The Word of God is often likened to a seed that is planted. Just as we don’t doubt whether plants will be watered and grow when it rains, we shouldn’t doubt that when we plant the Word of God in our hearts, that we will see fruit produced. God promises us this wonderful promise, and we should remind ourselves as often as need be, that our God keeps His Promises!

#819

It’s quite popular in the world, to almost compete with others for who has the most problems and is having the busiest and roughest life. Living in this world we tend to get caught up and can make a bad habit of complaining about our situations or problems. Yet we’re reminded in the Word that we as Christians are BEYOND blessed! We have absolutely no reason to allow the enemy to whisper poisonous words in the form of complaints, when we are far too blessed with Salvation itself, and even more blessed with the ability to BE righteous! We’re too Blessed to Complain!

#818

As we get up and do what God would have us do for Him while living in this world, we will truly face trouble, persecution, and be shamed. However, the Lord reminds us in today’s verse that we will be recompensed for our trouble. DOUBLE for our shame even! As we do His Will, we sow His Word into the lives of others and God will see to it that we reap His blessings. Therefore let’s never allow anything we go through to stop us from doing what God would have us to do. Praise God for His blessings as He allows us to do His Will in the first place, and enables us to do it, and blesses us even more, beyond whatever the world can give!

Love in Christ,
Your brother,
And friend,
Michael

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Psalm 117:2 “For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.”

#817

The Lord reminds us today that we are called out, separate from the world. Because of that, the Body of Christ needs to realize how important it is that we live lives separate from the world. The Body of Christ needs to make sure it isn’t trying to act like the world. look like the world, and talk like the world in order to “save” the world, because the world cannot be saved by the world. The world must be drawn to the Light of Christ, not the darkness of the world.

Love always in Christ,
Your brother,
And friend,
Michael

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Psalm 55:22 “Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”

#817

Today we’re reminded of just who and why Jesus came to the earth. He came to give such wonderful blessings to the meek, the down-trodden, and those who mourn! And the gifts, are not given for us t
o have while we mourn, but are given to bring us OUT and into a place of Joy! Praise God for His great and wonderful love toward us!

Love always in Christ,
Your brother,
And friend,
Michael

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Psalm 30:11 “Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness.”

#816

Today the Lord reminds us that He has put His glory upon us, and in such a very dark, sin-cursed world we are lights among the darkness. We need to remind ourselves every day that we are indeed lights that will draw others to the Lord who want the Lord. Yet those who do not want the Lord will try to put us out. Let’s remember also never to allow the rough situations we go through, the problem people we face, or anything happening around us in the world overwhelm us and end up putting out that light. God wants us to SHINE, so let’s Shine with the light of the Glory of the Lord who is most worthy of all Praise!

Love always in Christ,
Your brother,
And friend,
Michael

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Psalm 29:4 “The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.”

#815

There’s a huge atmosphere of complaining that we see in today’s world. However, we as Christians need to realize that we should not take part in complaining at all! Instead, for every complaint that comes to mind, let’s speak Thanksgiving TWICE to God for His insurmountable blessings toward us!

Love always in Christ,
Your brother,
And friend,
Michael

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Psalm 117 “O Praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.”

#814

In these times when it’s popular to question and doubt God’s Word and claim it’s not true or is full of error, God reminds us that He magnifies His Word above His Name even! Above the Name above all names. He also promises to put His Word in our mouths so that we can speak His Word. Yet that doesn’t mean we don’t have to study His Word. If we simply study His Word, seeing it for how very important it is, He will enable us to do His Word!

Love always in Christ,
Your brother,
And friend,
Michael

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Psalm 119:114 “Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.”

#813

When Christians consider all things that are contrary to the Lord and His Truth, we truly have a lot of enemies. Truly it’s as the Word says in the Psalms: Many are the afflictions of the righteous. However, the greatest promises we see are the encouraging words that no matter how hard the enemy comes against us, God raises up a standard against him! If God be for us, who can be against us?!

Love always in Christ,
Your brother,
And friend,
Michael

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Psalm 104:1 “Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.”

People often try to get to heaven through their own means. Often people like to believe there are MANY paths that lead to God. However, God says otherwise in today’s verses, as well as many others throughout His Word. We are reminded, and look at the reason WHY there is but ONE Way: Jesus.

Love always in Christ,
Your brother,
And friend,
Michael

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Psalm 116:8 “For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.”

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