Category Archives: obedience
a land drying out
devotional post # 2101 Hosea 4:1-3 Hos 4:1 Hear the word of Yahveh, O sons of Israel, because Yahveh has an argument with the inhabitants of the land. There is no truth or covenant loyalty, and no knowledge of God … Continue reading
deference in the kingdom
ARE YOU HONOURED IN THE THRONE ROOM? Luke 8:19-21 Luk 8:19 Now Jesus’ mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not get near him because of the crowd. Luk 8:20 So he was told, “Your mother and … Continue reading
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Tagged Luke 8
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positioned under authority
HOW TO GET THE JOB DONE Luke 7:1-10 Luk 7:1 Since he had finished all his sayings to that audience, he entered Capernaum. Luk 7: 2 A centurion there had a bond-servant who was highly valued, but who was sick … Continue reading
human rights and God’s right
GOD HAS RIGHTS TOO Leviticus 26:23-26 Lev 26:23 “And if by this discipline you are not turned to me but walk contrary to me, Lev 26:24 then I also will walk contrary to you, and I myself will strike you … Continue reading
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Tagged Leviticus 26
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self-sovereignty
WE ARE ALL TEMPTED TO RESIST GOD’S WILL Leviticus 23:26-32 Lev 23:26 And Yahveh spoke to Moses, and this is what he said, Lev 23:27 “Now on the tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Reconciliations. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Leviticus 23
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the boss is watching
ARE YOU AWARE THAT YOU ARE BEING SUPERVISED? 1 Corinthians 4:1-4 1 Cor. 4:1 This is how a person should think about us, as officers delegated by Christ and stewards of the mysteries belonging to God. 1 Cor. 4:2 From … Continue reading
Posted in discernment, judgment, leadership, obedience, presence of God, responsibility, servanthood
Tagged 1 Corinthians 4
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remember him before
IT’S ALMOST TOO LATE Ecclesiastes 12:5-8 5 People should remember him before they get afraid of a high place and of scary things on the road; before the almond tree blossoms, before the grasshopper drags himself along, and the caper … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecclesiastes 12
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the price of doing it our way
WHO DO YOU IDOLIZE? Ecclesiastes 8:4-6 4 Since the word of the king rules, and who is going to ask him, “What are you doing?” 5 Whoever keeps a command will not know the suffering that disobedience causes, and the … Continue reading
the badge
OBEY THE KING’S COMMAND Ecclesiastes 8:1-3 1 There is nothing like the wise person — someone who knows the interpretation of a thing. A man’s wisdom can make his face shine, and change the hardness in his face. 2 I … Continue reading
counterfeit or cornerstone?
WHO IS THIS JESUS TO YOU? Mark 12:6-12 6 He had one other still to send, a beloved son. He sent him to them last, because he said, ‘Surely they will have respect for my son.’ 7 But those tenant … Continue reading
