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MIND YOUR BUSINESS

“…that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you.” ~ I Thessalonians 4:11   REFERENCE I Thessalonians 4:9-11   God made Adam, placed him in a garden He planted eastward of Eden, and commanded him to tend and keep the garden. To tend in Hebrew is to labor as a servant over something, and to keep suggests to have charge, attend to, protect, and preserve. God gave Adam the business of nurturing, protecting, and attending to the garden to grow and multiply it. Adam gave...
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BECOME A DISCIPLE

"A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher." – Luke 6:40   REFERENCE: LUKE 6:39-40 Our ultimate goal as believers is to become disciples of Jesus. A disciple is a disciplined student who trusts and follows the teaching and practices of his teacher. A disciple of Christ, therefore, is someone committed to following Jesus, not just in words but deeds. Getting saved is excellent, but there is more; being a part of a cell group is good, but that is not the goal; worship and giving are commendable, but discipleship is...
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SUPERNATURAL ADVANTAGE

“For out of His fullness [the superabundance of His grace and truth] we have all received grace upon grace [spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing, favor upon favor, and gift heaped upon gift].” – John 1:16 (AMP)   REFERENCE: John 1:14-17 (AMP)   We all run in the race of life, trying to achieve our goals and make ends meet. We have certain expectations that we lack the means to make happen. There are fitter, stronger, wealthier, more educated, and better-positioned people than you who are competing or looking for the same things you seek. That is the reason why you need a supernatural...
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YOUR COMFORTS

“In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul.” ~ Psalm 94:19   REFERENCE: Psalm 94:16-22   We live in a noisy world. Political leaders and their cronies rant all day; the economy, bills, marital strain, projects to execute, and bad news all over the TV and social media are noises we contend with. Today, many things seem out of proper balance, weigh on the mind, and often cause anxiety and panic attacks. However, God has ways He comforts His own. In this Psalm, David relates his contentions with wicked men who prospered in their wickedness. They haunted him...
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NO ONE HIRED US

“And about the eleventh hour He went out and found others standing idle, and said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day?’ They said to Him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right you will receive.’” – Matthew 20:6-7 NKJV   REFERENCE: Matthew 20:1-7   The laborers in this text waited almost all day to get hired until the landowner came at 5 pm (eleventh hour) to hire them. Jesus said, “Work during the day, for the night comes when no man can work.” The day...
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DON’T LOSE YOUR JOY

“The vine has dried up, and the fig tree has withered; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree—All the trees of the field are withered; surely joy has withered away from the sons of men.” ~ Joel 1:12   REFERENCE: Joel 1:11-12   We are spirit beings that live in human bodies. Most of what happens around us first occur in our spirit-man. Hence, the Bible says, “A broken spirit dries the bones.” The first part of this text says, “A merry heart does good like medicine.” Joy revives the spirit. Joy in the spirit (or heart) of a man...
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THREE-WAY LIVING

“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” ~ I Thessalonians 5:23   REFERENCE: I Thessalonians 5:23-24   Humans are three-part beings. We are a spirit, have a soul, and live in a body. For this reason, God wants us to live lives that cater to this triune reality – a three-way living. Paul said God wants our spirit, soul, and body to be wholly sanctified; He wants us to live balanced lives that make significant investments in each of...
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HAVE YOU HEARD?

“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea…behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews?” ~ Matthew 2:1-2   REFERENCE: Matthew 2:1-5   “Have you heard?” You must have heard this phrase several times, often relating to a rumor in your community. You wonder, “Why am I always the last person to hear what is happening?” True, if it is about a rumor, you don’t need to bother yourself, but if it is information that could help your business, protect you, your family, and your investment, or give...
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CORNERED BUT COVERED

"Then Ishbi-Benob, who was one of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose bronze spear was three hundred shekels…thought he could kill David. But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid, and struck the Philistine and killed him." ~ II Samuel 21:16-17   REFERENCE: II Samuel 21:15-22   Exhausted and alone, David's back was against the wall, cornered by a Philistine giant. He was too weak to lift his sword to fight because of age, and death was imminent. Ishbi-Benob must have relished the moment; he could avenge the death of Goliath, the former Philistine champ. Would...
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THE PRACTICAL VS THE SPECTACULAR

"And his servants came near and spoke to him, and said, "My father, if the prophet had told you to do something great, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says to you, 'Wash, and be clean'?" ~ II Kings 5:13   REFERENCE: II Kings 5:1-14   The spectacular and supernatural often impress people. We forget that we live in a world with tangible realities that God created and whose laws He rarely violates but works through to achieve His purposes. God does miracles, but not always. The tired person will need rest and not pray...
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