Tag: grace
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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, and all justification comes only through Jesus Christ. Knowing our position before Him and 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 word of grace. We recognize our need for Your Spirit to do this work in…
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Rest
Life doesn’t often give us opportunity for rest. But Jesus offered it any time, all the time. It’s not just the “kick your feet up and relax” kind of rest, though that sure can be nice sometimes. But when life isn’t giving us that kind of rest, Jesus’ promise of rest still stands. Rest for…