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“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 It’s often tempting to run from pain and offense when, and often especially when, it involves your close friends, family, and church family (those we ought to be closest to and closely committed to). I’ve been there. I’ve felt…
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 Our days and weeks are often busy, sometimes even rough and tough. There are many things that weigh down on us. Many of us carry heavy loads and few people know the extent of it. A great blessing that Christ gives His people is being…
“Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His steadfast love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1 When we consider being thankful, where do our thoughts gravitate towards? What are we thankful for? Who are we thankful for? Why are you thankful for them? There are many things, many people, many reasons. In Psalm…
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness…
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve considered matters of the heart. Specifically, we’ve looked at the Lord’s gaze not being upon our outward, external appearances, but on our hearts…
“Keep your heart with all vigilance. For from it flow the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23 Keeping our hearts is of vital importance for the people of God. Solomon gave this instruction to his son in the context of encouraging him to listen to Solomon’s counsel, keeping it before his eyes and in his heart.…
“When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him.” But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:6-7 What we…
“Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.” Psalm 25:4-5 Oh, to be instructed and led by the living God! This is a desire that the lost cringe away from and the…
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you…