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The Greatest Motivator for Obeying the Lord (Page 133)

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The Greatest Motivator for Obeying the Lord

1 JOHN 2:4-6 – Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way…

Prone To Wander

PSALM 119:5 – Oh that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes!   THEME OF THE DAY:  PRONE TO WANDER.  Psalm 119 is the greatest exposition of the Bible.  It is a portion of scripture all about scripture. It is also a great place to fuel devotion to the Word of God.  Read it often and sense the heart of…

Building Sand Castles

MATTHEW 7:24-27 – “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these…

Could We Say This Of Ourselves

PHILIPPIANS 3:7–10 – But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him,…

The Power of Praise

  PSALM 119:164 – Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous rules.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  THE POWER OF PRAISE.  First, we need to dismiss two things about today’s scripture.  The Psalmist is not assigning a “quota” on his praise. It isn’t rigid formality that is saying, “Okay, Lord, I am going to praise You seven times today.” …