21 Friday Oct 2016
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Every time I read Proverbs 26:11, it is meaningful to me, As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. Once you have learned a hard lesson, don’t be a fool and repeat the same mistake. Accept God’s mercy and grace, then move on and don’t come back.
20 Thursday Oct 2016
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It is hard to recover from unrighteousness. Proverbs 25:26 says, Like a muddied spring or polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked. Once you give into evil, it is hard to clear your life from its affects. But through grace and mercy, Christ can cleanse us and bring us back to righteousness.
27 Tuesday Sep 2016
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Nothing we do is ever hidden from God. Proverbs 5:21 says, For man’s ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all his paths. Which is why we should be so thankful for God’s grace. Even though He knows our perfection, He still gives us forgiveness and loves us just the same.
12 Monday Sep 2016
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At times, we may think God moves slowly when it comes to answering our prayers. But it is important to remember that God is not on our timeline, nor does He move according to our will. 2 Peter 3:9 says, The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to parish, but everyone to come to repentance. God moves in accordance with His will and timeline to give all of us time to find Him. It may seem as though people are no longer looking for God, but He is not about the numbers. He is simply waiting on all who are willing to believe and come to Him.
29 Monday Aug 2016
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Why do we hang onto our attempts at righteousness through our own efforts? Christ died on the cross to make our own efforts towards righteousness obsolete. In Hebrews 8:13 Paul says: By calling this covenant “new,” he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear. Since Christ died on the cross for our sins we no longer have to strive for perfection through our own works because Christ has made us perfect in God’s eyes through His sacrifice on the cross for us.
24 Wednesday Aug 2016
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We all need help sometimes and we all need grace when we fail. While many people around us are incapable of granting grace, God’s grace is unlimited. Hebrews 4:16 says: Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. When we come into the presence of God, He has already forgiven us. He loves us and wants an authentic relationship with us that can only be possible through forgiveness because of the blood of Christ. Let us never take that for granted.
22 Monday Aug 2016
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God is more capable of understanding what we are go through than we can ever imagine. Christ experienced what we experienced when He was on earth and in some cases even more. In Hebrews 2:18 Paul says, Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted. We must trust that He is able to empathize with us and stand with us in our temptation.
16 Tuesday Aug 2016
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Before Christ came into our lives, we were both literally and figuratively lost. 1 Peter 2:25 says, For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. Through Christ’s sacrifice for each of us on the cross, we were given a path to righteousness. This righteousness matters to God more than it matters to people around us; always keep this in mind when we are tempted to boast.
15 Monday Aug 2016
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God sets the standard for morality. It does not come from the majority of people. In 1 Peter 1:16 we are reminded of this, For it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” If we needed a reason to be holy, this is it. We are to be a reflection of God. We will never be perfect, but because we are forgiven, our righteousness should give us the desire and ability to be a reflection of our perfect savior and Lord to the best of our ability.
05 Friday Aug 2016
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Before Christ came and died on the cross for our sins, men were not allowed to go directly to God, they had to go to a High Priest who would then intercede for them. This all changed after Christ. In 1 Timothy 2:5 Paul explains, For there is one God and one mediator between God and me, the man Christ Jesus. Christ became the real-time mediator for us with God. He covered our sins to allow us to be in God’s presence. Without Christ we would still be slaves to the law. But through Christ the law was fulfilled and he covers us. Praise Him for our gift of eternity and the ability to have a true relationship with God..
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