God
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As I journey through the later parts of Exodus I find the parallels to our journey prying at my heart. I hear many people ask: ‘Why doesn’t God just show Himself to everyone in an undeniable way?’ or ‘Wouldn’t a just God save everyone?’ I believe that Exodus, Deuteronomy, and Numbers provide us a…
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Longevity/Life Seeking longevity in life is common. If not longevity for the individual, it may be longevity for someone close to that person. God places people on this earth to serve His purpose good or bad. Their time on earth is used for His purpose however long that is. What each person should look to…
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Control God doesn’t override our free will. Even when that will is to take control from Him. Its human nature to try and use our own power to control what happens around us. God is always in control but when we forget to let Him lead us, we fail to reach our full potential. That…
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Acceptance Being a follower of Christ requires sanctification and a shift toward the holiness of God. That holiness sets us apart from the fallen world and rules out the world’s acceptance. It is important that we not lose sight of God and His will for our lives. Our behavior should not conform us to the sinfulness of the…
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Affection/Lust The fallen world has developed a focus on physical pleasure. They fail to see how seeking that pleasure leads them deeper down a hole that never leads to fulfillment. The only way to find absolute fulfillment is in the assurance of your worth as a child of God. The affection found in human emotion…
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Recognition/Attention The creation of social media has placed a major focus on self. Peoples focus has turned inward which creates an environment eaten up with pride and unjust anger. It also creates an environment of jealously as people hurry to present the best side of themselves and deceive those around them. People thrive on the…
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Status/Position Humans were created by God to function in a hierarchy. The problem lies where people focus on achieving position and forget that the hierarchy places God at the top. Being a follower of Christ involves leading by serving. This concept is difficult to grasp by worldly standards so Jesus became our example. Although He…
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Mark 10:21-23 21 And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 22 Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. 23 And Jesus looked around…
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Love over Greed Love cannot coexist with greed, it doesn’t insist on its own way. Love is selfless. Truly loving people means putting their well-being before your own. There is freedom in making your concern for other outshine the focus we put on ourselves. We must share in the unlimited wealth and provision of God.…
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