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God is Our Strong Tower
“Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, but a good word makes it glad” Proverbs 12:25 How do you respond in times of danger, when you get anxious, or where you are uncertain about what to do? Each of us respond differently to circumstances surrounding us and the response can make a very big…
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God’s Ordained Worm
“But as morning dawned the next day God prepared a worm, and it so damaged the plant that it withered” Jonah 4:7 If you live in the west, you have most likely heard or used the phrase “two steps forward, one step back” or “I can’t win for losing”. This is because a goal you…
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Moving Forward: Insights from the Mirror
“[I]f anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was” James 1:23-24 The mirror is a wonderful invention that has withstood the test of time. Afterall,…
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Called to Holiness
…“as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy”” 1 Peter 1:15 There is a reason those three dots precede the verse from the first epistle of Peter quoted above. Before getting any further into that, let’s explore the…
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Letting Go of the Past: Embracing God’s Purpose Today
Then the whole congregation of the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. And the children of Israel said to them, “Oh, that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat and when we ate bread to…
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Reflecting on Outcomes: Trusting God’s Design in Our Lives
There are many plans in a man’s heart,Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand Proverbs 19:21 We often have experiences that are the opposite of our expectations or hopes. When this happens, we may experience a range of emotions and look for ways to explain the outcome. Depending on the nature of the disappointment and the factors…
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Trusting God’s Unchanging Word
Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie. Psalm 40:4 Does it seem to you that what was once true is no longer accepted as such. I am not talking about things that are susceptible to change. I…
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Wealth and Corruption: Lessons from Proverbs
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways. Proverbs 28:5-6 We live in a time of great wealth, knowledge, and technological advancements. Yet, for all our advances in technology human nature remains largely unchanged. We take…
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Characteristics Of A Christian
With the Lord’s authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused. Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him Ephesians 4:17-18 (NLT) There are those who either stray from the…
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Sacrificing Mercy
For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings Hosea 6:6 It is difficult to look at what is happening in the world and not feel a sense hopelessness. If we were to keep track of the range of emotions we feel throughout the day, the results would likely…
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“For what man among you, when his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or when he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to
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“Beware in case there is among you a man or woman, or family or tribe, whose heart turns away today from Adonai our God to go serve the gods of those nations. Beware in case there is among you a root producing poison and bitter fruit” (Deuteronomy 29:17). The Apostle Paul warned the Church in
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“But You, Adonai my Lord, deal with me for Your Name’s sake. Because Your lovingkindness is good, deliver me. For I am afflicted and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.” (Psalm 109:21-22) Wounds take time to heal; some more than others. Some wounds leave thick scars that are sometimes painful. A wounded heart
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“Even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. Yet I was shown mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief” (1 Timothy 1:13). What is your attitude towards loved ones who do not believe in Yeshua (Jesus), and to others also living in unbelief? Yeshua wept over Jerusalem because of the Jews’ unbelief—”O Jerusalem, Jerusalem who
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“So it will be afterward, I will pour out My Ruach on all flesh: your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Also on the male and the female servants will I pour out My spirit in those days.” (Joel 3:1-2) The prophet Joel prophesied that God would pour out
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“Put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him, and anoint them, consecrate them, and sanctify them, so that they may minister to Me as kohanim.” (Exodus 28:41) Are you gifted, anointed, or both? Being gifted and being anointed are two different things, but they may work in conjunction. The Lord has blessed us with
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“Then the angel of Adonai came and sat under the terebinth that was at Ophrah, that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress—in order to hide it from the Midianites. Then the angel of Adonai appeared to him and said to him, “Adonai is with you, O mighty man of valor.”” (Judges 6″11-12, TLV)
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“But now, Adonai, You are our Father. We are the clay and You are our potter, we are all the work of Your hand.”(Isaiah 64:7) Do you have a special gift or prophetic calling? How have you used it and who is the object of praise when you have a successful showing of your talent. The
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“Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I suffered shipwreck. A night and a day I spent in the open sea. In my many journeys I have been in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the desert, dangers in the sea,
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“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” (Proverbs 15:1) God loves peace and promises to bring about perfect peace at the end. Yeshua demonstrated this attribute of God by declaring, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:9). Why then do we find so many conflicts documented in the
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“For what man among you, when his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or when he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to
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“Beware in case there is among you a man or woman, or family or tribe, whose heart turns away today from Adonai our God to go serve the gods of those nations. Beware in case there is among you a root producing poison and bitter fruit” (Deuteronomy 29:17). The Apostle Paul warned the Church in
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“But You, Adonai my Lord, deal with me for Your Name’s sake. Because Your lovingkindness is good, deliver me. For I am afflicted and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.” (Psalm 109:21-22) Wounds take time to heal; some more than others. Some wounds leave thick scars that are sometimes painful. A wounded heart
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“Even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. Yet I was shown mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief” (1 Timothy 1:13). What is your attitude towards loved ones who do not believe in Yeshua (Jesus), and to others also living in unbelief? Yeshua wept over Jerusalem because of the Jews’ unbelief—”O Jerusalem, Jerusalem who
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“So it will be afterward, I will pour out My Ruach on all flesh: your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Also on the male and the female servants will I pour out My spirit in those days.” (Joel 3:1-2) The prophet Joel prophesied that God would pour out
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“Put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him, and anoint them, consecrate them, and sanctify them, so that they may minister to Me as kohanim.” (Exodus 28:41) Are you gifted, anointed, or both? Being gifted and being anointed are two different things, but they may work in conjunction. The Lord has blessed us with
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“Then the angel of Adonai came and sat under the terebinth that was at Ophrah, that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress—in order to hide it from the Midianites. Then the angel of Adonai appeared to him and said to him, “Adonai is with you, O mighty man of valor.”” (Judges 6″11-12, TLV)
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“But now, Adonai, You are our Father. We are the clay and You are our potter, we are all the work of Your hand.”(Isaiah 64:7) Do you have a special gift or prophetic calling? How have you used it and who is the object of praise when you have a successful showing of your talent. The
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“Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I suffered shipwreck. A night and a day I spent in the open sea. In my many journeys I have been in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the desert, dangers in the sea,
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“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” (Proverbs 15:1) God loves peace and promises to bring about perfect peace at the end. Yeshua demonstrated this attribute of God by declaring, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:9). Why then do we find so many conflicts documented in the
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“For what man among you, when his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or when he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to
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“Beware in case there is among you a man or woman, or family or tribe, whose heart turns away today from Adonai our God to go serve the gods of those nations. Beware in case there is among you a root producing poison and bitter fruit” (Deuteronomy 29:17). The Apostle Paul warned the Church in
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“But You, Adonai my Lord, deal with me for Your Name’s sake. Because Your lovingkindness is good, deliver me. For I am afflicted and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.” (Psalm 109:21-22) Wounds take time to heal; some more than others. Some wounds leave thick scars that are sometimes painful. A wounded heart
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“Even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. Yet I was shown mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief” (1 Timothy 1:13). What is your attitude towards loved ones who do not believe in Yeshua (Jesus), and to others also living in unbelief? Yeshua wept over Jerusalem because of the Jews’ unbelief—”O Jerusalem, Jerusalem who
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“So it will be afterward, I will pour out My Ruach on all flesh: your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Also on the male and the female servants will I pour out My spirit in those days.” (Joel 3:1-2) The prophet Joel prophesied that God would pour out
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“Put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him, and anoint them, consecrate them, and sanctify them, so that they may minister to Me as kohanim.” (Exodus 28:41) Are you gifted, anointed, or both? Being gifted and being anointed are two different things, but they may work in conjunction. The Lord has blessed us with
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“Then the angel of Adonai came and sat under the terebinth that was at Ophrah, that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress—in order to hide it from the Midianites. Then the angel of Adonai appeared to him and said to him, “Adonai is with you, O mighty man of valor.”” (Judges 6″11-12, TLV)
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“But now, Adonai, You are our Father. We are the clay and You are our potter, we are all the work of Your hand.”(Isaiah 64:7) Do you have a special gift or prophetic calling? How have you used it and who is the object of praise when you have a successful showing of your talent. The
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“Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I suffered shipwreck. A night and a day I spent in the open sea. In my many journeys I have been in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the desert, dangers in the sea,
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“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” (Proverbs 15:1) God loves peace and promises to bring about perfect peace at the end. Yeshua demonstrated this attribute of God by declaring, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:9). Why then do we find so many conflicts documented in the
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