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THE FURIOUS FOUR

“Now it happened, when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the walls of Jerusalem were being restored and the gaps were beginning to be closed, that they became very angry.” Nehemiah 4:7   REFERENCE: Nehemiah 4:1-9   The enemies of the Jews came together to form an unholy alliance. They planned […]
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WHEN IT IS TIME

“That night the king could not sleep. So, one was commanded to bring the book of the records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.” ~ Esther 6:1   REFERENCE:  Esther 6:1-10   When we say, “It is time,” we refer to a set time, an appointed time in which something is to happen. It […]
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HONOR

A MAN OF HONOR

“So, Haman took the robe and the horse, arrayed Mordecai and led him on horseback through the city square, and proclaimed before him, “Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor!” ~ Esther 6:11   REFERENCE:  Esther 6:6-12   Most men seek honor amongst men. They want to be respected, […]
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A BRAND-NEW MAN

“So, when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet justice does not allow to live.”– Acts 28:4   REFERENCE: Acts 28:1-6   Often, people will name you by your past experiences and expect […]
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BE DOERS OF THE WORD

BE DOERS OF THE WORD

“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” James 1:22   REFERENCE: James 1:22-25   Obedience is of great value before God. It endeared Abraham to God because he promptly acted whenever God spoke to him. It is good to read, study, or listen to the word of God, but it profits […]
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WHERE IS YOUR FAITH

WHERE IS YOUR FAITH: THE LANGUAGE OF FAITH

“And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm. But He said to them, “Where is your faith?” ~ Luke 8:24&25   REFERENCE:  Luke 8:22-25   In the last devotional, we […]
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WHERE IS YOUR FAITH?

“…Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm. But He said to them, “Where is your faith?” ~ Luke 8:24-25   REFERENCE:  Luke 8:22-25   Scripture tells us twice, “The just shall live by his faith.” It is because life will often put us in […]
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FORGIVE

FORGIVE HIM

“…If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.” – Luke 17:3   REFERENCE: Luke 17:1-4   Jesus said, “It is impossible that no offenses should come.” That is true. As long as we relate with other humans, we are bound to rub one another wrong or say things out of turn. We […]
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THE IMPORTANT LEAST

“Then David said to him, “To whom do you belong, and where are you from?” And he said, “I am a young man from Egypt, servant of an Amalekite; and my master left me behind because three days ago I fell sick.” ~ I Samuel 30:13   REFERENCE I Samuel 30:9-20   It is easy to ignore […]
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EYES ON JESUS

EYES FIXED ON JESUS

“Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him.” ~ Luke 4:20   REFERENCE: Luke 4:16-21   Amidst the culture of hero-worship that permeates today’s society, believers can get distracted and soon turn their attention to […]
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