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Are you Kingdom Employed? Scripture: Joshua 13:1 “ Now Joshua was old and advanced in years, and the Lord said to him, “You are old and advanced in years, and there remains yet very much land to possess. ” (Joshua 13:1) The words still apply today: “…and there remains yet very much land to possess.” Many people have not had the opportunity to respond to Jesus Christ. It is the responsibility of each generation to use the means at our disposal to reach others for Christ. We have a lot of work to do. We also have work to do related to our inner person. We need to be rooted and grounded in the love of Christ, strengthened and filled with the Holy Spirit as we navigate through life. This is one of the reasons Paul must have said, “ Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. ” (Philippians 3:12) To know Christ and to be an effective witness for him is a most worthy objective. One ...

  Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her….Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.” Ruth 1:14, 16 Times of Letting Go Ruth and her sister-in-law, Orpah, both lost their husbands. Their widowed mother-in-law, Naomi, was moving back to her hometown. She told Ruth and Orpah to return to their hometowns and find new husbands, that there was no future in staying with her. Orpah kissed Naomi and moved on. But Ruth refused to leave Naomi and was determined to care for Naomi in spite of what it might cost her. That tells me that if someone is supposed to stay with you, they’ll stick with you through thick and thin. You won’t be able to talk them into leaving. On the other hand, you can’t convince the people to stay who are supposed to leave. When God closes the door in a relationship, you can’t pay them enough, compliment them eno...

  Thriving in a World of Spiritual Drought Scripture: Isaiah 58:11 “ The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones; you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. ” (Isaiah 58:11) As we look at our world, we find ourselves in a spiritual desert. However, God has made provision for his people as they cultivate their relationship with him. This verse gives us hope as we make our way through the world. First, we have God’s promise of guiding us continually. The Psalmist said, “ My eyes are ever toward the Lord, For He shall pluck my feet out of the net. ” (Psalm 25:15) The Lord is TRUE NORTH on the compass of our life. If we fix our eyes on him, he will direct our steps and counsel us. How does he satisfy our soul in drought? He does it through his Word. Scripture constantly reminds us of the necessity of our feeding our soul on the Word of God: “ So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and...

  Psalm 78:1–39: Today we begin reading the first half of a psalm that recounts the history of God’s people from the exodus to the time of King David. The purpose of the psalm is to teach present and future generations about the past so they will faithfully obey God. Today’s reading includes a description of the people’s disobedience in the desert after having fled from Egypt—yet God was merciful and provided for them. Today’s Key Verse: Psalm 78:4b We will tell the next generation about the LORD’s power and his great deeds and the wonderful things he has done. Read 78  Listen, my people, to my teaching,     and pay attention to what I say. 2  I am going to use wise sayings     and explain mysteries from the past, 3      things we have heard and known,     things that our ancestors told us. 4  We will not keep them from our children;     we will tell the next gene...

  Open Our Eyes! Scripture: Psalm 119:18 “ Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. ” (Psalm 119:18) Scripture has a lot to say about eyes. Where we focus our eyes is important; they can lead us astray or they can keep our attention of the goals God has places in front of us. We are counseled to look neither to the right or the left. Like the runner in the race, we are to keep our eyes focused on the goal. As we focus our eyes on the Word of God, we will get to know God better: “ Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him…. ” (Luke 24:31) God’s Word will communicate with us, and we will recognize the truth he wants us to experience. We will grow to know Christ as he reveals himself to us. The first step of experiencing all that Christ has for us is coming to know him. Only then do we come to the point, “ Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. ” (Luke 24:45) The concepts in the Word of God are spiritually discerned. We understan...

  Psalm 68:19–35: Today’s reading concludes the psalm and describes a joyful procession into God’s sanctuary—the Temple in Jerusalem. Verses 21–23 include a description of enemies being defeated by God, and the psalm concludes with songs in praise of God’s power. Today’s Key Verse: Psalm 68:35 How awesome is God as he comes from his sanctuary—the God of Israel! He gives strength and power to his people. Praise God! Read 19  Praise the Lord,     who carries our burdens day after day;     he is the God who saves us. 20  Our God is a God who saves;     he is the Lord, our Lord,     who rescues us from death. 21  God will surely break the heads of his enemies,     of those who persist in their sinful ways. 22  The Lord has said, “I will bring your enemies back from Bashan;     I will bring them back from the depths of the ocean, 23  so th...