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Colossians 3:14 Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection. (WEB) In Colossians 3, the Apostle Paul is teaching the Colossians how to live a godly life. The chapter starts off with him encouraging them to set their affections on things above. From there, he talks about ridding themselves of the old nature and clothing themselves with their new nature. Then comes today’s Bible verse… Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection. (WEB) Once again, Paul re-states the priority of love in the Christian life. Above all these things,...
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“Your souls will find rest.” –Matthew 11:29 We disciples labor under the yoke of Jesus (Mt 11:30; Lk 9:23). Jesus therefore calls us to rest in Him (Mt 11:29), yet even that demands effort on our part. Each day we have to “strive to enter into that rest” (Heb 4:11). Mysteriously, disciples often rest better when they are most diligent. There’s a balance to entering Jesus’ rest. We can’t strive too hard, for our efforts alone are futile (Is 26:17-18). We must let God’s rest be done unto us (Lk 1:38). We yield to His grace, but avoid laziness, since...
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1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you. Don’t quench the Spirit. Don’t despise prophesies. Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good. Abstain from every form of evil. (WEB) Today’s Scripture …reading is full of short bursts of exhortation that will help us live a victorious Christian life. Rejoice always… Pray without ceasing …Be thankful in everything… Embrace prophetic encouragements… Don’t quench the Spirit… Test all things… Hold firmly on all that is good… Abstain from evil. When I read this...
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“Father, Lord of heaven and earth, to You I offer praise; for what You have hidden from the learned and the clever You have revealed to the merest children.” –Matthew 11:25 The Father reveals what has been hidden. The Son reveals the Father (Mt 11:27). God’s revelation is so precious. Contrary to the old saying, what we don’t know does hurt us. However, what we do know can do more than help us; it can transform us. For example, Moses was a victim of Egyptian oppression. He never knew his parents. He had a speech defect. He was a murderer...
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“When the child grew, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, who adopted him as her son and called him Moses; for she said, ‘I drew him out of the water.’ ” –Exodus 2:10 Pharaoh’s daughter named Moses. This is very significant because in the Bible, especially in the Old Testament, to name a person means to give them their identity. Thus, the Lord often changes the names of people in the Bible. However, the Lord did not change Moses’ name but let him struggle for most of his life with his identity. After God revealed His own name to Moses,...
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