Meditation 51
Today’s Meditation Click to read: Psalm 136:1 Have you ever felt like praising God? It’s a wonderful feeling to be filled with such joy, peace and an overwhelming sense of God’s goodness that your heart seems like it will burst if your mouth doesn’t open and actually voice praise to the Creator. But let me ask you this: have you ever felt like you didn’t want to praise God? My guess is that you have. This verse … Read entire article »
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Meditation 50
Today’s Meditation Click to read: 2 Timothy 2:19 Have you ever really wondered what it would be like to be God? What would it be like to have to keep track of the thoughts and intents of not just one person’s heart, but the hearts of several billion people? What would it be like to judge a person’s actions and motives clearly? And then what would it further mean to mete out either mercy or justice depending … Read entire article »
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Meditation 49
Today’s Meditation Click to read: Psalm 34:15 Have you ever gotten stuck on hold on the phone? You really needed to speak with the person or company on the other end, but it seemed like the object they had in mind was to conduct a scientific study to see how long you would wait before finally giving up. Or how about menu trees and voice mail on corporate phone systems? Have you ever wanted to track down … Read entire article »
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Meditation 48
Today’s Meditation Click to read: Psalm 34:15 Just a reminder today: God is always on the lookout for you to make sure you are ok. Just as a parent is watching the child even when the child is unaware of it, how much more does God watch over us? Yes, He watches over us. And He is alert, attentive to our voice when we cry out to Him. Don’t hold back. Don’t wait until you are stuck and … Read entire article »
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Meditation 47
Today’s Meditation Click to read: Haggai 2:19 Obedience brings blessing. The people of Israel had seen their economy falter under the judgment of the Lord. Their agriculture had suffered greatly because of their sins. However, when the Lord told them to begin rebuilding the temple, they obeyed. It took months for this process to unfold. Here, the Lord lets them know that from this day on He would bless them. Blessing here meant something very practical: food to … Read entire article »
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Meditation 46
Today’s Meditation Click to read: Psalm 18:40-42 If there were a poisonous snake that had been crawling around your yard for months and you had been unable to catch it, what would you do with it once you caught it? You know the snake is territorial, will return if removed from the property and will attack without warning. No zoos want it. No pet store would have it. Yet you have finally caught it. For the most … Read entire article »
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Meditation 45
Today’s Meditation Click to read: 2 Corinthians 2:11 The last lie in this series that we want to expose is one which is crucial to long term growth in the Christian’s life. The lie goes something like this: “I am going to kill you!” Variants of this lie include the thought that you will be a victim of random violence or that the enemy is going to destroy not just you but your whole family. This is … Read entire article »
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Meditation 44
Today’s Meditation Click to read: 2 Corinthians 2:11 A sixth lie that we want to expose is this: “Fear is just a part of life. Get used to it.” The devil’s intent here is to teach the young Christian that they cannot overcome certain kinds of attacks. Fear is one of the devil’s most basic tools. He uses it to intimidate, coerce, manipulate and control people. It has worked for thousands of years. Fear, as we all … Read entire article »
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Meditation 43
Today’s Meditation Click to read: 2 Corinthians 2:11 As we move into the weekend, it might be helpful to expose another lie that the enemy uses on people so often. Have you heard this? “It doesn’t matter what you eat and drink or how you take care of your body. You’re only hurting yourself.” The enemy will cloak this in scripture with things such as “take no thought what ye shall eat” or “what God has cleansed … Read entire article »
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Meditation 42
Today’s Meditation Click to read: 2 Corinthians 2:11 Another lie that we want to expose has to do with a subtle attack on God’s view of family. The devil often comes to people with this lie or its variation: “If you follow God wholeheartedly, you will end up having to remain single the rest of your life.” Or the variation for married people is, “If you follow God wholeheartedly, God will take your family from you through … Read entire article »
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