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2016 Day 132 – 1 Thessalonians 2

11 Wednesday May 2016

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Paul spent time in today’s reading thanking the Thessalonians for their ability to hear God’s word for what it was instead of just words coming from men. In 1 Thessalonians 2:13 Paul says, And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe. When we open ourselves up to listening to God’s word, we allow ourselves to be opened to allowing it to influence every part of our being. God gave us His word for our benefit, but we can only be influenced by it if we spend time reading and allowing it to direct us.

2016 Day 131 – 1 Thessalonians 1

10 Tuesday May 2016

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Today we begin the first letter from Paul to the church in Thessalonica. The beauty of Paul’s letters is they are applicable for all time, including our present circumstances. In this letter, Paul wrote to the Thessalonians to help strengthen their faith. This particular church was very young (less than two years old) and they needed to continue to mature in their faith as they allowed themselves to be distracted by things that had little value in serving Christ in their present circumstances. This letter is applicable to us because we do the same thing every day. We allow ourselves to be distracted by our present circumstances and lose site of the process God that leads us through the fabric of His eternal plan. Let us take the time to trust in Him to lead us through the hard times knowing we are part of something much bigger than us.

2016 Day 130 – Acts 18

09 Monday May 2016

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After everything Christ had done and everything the disciples tried to do to bring the Jews into believing Christ was the Messiah and savior of the world, they still rejected the truth. In Acts 18:6 Paul says, But when the Jews opposed Paul and became abusive, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, “Your blood be on you own heads! I am clear of my responsibility. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” It is because the Jews thoroughly rejected Christ that Paul finally decided to fully concentrate on reaching the Gentile. It is because of this that the rest of the world found Jesus. The Roman Empire (aka Gentiles) became the perfect vehicle to spread the Gospel throughout the rest of the world. It may not have always been pretty, but it was effective and something we should all be thankful for because ultimately it reach us.

2016 Day 129 – Happy Mothers Day

08 Sunday May 2016

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Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms out there. May we never take for granted all you do for us.

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2016 Day 128 – Acts 17

07 Saturday May 2016

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It is sad to watch how many people find more comfort in putting their trust in the unknown rather than the known God who created us and loves us all. In today’s reading we see how Paul addresses this same thing with the Greeks in Berea in Acts 17:22-23, 22 Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “Men of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. 23 For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Now what you worship as something unknown I am going to proclaim to you. Right after college I spent a summer in Thailand. While I was visiting Buddhist temples I saw this same inscription under a statue in the corner of a temple one day. I was overwhelmed with sadness to know there was so much uncertainty they felt the need to cover all their bases with this “god”. How thankful and comforting it is to know exactly who our God is.

2016 Day 127 – Galatians 6

06 Friday May 2016

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It is hard to continually do good and see little to no results. But in Galatians 6:9 Paul challenges us to keep going, Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. God’s plan and timing are perfect. If we trust in Him, He will provide the harvest for our hard work in due time.

2016 Day 126 – Galatians 5

05 Thursday May 2016

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Jew or Gentile doesn’t matter. We are saved by the love and sacrifice of Jesus. In Galatians 5:6 Paul says, For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has an value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. Let us make no mistake that Christ died and saved us because of His love for us. There is no other reason or motive. In turn, we are to reflect the love of Jesus to others because of our faith in His love for us. We were created for this purpose.

2016 Day 125 – Galatians 4

04 Wednesday May 2016

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For those who were not born through the Israelite lineage, God provided a way for all to be saved through Christ. In Galatians 4:7 Paul says, So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir. Though we are adopted children, just like any adopted child, we have the right to the full inheritance. God loves us no matter how we became His children.

2016 Day 124 – Galatians 3

03 Tuesday May 2016

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Through God’s grace and His ability, love, and desire, He provided a way to eternal life for all of us. In Galatians 3:14 Paul tells the Galatians, He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. The promise of the Spirit was the promise we would not be left alone. With the Holy Spirit living in us, we have a source of power, strength, and guidance to lead us to God’s will for our lives and His perfect plan for all of us.

2016 Day 123 – Galatians 2

02 Monday May 2016

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Believers today are in danger of living as if Christ died for nothing. All that Paul fought for in his ministry is in danger every time we act as though “being good” makes us righteous. Paul reiterates this in Galatians 2:21, I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing. We are in danger of living a life as though Christ died for nothing. If we place ourselves in a position of comparing ourselves against the rest of the world through our ability to act righteously, we will fail and gain nothing. Christ alone makes us righteous, and until we make the comparison about Him, we will always be seen as no better than the rest of the world.