Tag: Word of God
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Satisfied?
1 Peter 2:1-3 “So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.” I’ve been reading a book by the great early…
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Seeds
1 Peter 1:23-25 “You have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; for ‘All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, but the word of the Lord remains forever.’ And this word is the good…
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It is Written
1 Peter 1:16 “. . . it is written . . . “ If you are a Christian, the short phrase above should be some of the most important words in your life. It’s referring to the words of the Bible. And because the Bible is the very Word of God, it’s referring to the…
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Immeasurable
Ephesians 2:7 “. . . immeasurable. . .” Everything about our God is immeasurable. It’s something that is impossible for our finite minds to grasp, yet God would have us to meditate on this truth, for He’s filled His Word with it. God’s Word itself is immeasurable. It’s an infinite book. There’s none other like…
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Transformed Speech
Luke 6:45 “The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” In Colossians 4:6 we are given the command from the mouth of God that our speech should ALWAYS…
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
2 Corinthians 3:18 “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” In the fairy tale Snow White, there is an evil queen that was always looking into a magic mirror. As she…
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The Things that Seem Best
2 Samuel 18:4 “The king said to them, ‘Whatever seems best to you I will do.’” I was struck by the verse above as I read God’s Word this morning. It’s the account of David’s preparation for battle against his son Absalom and the men of Israel who had followed him. As David prepares to…
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To the Suffering
James 5:13 “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray.” When you read the Bible, do you realize that it is actually the God of the universe that is speaking to you in a very personal way? Do you realize that it’s a message coming from the One Who made you and He’s saying things…
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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…
To Encourage You 