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on November 13th, 2020
The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.” – Genesis 12:1 The question presented by the text is not whether God was going to bless Abram. God had already promised him that He would do that. The question is whether Abram was willing to go through and endure the process of faith required to fulfill God’s will. Abram wou... Read More
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Going Without Knowing
on November 12th, 2020
By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. – Hebrews 11:8 In our text, Abram received God’s call to go into a land of purpose and promise ordained by God. The Lord directs him to leave his country, his kindred and his father’s house and to travel to a land of fulfillment that the Lord w... Read More
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All Things Are Possible
on November 11th, 2020
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.” – Mark 10:27 For the past 43 years and over 9 blockbuster films, fans of Star Wars have been waiting to see how it would all end. Would the forces of good (the Jedi) win against the forces of evil, or would the bad guys prevail? But in “The Rise of Skywalker,” the final film in the fr... Read More
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Seeking Validation
on November 10th, 2020
Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. – Philippians 4:11-12 Oftentimes, we stay on the treadmill of life, never relaxing, never releasing, and never being comfortable becaus... Read More
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God Doesn’t Owe Us Anything
on November 9th, 2020
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. – Psalm 28:7 The real test of our faith is whether we can be faithful when we don’t get what we want. David remains faithful. In 1 Chronicles 28, around verse 10, the text says David started praising God in the presence of the assembly after God had just told him... Read More
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Strong Faith
on November 8th, 2020
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5 When the Lord tells David that he is not going to be the one to build the temple, I really like the fact that David seems at peace with God’s “no” and doesn’t have a pity party. To be honest, I was expecting the Scripture to say that David had a nervous breakdown and that he experienced a crisis in ... Read More
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The Bigger Picture
on November 7th, 2020
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” – Isaiah 55:8-9 If you are an avid golfer, then you probably know that Legends Golf and Safari Resorts is considered one of the most creative and beautiful golf courses of all time. One time,... Read More
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Don’t Ignore What’s Happening At Home
on November 6th, 2020
But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. – 1 Timothy 5:8 When you study David’s life, you realize that what God needed David to do before he died wasn’t to build a temple for the Lord, as we’ve talked about over the past few days. But the Lord wanted David to rebuild and fix his own hous... Read More
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A Supporting Role
on November 5th, 2020
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. – Ephesians 3:20-21 Sometimes God wants to do something in us, through us, and for us that’s greater than what we can see. When you study the dimensions and the materials ... Read More
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Our Plans and God’s Plans
on November 4th, 2020
He said to me, ‘It is your son Solomon who shall build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be a son to me, and I will be a father to him. – 1 Chronicles 28:6 When trying to discover God’s will, sometimes what we want and what God wills are in conflict. We desire what we desire, and that’s fine, but sometimes God has something else in mind. What a sobering reminder that the sovereig... Read More
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Denied By God
on November 3rd, 2020
Many are the plans in the heart of a man, but it is the purposes of God that shall prevail. – Proverbs 19:21 God answers prayer in four ways. First, God answers prayer directly. There are times when God gives us the precise thing we ask. We can ask for a black car with tan interior, and God can give us the direct thing we prayed for. Secondly, God answers prayer differently. Perhaps we wanted... Read More
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When God Says No
on November 2nd, 2020
Then King David rose to his feet and said: “Hear me, my brothers and my people. I had planned to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, for the footstool of our God; and I made preparations for building. But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for my name, for you are a warrior and have shed blood.’ – 1 Chronicles 28:2-3 In today’s key passage, David has reached o... Read More
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Learning God’s Will In God’s Presence
on November 1st, 2020
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. – Ephesians 5:17 Anyone who has spent any time with God knows that discovering the will of God is anything but an exact science. There aren’t six easy steps like the scientific method, and boom, you have the will of God for your life. In fact, it’s not like that at all. It’s a journey that requires careful attention and con... Read More
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Have It All
on October 31st, 2020
And we know that all things work together for the good of them that love God and are called according to his purpose. – Romans 8:28 I want you to think about how many times “all” appears in Scripture. Philippians 4:13 says, “I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me,” and in Philippians 4:19, Paul writes, “My God shall supply ALL of your need according to His riches in glory.” Ephes... Read More
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Fight One More Round
on October 30th, 2020
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. – Romans 5:3-5 In 1892, James J. Corbett became the first boxing heavyweight world champion, winning by knock-o... Read More
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The Fight Left In You
on October 29th, 2020
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ…” – 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 After David has experienced so much loss in 1 Samue... Read More
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Recording God’s Faithfulness
on October 28th, 2020
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. – Hebrews 13:8 For the past several days, we’ve been looking at the account in 1 Samuel 30 of David and his people being attacked and suffering great loss. If you keep reading, you’ll see that years later, David is attacked by the Amalekites. When this happened, I believe David was encouraged by reminding himself that this was not the fi... Read More
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Don’t Lose Focus
on October 27th, 2020
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. – Psalm 121:1-2 Something we all need to understand is that the key to recovery has a lot to do with where your focus is. Albert Einstein once said, “If you want to live a healthy and happy life, tie it to a steady goal and a vision.” Paulo Coelho talked about focus this way “When... Read More
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