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2015 Day 279 – Proverbs 12

06 Tuesday Oct 2015

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I am guilty more than most of speaking what is on my mind before fully thinking through the consequences. Proverbs 12:18 says, Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. I need to be more careful of the way I express my thoughts and feelings. While my feelings my be valid, my verbalization of those feels may bring more harm than good. My words should heal, not hurt, and I am responsible for the consequences either way.

2015 Day 275 – Proverbs 9

02 Friday Oct 2015

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Wisdom is not knowledge and it is not something we are born with either. Wisdom comes from experiences we learn directly and from observing others. The key is to learn and apply wisdom to make better choices. Proverbs 9:12 says, If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer. We have the ability in life to gain wisdom or to choose something else. God gives us the ability to gain wisdom through experiences and through the Holy Spirit in us. We just have to apply it.

2015 Day 272 – Proverbs 6

29 Tuesday Sep 2015

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We cannot play with temptation and expect to avoid sin indefinitely. Just like playing with fire we will eventually get burned. Proverbs 6:27 says, Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned? If we avoid the temptation of sin, we avoid sin altogether. Let us not kid ourselves into thinking we are able to be around temptation and not sin. The best prevention against sinning is to avoid the temptation surrounding it.

2015 Day 254 – 2 Peter 2

11 Friday Sep 2015

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It is better to not know the truth and do wrong, than to know the truth and do wrong anyway. In today’s reading Peter makes it clear what it is like for a person who comes to know Christ and then falls away. 2 Peter 2:22, Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.” Like a person drowning in the ocean who refuses to grab a life preserver; the person who turns away from Christ casts aside their only escape from death.

2015 Day 250 – 2 Timothy 2

07 Monday Sep 2015

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As children, at times we were foolish because of a lack of wisdom, but as we mature in understand of knowledge, we hopefully become wiser and are able to make better decisions. As believers, we should be growing in the same manner. In 2 Timothy 2:22 Paul writes, Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. While running away can sometimes be called cowardly, wisdom dictates that we make wise choices which may require running away from evil.

2015 Day 237 – Hebrews 4

25 Tuesday Aug 2015

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The Word of God is more than just a collection of words forming a book called the Bible. It is a living and active, life changing work that is capable of changing us. Hebrews 4:12 says, For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. God’s Word penetrates to reveal who we are and who we are not. It reveals the core of our moral and spiritual reality. The Word of God is not just meant to be read and remembered, it requires action on our parts to allow it to shape our lives.

2015 Day 236 – Hebrews 3

24 Monday Aug 2015

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Sin is a liar; it tells us what feels good is OK. It never tells us about the consequences and the lasting impact it has on our lives. Hebrews 3:13 says, But be courageous one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. If we are courageous to go away from the call of sin in our lives and stop listening to the lie, we can conquer sin. More importantly, we will not be deceived by it and the belief that it does not have long lasting affects on our lives and the lives of people around us.

2015 Day 197 – Acts 23

16 Thursday Jul 2015

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In today’s reading I had an interesting thought. More than 40 men bound themselves to an oath to kill Paul and not eat until this was accomplished. When they were unable to fulfill their oath, did they end up starving to death? My understanding is that these oaths were taken very serious. I know this is probably a silly thought, but I can’t seem to get over it. It would seem these men were more willing to take an oath to sin against God’s law and commit murder than to seek the truth. When we choose to focus our energy it is best to focus on things that really matter. Choosing to hate instead of love in Jesus’ name is not only against everything Jesus stood for, it is foolish and a waste of time.

2015 Day 153 – 1 Corinthians 11

02 Tuesday Jun 2015

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In today’s reading, Paul goes over a lot of things about public worship and the Lord’s Supper. But 1 Corinthians 11:31 is what stood out to me, But if we judge ourselves, we would not come under judgement. We must read scripture and listened to the Holy Spirit in order to properly judge ourselves. If we are honest in our interpretation of scripture and in our relationship with God, then we don’t have to wonder what is right versus wrong.

2015 Day 142 – 1 Corinthians 2

22 Friday May 2015

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God gave us the Holy Spirit so that we could begin to understand who God is. We do not need to be educated to understand God, we simply need to look to the Holy Spirit and ask for knowledge and wisdom about who God is. In 1 Corinthians 2:12 Paul says, We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. The reality is we will never fully comprehend all that God has done for us until we are finally in the presence of God. But with the Holy Spirit we can at least begin to grasp our need for God and all that Christ has done in providing salvation to us all.