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THE FORSAKEN FOUNTAIN

"For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water." ~ Jeremiah 2:13   REFERENCE: Jeremiah 2:4-13   We live in very strange times; being a devoted believer has never been more challenging than now. You may say, "Well, there was a time when people were thrown to the lions for their faith, but not any longer (at least, on a large scale). True. However, the enemy has changed strategy; he is giving us options that preoccupy, pacify, and seem to take our eyes away...
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ACCEPTED IN THE BELOVED

"To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He [a]made us accepted in the Beloved." ~ Ephesians 1:6   REFERENCE: Ephesians 1:3-6   This focus verse carries immense significance for believers. It assures us that God deeply loves us and that we do not need to earn His love. Paul wrote to the Ephesians to instruct them about the new life and freedom in Christ, thanking God for His spiritual blessings upon believers and the unmerited grace for salvation. It is this grace that made us accepted in the beloved. This acceptance to be part of God's family is...
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RECLAIM YOUR GLORY

“For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.” ~ Romans 8:19    REFERENCE: Romans 8:18-22   God made man in His image and clothed him with His glory. He appointed man to deputize for Him on the earth, but he ‘fell’ and was stripped of his glory. This affected all of creation because God, in His wisdom, made creation fall, too, so that man would still retain his rulership over creation, although at a lower level of glory; otherwise, animals would be more intelligent than him. Paul revealed to us here that creation,...
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GOD OVER GOODIES

“But Ruth said: ‘Entreat me not to leave you, or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people shall be my people, And your God, my God. Where you die, I will die…” ~ Ruth 1:16-17   REFERENCE: Ruth: 1:6-18   A young lady who loses her husband after a few years of marriage will be preoccupied with redeeming her youth, but not Ruth. She sought a future that included God, not what she could get; a future that drew her closer to the God of her mother-in-law...
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INFERIORITY COMPLEX?

“What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.” ~ Job 13:2   REFERENCE: Job 13:1-5   We battle feelings of inferiority at some point or in some situation in our lives. We do not like it, but the feeling comes. The dictionary says, “Inferiority complex is an unrealistic feeling of general inadequacy caused by actual or supposed inferiority in one sphere, and can sometimes be marked by aggressive behavior in compensation. Most people do not exhibit aggression; they tend to be timid, self-condemn, deprecate, or hide their talents. Feeling inferior is one of the worst things that...
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THE NARROW GATE

"Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it." ~ Matthew 7:14   REFERENCE: Matthew 7:13-14   Jesus gave His greatest sermon on a mount in northern Israel overlooking the Sea of Galilee. He taught many revolutionary truths and addressed the motivation of true religion—that it is more a thing of the heart than the acts. As He wrapped up His sermon in our chapter of reflection, He laid down a principle that a meaningful and God-pleasing life is accessed through a narrow gate. Jesus contrasted this narrow gate...
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COURTROOM PRAYERS: LEGAL PROVISIONS

“But your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear.” ~ Isaiah 59:2   REFERENCE: Isaiah 59:2-3   Having understood the legal implications of prayers, as you approach the bar of heaven, there are specific provisions in the law, the Word of God, that you can stand on, appropriate, or plead as you confront the adversary, satan, in court. These provisions are similar to those in most human courts, which I believe are a model of the heavenly one without any corruption. In the coming days, we...
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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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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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