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Work For The LordFor even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. (2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 KJV  Bible, Thomas Nelson (c) 2016) The preceding scriptures refer to doing a work for The Lord,...

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Love One AnotherOwe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. (Romans 13:8 KJV Bible (c) 2016 Thomas Nelson) When we love one another, we will pay what we owe... This does not mean that we have borrowed something that needs to be returned, nor does it necessarily mean that we have in our possession something material that belongs to another person. The debt that we owe is 'love'. It is not merely saying "I love you" and ...
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Show And TellBut I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. (Romans 10:18 KJV biblegateway.com) Before we move our lips to say a word, our voices may be heard. Our lives speak. We are a living witness for JESUS everywhere that we go, and in all that we do. [The Fame of what GOD did for His people in the Old Testament preceded them. People from other countries feared Israel because they were awar...

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GOD Knows the HeartAnd He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. (1  Samuel 16:12 KJV) David was the youngest of Jesse's sons. He was in the field when Samuel the prophet of GOD arrived. David may have been the least likely  or expected to be chosen, according to man's standard. Yet, his inner qualities shined through. David was "goodly to look to..." D...

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From Bitterness To ForgivenessLet all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice. And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. (Ephesians 4:31-32 KJV biblegateway.com) Bitterness is a heart problem. It causes a distaste, not in the mouth, yet in the soul. Bitterness is a result of unforgiveness. It is due to unresolved conflict. Bitterness ...
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A Lamp, and A LightThy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. (Psalm 119:105 KJV Bible (c) 2016 by Thomas Nelson) As a lamp, The word of GOD allows us to see where we are in life. As a light unto our path, we can see which way to go - - the direction to take. The steps of a good man are ordered by The Lord: (Psalm 37:23a) In Matthew chapter 25, The Bible speaks of the five wise virgins and the five foolish virgins. The five foolish virgins took their lamps...
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Practical LoveBy this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another. (John 13:35 KJV biblegateway.com) Love characterizes our relationship with JESUS and with one another as followers of JESUS. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. (Colossians 3:14 KJV kingjamesbibleonline.org) The oneness that we share is expressed in love. The love that we have for one another is made evident in genuine care for one an...
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Holy LivingBut as He which called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation (1 Peter 1:15 KJV biblegateway.com) {Holy - Properly, whole, entire or perfect, in a moral sense. Hence, pure in heart, temper or dispositions; free from sin and sinful affections. Applied to the Supreme Being, holy signifies perfectly pure, immaculate and complete in moral character; and man's more or less holy as his heart is more or less sanctified, or purified from evil disposit...
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Perfect HeartFor it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other god's: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father. (1 Kings 11:4 KJV Thomas Nelson (c) 2016) Though David sinned, he repented. David sorrowed over his sin, and returned to GOD. Job was a perfect and upright man. He feared God and eschewed 'shunned' evil  (see Job 1:1) Perfect relates to Job's heart. Upright relates to Job'...
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Perfect in ChristBe ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. (Matthew 5:48 KJV (c) 2016 Thomas Nelson) "Be" is a present tense word. "Ye" speaks to the individual (you). "Therefore" is in regard to the previously mentioned scriptures (see Matthew 5). "Perfect" has to do with our position in Christ, as born again believers. (It is not of any goodness of our own. It is because of Who JESUS Is, and His atoning work on the cross for the sins of...
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A New Beginning... behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. (2 Corinthians 6:2b KJV biblegateway.com) During this time of year many people make New Year’s Resolutions {a list of things they will do differently than the previous year: new habits, etc.} Resolutions may help some people, though they are not always lasting. That which lasts forever…  is our soul. Where will you spend eternity? … forever with GOD, in heaven? Or separated from GOD ...
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GOD With UsBehold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is being interpreted is, God with us. (Matthew 1:23 KJV biblegateway.com) Mary, the mother of JESUS, had no physical relation with a man before having JESUS. Mary conceived JESUS of The Holy Ghost (see Matthew 1:20) JESUS Is GOD. GOD came into the world through the womb of a woman. GOD wrapped Himself in a Human Body (The Person JESUS), to be born in ...
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Mission CompleteAnd Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. (Luke 19:9-10 KJV biblestudytools.com) Adam and Eve fell into sin in the Garden of Eden. Due to this, all of humanity inherited the sin nature. We need JESUS to save us from sin. In Genesis chapter 3, GOD let it be known that the seed of the woman shall bruise satan's head. This was...
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Thanksgiving to GODBeing enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. (2 Corinthians 9:11 dailyverses.net) Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated by many people. We may reflect on things that we are grateful for. Thank GOD for the many blessings that He bestows upon us. Thank GOD for His grace and mercy. Thank GOD for His loving kindness towards us. Thank GOD for sending His Son JESUS to die on the cross for our sins and Him ri...
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A Heart of GratitudeIn every thing  give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (1 Thessalonians 5:18 KJV biblegateway.com) We have so many things to be grateful for. We can breathe, think, feel, move, and spend time with others. We experience the joys and sorrows, highs and lows, good and bad. We can learn from things that occur in our lives, and in the lives of others. Opportunities are given to us everyday. The biggest opportunity that we h...
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