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COURTROOM PRAYERS: THE GOD OF JUSTICE

"Therefore the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to you; and therefore will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for Him." ~ Isaiah 30:18   REFERENCE: Isaiah 30:18-19   God is a God of perfect justice. The foundation of His justice is His righteousness. Praying for Sodom, Abraham said, "Far be it from You to do such a thing as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked…! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?" (Genesis 18:25) God never condemns...
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LOOK TO ME

"Look to Me, and be saved, all you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other." ~ Isaiah 45:22   REFERENCE: Isaiah 45:20-23   "Look to me, and be saved, all you ends of the earth..." This promise of God is reassuring: there is salvation and relief for all who turn their gaze toward Him in times of trials. This chapter tells of God's sovereignty over all nations and peoples; His salvation is not limited to Israel but extends to the ends of the earth. God will help and save anyone who looks to Him for...
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KEEP YOUR HAND ON THE PLOUGH

"But Jesus told him, "Anyone who puts his hand to the plough and then looks behind him is useless for the kingdom of God." – Luke 9:62 (PHILLIPS)   REFERENCE: Luke 9:57-62 (PHILLIPS)   Working with a plough is an old agricultural method of making ridges with a yoke of donkeys or oxen to which the plough is connected. The man driving the animals must guide them. He must always keep his hand and eyes on the plough, or else the animals will stray and ruin the ridges he is making. This is a call to avoid distractions when one has an...
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WONDROUS THINGS

"Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law." ~ Psalm 119:18   REFERENCE: Psalm 119:17-19   It is not every eye that looks that sees. Have you ever driven on a road you usually use only to notice a colorful five-floor building, and you wonder, "When did this building show up here?" It did not show up; it was built block-by-block. You drive on the road, but you rarely pay attention enough to see the changes on the road. To see 'wondrous' things, you need to pay attention. Wondrous means wonderful, unique, extraordinary, or mind-blowing. God's word...
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HOW CAN I?

"How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel?" ~ Hosea 11:8   REFERENCE: Hosea 11:8-9   "How can I" in this verse is not about the inability to do a thing; it is God declaring the absurdity of doing it. It is like someone saying, "How can I stop following Jesus?" It is not because the person cannot stop following Jesus, but why should they; it would be absurd to do so. So, when God said, "How can I give you up," He said to Israel, "Don't ever think that I would do that; it...
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PAY ATTENTION TO THE MIRROR

“Hearing God’s teaching and doing nothing is like looking at your face in the mirror and doing nothing about what you saw…But when you look into God’s perfect law that sets people free, pay attention to it…” ~ James 1:23-25 (ERV)   REFERENCE: James 1:23-25   The entrance door to our office has reflective glass. I have noticed that when anyone wants to enter the office, they glance at themselves. Mirrors do have that effect on people. However, how many people look at the mirror to pay attention to what it says about their looks and make adjustments? Many take a...
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SALVATION IS NEAR: HOPE IN TRYING TIMES

"And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed." ~ Romans 13:11   REFERENCE: Romans 13:11-14   As we approach the end of all things, the devil's wickedness is more evident, and he seems to be tightening the noose around the necks of believers, but God gives hope in trying times. God promises that salvation is near, no matter how bad things seem. Let the words of the Apostle in this verse be a beacon of hope, assuring you that God's timely...
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IT WILL TURN TOMORROW

Then Elisha said, "Hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord: 'Tomorrow about this time, a seah of fine flour shall be sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, at the gate of Samaria.'" – 2 Kings 7:1   REFERENCE: 2 Kings 7:1-18   Although God lives in eternity, He works in time to change mankind's situation. No matter what you are going through, you will wake up one day and discover that it has become a thing of the past. Everything with a beginning has an end; this is why the prophet could...
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POSSESSING YOUR GATES

“Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in.” ~ Psalm 24:7   REFERENCE: Psalm 24:7-10   In the Bible, gates represent seats of authority where the Council of States sits to formulate policies, make strategic decisions, and transact business. The courts were held at gates, and kings dispensed justice and decided matters there. When scripture says, ‘Gates of hell,’ it means a place where the satanic council sits to decide battle plans and schemes to do wickedness. Spiritually, gates are places of power and control. Whoever possesses...
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MOUNTAIN MOVING FAITH

"Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." ~ Matthew 17:20   REFERENCE: Matthew 17:14-21   Scripture often uses mountains to symbolize immovable obstacles or insurmountable challenges. Imagine being confronted by a towering mountain that seems to touch the heavens. Jesus tells us that faith, the size of a mustard seed, can move the mountain. An unwavering trust and absolute belief in God's power (without having options) will overturn impossible situations. The father of...
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