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Remain an Instrument of Good.
in NotesCast all your anxiety on HIM because he cares for you. Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. 1 Peter 5:7-9 These things…
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They will Inherit the Earth
in Notes“Blessed Are the Meek, for They Will Inherit the Earth“ (Matthew 5:5) The third beatitude puzzles many people in the workplace, in part because they don’t understand what it means to be meek. Many assume the term means weak, tame, or deficient in courage. But the biblical understanding of meekness is power under control. In…
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They shall be comforted
in Notes“Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4) The second beatitude builds on our mental recognition of our poverty of spirit by adding an emotional response of sorrow. When we face the evil in our own lives, it saddens us; when we face the evil in the world—which includes possible evil in…
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Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven
in Notes“Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit, for Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven” (Matthew 5:3) The “poor in spirit” are those who cast themselves on God’s grace. We personally acknowledge our spiritual bankruptcy before God. It is the tax collector in the temple, beating his breast and saying, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner”…
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In your prayers
in NotesKeep the lawyers and judges of the land in your prayers. Pray that the LORD will keep their minds and hearts illuminated and focused on righteousness.
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Thoughts of Time…
If you want to know the end, look at the beginning. African proverb Lost time is never found again. Benjamin Franklin You can’t keep today’s hour for tomorrow – we all know that, but still tend to procrastinate. Benjamin Franklin warns that time is a scarce resource, and if it’s wasted, it cannot be recovered…
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