30 Nov

Isaiah 40:25-27
He cannot be compared, as someone who is unchanging

None can hide or be unnoticed, how can I say my case has gone unnoticed, and He has made a mistake
Amen.

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James 4:13-15
Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. 

God's will in my life
What is my attitude if picturing the steam dissipating from the glass?
Amen.

29 Nov

Isaiah 26:19-21

We are set apart
The hope in the coming of the Lord

Our Lord is a just Lord
Amen.

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James 4:1-3
Worldly wisdom, and Godly wisdom
The desire in the hearts of men and God who is our Sufficiency

My way, God's way
All I need is to ask, as His child
It is in His mercy and will when He gives
Amen.

28 Nov

Isaiah 26:19-21
Perfect peace is not circumstantial
A sense of peace that is brought by the perfect one
Amen.

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James 3:17-18
The fruits of the Spirit, to reveal the wisdom that comes from heaven
What I sow is what I reap

Seeking God, I reap a harvest of righteousness
Amen.

27 Nov

Isaiah 9:6-7

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace

The government of the earth on his shoulders

Names to call Him by

Though the world is at war, peace is in my heart

Work of the zeal of the Lord, not mens'

 Amen.

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James 2:14-17
What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such a faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?" In the same way, faith by itself, it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

We are a tree accompanied by fruits. 
A transformed life, repentance.
Amen. 

26 Nov

Isaiah 8:19-20

To know what the future holds from them, their hearts are turning away from God

Wait upon the Lord

Amen.

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James 1:25-27

Looking at the Word of God, continuing it and taking action 

Your speech will betray you

Amen.

25 Nov

Isaiah 6:3-5

In God's light

Our words reveal our sinful thoughts

Amen.

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James 1:13-15

Temptation and testing, to act against God character

Sin births from desire

The wages of sin is death

Submit them

Amen.

24 Nov

Isaiah 1:18-20

I believe in Him with all my heart and say it on my lips

Turning to Him for repentance

He calls out to me
Amen. 

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James 1:5-7
The divine wisdom
It is from a just God
I need not have any prerequisites to ask for it

Belief is required
If not I would have doubted Him, and His wisdom
My wisdom, His wisdom 
Amen.

23 Nov

Song of Songs 8:5-7

Christ is my lover

God has the marked the hands and sides of Jesus with the seal of love
There is no greater love than this 
A love that cannot be bought, cannot be earned.
Amen.

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James 1:2-4
The testing of my faith develops a Christ-like character, which is perseverance
Hence I can continue walking with Him because this journey is not easy

I will be constantly growing
The preparation for eternity
Joy is one of the fruits of the spirit
Amen.

22 Nov

Song of Songs 2:14-15

Jesus' love for me

I am His dove

From our busyness, past the passing to our eternal

Eliminate the foxes, the fruits of our lives

Amen.

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Hebrews 13:15-17
Bring another sacrifice that is pleasing to God. 
Difficulties prepare me to eternity, and praise Him in difficulty because of He is my sufficiency, seeing me through every trial and I can lift my heart to victory.

Submit to God's appointed authority.
Amen.

21 Nov

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

The healthy fear of the Lord will keep me from evil

The Word is a lamp to our feet and light unto our path 

The will of God, am I keeping it

My sins are covered by His blood, but deeds done by the Holy Spirit will be precious stones that endure

Amen.

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Hebrews 13:3-5, 8

The world is trying to destroy the foundation of home, our nature made in flesh, the world of physical things

Marriage is a reflection of our relationship with God. Infidelity is idolatry.

The Lord is our Provider, He meets our needs. His presence keeps us content.

He is the rock we can cling on to in this ever-changing world

Amen.

20 Nov

Ecclesiastes 5:1-2

Important that it is anointed

The direction of the Holy Spirit

Faithful to my word, how I would respond to God

Amen.

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Hebrews 12:14-15

Make every effort to live in peace with all men

With holiness, I will see God and able to make peace with the rest

Without God, I will grow in bitterness and the consequences is destructive

A desire to reconcile, to be a peacemaker

Amen.

19 Nov

Ecclesiastes 4:9-11
Jesus sent out the disciples two by two

Taking my burden to God, sharing my heart with a friend
Do unto others as we would have them do to us
Endure, as my friend is enduring the same as me 
Amen.

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Hebrews 12:1-3
The faithful
Running the track for Him and finishing the race
Nail my old ways on the cross

Jesus has fixed his eye on the joy of my transformation and He was able to finish His race on the disgraceful cross
He has set his vision above and that is where I need to keep my eyes fixed on
Amen.

18 Nov

Ecclesiastes 1:2, 9-10

The meaningless of life in this physical world as concluded by Solomon

Men are not remembered

It is a different wisdom in sight of the coming of Jesus

He will show us how to live and die, and existence is filled with an eternal significance as I have a purpose in Him

Amen.

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Hebrews 11:6
Faith is pleasing to God, when I acknowledge Him as my saviour
My spiritual nature believes, but my sinful nature fights the acceptance of this reality
A cycle of reconciliation 

If I believe Him, He will reward me
Amen.

17 Nov

Proverbs 30:7-9

A healthy fear of the Lord

Not to keep others from deceiving us, but asking God to keep others from tempting us through lies

The times when my heart is unaware of it

A daily prayer

The drive for pray to see my needs met little by little- sufficiency, not abundance or poverty

Do I realise the deceitfulness of the flesh, and more of the power of the Holy Spirit

Amen.

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Hebrews 11:1-3 

Now faith is being sure what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

Source of great deed's aren't God's approval, but faith

To possess faith and have the opportunity to express it

The first profession of faith is creation

The Word of God

It comes from our God, who speaks

Amen.

16 Nov

Proverbs 30:4-5

The Word of God is the flawless (One)

The Spirit goes from Him and He knows where He is going

The word became flesh and dwelt among us

I want Him be my shield, a shield designed by the One who made it all. Take refuge in my strong tower. There is no safer place found in Him, who loves me.

Amen. 

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Hebrews 10:25, 35-36

An offense found in fellowship, hurt, power struggle

Retreat to the comfort and predictability of home

We are prone to sin, the small victory has already been gained by the flesh

Growth, and not stagnation. It's not they who need me, but I need them

He will bless me for it

Amen.

15 Nov

Proverbs 21:3, 27

What is my heart's motive when I am making a sacrifice

When I give, I am returning the temporal possession back into the hands of God, I am liberated and free from the love of things

Steward it to the needy, with compassion, a love after His heart

Amen.

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Hebrews 10:19-22

I can confidently enter the Holy of Holies because of the blood of Jesus

It is a payment for all my sins, covering my entire lifetime

The curtain is the body of Jesus

The curtain is torn so that I can present my requests to God, in faith, with sincerity, without guilt

Amen.

14 Nov

Proverbs 18:19
Like a fortified city, there will be walls of distrust, distances set away

Let God anoint me with patience from wisdom 
Overlooking an offense will remove the offender's sense of justification, and protect my heart from bitterness
That is Jeseus' example, and I am to endeavor
Amen.

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Hebrews 10:12-14
Jesus is seated at the place of power and authority

Am I do crucify my sins daily?

I may not have expressed it in daily life

It is a work in progress, in His eternal view. The work of sanctification will be completed.
Amen. 

13 Nov

Proverbs 13:3

If being silent is to be wise

The man of knowledge shows restrain

Our point, or God's point

Not missing on that small still voice of God

I am created with two ears and one mouth

Amen.

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Hebrews 7:25-27

Jesus is sinless. He need not present a sacrifice for Himself

His sacrifice covered all sins for all time who come to God through Him
He lives, to validate the proof of our redemption

My sins have been dealt with
Amen.

12 Nov

Proverbs 12:16

Even if I leave Him, He will speak to me again

When I allow the words to hurt me, who am I to hang onto offenses?

Was Jesus offended by those who crucified Him?

Not putting myself in a place of torment. Love one another like how God commanded us

Amen.

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Hebrews 4:14-16

I can endure in the faith I prowess because there is Jesus High Priest who has gone before me

It is a faith not like any other. He feels our suffering, speaks to our hearts, shows us a way out because He has found a way Himself

I can approach the throne of God with confidence because of His righteousness, the grace and mercy received through the blood of Christ

Amen.

11 Nov

Proverbs 16:9 
In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps

Do I ask the Lord for directions and help, do I want to please Him?

I am walking on the path that He has planned to draw me closer to Him

Let peace wash over me 

Commit, seek, surrender
Counsel
Amen.

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Hebrews: 4:11-13
The Jews are promised a place of rest, did they make it?
I no longer have to please God by keeping rules

The devastation of unbelief and disobedience, we should not go towards that direction of destruction
Amen.

10 Nov

Proverbs 11:24-25

I lose my life to find it

The knowledge of the Lord, the gift of the Spirit, a family that loves

Giving freely

Becoming His hands of grace and mercy

Faithful steward

To bless and to increase

Amen.

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Hebrews 2:14, 17-18

Jesus was all man, all God

He had flesh and blood like us, a lineage. He was tempted but He endured

The first Adam gave up everything, the second Adam comes to take back everything

He is the perfect counsel, where many has failed

He presents my requests to God in mercy and faith

He has atoned with his flesh and blood body 

Amen.

7 Nov

Proverbs 4:23

Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life 

I am capable of guarding many physical things, but if I fail to guard my heart, I am in danger of losing everything valuable in life

Guarding it with diligence

Amen.

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Titus 1:5-7

Another passage found in 1 Timothy 3

Since an overseer is entrusted with God's work, he must be blameless- not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.

Amen.

6 Nov

Proverbs 3:5-7
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do no be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.

I like to look to my own experiences, intellect for counsel

Do I think God will not be able to answer me?

I do no trust God will answer in a way that is pleasing

Trusting the Lord with all my heart

I can only serve one master

Crooked paths will become straight

Not living in self-deception

Amen.

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2 Timothy 4:6-8

For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which is the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day- and not only to me, but also to all that have longed for his appearing.

When I am being offered to God

Is fighting the good fight the course I am going to choose

Have I endured and finished the race, despite difficulties

And more importantly, finished the race and have kept the faith, despite the circumstances and walking by faith

What which is worth the fight

Amen.

4 Nov

Psalms 139:16-18

God's plan for me is filled with precious thoughts

I have the free will to make choices, and He works within these choices in His perspective of eternity

I am reminded of the immense love He has for me

When I awake- I know I can sleep in peace because my tomorrow is made in Him
Amen.
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2 Timothy 3:16-17
All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

The bible is breathed through the Spirit by Godly man

We need to use the Word of God to teach

I will rebuke and correct, in love
Amen.

3 Nov

Psalms 139:5-7 
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?

God showers us with His love. He turns me from the ways of destruction. His hand of blessing is upon me. Any good thing I have received is out of His grace and mercy.   

He is so in love with me, a love stemming from His perfect character

Amen.

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2 Timothy 2:24-26
Kindness is the fruit of the Spirit
Our maturity in Christ will be displayed in the fruits that we bear

Gentleness is the fruit of the Spirit
With it I can win over those who persecute 

My natural response may be to let them fall further into the devil's trap, but a loving response is to reach out to them in love.
Amen.

2 Nov

Psalms 133:1-3 
Unity is a blessing

Have I been aware of it

As we are living together, and am I living in the flesh, this unity in the flesh is almost impossible

Only when I put others above me, will I be united

This unity can only be driven by the mighty hand of God

The anointing of the oil will be like the outflow of the Holy Spirit, when I stay united

I will be anointed, like the dew drop falling upon me, like I was made of refined silver

Amen.

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2 Timothy 2:14-15
A prideful spirit

It will not go away the next day

It is not me, but God

I am a workman who is a work in the making, who applies the work onto my daily situations, audiences, and grievances

Amen.

1 Nov

2 Timothy 2:3-6

Life isn't a bed of roses
I am a soldier out, (enduring) on a good cause
The call is much higher, it is not civilian affairs!

Am I operating along the guidelines of the Holy Spirit

Do I tend, sow and labour
Amen.