Tag: opportunities
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On Earth as it is in Heaven
Psalm 103:1 “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!” The Christian life is filled with opportunities to glorify God. The fact that Jesus gave His life for us so that we can be forgiven of all our sins and live forever is an infinite grace that should…
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Opportunities
Hebrews 11:15 “If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return.” One of the most consequential words in all the Bible is the word “opportunity.” It means “an occasion; a set or proper time.” We find it in the verse above. Sometimes the Greek…
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A Glorious Privilege
Acts 16:32 “And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.” In the verse above we have a statement that summarizes one of the most awesome privileges of the Christian. This statement comes from the account of Paul and Silas after they had been arrested and…
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Above the Mundane
1 Samuel 10:15-16 “And Saul’s uncle said, ‘Please tell me what Samuel said to you.’ And Saul said to his uncle, ‘He told us plainly that the donkeys had been found.’ But about the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel had spoken, he did not tell him anything.” As you have opportunity to speak today, what…
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Are You Ready?
Acts 13:15 “After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, ‘Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, say it.’” A few years ago, my daughter and granddaughter participated in a short-term mission trip to Malawi. One of the things that made a great…
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Opportunities
Ephesians 5:15-17 “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” Are you making the most of the opportunities God is giving you to serve Him? It’s a sobering question,…
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Blessed Privilege
John 21:9-11 “When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, ‘Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.’ So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, 153 of them.” Do you think…
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The Walk of the Wise
Ephesians 5:15-17 “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” Are you wise? What does that even mean? In biblical language wisdom is the opposite of foolishness…
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Wise choices
Ephesians 5:15-17 “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.” One of God’s most precious gifts is time. For reasons only He knows, some are given much more…
To Encourage You 