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How to be faithful to the Lord.
So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord. He failed to obey the Lord’s command and he even consulted a medium instead of asking the Lord for guidance. So the Lord killed him and turned the kingdom over to David so of Jesse.1 Chronicles 10:13 What do I take from this? How are…
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Want your plans to succeed?
Commit your actions to the LORD,and your plans will succeed.Proverbs 16:3 “your actions” or in other translations “your works” is the Hebrew phrase “maʿăśê” Per Strongs, מַעֲשֶׂה maʻăseh, mah-as-eh’; from H6213; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property:—act, art, bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing…
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God is in control
We can make our plans,but the LORD determines our steps.Proverbs 16:9 We have our ideas and then we plan to make it happen. But this verse says that the Lord determines our actual steps. What we actually do. Have you ever had an idea, made a plan, were super excited about it – and then you…
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Jesus on leadership
But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them.But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must…
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Look for God’s hand in the bad
As King David came to Bahurim, a man came out of the village cursing them. It was Shimei son of Gera, from the same clan as Saul’s family. He threw stones at the king and the king’s officers and all the mighty warriors who surrounded him.“Get out of here, you murderer, you scoundrel!” he shouted…
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8 things I learned from King David
After reading about King David in the books of Samuel and Chronicles as well as reading the Psalms consistently, here are some lessons or takeaways I learned from King David. These are simply my thoughts when I step back and think – what can I learn from King David’s life? What are some of the…
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Don’t quit.
“Dear woman,” Jesus said to her, “your faith is great. Your request is granted.” And her daughter was instantly healed.Matthew 15:28 This morning I was reading Matthew 15. Verses 22 – 28 really hit me hard. A Gentile (non-Jewish) woman runs up to Jesus asking Him to heal her daughter from being possessed by an evil spirit. She…
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Waiting quietly before God = victory
I wait quietly before God,for my victory comes from him.Psalm 62: 1 I needed to hear this today. Hit me deep in my soul. I’ve been seeking His help for direction on work, future plans on where to live etc. I start to get overwhelmed as the situations pile up – whether they are big…
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Where is Justice?
Justice—do you rulers know the meaning of the word?Do you judge the people fairly?No! You plot injustice in your hearts.You spread violence throughout the land.Psalm 58:1-2 There might be a better verse that captures our current country’s leadership and state of justice, but so far – this verse paints the most accurate picture of what…