Category: Positive living
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“If anyone loves God.”
November 4 “If anyone loves God.”1 Corinthians 8:3 (NKJV)3 “But if anyone loves God, this one is known by Him.” God is awesome and beautiful, He is our counsellor and our friend, and He loved each one of us before we loved Him. As I ponder on the words I read here, I want it […]
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November 3 Where does your strength come from? Psalm 46:1 (NKJV)God the Refuge of His People and Conqueror of the Nations To the Chief Musician.A Psalm of the sons of Korah.A Song for Alamoth.1 “God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.” Where does your strength come from? One day I […]
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The Righteous will “be long remembered.”
October 29 The righteous will “be long remembered.” Psalm 112:6 (NLT)6 “Such people will not be overcome by evil. Those who are righteous will be long remembered.” Matthew Arnold wrote, “Christ came to reveal what righteousness is.” The Lord Jesus defends the defenceless and the beaten-down he comforts. Jesus Christ feeds the hungry and, healed […]
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“A Godly Life.”
October 28 “A godly life.” 1 Timothy 6:11 (NLT)Paul’s Final Instructions11 “But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.” The Apostle Paul reminds Timothy that he is a man of God and that he should […]
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God, please deal with my self-centeredness
“Everything connected with getting our own way … is killed off from good.” Galatians 5: 24 Msg. I have read that people speak an average of nine million words a year, and more than half are: “I, me, my, mine.” When we are followers of Christ Jesus then we learn to die to ourselves. We […]
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“Clean hands and a pure heart.”
October 22 “Clean hands and a pure heart.” Psalm 24:3-5 (RSV)3 “Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift his soul to what is false, and does not swear deceitfully. 5 He will […]
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“I shall come forth as gold.”
October 21 “I shall come forth as gold.” Job 23:10 (RSV)10 “But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.” Lessons learned throughout my life span; nothing stays the same even if you don’t do anything to change it. It’s silly to think this way. […]
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The LORD is Good.
October 20 The Lord is Good. Lamentations 3:25 (RSV)25 “The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him.” How to wait on the LORD? I pose the question? Sitting here in my study waiting for the LORD, I wait in a quiet place. Considering my surroundings and all […]
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Stand-up to him, face-to-face.
October 6 Stand-up to him, face-to-face. Exodus 8: 20(NKJV) The Fourth Plague: Flies 20 “And the Lord said to Moses, “Rise early in the morning and stand before Pharaoh as he comes out to the water. Then say to him, “Thus says the Lord: “Let My people go, that they may serve Me.” There comes […]
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You are not forsaken.
October 5 You are not forsaken. Deuteronomy 31:8 (Revised Edition) (NABRE) 8 “It is the Lord who goes before you; he will be with you and will never fail you or forsake you. So do not fear or be dismayed.” On a personal note, I am grateful for these words of encouragement. The Lord says […]
Yvette van Niekerk 