#0002453

"The message is very close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart. And that message is the very message about faith that we preach(Rom10:8): If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved(v9). For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved(v10). As the Scriptures tell us, 'Anyone who trusts in Him will never be disgraced(v11).' Jew and Gentile are the same in this respect. They have the same Lord, who gives generously to all who call on Him(v12). For 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved'(v13)."

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#0002454

Pride in oneself can be very dangerous. Pride must never exalt us above other people or distance us from God. As Jesus taught repeatedly, humility must grace the Christian. When Jairus's daughter became very ill, this proud man sought out Jesus and publicly begged Him to come to his house. We must admit that we are powerless without God, as Jairus did(Luke8), and then we can be blessed with saving power...Luke8:50 "Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, 'Don't be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed'."...- Jimmy Carter, Through The Year.....PRAYER: O Lord, thank You for giving me the ability, the strength, and the resources to accomplish notable things; but thank You even more for Your grace and mercy that You bestow on me when I encounter challenges that overwhelm me. Give me the humility that comes from an accurate assessment of myself, along with a greater vision of Your majesty. I pray in Jesus Name. Amen.

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#0002455

As we graciously walk in His ways and obedience, what comfort and strength we have to know that we have a mighty God to depend on...- Tyndale, NLT Life Application Bible.....Deut31:6-8 "So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you." [7] Then Moses called for Joshua, and as all Israel watched, he said to him, "Be strong and courageous! For you will lead these people into the land that the Lord swore to their ancestors he would give them. You are the one who will divide it among them as their grants of land. [8] Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.

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#0002456

The Israelites revered Joshua for his role in leading them across the Jordan river. He, like Moses, would receive Israel's praises generation after generation. Although Israel was not a world power at that time, Joshua's reputation for handling his responsibilities God's way brought him greater glory than if he had been a hero in a "superpower" nation. Doing right is more important than doing well...- Tyndale, NLT Life Application Bible.....Joshua4:14 "That day the Lord made Joshua a great leader in the eyes of all the Israelites, and for the rest of his life they revered him as much as they revered Moses."

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#0002457

"As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more(Psa103:15,16).- So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom(Psa90:12).- What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul(Mark8:36)?- A voice said, 'Shout!' I asked, 'What should I shout?' "Shout that people are like the grass. Their beauty fades as quickly as the flowers in a field. The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever(Isa40:6-8)."

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#0002458

"Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever(1Jn15-17).- Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep His promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of His return is drawing near(Heb10:23-25)."

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#0002459

"What God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to Thy works, and according to Thy might(Deut3:24)?- For who in all of heaven can compare with the Lord? What mightiest angel is anything like the Lord? The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God. He is far more awesome than all who surround His throne. O Lord God of Heaven's Armies! Where is there anyone as mighty as You, O Lord? You are entirely faithful(Psa89:6-8).- Among the gods there is none like unto Thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto Thy works(Psa86:8)."

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#0002460

Many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view...- George Lucas.........1Cor2:9,10 "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him. But it was to us that God revealed these things by His Spirit. For His Spirit searches out everything and shows us God's deep secrets."

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#0002461

Most people are searching for happiness. They're looking for it. They're trying to find it in someone or something outside of themselves. That's a fundamental mistake. Happiness is something that you are, and it comes from the way you think...- Wayne W Dyer.....1Cor2:11 "No one can know a person's thoughts except that person's own spirit, and no one can know God's thoughts except God's own Spirit. And we have received God's Spirit, not the world's spirit, so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us."

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#0002462

In Tolstoy's "Man and Dame Fortune," the hero is told he can have the right to all the land around which he can plow a furrow in a single day. The man started off with great vigor, and was going to encompass only that which he could easily care for. But as the day progressed, he desired more and more rights. He plowed and plowed, until at the end of the day he could in no possible way return to his original point of departure, but struggling to do so, he fell, the victim of a heart attack. The only right he secured was the right to 18 square feet of land in which to be buried. Russell T.Loesch.....1Cor2:13,14 "When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit's words to explain spiritual truths. But people who aren't spiritual can't receive these truths from God's Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can't understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means."

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#0002463

"For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true. Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them(Eph5:8-11).- Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God(Phi1:11).- Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven(Mat5:16).- Ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvellous light(1Pet2:9)."

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#0002464

"But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the Lord their God. He made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He keeps every promise forever(Psa146:5,6).- His truth shall be thy shield and buckler(Psa91:4).- The Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning(Jam1:17).- Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and to-day, and for ever(Heb13:8).- God also bound Himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that He would never change His mind. So God has given both His promise and His oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to Him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us(Heb6:17,18).- Don't put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there. When they breathe their last, they return to the earth, and all their plans die with them(Psa146:3,4).- The Lord leads with unfailing love and faithfulness all who keep His covenant and obey His testimonies(Psa25:10)."

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#0002465

"O Lord, I give my life to You(Psa25:1). I trust in You, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat(v2). No one who trusts in You will ever be disgraced, but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others(v3). Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow(v4). Lead me by Your truth and teach me, for You are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in You(v5). Remember, O Lord, Your compassion and unfailing love, which You have shown from long ages past(v6). Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth. Remember me in the light of Your unfailing love, for You are merciful, O Lord(Psalm25:7)."

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#0002466

"The Lord is good and does what is right; He shows the proper path to those who go astray(Psa25:8). He leads the humble in doing right, teaching them His way(v9). The Lord leads with unfailing love and faithfulness all who keep His covenant and obey His demands(v10). For the honor of Your Name, O Lord, forgive my many, many sins(v11). Who are those who fear the Lord? He will show them the path they should choose(v12). They will live in prosperity, and their children will inherit the land(v13). The Lord is a friend to those who fear Him. He teaches them His covenant(v14). My eyes are always on the Lord, for He rescues me from the traps of my enemies(v15).- May integrity and honesty protect me, for I put my hope in You(Psalm25:21)."

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#0002467

A grain of boldness in everything. This is an important piece of prudence. You must moderate your opinion of others so that you may not think so high of them as to fear them. The imagination should never yield to the heart. Many appear great till you know them personally, and then dealing with them does more to raise disillusion than esteem. No one oversteps the narrow bounds of humanity--all have their weaknesses either in heart or in head. Dignity gives apparent authority, which is rarely accompanied by personal power, for fortune often redresses the height of office by the inferiority of the holder. The imagination always jumps too soon and paints things in brighter colors than the real. It thinks things not as they are but as it wishes them to be. Attentiveness--though disillusioned in the past--soon corrects all that. Yet if wisdom should not be timorous, neither should folly be rash. And if self-reliance helps the ignorant, how much more the brave and wise?...- Baltasar Gracian Aphorism182, translated by Joseph Jacobs.....Isa40:29 "He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless."

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#0002468

"Only simpletons believe everything they're told! The prudent carefully consider their steps(Proverbs14:15). The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence(v16).- Your Word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path(Psalm119:105). I've promised it once, and I'll promise it again: I will obey your righteous regulations(v106)."

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#0002469

"Your eternal Word, O Lord, stands firm in heaven(Psalm119:89). Your faithfulness extends to every generation, as enduring as the earth You created(v90). Your regulations remain true to this day, for everything serves your plans(v91)."

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#0002470

"I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security," says the Lord(Jeremiah33:6). I will restore the fortunes of Judah and Israel and rebuild their towns(v7). I will cleanse them of their sins against me and forgive all their sins of rebellion(v8). Then this city will bring Me joy, glory, and honor before all the nations of the earth(v9)! The people of the world will see all the good I do for My people, and they will tremble with awe at the peace and prosperity I provide for them(v9)."

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#0002471

"I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go; I will guide thee with Mine eye(Psa32:8).- He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool(Prv28:26).- There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death(Prv14:12).- Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path(Psa119:105).- I have followed your commands, which keep me from following cruel and evil people. My steps have stayed on your path; I have not wavered from following You(Psa17:4,5).- I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart. Come, let us tell of the Lord's greatness; let us exalt His name together(Psa34:2,3)."

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#0002472

"Those who use the things of the world should not become attached to them. For this world as we know it will soon pass away(1Cor7:31).- I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee(Jer31:3).- The love of Christ passeth knowledge(Eph3:19).- Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God(1Cor1:24).- In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge(Col2:3).- The unsearchable riches of Christ(Eph3:8).- Of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption(1Cor1:30)."

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#0002473

He does much who loves much...- Thomas Kempis.....Deut16:15 "The Lord your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete."

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#0002474

"When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you(Isa43:2). For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior(v3).- Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will gather you and your children from east and west(Isa43:5).- Bring all who claim Me as their God, for I have made them for My glory. It was I who created them. Bring out the people who have eyes but are blind, who have ears but are deaf(Isa43:7,8). Gather the nations together! Assemble the peoples of the world! Which of their idols has ever foretold such things? Which can predict what will happen tomorrow? Where are the witnesses of such predictions? Who can verify that they spoke the truth(v9)?"

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#0002475

"You have been chosen to know Me, believe in Me, and understand that I alone am God. There is no other God--there never has been, and there never will be(Isa43:10). I, yes I, Am the Lord, and there is no other Savior(v11). 'First I predicted your rescue, then I saved you and proclaimed it to the world. No foreign god has ever done this. You are My witnesses that I am the only God,' says the Lord(v12). From eternity to eternity I am God. No one can snatch anyone out of My hand. No one can undo what I have done(v13)."

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#0002476

"Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time(Proverbs13:11). Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life(v12). People who despise advice are asking for trouble; those who respect a command will succeed(v13). The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain; those who accept it avoid the snares of death(v14). A person with good sense is respected; a treacherous person is headed for destruction(v15)."

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#0002477

A little kindness colors a whole relationship like a single drop of food coloring tints an entire jar of water...- Peter Reese, Hope Is The Harvest..... Proverbs14:22 "If you plan to do evil, you will be lost; if you plan to be good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness."

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#0002478

"People may be right in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their heart(Proverbs21:2). The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer Him sacrifices(v3). Haughty eyes, a proud heart, and evil actions are all sin(v4). Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty(v5). Wealth created by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap(v6). The violence of the wicked sweeps them away, because they refuse to do what is just(v7).The guilty walk a crooked path; the innocent travel a straight road(v8)."

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#0002479

"The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease(Lam3:22). Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning(v23). The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in Him(v24)! The Lord is good to those who depend on Him, to those who search for Him(v25). So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the Lord(v26). And it is good for people to submit at an early age to the yoke of His discipline(v27).- For no one is abandoned by the Lord forever(Lam3:31). Though He brings grief, He also shows compassion because of the greatness of His unfailing love(v32)."

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#0002480

"I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content(Phi4:11).- Godliness with contentment is great gain(1Tim6:6).- My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus(Phi4:19).- Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ(Eph1:3)."