Monthly Archives: November 2012

2012 Day 335 – Revelation 3

30 Friday Nov 2012

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I love the sentiment behind verse 20, Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. This verse is important at any level of relationship with Christ. Whether you are someone who has never accepted Him or are a long time believer, Jesus does all the work. He is the one who comes to us and knocks on our door. He is the one to seek us out. It is simply our job to let Him into our lives and make ourselves available to build a relationship with Him.

2012 Day 334 – Revelation 2

29 Thursday Nov 2012

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In today’s reading I found verse 28 to have an interesting description, I will also give him the morning star. When I did some research it lead me to 2 Peter 1:19 which says, And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. The morning star refers to Christ. The morning star is the first light we see just before dawn when the world is at its coldest and darkest. Christ is the light that guides us out of the world when it is at its bleakest. Follow Him and He will lead you.

2012 Day 333 – Revelation 1

28 Wednesday Nov 2012

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So, today we begin the book of Revelation. I have to admit, while I find the book fascinating, I find it difficult to read and meditate on. Over the next several days, as we go through this book, my approach will mostly be an attempt to pull nuggets out of each day’s reading as opposed to broad sweeping prophetic interpretation. If anyone would like to comment on the prophecy being presented, please feel free to do so, but I will most likely keep it pretty simple.

In today’s reading, verse 8 was the major verse that stood out to me, “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” There is great comfort (and maybe a little brain discomfort) in knowing that God has always been and always will be. God has been the ruler of the universe before our human history started and will continue to be the ruler into eternity. The fears and concerns over my future are temporary, knowing in the end God will continue to be in control.

2012 Day 332 – Psalm 18, 30

27 Tuesday Nov 2012

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I don’t have a lot to say about today’s reading other than an observation that God is the ultimate equalizer. When we think we are out gunned or out manned, God has the ability to equal our adversary. God is never too small or unable to help us. We must remember to stay in His will, but God has the ability to match any obstacle we come against. Lean on Him and rely on His strength to take care of you each day and He will take you where you need to be.

2012 Day 331 – 3 John 1

26 Monday Nov 2012

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This single chapter book is briefly addressing evil and negative influences in the early church. The passage that stood out the most to me is verse 11, Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God. Let us be imitators of what is good so that we can be the righteous reflection of God that brings others close to Him.

2012 Day 330 – 2 John 1

25 Sunday Nov 2012

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We’ve heard it before; Love is an action, not a verb. Verse 6 clearly supports that notion, And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love. Whether we look at the Old or New Testament, we are commanded to love. In the Old, in the second part of Leviticus 19:18 it says …but love your neighbor as yourself. And in the New, Christ commands us in John 15:12, My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Love is put into practice when we are obedient to His commands. We can do this in a variety of ways; accepting people, listening, helping, giving, serving, refusing to judge, and a variety of other positive ways. In the end, it comes down to just doing and not just talking!

2012 Day 329 – 1 John 5

24 Saturday Nov 2012

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Verses 14-15 are an interesting set of verses, 14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us–whatever we ask–we know that we have what we asked of him. Notice that the emphasis is on “His will”, not on ours. We should never approach God with the demands we have of Him, but rather we should discuss plans He has for us. If we align our prayers and requests to His will, He will listen to us, which allows us to approach Him with confidence.

2012 Day 328 – 1 John 4

23 Friday Nov 2012

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In today’s reading the simplest verse is the most powerful to me. Verse 19 simply says We love because he first loved us. Without knowing God’s love, we would never know what true love actually looks like. Thank you Lord for being the perfect example of how we should love others and what it looks like to be truly loved.

2012 Day 327 – 1 John 3

22 Thursday Nov 2012

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I love verse 1 of this chapter, How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Bottom line; it is not our job to make the world know God. We are to be a reflection of who God is, but ultimately, the world will know who God is according to His perfect plan.

2012 Day 326 – 1 John 2

21 Wednesday Nov 2012

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The things this world has to offer will last the equivalent of a blink of an eye in the light of eternity. When we line up our desires with the desires of God, we are given the peace to know it will last the test of time and have an impact on God’s eternal kingdom. Verse 17 says, The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever. Nothing will bless our lives more than to do the will of God because we know it will last. We simple need to align ourselves with God’s plan for His kingdom and we will be blessed. It’s hard to do, but has the ability to give us eternal fulfillment if we just stay faithful to Him.