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  Hey! There’s No Armor for my Back! Scripture: Ephesians 6:11, NIV “Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”  (Ephesians 6:11, NIV) At the Gettysburg battleground there is a small plaque that says, “Write home, and tell them I died facing the enemy.” The Christian life is all about advancing, pressing forward, running a race, forgetting those things that are behind – all for the purpose of accomplishing God’s will on this earth. We invade the darkness with the light of the Gospel, going into all the world with all of the means God has given us. Retreat is not an option. We are in a battle, taking new ground. After taking it, we stand firm. It is interesting to note the armor of God that we put on. Apparently, no provision is mentioned for our back. As Christians, we are to advance, not retreat. We are to invade our culture, keeping the culture from invading the church. Others have said that the best defense is a good offense. ...

  A Garden Belonging to Him “A garden locked is my sister, my bride, a rock garden locked, a spring sealed up.” — Song of Songs 4:12           Reflection In the ancient world there were two types of gardens: private and public. Public gardens were open for anybody to enjoy, but wealthy people often had private gardens, locked and sealed for their own enjoyment. Through this picture, Yeshua is saying, You are to Me as a sealed garden, exclusively for Me. Nothing will come in that defiles or pollutes.  We must put boundaries of protection around our lives, not allowing the defiling influence of the world inside. This is why we should not willingly take in things that, while they might be interesting or entertaining, pollute our souls. We do not get to reserve some of our lives for our own enjoyment apart from God. The garden belongs to Him. This surrender reaches into very practical areas of our lives. Even things God created for our pleasure must remain...

  Are You The Owner? Scripture: Proverbs 23:26, NIV “ My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways. ” (Proverbs 23:26, NIV) Q:  “What is the process of withdrawing money from the bank of mammon and depositing it in the bank of heaven?” We recently received this question from a reader of the  Kingdom  of God  book. Withdrawing funds from the bank of mammon and depositing them in the bank of heaven is basically an attitude. Our attitude toward ourselves and everything we have changes as we cultivate our relationship with Jesus Christ. Who owns us? Who owns what we have in our possession? Kingdom of God thinkers come to the realization that we are  stewards  of the  time, talent, and resources  God has entrusted to us. God is the  owner . He bought us with the precious shed blood of his Son. The first  Kingdom of God  Applied devotional  cites Proverbs –  My son, give me your heart . If God has our hea...

  Introduction Proverbs 10:1–32: Today’s reading is part of a collection of sayings attributed to King Solomon. This chapter reads more like statements of truth rather than instructions to be followed and highlights the ways good people will be blessed.   Today’s Key Verse: Proverbs 10:7 GNT Good people will be remembered as a blessing, but the wicked will soon be forgotten.   Read 1  These are Solomon's proverbs: Wise children make their fathers proud of them; foolish ones bring their mothers grief. 2  Wealth you get by dishonesty will do you no good, but honesty can save your life. 3  The Lord will not let good people go hungry, but he will keep the wicked from getting what they want. 4  Being lazy will make you poor, but hard work will make you rich. 5  A sensible person gathers the crops when they are ready; it is a disgrace to sleep through the time of harvest. 6  Good people will receive blessings. The words of the wicked hide a violent...

  Ready to Do Good Works? Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:21, NIV “ Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work. ” (2 Timothy 2:21, NIV) In order to perform effective and safe surgeries, a surgeon must take extreme caution to ensure that instruments are properly sterilized. Otherwise there is a risk of serious infection occurring. Uncleansed instruments are not useful to the surgeon. One function of God’s Word is to cleanse us as we  soak  our heart in it. This is vitally necessary if we are to be effective instruments fit for use by God. God has a special purpose for each Christian. He wants to work through us; however, he must have cleansed “instruments” so he can use us for noble purposes. Scripture tells us, “ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. ” (1 John 1:9, NIV) We can think of this core ...

  Proverbs 9:1–18: Both Wisdom and Stupidity call out, inviting passersby to partake of what they offer. Wisdom exhorts her listeners to follow the way of knowledge; following Stupidity’s ways will lead to death.   Today’s Key Verse: Proverbs 9:10 GNT To be wise you must first have reverence for the LORD. If you know the Holy One, you have understanding.   Read 1  Wisdom has built her house and made seven columns for it.  2  She has had an animal killed for a feast, mixed spices in the wine, and set the table.  3  She has sent her servant women to call out from the highest place in town:  4  “Come in, ignorant people!” And to the foolish she says,  5 “Come, eat my food and drink the wine that I have mixed.  6  Leave the company of ignorant people, and live. Follow the way of knowledge.” 7  If you correct conceited people, you will only be insulted. If you reprimand evil people, you will only get hurt.  8  Ne...