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Higher Levels
March 9th, 2010 | 
Author: Read Ephesians 3, Psalm 90
Higher Levels
“Don’t ever let anyone call you ‘rabbi,’ for you have only one teacher, and all of you are on the same level as brothers and sisters.” Matthew 23:8 NLT
There are levels for about everything based on education, experience, performance, and ability. We have entry level wages for starting jobs in almost every field. As your experience increases and your ability is proven, you get more pay and more responsibility. Read the rest of this entry »
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Divine Dividends [Job 1:20-24, Deuteronomy 28:2-20]
Read Job 1:20-24, Deuteronomy 28:2-20
Divine Dividends
“For God is the one who gives seed to the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will give you many opportunities to do good, and he will produce a great harvest of generosity in you. Yes, you will be enriched so that you can give even more generously.” 2 Corinthians 9:10,11a NLT
There is a universal law of life that says you only get out of something what you put into it. We have all heard this axiom used in regard to clubs, hobbies, and other activities.
There are promises from God that we will always get more out of investing our time, talents, and treasures in obedience to Him. Unlike the stock market these divine dividends are guaranteed. Read the rest of this entry »
The Mercy Seat of God [James 5:13-16, Psalm 92]
Read James 5:13-16, Psalm 92
The Mercy Seat of God
“The truth is, you can go directly to the Father and ask Him, and He will grant your request because you use My name. You haven’t done this before. Ask, using My name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.” John 16:23b,24 NLT
Whether sitting, standing, lying down, or kneeling…whether at home, or in a hospital, car, plane, or at church….all believers have a reserved seat at the mercy seat of God and access to His throne of grace through prayer.
There are prayers of adoration and praise, of confession and repentance, of thanksgiving, and of supplication for our needs and the needs of others. Read the rest of this entry »
Lenses
Read 1 John 3, Psalm 17
Lenses
“For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.” 1 Corinthians 3:12
How do you view life? What lenses are you seeing through?
Close up viewing often blinds us to the bigger picture of life. We can begin focusing on ourselves, our work, our treasures, and pleasures so closely that we can never see beyond. Read the rest of this entry »
