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Grow in Wisdom by Serving God

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts have good understanding.” Psalms 111:10 To be educated is definitely an advantage in life. However, you can be highly educated and still suffer from spiritual want. For the Christian, sanctification must always receive priority over education. A person who is in the process of developing spiritually is closer to the heart of God and, therefore, he is more skilled in understanding God’s ways. A spiritual person has discovered the true Source of wisdom in life. There is purpose in his service to God. He possesses...

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PLANK-EYED

“How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck from your eye,’ yet fail yourself to see the plank lodged in your own?” –Luke 6:42 Jesus says we might have a plank lodged in our eye. If so, He’s doing us a big favor to tip us off. We need to remove this plank or we’ll blindly fall into the ditches of apathy, sin, hatred, unforgiveness, compulsive behavior, a selfish lifestyle, broken relationships, missed opportunities, or other such pitfalls (Lk 6:39). If we aren’t sure what our plank is, we must ask the Lord to identify...

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Love covers…

1 Peter 4:7-8 But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer. And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins. (WEB) This is yet another Scripture passage where we read ‘above all things’… love each other. No matter how great our Christian service, if it is not rooted and grounded in the love of God, it is for nought. No matter how many spiritual gifts we manifest, if love isn’t the motivation, then we really are powerless. In today’s reading, Peter...

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REASONS OF THE HEART

“Because you are God’s chosen ones…” –Colossians 3:12 Because we are chosen by God, we are holy and beloved (Col 3:12). Because we are holy and beloved, we can cover ourselves with mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering, and forgiveness (Col 3:12-13). Then, by God’s grace, we can cover this covering of virtue with the covering of love (Col 3:14). “Above all, let your love for one another be constant, for love covers a multitude of sins” and a multitude of virtues (1 Pt 4:8). Covered in virtue and love, obviously “peace must reign in your hearts” (Col 3:15). Under these...

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THE BEATITUDES AND OUR LIFESTYLE

“Blest are you poor; the reign of God is yours.” –Luke 6:20 Jesus tells us, His disciples, that we will be happy if we choose to be poor, hungry, weeping, and persecuted. Many people have tried to spiritualize these beatitudes but Jesus’ lifestyle and other passages in the Scriptures contradict that interpretation. Jesus actually meant we should choose material poverty, redemptive suffering, and persecution. We have devoted almost our whole lives to developing our lifestyle. If we chose a simple lifestyle of material poverty, it would be like throwing our lives away. Nonetheless, Jesus said: “Whoever would save his life...