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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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GRATEFUL FOR ESCAPES

"Our God is the God of salvation; And to GOD the Lord belong escapes from death." – Psalm 68:20    If you cannot thank God for what you received, thank Him for what you escaped. If God opened our eyes to see the many unseen evils He protects us from or the many plans in the enemy's mind restrained from hatching, thanksgiving would not be difficult. David made this statement after escaping two assassination attempts and living as a fugitive for years.   I often imagine that while some thieves plan a heist, God keeps the thoughts of my street or...
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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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MANY WONDERFUL WORKS

“Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works which You have done; and Your thoughts toward us cannot be recounted to You in order; if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.” ~ Psalm 40:5   REFERENCE: Psalm 40:1-5   Overwhelmed by the quality and quantity of God’s dealings in his life, David exclaimed, “Many are Your wonderful works.” He concluded that the things God does are innumerable, several, and diverse. David was also awed by God’s constant care, which reflects His thoughts toward us. Every good deed that God does is an expression of His...
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WHAT SHALL I RENDER?

 "What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits toward me?" ~ Psalm 116:12   REFERENCE: Psalm 116:12-17   The first half of the year ends in a few days. God has done a lot in these six months, which is why you are still standing; His grace has brought you this far. He answered prayers, gave babies, healed sicknesses, protected, delivered from trouble and pain, showed mercy, gave jobs, etc. David must have considered all God did for him and knew he must acknowledge them. Hence he asked, "What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits toward me?"...
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YOU HAVE SOMETHING; USE IT (2)

  “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground.’” – Matthew 25:24-25   REFERENCE: Matthew 25:14-30   People who believe they were not given any ‘talent’ often fall into destructive behaviors, largely despising what they have. They feel life, or God cheated them, that what they have is insignificant, and they complain about it like this wicked servant. They see those more ‘talented’...
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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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DON’T STOP TRYING

“And he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. So he called its name Rehoboth, because he said, ‘For now the LORD has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.’” – Genesis 26:22    REFERENCE: Genesis 26:12-22   Nothing is as disheartening as putting so much effort into something and not seeing corresponding results. It is even worse when external forces sabotage your efforts and make progress difficult. Isaac, an otherwise industrious man, found himself in such a situation; the Philistines worked against all his business interests, but he...
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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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