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HELPING MYSELF THROUGH HELPING OTHERS

BIBLE PASSAGE: “Guard my life and rescue me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.” (Psalm 25:20) MEDITATION: You may be saved today, and yet you are feeling incredibly lonely. Here is a practical thought for overcoming your loneliness – quit dwelling on it. Reach out and try … Continue reading

JESUS ADDS ONE!

BIBLE PASSAGE: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! (2 Corinthians 5:17) MEDITATION: Something to ponder: When reading God’s Word, we discover that the number 7 represents ‘complete’. Of course that means that the number 6 represents ‘incomplete’. We also discover that some … Continue reading

20 DAYS IN 2 HOURS CHALLENGE ON “BLESSINGS” (EPILOGUE)

For all who participated in the challenge (dedicating 6 minutes a day to the Lord for 20 consecutive days), you may feel the same way I do…..the 20 days ended too quickly. If you participated in the challenge, my hope is that the Lord spoke to you through His devotionals in a way that had … Continue reading

SPIRITUAL WARFARE 3.3

SECTION 3-3: *** Satan Tempts Us To Sin *** (Ephesians 2:1-2) We are battling three enemies: the world, the flesh, and the devil. Psalm (119:105, 111) Our first line of defense: God’s Word. Satan has a process for tempting us that includes three steps:     1. SATAN ENGAGES US IN A CONVERSATION:        (Genesis 3:1-7) … Continue reading

20 DAYS IN 2 HOURS CHALLENGE: “BLESSINGS” (Day 20 – Final Day!)

Comment:     As we conclude this 20-day challenge on “blessings”,     I hope you have enjoyed discovering how the Lord     blesses us, and how we have a responsibility of     ‘unlocking’ those blessings for our enjoyment.     Does it mean that we may have to     make some changes in our priorities and attitudes? … Continue reading

20 DAYS IN 2 HOURS CHALLENGE: “BLESSINGS” (Day 19)

UNLOCK THE FLOODGATES HOLDING BACK THE BLESSINGS GOD HAS FOR YOU BIBLE PASSAGE: Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. (Malachi 3:10b) MEDITATION: Is there anyone … Continue reading

20 DAYS IN 2 HOURS CHALLENGE: “BLESSINGS” (Day 18)

SHOWING APPRECIATION FOR GOD’S BLESSINGS BIBLE PASSAGE: Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. (1 Corinthians 9:19) MEDITATION: There are three basic reasons for obedience.     1. A slave obeys because he has to.     2. An employee obeys … Continue reading

20 DAYS IN 2 HOURS CHALLENGE: “BLESSINGS” (Day 17)

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL TO MEDITATION, WHICH RESULTS IN BLESSINGS! BIBLE PASSAGE: “Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll.” (Revelation 22:7) MEDITATION: Another word for “keep” is “possess”. When the scriptures say, “keep the words of the prophecy”, it means we should “possess”, … Continue reading

20 DAYS IN 2 HOURS CHALLENGE: “BLESSINGS” (Day 16)

OTHERS RECEIVE GOD’S BLESSINGS, BUT WHERE ARE MINE? BIBLE PASSAGE: The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.” (Jeremiah 31:3) MEDITATION: Have you ever stopped and meditated about the love of God? His love is baffling and beyond our understanding. … Continue reading

20 DAYS IN 2 HOURS CHALLENGE: “BLESSINGS” (Day 15)

IN ORDER TO RECEIVE GOD’S BLESSINGS, WE HAVE TO MAKE SOME CHANGES BIBLE PASSAGE: Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. (1 Peter 3:9) MEDITATION: Have you ever gotten into a situation … Continue reading