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Strength to Make It Through!

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  And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Luke 9:29–31, ESV Strength to Make It Through When Jesus was transfigured on the mountain, it’s interesting that Moses and Elijah, two heroes of the faith, appeared and started talking with Him about the overwhelming hardship, suffering, and exhaustion He would go through on the cross. Maybe Elijah was there because even though he had performed great miracles, at one point he was too exhausted to move forward; then God sent an angel to strengthen him. Maybe Elijah encouraged Jesus that God would give Him special strength to make it through. Maybe Moses reminded Jesus that God sent Aaron and Hur to help hold his hands up when he was too exhausted in the battle. Maybe Moses told Jesus someone would help Him carry the cross wh...
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Our Tace Against Time!

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  Our Race Against Time Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24–25, NKJV “ Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. ” (1 Corinthians 9:24-25, NKJV) Whether we realize it or not we are all in a race—a race against time. From an eternal perspective, it is a very short time. “ He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return. ” (Psalm 78:39, NIV) That is a very short time! The problem is we have to figure out what life is all about in that period of time, and make provision for the life in eternity. Whether we like it or not, we are all going to face eternity. In Kingdom of God  we constantly remind ourselves that everything we can see and touch is in the process of perishing. The above passage is a reminder that we are in this race ag...
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Power Thoughts!

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  “The LORD will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.” Deuteronomy 28:7, NKJV Power Thoughts Today you need to pay close attention to what you’re thinking about. Do you realize that you are drawing in what you’re constantly dwelling on? Your thoughts are running your life. Is what you’re thinking about what you want? If you are thinking weak, defeated, “I can’t do it” thoughts, you’re going to feel overwhelmed and get stuck where you are. But if you are thinking power thoughts, such as, “I am well able to defeat whatever comes against me. God is fighting my battles. God parted the Red Sea, closed the mouths of lions, and brought the dead back to life. No obstacle is a match for Him. Something good is in my future,” that is what you get. God says that He will never let you face anything you can’t handle. He will always give you the grace, the strength, and the faith to defeat ...
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Giving While We Are Living!

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  Giving While We Are Living Scripture: Luke 19:5–6, ESV “ And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.’ So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. ” (Luke 19:5-6, ESV) We learn a lot from the encounter that Zacchaeus had with Jesus Christ. Here was a “money guy” who was hated by his own people because he was a tax collector for the hated Roman government. He was a self-starter, and he really did not care what the crowd thought, otherwise he would not have been a tax collector. He wanted to see Jesus Christ, and he knew he had to get ahead of the crowd. No one ever achieved anything of value just by following the crowd. He was short and needed the aid of a tree perch to see Christ. When he heard the voice of Christ piercing the noise of the crowd, he responded. Note the urgency of this encounter. Jesus told him to “hurry and come down.” Zacchaeus hurried and came down at the command...
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Turn and Walk Away!

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  Then David turned away from Eliab to someone else and asked the same question. 1 Samuel 17:30, AMP Turn and Walk Away The enemy uses offenses and insults to get you upset and try to prove to people who you are or try to pay them back. You end up wasting valuable time and energy fighting a battle that doesn’t matter. If that battle is not between you and your destiny, don’t engage it. Goliath stood between David and his purpose, and David fought that battle. A few days earlier, David’s older brother, Eliab, belittled David in front of other soldiers, but David turned away. Had he gotten distracted by the offense and tried to set his brother straight, he would have missed fighting Goliath.  The mark of a champion is knowing what battles to fight and what battles to walk away from. Are you fighting battles that don’t matter, just trying to prove to people who you are, to set them straight? If you win, what have you accomplished? Are you closer to your destiny, or was it a distr...
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Peace: A Rare Commodity!

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  Peace: A Rare Commodity Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:16, NIV “ Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. ” (2 Thessalonians 3:16, NIV) Peace is a rare commodity in our tumultuous world. Most people would give almost anything in order to experience peace. So many times people look in the wrong places for peace. The Scripture addresses peace in many places. The above passage gives us a good start. We learn that Jesus Christ is the source of peace for the believer. In fact, we are instructed, “ And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. ” (Colossians 3:15–16, NKJV) Experiencing God’s peace is a CHOICE. We are to let the peace of God rule in our hearts. This is accomplished by...
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Exodus 23:1-13!

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  Introduction Exodus 23:1–13: After receiving the Ten Commandments from God, Moses continues to deliver God’s moral and religious laws to the people (Exodus 20—22). In today’s reading, Moses speaks LORD’s words about treating people fairly and observing sabbath rest in planting and harvesting. Today’s Key Verse: Exodus 23:13a GNT “Listen to everything that I, the LORD, have said to you.” Read 23 “Do not spread false rumors, and do not help a guilty person by giving false testimony.  2  Do not follow the majority when they do wrong or when they give testimony that perverts justice.  3  Do not show partiality to a poor person at his trial. 4  “If you happen to see your enemy's cow or donkey running loose, take it back to him.  5  If his donkey has fallen under its load, help him get the donkey to its feet again; don't just walk off. 6  “Do not deny justice to a poor person when he appears in court.  7  Do not make false accusati...
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