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But our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will transform the body of our humble condition into the likeness of His glorious body, by the power that enables Him to subject everything to Himself (Philippians 3:20-21). What is Jesus doing with all that [...]
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Lord, today I choose to remember… How greatly I am forgiven because of how greatly I have sinned. My life can show forth your handiwork because you have redeemed me from a pit too deep for me to climb out of it. And you did so by getting into the pit with me. How relentlessly [...]
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Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable (1 Corinthians 9:25). On the medal stand, three world-class athletes receive a prize that pays homage to their natural abilities and even more so to the years of training they endured. [...]
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The promise is so simple, so straightforward and true, it’s easy to dismiss it. “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you” (James 4:8). What if He meant just what He said? What if the circumstances and signals all around you were echoing the same refrain? Maybe it’s time to take Him [...]
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“In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men” (Acts 24:16). How is it possible to maintain a spirit of worship throughout your day? Not just in the “religious spaces,” but in every space on your calendar? As Paul defends himself from the [...]
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The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness (Lamentations 3:22-23). A day in the life of someone who applauds the Lord as a lifestyle begins and ends, not with my faithfulness, but with confidence in the faithfulness of God. It means knowing that [...]
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How would it change the way you approached God if you knew – with confidence – that He was not angry with you? Or even arguing, wrestling or wearying you? Take a look at this promise: “For I will not contend forever, Nor will I always be angry; For the spirit would grow faint before [...]
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How blessed is the man who fears always, But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity (Proverbs 28:14). “Always” is the key word here. My happiness, or blessedness, is linked to a continual attitude of reverence. The alternative is to harden my heart. No matter what the circumstances, I have a continual [...]
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