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2014 Day 56 – 1 Corinthians 10

25 Tuesday Feb 2014

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Lately I have heard a lot about the importance of God’s story. I have been reminded several times in the past couple of weeks that my life and my story are supposed to be about glorifying God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 says, So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. When I let go of my glory and realize God is capable of turn all the good, and even the bad, in my life to His glory, it frees me to focus on Him rather than me. There is a lot of pressure each of us put on ourselves, but when we realize we are not alone and our glory doesn’t matter, it frees us from the burden of living this life for ourselves and focuses it on God.

2013 Day 253 – Revelation 5-6, Isaiah 58

19 Thursday Dec 2013

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Jesus is worth of our praise. Revelation 5:11-12 says, 11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. 12 In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!” The angels praise Him and recognize how worthy He is to be praised. How much more should we?

2013 Day 330 – Micah 1-3, Psalm 150

26 Tuesday Nov 2013

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Since today is our last day reading through the book of Psalm this year, I though it was appropriate to share the entire Psalm. Psalm 150 is all about the importance of praising God and it is a great reminder to us.

1 Praise the Lord.

Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.
2 Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,
4 praise him with timbrel and dancing,
praise him with the strings and pipe,
5 praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals.
6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord.

2013 Day 198 – 1Chronicles 21-23, Song of Songs 3

17 Wednesday Jul 2013

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David was tempted into taking a census of his mighty men. At first glance it is hard to understand why God would be displeased with David for counting his men, but God was unhappy because David counted his men as a matter of pride. By counting his men, David would have easily trusted more in the power of his men than in the power of God. Sometimes we do the same thing. We count our accomplishments, money, and awards and feel as though we can conquer anything by our own abilities. We must never forget where our blessings comes from; it comes from God and He deserves to be thanked and praised for all He gives us.

2013 Day 58 – Leviticus 22-24, Proverbs 17:1-14

27 Wednesday Feb 2013

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We went over quite a few feasts in today’s reading. One of the notes in my Bible said the following:

“Feasts played a major role in Israel’s culture. Israel’s feasts were different from those of any other nation because, being ordained by God, they were times of celebrating Him, not times of moral depravity. God wanted to set aside days for the people to come together for rest, refreshment, and remembering with thanksgiving all he had done for them.”

Never thought about the difference in the feasts of the Bible and those that happened in other cultures. This is a good example of something we don’t do enough, celebrate the blessing we have from God. Let us all take some time to celebrate all our many blessings today.

2013 Day 16 – Genesis 40-42, Psalm 14

16 Wednesday Jan 2013

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There is a lot going on in today’s reading about Joseph. The part that stood out to me, and one of the things I love about Joseph is found in Genesis 41:16, “I cannot do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.” No matter how much power Joseph received, he never forgot to give God the glory. Even when given the reputation of someone who interprets dreams, he gives God all the glory as the One who blessed him with the ability to satisfy the needs of Pharaoh. This is a great reminder to me; when I think I am doing something awesome, I need to remember the One who gave me the ability to do it in the first place.

2012 Day 298 – Hebrews 3

24 Wednesday Oct 2012

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The Jews back in the day had a lot of reverence for Moses. They almost treated him like a deity. But God is the one who made Moses and gave him the ability to be the person that he became. We must be very careful to not do the same thing when it comes to our spiritual leaders. In verse 3 it says, Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. Jesus, being God, should always deserve all the credit. We as humans are simply instruments to be used by Him for the building of His kingdom.

2012 Day 237 – Psalm 100, 104

24 Friday Aug 2012

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We must always remember who we belong to. God is in control and He is the one who deserves our praise. Psalm 100:3 says, Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. We belong to Him!

2012 Day 199 – 2 Corinthians 10

17 Tuesday Jul 2012

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Our sole purpose in life should be to find favor from God. We all want to be recognized for the good things we do. The problem comes when we look for recognition from the people around us instead of the Father. Verses 17-18 says it well, But, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.” For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends. It is so much better to receive praise from God than it is from people. He loves us and wants to give us praise. He knows we aren’t perfect, nor does He expect us to be, but He does want us to recognize that all glory belongs to Him.

2012 Day 119 – Psalm 63, 87

28 Saturday Apr 2012

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We are to be thankful to God for His provision in our lives. David writes in Psalm 63 about all God has provided for Him. How often do we take the time to do the same thing? God is worthy to be praise and thanked on a continuous basis for everything, but especially for all He has provided specifically for us.