04 Monday Jul 2016
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God chooses each of us to be used according to His will. As the creator of us all it is His prerogative. In Romans 9:21 it is not saying some people are worth more than others: Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for noble purposes and some for common use? Paul is simply saying that God, as the creator, has the right to use us uniquely for His purpose. The value of each of us is the same in His eyes.
03 Sunday Jul 2016
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We hope you enjoy today as a day of reflection and worship. This is a great day to catch up on reading and spending time with family and friends.
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02 Saturday Jul 2016
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Even when everything around us seems to be going in the wrong direction, God still uses it to accomplish His good and perfect will in our lives. In Romans 8:28 Paul says, And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. God is constantly by our side working for the good of each of us. When bad things happen around us, God can use it for our good.
01 Friday Jul 2016
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Doing the right thing is sometimes hard. We all know right from wrong, but sometimes, for various reasons, doing the wrong thing is just easier. In Romans 7:15 even Paul says, I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. Without the Holy Spirit working in us, sometimes it is nearly impossible to force ourselves to do the right thing. But through obedience and trust, the Holy Spirit works in us to do the right thing.
30 Thursday Jun 2016
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The most beautiful thing about salvation is grace. Though we do not deserve to be forgiven of our sin, God gave it to us anyway. In Romans 6:14 it says we are not only forgiven of sin, it is no longer a master over us: For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace. While we are by no means perfect, we have an ability to turn to the Holy Spirit for protection and guidance through the draw of this world. We must remember we do not stand alone. God is with us always.
29 Wednesday Jun 2016
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It is hard to think of suffering as a time to rejoice, but Paul says just that in Romans 5:3-4, 3 Not Only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. When we suffer for a righteous cause, it is an opportunity to bring us closer to God. It is also a opportunity to learn and to grow in our faith. Through suffering we are reminded of our need for God, which prepares us for greatest challenges in life.
28 Tuesday Jun 2016
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Grace is a free gift, it is not something we work for. In Romans 4:4 Paul says, Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation. If we had to work for our salvation, there would be no need for grace from God.
27 Monday Jun 2016
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True righteousness comes from one place; faith in Jesus Christ. Paul states this plainly in Romans 3:22, This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference. This righteousness is available to all and any who choose to have faith and believe. There is no difference who they are or where they came from.
26 Sunday Jun 2016
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We hope you enjoy today as a day of reflection and worship. This is a great day to catch up on reading and spending time with family and friends.
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25 Saturday Jun 2016
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It is not enough to just know the truth. If we are not transformed into a new person, then we miss the power of the Gospel. In Romans 2:13 Paul says, For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous. Obeying the Law is not what saves us, but when we are truly changed by the power of God, we are made righteous and it reflects from everything we are.
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