:8 When I visited San Diego way back 1995 I was able to go to Mexico, I wished I knew how to speak Spanish fluently. I could say gracias (thank you), muy bien (very good), and hola (hello). But that was about it. I grew tired of just
Psalm 141:1-10 There have been times in my life when people have rebuked me out of kindness. It is never easy at the time. But, on reflection, I am so grateful to them. David regards the rebuke of the righteous person as kindness – like ‘oil on my head’, because his desire is that not
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Did you know that God can use a single moment to transform your life for the better? God is always working, even when we have no idea what He’s doing. He loves to bless us with His amazing, awe-inspiring goodness, even when we least expect it or when things don’t seem to be going the
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True worship is not about the songs being sung; it is not about the size of the band. It is not about the size of the choir. Although music is a wonderful expression of worship, it is not in itself the essence of it. The core of worship is when one’s heart and soul,and all that
Life is not easy. The storms of life are many and varied. Whatever we’re facing in life, or whatever is coming in our future, God has already given us the faith for it. It may not look like it, and we may not feel like we have what it takes to overcome, but faith in
Our relationship with God is meant to be the number one priority of our life – above all other loves, the vision God has given us for our life and even above our closest human relationships. Abraham was willing to obey God whatever the cost. His great strength was that he loved God more than
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