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MY SON SOLOMON

"As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you..." ~ I Chronicles 28:9   REFERENCE: I Chronicles 28:4-10   As the sun began to set on David's time as king of Israel, he began to put 'his house' in order. He called the leaders of Israel, officers of the tribes, military captains, personal staff, and the members of his cabinet and gave...
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HE SAVED ME

“This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.” – I Timothy 1:15   REFERENCE: I Timothy 1:12-17   It is the last day of the first half of the year. We have spent the week reflecting on the goodness and mercies of God in the previous six months. Possibly, you may look back and say, “Well, I don’t have much to thank God for.” Do you have salvation? Do you know that is the greatest thing God has done for you, and nothing else...
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BRAGGING RIGHTS

In God, we boast all day long and praise Your name forever. Selah – Psalm 44:8   REFERENCE: Psalm 44:6-8   Listen to David. Having experienced God's salvation from his enemies and seen how God put his adversaries to shame, he concluded, saying, "I will not trust in my bow, nor shall my sword save me." He realized that his victory did not come from his bow, sword, or any military policy but from God. Excitedly, he decided to boast in God all day long; he turned on his bragging rights.   If you can look back at the last six months...
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NOT BY YOUR POWER

“Then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.” ~ Deuteronomy 8:17   REFERENCE: Deuteronomy 8:7-18   Albert Einstein said, “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” At this halfway mark of the year, it is possible to look back and fail to see the invisible hand of God in sustaining and bringing you to this point. You can look at things you achieved, the money you made, exams you passed, deals...
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YOU HAVE SOMETHING; USE IT

“And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.” – Matthew 25:15   REFERENCE: Matthew 25:14-30   This story reminds me of the law of use: “What you don’t use, you lose.” The seeming imbalance in how the Master shared his talents with his servants confronts us. It looks unfair, but knowing them, the Master gave to each according to his ability. The Master gave something to each servant; what mattered was if they used it. Likewise, you have something; use it....
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CHEER UP!

"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." – John 16:33   REFERENCE: John 16:31-33   As long as we are in this world, we will go through unpleasant ordeals, setbacks, troubles, or pain. We do not pray to have troubles, but troubles show up one way or the other because this world lies under the sway of the wicked one, an imperfect world with imperfect people. Jesus said that in this world, trouble 'will' come, but it...
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CHECK WITH GOD

“And when the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, ‘Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines?’” – I Samuel 4:3    REFERENCE: I Samuel 4:1-3   Life often throws surprises that go contrary to our expected outcomes at us. Sometimes, we dot all our I’s, cross our T’s, and get all our ducks in a row, but things still turn out bad. Human nature may tell you to work and try harder, put in more effort, and do or pray more. Meanwhile, it may be because of none of these; God may want...
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TRAMPLE ON SERPENTS

“Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” – Luke 10:19   REFERENCE: Luke 10:17-19   In the bible, the serpent represents the devil for his subtlety, cunning, and deception. He was termed ‘that old serpent’ in Revelation, and in Genesis, satan took on the guise of the serpent to deceive Eve. He is man’s avowed enemy who comes to steal our joy, peace, health, etc. He kills businesses, vision, and purpose and ultimately destroys lives. However, Jesus gave us a...
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JUST A CHURCH-GOER?

"Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, nor was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him." – I Samuel 3:7   REFERENCE: I Samuel 3:1-9   I used to have a next-door neighbor who often remarked over our not seeing each other for weeks, "Close to church but far from God." In other words, we lived beside each other but rarely spent time with each other. It describes the sad state of many Christians today; they go to church and maybe even serve in their church, but they don't know the church's God.   Samuel was ministering in...
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WHAT DO YOU WANT?

"So Jesus answered and said to him, 'What do you want Me to do for you?' The blind man said to Him; 'Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.'" Mark 10:51   REFERENCE: Mark 10:46-52   Have you ever had a young fellow or sibling tell you that they need a job, and you ask them, "What kind of job?" and they respond, "Any kind."? One of two things happens to you; you are either confused about how to help them or find a way to give them whatever is available, even if it is below their qualification. Also, when we...
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