Tag: pursuits
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One Good, One Bad
10In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned sixteen years. 11He also did what was evil in the sight of the LORD. He did not depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin,…
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Death and Life
19Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.–Proverbs 11 This proverb hit me in an end-times fashion this morning. No doubt Solomon was speaking of more temporal matters and situations. But it also works if you take a step back and ponder the scope of your life and your…
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Ponder Your Path
21For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his paths.–Proverbs 5
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Life or Death
19Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.–Proverbs 11 This proverb hit me in an end-times fashion this morning. No doubt Solomon was speaking of more temporal matters and situations. But it also works if you take a step back and ponder the scope of your life and your…
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Fight or Flight
10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. 11But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. 12Fight the good fight of the…
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Whose Opinion Matters Most? [1-minute read]
2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart.–Proverbs 21 I will speak of me here. Maybe this also speaks of you.
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What Are Your Chariots?
7Some trust in chariots and some in horses,but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.–Psalm 20 Think of chariots with horses as the military tanks of David’s day. The enemy Philistines (Goliath’s people) were known to deploy chariots by the thousands. Some historical resources claim that they even had as many as 30,000 chariots…
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Outside-In or Inside-Out?
6There are many who say, “Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O LORD!” 7You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.–Psalm 4 David pictures some party goers grumbling about God. They were most likely many cups of wine…
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Under the Sun
12I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. It is an unhappy business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. 14I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and…
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What do you pursue most?
19Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.–Proverbs 11 This proverb once again hit me in an end-times fashion this morning. No doubt Solomon was speaking of more temporal matters and situations. But it also works if you take a step back and ponder the scope of your life…
Joel M Bradshaw 