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THE LORD HEARS WHEN I CALL TO HIMPsalm 4, 5 and 6 “In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.” The Psalmist has a high view of God—he is the righteous God and King—yet he does not refrain from calling out to him, …
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Recently in a discussion with some people who were using my devotional guides, I found that they were struggling with the questions and this resulted in their sessions being too time consuming and that has kept them from using the guides regularly. In answering their concerns I found myself emphasising the following: The quiet time …
REPENTANCE AND CONSECRATIONJoshua 8:1-35 “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” It is interesting that God made it a point to repeat the encouragement he gave to Joshua at the beginning of his commissioning. The matter is dealt with, we’re good, let’s move on. This, I believe, should be our understanding of God and …
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SIN AND CONSEQUENCEJoshua 7:1-26 “When I saw in the plunder a beautiful robe from Babylonia, two hundred shekels of silver and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them.” It was all so easy. Achan saw, coveted and took what he coveted. He knew he shouldn’t. Joshua had commanded that …
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SPIRITUAL BATTLESJoshua 5:2-6:27 “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” The bible uses the experience of the Jews as a metaphor for the Christian life. Egypt represents our slavery to sin. The Promised Land represents our inheritance through our Lord Jesus Christ. When we become Christians by accepting Jesus as our …
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GRACERomans 5:12-6:23 But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Someone taught me to distinguish between forgiveness, mercy and grace. Forgiveness is to set aside the offence the offended party …
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BE HOLY, BECAUSE I AM HOLY1 Peter 1:13-2:3 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do. The logic is simple, straightforward and undeniable. You conform to the values of your master. You represent him, and the things you do, the lifestyle you display, your choices, your priorities, …
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THE SALVATION OF YOUR SOULS1 Peter 1:3-13 … for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls. Firstly, a new birth. This is not just new circumstances, or a new lease of life having been justified—it is a fundamental change in your being. Here Peter does not speak of …
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“The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.” (1 Corinthians 15:56) I’m struggling with fulfilling what I believe to be human standards so I thought to search for wisdom in this phrase for comfort. Am I right in thinking I’m suffering from being unable to fulfill the “law” as …
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“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep.” (John 10:11-12) The focus is on who Jesus is and who the sheep are to him. It basically says that I am the Shepherd who is all …
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