Tag: Word of God
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Be Patient
James 5:7-8 “See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.” One of the things that we should realize about the deep spiritual…
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“They say . . . “
Matthew 5:43-44 “You have heard that it was said . . . But I say to you . . .” I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase, “They say . . . “. I often wonder who the “they” is referring to when I hear this. It’s so often assumed that “they” know something that we should…
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Things that Seem So Right
2 Samuel 17:14 “And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, ‘The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.’ For the Lord had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, so that the Lord might bring harm upon Absalom.’” Proverbs 14:12 “There is a way that seems right…
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Wise Counsel
2 Samuel 16:20-23 “Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, ‘Give your counsel. What shall we do?’ . . . Now in those days the counsel that Ahithophel gave was as if one consulted the word of God; so was all the counsel of Ahithophel esteemed, both by David and by Absalom.” The Bible is clear that…
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Hidden in Plain Sight
Jeremiah 33:3 “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” You’ve probably heard the phrase “to be hidden in plain sight.” It’s an idiom that means that something can remain unseen despite being right in front of your face. I think that idea…
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On the Matter of Judging
James 4:11-12 “Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. There is only one lawgiver and judge, he…
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Resist!
James 4:7 “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” One of the things that we need to understand about the Bible is that the enemy of our souls knows what it says better than we do. From the very beginning, Satan began his temptation of people by drawing attention to the Word of…
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Delight!
Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Do you ever think about the word “delight”? It’s used in the verse above from Psalm 37. Listen to C.H. Spurgeon’s thoughts on this word: “What is this delight? I have been thinking the word ‘delight’ over, and I cannot…
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A Strange Command
Jeremiah 33:3 “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” This morning, I was reading a sermon by C.H. Spurgeon on the verse above and one of his statements especially caught my eye. He said, “so strange is the infatuation of man .…
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Do You Believe What God Has Said?
James 2:23 “Abraham believed God” The Bible tells us that Abraham believed God. Of course, like many people, Abraham believed there WAS a God. He also, again like many people, believed certain things ABOUT God. But what set Abraham apart from the crowd, even the so-called “believing” crowd, was that he actually believed what God…
To Encourage You 