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Wednesday... It is so easy to think of the end instead of the opportunity.

Acts 28:31 (NIV),  "He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ - with all boldness and without hindrance." Wednesday... It is so easy to think of the end instead of the opportunity. I keep thinking about the end. Now I don't know when that will be but the older I get it seems that I become more focused on it. But is it really what I should be doing? Oh we need to be ready to die. We need to know and take care of our relationship with God. That takes care of the negativity of death. But here is how Luke the writer of the book of Acts finishes the book. A big part of this book is about the Apostle Paul but here is how Luke ends the book. Verses 30 and 31 says, "For two whole years Paul stayed in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ - with all boldness and without hindrance." Luke doesn't tell us how Paul died. He wrote about what he did. A...
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Tuesday... There is a way that seems right.

  Proverbs 14:3 (NLT), "Those who follow the right path fear the LORD; those who take the wrong path despise him." Tuesday... There is a way that seems right. Yes we feel we are so smart and we believe we know what the right way looks like. Proverbs 14:12 (AMP) says, "There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him, but it's end is the way of death." Yes, we feel we are so smart and we know what the right way is, don't we? Now verse 3 (NLT) also says, "Those who follow the right path fear the LORD; those who take the wrong path despise him." So we need to make sure which is the right path. We need to do what God says. Now over in the book of Acts, Paul was put on a ship as a prisoner to go to Rome. Yes, as we read here in the book of Acts in the Bible it was God's plan for him to go to Rome but there were difficulties. With difficulties we too many times think that this must not be the right path but as we read, God ma...
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Monday... So how do I handle a new day?

Psalm 13:5 (AMP), "But I have trusted and relied in and been confident in Your lovingkindness and faithfulness; My heart shall rejoice and delight in your salvation." Monday... So how do I handle a new day? I love the writings of King David in the Old Testament of the Bible. He is so honest and experienced and that is why I have turned to his writings for over 50 years. Now a big portion of the 150 Psalms in the Old Testament of the Bible were written by him. And Psalm 13 is a great example in how to handle a new day. In his honesty he starts this Psalm with some questions that I'm sure we sometimes have. In verses 1-2 he speaks from his heart. He asks four questions. He asks, "How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart day after day?" Now that is honesty. Do we ever ask God questions like that? Or do we use those feelings as a reason to not believe in...
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Friday... Two very interesting words.

Proverbs 10:3 (NLT), "The LORD will not let the godly go hungry, but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked." Friday... Two very interesting words Proverbs 10:3 (NLT) says, "The LORD will not let the godly go hungry, but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked." The first word that caught my attention was craving. This proverb says "but he refuses the craving of the wicked." Now the problem here is that carvings are never satisfied and the wicked live off of unsatisfied cravings. They keep craving for more. But "The LORD will not let the godly go hungry." The key is they live off of wisdom. Look at these proverbs. Verse 4 says, "Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich." Verse 5, "A wise youth harvests in summer, but one who sleeps during harvest is a disgrace." Verse 6, "The godly are showered with blessings; the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions." "The LORD will not let th...
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Thursday... It just is so easy.

  Proverbs 9:11-12 (NLT), "Wisdom will multiply your days and add years to your life. If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit. If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer." Thursday... It just is so easy. There are so many voices within us that want to be heard and followed but the voice of wisdom makes all the difference. Yes it does. But it is so easy to follow those other voices, it really is but wisdom is so important. Proverbs 9:11 (NLT) says, "Wisdom will multiply your days and add years to your life." But those other voices are so loud. They are hard to ignore. Now I have found the book of Proverbs to be a place I need to go on a regular basis and I believe it has added years to my life. Yes, verse 12 is so true, "If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit." And the next part is also true, "If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer." Verse 10 is so important. It says, "Fear of the LORD is the foundat...
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Wednesday... He gave us another chance.

Psalm 8:6 (NLT), "You gave them charge of everything you made, putting all things under their authority." Wednesday... He gave us another chance. Here is what David writes in Psalm 8:6 (NLT), "You gave them charge of everything you made, putting all things under their authority." Now if we go back and read those first chapters in the Bible, God did the same thing. He gave authority over everything He had made to Adam and Eve with one stipulation but they blew it for themselves and for all of us. But that wasn't the end. He didn't check us all off of His pad. Yes, He did change some things but He also put into motion giving us another opportunity, another chance. Again David writes in Psalm 8:6 (NLT), "You gave them charge of everything you made, putting all things under their authority." But do we do the same thing with others and with ourselves? Some haven't forgiven themselves and given themselves another chance to not blow it. What happens w...
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Tuesday... Being honest is so important.

Psalm 7:9 (NIV), "Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure - you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts." Tuesday... Being honest is so important. David writes in Psalm 7:9 (NIV), "Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure - you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts." Now God is a righteous God and he probes our minds and heart. Yes, we need to realize that fact and be honest with ourselves and with God. In verse 1, David writes, "LORD my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me, or they will tear me apart like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me." Now he goes on to say in verse 3, "LORD my God, if I have done this and there is guilt on my hands" and verse 5, "then let my enemies pursue and overtake me; let them trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust." The NLT says, "Let them trample me ...
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