Tag: stop
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Observe and Do
29…observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord and his rules and his statutes.–Nehemiah 10 In this chapter, the leaders led by example and entered into a covenant of faithfulness with God. To “observe” something is to hold it as binding in your life. Drivers should therefore observe a STOP sign on the road.…
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Train [1-minute read]
….train yourself for godliness; 8for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.–1 Timothy 4 The Greek word for train is gymnaze and is related to the word translated today as gymnasium. People who wish…
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Leave the Simple Ways
6Leave your simple ways, and live,and walk in the way of insight.”–Proverbs 9 In the book of Proverbs, you are heeding the call of one of two ‘women’–Lady Wisdom or Madam Folly. Let’s unpack this verse with three statements. There’s something about you that is simple or naive and ought to be left behind. The…
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God Knows Your Secrets
20If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god, 21would not God discover this? For he knows the secrets of the heart.–Psalm 44 I used to be an addict and I would hide my addiction from others. I had excuses and rationalizations for my sin, but…