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SHINE

LIGHT HAS COME; SHINE!

“Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.” ~ Isaiah 60:1 REFERENCE: Isaiah 60:1-5 Yesterday we began paying close attention to the verse above and its instructions. The first was to ARISE, and the second was SHINE. It is also a command! 'SHINE' is an action; it is a verb. The following describes what it means to SHINE: 1. To emit or reflect light to glow. 2. To distinguish oneself, to excel 3. To be immediately apparent 4. To be eminent, conspicuous. Light has come, and we are to shine. We...
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KIND OF LOVE

A DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE

"Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!" ~ 1 John 3:1    REFERENCE: 1 John 3:1-3   It’s Valentine’s Day! The world has set today aside to celebrate love, which means different things to different people. To some, it is a time to wait for someone to give to them; some ‘take advantage’ of those they claim to love, and several others will ‘break the bank’ to get a gift for their lovers. Does the world understand love as it should? Love in its pure form is the...
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WAVER

DO NOT WAVER

“He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God.” – Romans 4:20   REFERENCE: Romans 4:16-21   The old song says, “You’ll never get Abraham’s blessing with the Thomas kind of faith. Your mountain will just stand there in the same old place. If you have to see it first, hear it, or touch it, or taste. You’ll never get Abraham’s blessing with the Thomas kind of faith.” Thomas doubted Jesus’ promise to rise from the dead. On the contrary, Abraham did not waver at God’s word. When Abraham was old and...
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THE COMPASSION OF JESUS

“I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat. And if I send them away hungry to their own houses, they will faint on the way…” ~ Mark 8:2-3   REFERENCE: Mark 8:1-3 It is reassuring to know that we do not serve a God whose very thought strikes terror in our hearts, but we serve a God who is love; He is a Father and a friend. What distinguishes Him from others who claim the title ‘god’ is that He is gracious, compassionate, slow to anger, and abundant in...
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BE DOERS OF THE WORD

BE DOERS OF THE WORD

“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” James 1:22   REFERENCE: James 1:22-25   Obedience is of great value before God. It endeared Abraham to God because he promptly acted whenever God spoke to him. It is good to read, study, or listen to the word of God, but it profits us nothing if we do not do what it says. James counsels, “Be doers of the word.” Nothing substitutes obedience in the eyes of God, not giving, singing, dancing, charity, etc. If a man wants to please God, let him tremble at His word, acting...
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SATAN’S BOX OF TRICKS

“Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.” ~ Matthew 4:8   REFERENCE: Matthew 4:1-11   Jesus had an exceptional spiritual encounter at His baptism in the Jordan river. The Holy Spirit descended on Him like a dove, and the voice of God spoke from heaven to affirm His Sonship. He proceeded to a secluded desert to be with God alone, but satan soon came to tempt Him. Satan saw a great destiny and the liberation of millions in Jesus. The best way to sabotage that...
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THE POWER OF DETERMINATION

“But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank…” ~ Daniel 1:8   REFERENCE: Daniel 1:8-16   When a man makes up his mind, it becomes difficult to refuse, dissuade, or knock him off his course. Our mind is so strong that it sets the course for our lives. Whatever his mind allows becomes permitted in a man’s life, and the same is true for whatever he disallows.   The Living Bible says, “But Daniel made up his mind not to eat the food and wine given...
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MY SHEEP HEAR MY VOICE

“And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.” ~ John 10:4   REFERENCE: John 10:1-11   In II Timothy 3:1, Apostle Paul said, “You may as well know this too, Timothy, that in the last days it is going to be very difficult to be a Christian,” because self-love, rebellion, profanity, lack of self-control, and the love of money and pleasure will increase. He was right. These last days, we hear many voices from social media, television, radio, magazines, and songs, all claiming to be experts in helping us...
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SELF-ASSESSMENT

“But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.” – Galatians 6:4   REFERENCE: Galatians 6:1-5   William Shakespeare said, “To thine own self be true.” Self-deception is the worst plague that can befall a man, when he sees himself as different than he is, has an opinion about himself that does not correlate with his reality, and scores himself high in virtue when really, he is wicked. If we fail to assess ourselves often, we can become victims of self-deception. Paul, in our text, warned the Galatians against...
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YOUR TIME WILL COME

“If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, till my change comes.” ~ Job 14:14   REFERENCE: Job 14:13-15   Anything can happen with time. The fact that something you desire has not happened yet does not mean it will not happen; it is only a matter of time. Time is a gift of God to man. He can accomplish so much in time – planning his life, setting goals, and exchanging it for money. With time many have bettered their lives, and someone down yesterday can be up today....
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