“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.”
—Colossians 2:6-7
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The Lord Weighs the Spirits
“All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,But the LORD weighs the spirits.” —Proverbs 16:2 We are not justified by our own opinions of ourselves. Neither are we condemned by them. All judgment is the Lord’s,…
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Perfectly Sheltered Ones
Some consider being sheltered a negative thing, and it can be, in certain cases. Over-sheltering certainly can lead to a dangerous naivety. We are called to live in this world, eyes and hearts open, not ignorant to the devil and…
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It is God who Works in You
May the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in…
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Speak evil of no one
Lord, how our tongues are so quick to speak evil, being set on fire so readily by the fires of hell! Let our words be acceptable in Your sight, overflowing from a heart filled with the fire of your implanted…
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What He has Spoken, He will Fulfill
In a world filled with disappointment and broken promises, we can always count on the Lord to do all that He has promised.
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The Hope of the Righteous will be Gladness
There is a hope, a desire, a solid and firm expectation that those made righteous in Christ have that will culminate in everlasting joy. But it’s not going to be fulfilled on this earth. It is still future tense.
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Desiring His Presence
Knowing there is nowhere we can go to get away from You, help us not to hide from You. Open our eyes to the fullness of joy that it is to be in Your presence, and give us the desire…
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Our Daily Load
The troubles of the day are sufficient, even more so are its blessings! Blessings from the God who knows our needs before we ask.
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Bighearted Wisdom
Solomon’s wisdom was no doubt amazing. So amazing, the Scriptures tell us that people from every nation came to hear him. But this passage strikes me, as it gives reminder that he didn’t only have wisdom, but he also had…
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Shielded
The protection we have from God is more powerful, more thorough, more complete than we could ever imagine. The war we are in, the darts that are thrown at us: more ruthless, more cunning, more dangerous than we even realize.
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