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BURN YOUR PLOW

"So, Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant." ~ I Kings 19:21   REFERENCE: I Kings 19:19-21   Fire unmastered is a destroyer; anything exposed to fire is burnt beyond recovery and turned to ashes. If you set anything on fire, you are saying it's over for that thing; you do not need it again and are willing to live without it. In a...
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NAVIGATING LIFE

"Lord, I know that people's lives are not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps." ~ Jeremiah 10:23 (NIV)   REFERENCE: Jeremiah 10:23 (NIV)   Navigating life can be challenging as life often presents us with choices, decisions, and crossroads, sometimes unexpectedly. Amid it all, we often find ourselves unsure of which path to take, wondering where it will lead. It is reassuring to turn to God's Word for guidance that speaks to the very core of our being – the Word that lights up our path in life.   In the hustle and bustle of life,...
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DULL HEARTS

"For the shepherds have become dull-hearted, and have not sought the Lord; therefore, they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered." ~ Jeremiah 10:21   REFERENCE: Jeremiah 10:17-22   Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, continues his lamentation because of the captivity of Judah. Babylonians will invade and depopulate the land; the people will be plundered, distressed, exiled, and afflicted with deep emotional wounds. They will raze down homes with fire and abduct children. Jeremiah gives the reason for all these: their shepherds have dull hearts.   'Shepherds' in this reference speaks of Judah's monarchical and ecclesiastical leaders: their kings...
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GOD IS AT WORK

“But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day to save many people alive.” – Genesis 50:20   REFERENCE: Genesis 50:15-21   Joseph had the opportunity to be bitter with his brothers and to avenge their cruel treatment meted to him several years earlier but held back because he put things in proper perspective. He saw everything he suffered through the eyes of God and responded that although they meant evil, God was at work through it all and turned it around for good....
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DO AS GOD DOES

“Do as God does. After all, you are His dear children” ~ Ephesians 5:1 (CEV)   REFERENCE Ephesians 5:1-10 (CEV)   You must have heard someone termed as 'a chip off the old block.' It simply means they are like their parent in either looks or behavior. Some cases are so striking that if you have seen a son, you have seen his father; similar character and qualities. Some little girls wear mummy’s shoes and lipstick, etc., because they want to be like them when they grow. The call to do as God does is to prove your sonship to God...
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FAVOR WITH EGYPTIANS

“And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they granted them what they requested. Thus, they plundered the Egyptians.” ~ Exodus 12:36   REFERENCE: Exodus 12:21-25 and 35-36   The odd and unlikely happened on the day enslaved Israelites found favor with the Egyptians, their slave masters. It was unheard of that a slave, leaving against the wish of his master, would go to him and ask for his precious possessions, and the master would give him. That is what to expect when the favor of God is upon a man; the unusual and astonishing...
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AREN’T YOU TIRED?

"Oh, that you had heeded My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea." ~ Isaiah 48:18   REFERENCE: Isaiah 48:16-19   Aren't you tired? Aren't you tired of the back and forth with your husband, holding on to the hurt of the breakup, and going from one prayer house to another? Aren't you tired of sitting daily at a man's office, waiting for him to introduce you to someone who will introduce you to another person? Aren't you tired of doing things your way and always falling flat on...
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GOD SPEAKS; LISTEN!

"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me." – John 10:27   REFERENCE: John 10:27-30   Our God is a speaking God! The Psalmist contrasted Him to idols with mouths that do not speak, eyes but do not see ears but they do not hear, noses but do not smell, and although they have throats, they do not mutter words (Psalm 115:5-8). God is ever willing to instruct and guide us. Like a good parent, He wants to speak to us about our lives, families, marriage choices, business, investments, service to Him, ministry, etc. God speaks,...
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THE BLEATING OF SHEEP: SELF-CONCEIT

"Then he said, "I have sinned; yet honor me now, please, before the elders of my people and before Israel, and return with me, that I may worship the Lord your God." ~ I Samuel 15:30   REFERENCE: I Samuel 15:17-30   Sadly, so much went wrong with Saul in this one event of his life. His failure on the mission to destroy Amalek brought out all of Saul's character flaws concealed by the trappings of his office as a king. After much rationalizing, Saul finally admitted that he was wrong, only that he needed to save his face before his...
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THE BLEATING OF SHEEP: HYPOCRISY

"And Saul said to Samuel, "But I have obeyed the voice of the Lord, and gone on the mission on which the Lord sent me, and brought back Agag king of Amalek; I have utterly destroyed the Amalekites." ~ I Samuel 15:20   REFERENCE: I Samuel 15:7-21   Our key verse shows the second time Saul told Samuel that he had performed and obeyed the command of the Lord. In verse 13, it appears that Saul is unaware of the implications of his action, but from the above, there is a tone of intentionality. By repeating that he had obeyed God,...
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