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- "Be A Hope Monger!" 10/30/2021 Written by Gabrielle Guthrie for “See, there’s this thing called biology…~insanitybytes”
- "The Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ" 12/18/2016 written by bruce r. mills
- "2 Corinthians 4:16-18" 10/10/2022 Written by Gabrielle Guthrie for "See, there's this thing called biology.~insanitybytes"
- "The Helmet of Salvation" 4/04/2017 Written by bruce r. mills for "God's group"
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- “Acts: I Cannot Tell a Lie” 6/09/2023 Written by Beth Andrews for “Deeper Roots”
- “Your First Second in Eternity” 6/08/2023 Written by Bill Rudge for “Bill Rudge Ministries”
- “6 Ways to Drink Christ as the Living Water” 6/07/2023 Posted for Bibles for America
- “God’s living and powerful Word !!” 6/06/2023 Written by Louis Mize, a good friend
- “The Joy of Inadequacy” 6/05/2023 Posted by Alister Begg for www.truthforlife.org from Spurgeon’s writing
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- Disappointments are not dead ends
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- Discipleship: The Most Miss understood Term In Church
- Discipline is Everything
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- Do Dogs Go to Heaven?
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- Do not grieve the Holy Spirit
- Do You Believe God?
- Do You Fear the Lord
- Do You Forgive Others ??
- Do you have eternal life with Jesus Christ
- DO YOU HAVE FAITH OR FUZZY FEELINGS?
- Do You have Fear
- Do you Know God, or Just Know About Him?
- Do You Know Jesus?
- Do You Like Discipline?
- Do You Need Some Rest?
- Do you please God ??
- Do you realize your thirst for God?
- Do You Remember
- DOES BEING A CHRISTIAN GUARANTEE SMOOTH SAILING?
- Does God really forget our sins?
- Does One Life Matter?
- Does regeneration come before faith?
- Don't be a Fool
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- EACH ONE UNIQUE
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- ENCOURAGEMENT ·,SCRIPTURE WRITING PLANS ·,TRUST
- Encouragement for Those Married to a nonbeliever
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- Enough Is Enough!
- Ephesians 6:11
- Establish BALANCE for Optimal Health
- Eternal security – is it biblical?
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- Everyone is Merely a Breath
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- evotions, Psalm 44, Psalms
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- FAITHFULNESS · SCRIPTURE WRITING PLANS
- FALL ON YOUR KNEES
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- Feet That Race To Do Wrong!
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- Finding Peace in a Chaotic Season
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- FIRST RESPONSE OR LAST RESORT?
- Fishing like Evangelism is Unpredictable
- Five Foundations of Discipleship
- Fix Up Time
- Folklore Christianity: Just Be a Good Person?
- Follow Me to the Cross
- Following Christ is living from another realm
- For Such A Time As This
- For They Will Inherit the Earth
- Forever Faithful
- Forgetting The Past
- Forgive others
- forgiveness
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- freedom
- From Catholicism to Christianity
- From The Abundance of The Heart – 4
- FROM WORRIER TO WARRIOR
- Front Line Christianity
- Fruit-Bearing Trees
- Fully Human
- Garment and the Gospel
- Gentle Disagreement
- Genuine Salt of Humility
- Getting God’s Attention
- Getting Our Attention
- Gift from God
- Give Cheerfully
- Give Me An Undivided Heart
- Give Me Jesus
- Give Thanks to the Lord
- Giving Cheerfully
- Giving Children What They Need
- Giving Up your Head
- Giving with the right heart
- Glory to the Newborn King!
- go and sin no more
- God
- God = Love = God
- God Can Deliver Us from Our Enemies
- God draws us to salvation
- God first
- God Has Friends In Low Places
- God is able
- God Is for Us
- God Is Merciful to Those Who Seek Him
- God is My Help
- God is Not Punishing Us
- God is Watching
- God is With You
- God Is Working In You
- God Keeps His Promises
- God Knows Your Desires
- God of the Unexpected
- God provides for His faithful Children
- God Understands
- God Wants Firstfruits, Not ‘Lastfruits’
- God Will Finish His Work
- God Wins
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- God's love for us
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- God's Sovereignty
- God, I Don’t Understand
- God, God's Power, God's Strength, Praise,
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- God’s Doorway!
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- God’s Timing
- God’s Wrath
- Godly Relationships Need “The Manna Factor”
- Going Unnoticed
- Good Enough
- Good news
- Gospel
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- Grateful
- Great White Throne Judgment
- Greater Than Moses
- Grieving the Holy Spirit
- Grow in Grace and Knowledge
- Growing in Faith
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- GROWING OUR FAITH
- Guaranteed Eternal life with Jesus
- Habitual Pathways
- Handling Criticism
- Handling Criticism in Marriage
- Happy 2022!
- hardened heart
- Has the Holy Spirit confirmed you are a “born again” Christian??
- Have a Thankful Heart
- Have NO FEAR knowing God is in control
- HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR FILTERS LATELY?
- Have You Received the Spirit?
- Have you repented of you sins
- Have You Sinned Today?
- He is risen
- He Promises You
- HE SAVED A WRETCH LIKE ME
- healing
- Health and Salvation of the Presidential Candidate
- Healthy Church
- Hear the Gospel
- Heart and head matters
- heaven
- Hebrews 2 – The Son of God
- Hebrews 4:12 – Heart
- Hebrews: Draw Near
- Hebrews: Once Saved, Always Saved (?)
- Hebrews: The Sinful Heart
- Hebrews: Turn Around
- Hebrews: Written on Your Heart
- Help the poor
- Helping our Child’s Anxiety
- Here is Love!
- Hidden in God
- Hidden in My Heart
- hidden sins
- Hiding God’s Word
- His Death Brings Life
- His Light is Near
- Holding Things Together
- Holiness
- Hollow Faith
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- Holy Spirit
- Holy Week
- Hope
- Hope Even In Death
- Hope For Our Fears
- Hope for the Backslider
- Hope for the Future and Joy for Today
- HOPE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
- Hope in Christ
- How Can God Forgive a Murderer?
- How can I have the mind of Christ?
- How can I know God’s will for my life?
- How can we store up treasures in heaven?
- How Did We Get the Bible
- How Do Christians Respond When Trouble Strikes
- How Do I Know If the Holy Spirit Is in Me?
- How Do You Find Peace With Death?
- How Do You Pray?
- HOW DOES GOD DEAL WITH OUR SIN?
- How God's truth is revealed
- How He Is Humbled
- How important is my happiness?
- How Is Your Race Going?
- How Much Do You Owe?
- How one becomes a "born again" Christian
- How Prayer Can Be Like Eating Healthy
- How Should We Celebrate Christmas at Church?
- How The Disciples / Apostles of the Bible Died
- How To Care for Your Pastor
- How to Defeat the Attacks and Accusations of Satan
- How to Fight Spiritual Battles
- How to Gain Confidence
- How to Heal
- How to Hear God’s Voice
- How To Know God’s Will For Your Life
- How to Live an Anxiety-Free Life
- How to Wait
- How to walk in Kingdom realities
- How to Worship in Spirit and in Truth
- How we see God’s sovereignty matters
- How You Hear From God Every Day!
- How’s the Wait?
- Humility is Strength!
- Hypocrisy
- I am a Catholic. Why should I consider becoming a Christian?
- I Am Free
- I am here!
- I AM ONE
- I AM WHO I AM
- I Choose To Be Hopeful
- I Did It My Way
- I Need Peace
- I never knew you. Depart from me
- I never knew you
- I Promise
- I Put my Trust in You
- I Shall See God
- I SMILE BECAUSE I’M HAPPY!
- I’m OFFENDED!
- I’M SORRY – AGAIN
- I’m Supposed to be Thankful
- identity
- IDENTITY OR ACTION? OR BOTH?
- Imitate Jesus
- IMMANUEL – GOD WITH US
- Immortal, Invisible God
- Important scripture
- In Awe Of His Love
- In Conflict
- In God I Trust and am not Afraid
- In My Fallen State
- In the Beginning
- In the Heat of the Battle
- In the Morning
- In the Morning I Lay My Requests before You
- In the Waiting Room
- Incarnation
- Innocence Found
- insanitybytes22
- insanitybytes22
- Instruments of Peace
- integrity
- Is a “Lukewarm” Christian a believer, or not ??
- Is God sovereign
- Is God sovereign or do we have a free will?
- Is God There?
- Is God Unfair?
- Is it Faith or Just a Blind Belief?
- Is It Safe To Live According To Our Feelings?
- Is it worth it?
- Is Sin Subdued in You?
- Is temptation a sin?
- Is the Holy Spirit a person?
- Is the Lord Jesus Your Representative?
- Is the United States in the Bible?
- Is your Church Healthy?
- It Is Time
- It Runs Good But It Doesn’t Have Brakes
- IT’S BROKE! FIX IT!
- It’s By God’s Grace
- IT’S CHURCH DAY
- It’s God who can change evil hearts
- IT’S HARD TO BE HUMBLE
- IT’S OVER – NOW WHAT?
- Itching!
- James 4:7-8
- January 2023 Scripture Writing Plan
- January Scripture Writing Plan
- Jesus
- Jesus cares
- Jesus Christ
- Jesus Christ and Him crucified
- Jesus is
- Jesus is Praying for You
- JESUS LOVES ME!
- Jesus Makes Us Beautiful
- Jesus Makes Us Capable
- Jesus Our All
- Jesus Our Champion
- Jesus our role model
- Jesus Stands Among Us
- Jesus’ First Miracle
- Joy and Victory in Jesus
- judging others
- Just as He said
- Just Ask!
- Just One Minute of Sin
- JUST ONE WISH, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
- Just Tell Them About Jesus
- Justified
- Keep Choosing Jesus
- Keep Giving Love
- Keep on Keeping On
- Keep The Lord First Place
- Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing
- Keeping the “Good News” good news
- Keys to Personal Revival
- Kingdom first
- Know God
- Know His Voice
- Knowing Jesus
- Known by Their Fruit
- Lamenting over our Sins
- Learning Contentment
- Learning from Foolishness
- Learning To Be Led
- Legally His
- Less Exertion, More Immersion
- lesson for Christians to listen well
- Let None Escape
- Let Us Forgive One Another
- Lies with Truth
- Life-Altering Choices
- LIFE’S MARATHON
- Lifted Up
- Like Father, Like Children
- Listen for God's Voice
- Listen to and pray for someone’s fears
- LISTEN TO ME, LORD!!!
- Live in the Fast Lane!
- LIVING IN DEFIANCE!
- Living in God’s Goodness
- Living in the Spirit’s Fullness
- Living Life to the Full
- LIVING WATER
- Look Before You Leap
- Look to the LORD
- Look Up!
- Looking back at 2018
- Looking In The Mirror
- Lord, Hold My Hand
- Love
- Love God, Love People
- Love is Active
- LUKE 5 – FOLLOW ME
- Majestic Glory
- MAKE A NEW LIFE RESOLUTION
- Make him drink!
- Make the Right Choice
- Making it Count
- Making Magnificent Moments
- Making Peace
- Making Room for God
- Making Sense In an Upside-Down World
- Making the Bible Come Alive!
- Making The Most Of Every Opportunity
- Making Your Emotions Work for You!
- Mamas…
- Man’s Chief Problem is Sin Against God
- Martha, Martha or How to be a Joyful Servant
- Mary’s Joy/Our Joy
- Maturity
- Meaning of the Cross
- Meant for Service
- Meant to Shine
- Mercy
- Mercy for the Believer
- Mercy, Please
- Merry Christmas to You!
- Milk versus Meat – Hebrews 5:12-14
- Ministry and Revelation 21:4
- Misery Or Joy-Your Choice
- Missing the Point
- Moar On Obedience
- Most Encouraging Word
- most important thing in my life?
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“Acts: I Cannot Tell a Lie” 6/09/2023 Written by Beth Andrews for “Deeper Roots”
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Acts: I Cannot Tell a Lie
POSTED ON MAY 1, 2023 BY BETH ANDREWS
What sets the church apart from every other organization? Consider all the benevolent organizations in the world that are dedicated to good causes. What makes the church different? I see two things in today’s Scripture – grab your Bible and read Acts 4:32-5:11. Luke wrote, “All the believers were one in heart and mind” (Acts 4:32). Unity is the first point that stood out. Their focus was caring for one another and proclaiming the resurrection of the Lord Jesus (v. 32-33). The first is at the heart of today’s Scripture lesson, but the second, declaring the gospel, was – and still is – the mission of the church and we’ll see that as we continue through Acts and into the history of the church.
The first believers were selfless and “shared everything they had” so that “there were no needy persons among them” (vs. 32, 34). We’ve been through some very tough times financially, but God put us on someone’s heart and they met our needs with gracious plenty. I am forever grateful for their compassion and the Lord’s provision.
Not only did the believers share out of their own supply, but they often sold property and brought the money to the church for distribution. And this brings us to another distinguishing mark of the church: integrity. A man named Ananias and his wife Sapphira sold some property and brought some of the money to the apostles as an offering. But he told them it was the full amount. The Lord was not pleased – not because of the sum of money given, but because of the lie. Peter told Ananias that the money was his to do with as he chose. He would not have been at fault for bringing a portion of the money – if he had been honest about it. Peter said, “You have lied to the Holy Spirit . . . you have not lied to men but to God (v. 3, 4).” His wife confirmed the same lie. Both Ananias and Sapphira were struck dead for their deception.
That seems pretty extreme, but we have to understand that dishonesty is an ugly stain on the church. It harms the reputation and the mission of the Body of Christ. When a person is known for deceitfulness, we disregard everything they say. When a representative of the church is dishonest, even their testimony about Christ is in doubt. Simply put, nobody trusts a liar, even when they are speaking the truth. When a church member is untrustworthy in their business or their marriage or their relationships, nothing they say is worth believing.
The Bible is clear: “God does not lie” (Nu 23:19; Titus 1:2; Heb 6:18). Nor should we. For the sake of Christ and the gospel, we must be people of integrity. Beloved, you were made in the image of God – speak in His image too.
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P.S. (from bruce) When there is no other place to turn…turn to God !! If you’re not a “born again” Christian, is the Holy Spirit urging you to open this link ?? Here is the truth about how God’s grace is received to become a Christian in God’s eyes; through understanding and obeying the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ… https://godsmanforever.com
To my brothers and sisters in Christ, please feel free to share this message of the cross with those in need…
You say you are a “born again” believer… BUT is your soul “ON FIRE” for the Lord ?? If not, open this link – https://godsmanforever.com/2020/08/01/are-you-a-christian-in-gods-eyes-and-on-fire-for-the-lord-or-not/
“Your First Second in Eternity” 6/08/2023 Written by Bill Rudge for “Bill Rudge Ministries”
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Your First Second in Eternity
JUNE 2, 2023~ BRM7
By Bill Rudge
One second is all it takes to transform disbelief into belief, indifference into astonishment, and mockery into reverence. In just one second, life-long thoughts, attitudes, and emotions will be forever altered. In one second, all false hypotheses will vanish. In one second, the ingenuity and magnificence of the Creator will be unveiled. In that one second, you will know the reality of the One you embraced, ignored, or abhorred.
Now is the time to come to know your Creator. If you meet Him as Savior, that first second will bring great joy. However, if you stand before the Lord of Heaven and Earth as Judge, you will surely tremble in terror.
That initial second will alter everything forever! It will either begin an eternity in His presence, with “fullness of joy and pleasures evermore,” or be a terrifying experience of “falling into the hands of the living God” and the realization that you are eternally separated from Him and all He has prepared for those who love Him.
Be assured, that one second will come. It will definitely happen. How you prepare for your first second in eternity will make all the difference. Do not wait for another second. Accept His free gift of salvation now! I promise that when you stand before Him you will be overjoyed and forever grateful that you did. Revelation 22:17 is God’s final offer of salvation in Scripture: “…And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost.”
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P.S. (from bruce) When there is no other place to turn…turn to God !! If you’re not a “born again” Christian, is the Holy Spirit urging you to open this link ?? Here is the truth about how God’s grace is received to become a Christian in God’s eyes; through understanding and obeying the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ… https://godsmanforever.com
To my brothers and sisters in Christ, please feel free to share this message of the cross with those in need…
You say you are a “born again” believer… BUT is your soul “ON FIRE” for the Lord ?? If not, open this link – https://godsmanforever.com/2020/08/01/are-you-a-christian-in-gods-eyes-and-on-fire-for-the-lord-or-not/
“6 Ways to Drink Christ as the Living Water” 6/07/2023 Posted for Bibles for America
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6 Ways to Drink Christ as the Living Water

Throughout the Bible, numerous verses show us God’s desire for us to take Him in, to drink of Him as the living water. For example, in John 7:37-38 we see that God’s desire for us to drink of Him is so great, Jesus actually stood up and cried out during a feast, issuing a call for people to come to Him and drink:
“Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes into Me, as the Scripture said, out of his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water.”
So how do we come to Him and drink? Only the Lord Jesus can quench our inner thirst; only He is the living water. He wants us to drink of Him to quench our thirst, and even to drink until rivers of living water flow out of our innermost being to others. But quite often, instead of feeling satisfied and watered, we feel dry and even dead. We may want to drink the living water, but not know how.
How to drink the living water
In Isaiah 12:3-6, we see six ways we can drink Christ as the living water:
“Therefore you will draw water with rejoicing
From the springs of salvation,
And you will say in that day,
Give thanks to Jehovah; call upon His name!
Make His deeds known among the peoples;
Remind them that His name is exalted.
Sing psalms to Jehovah, for He has done something majestic!
Let it be made known in all the earth!
Cry out and give a ringing shout, O inhabitant of Zion,
For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”
Let’s look at how to practice these six ways to drink living water.
1. Give thanks to Jehovah
We can drink the living water by thanking the Lord. This is something we can easily do first thing in the morning, before meals, and throughout the day.
It’s healthy for us as Christians to be thankful and to practice thanking the Lord all the time. The Lord Jesus has done so much for us through His death and resurrection, and He cares for all of our needs. We all have so much to thank Him for, and He is worthy to be thanked!
The opposite of being thankful is being unthankful. Second Timothy 3 lists being unthankful with being lovers of self, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, revilers, disobedient, unholy, without natural affection, and many more negative things. We surely don’t want any of these negative characteristics to apply to us.
Our own experience tells us the more we’re unthankful or complain about things, the dryer we become. Our situation doesn’t improve, and we feel worse and worse. But when we thank the Lord, we’re saved from being unthankful and we take a drink of living water. This water supplies and refreshes us, whatever our outward situation may be.
Being thankful is something we can practice. First thing in the morning, we can say, “Lord Jesus, thank You for another day. Thank You for dying for me, for shedding Your blood for me, and for giving me another day to experience Your grace.” We can continue by thanking the Lord for our health, our family members, our job, and whatever else the Lord touches us to thank Him for.
We can especially thank Him for all He is and all He’s done. We can pray, “Lord, thank You for being the light of the world. Thank You, Lord, for coming to us and loving us. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for being my light and my way. Thank You for Your life in me.”
We can continue thanking the Lord throughout the rest of the day for anything and everything He reminds us to thank Him for. Even simply saying, “Thank You, Lord Jesus,” throughout the day waters us. Every time we utter thanks to Him, we drink of Christ as the living water. It’s like taking a drink from a refreshing spring. Instead of being dry, we’re watered and revived.
2. Call upon His name
The next way to drink revealed in Isaiah 12 is to call upon the Lord’s name. Right after instructing us to give thanks to Jehovah, verse 4 directs us to call upon the Lord’s name.
This may be new to many of us, but calling on the name of the Lord is a practice that’s found throughout the Bible, beginning in ancient times in the Old Testament. It’s first recorded in Genesis 4:26 where it says that at the time Enosh was born, men began to call upon the name of Jehovah.
The practice of calling upon the name of the Lord continues in the New Testament. Acts 7:59 records how Stephen called upon the Lord’s name as he was being stoned. Note 1 on Acts 2:21 in the New Testament Recovery Version is a wonderful and full note tracing this practice throughout the whole Old and New Testaments, and is worth reading.
Today, we can call on the Lord’s name throughout the day by saying, “Oh Lord Jesus,” or “Lord Jesus, I love You.” Each time we audibly call on His name, we drink of the living water.
3. Make His deeds known among the people
We can also drink by making Christ’s deeds known among people. He’s done so much that we can speak to others about! He came to this earth and lived a perfect life; He died for the sins of all mankind; He resurrected and ascended; He became a life-giving Spirit to give us eternal life; and He produced the church as His Body through His death and resurrection.
How wonderful all of this is! And additionally, He is still doing so much in each of our lives! We have so many marvelous things to speak concerning Christ. We shouldn’t be silent; we should tell others about the Lord’s deeds.
We can speak to our neighbors, our classmates, our family, and other people we meet during the day. As we speak to them, we minister Christ to them, and at the same time, we take a life-giving drink. Our making the Lord’s deeds known to others is an effective and wonderful way for us to drink the living water.
Perhaps we feel dry because we haven’t spoken to anyone for a while about Christ. But when we open our mouth to tell someone about Him, we ourselves take a drink and are watered and refreshed by the living water.
4. Remind people that His name is exalted
In addition to telling people about the Lord’s wonderful deeds, we can remind others that Christ’s name is exalted. Philippians 2:9 tells us that Christ’s name is above every name. This is something we can speak to those around us.
We can ask people, “Do you know that Jesus’ name is exalted?” Or we can declare this fact, telling them that Jesus is Lord and that His name is the highest name in heaven and on earth. Even our personal exalting of Jesus’ name, when witnessed by others, will remind them that His is the highest name. When we tell others that the name of Jesus is exalted and that Jesus is Lord, we drink living water from the well of salvation.
5. Sing Psalms to Jehovah
Did you know that singing is a way to drink? Opening our mouths and singing hymns to the Lord is one of the best ways to drink from the fountain of living water. As we sing, this fountain begins to well up in us, and even overflows. Singing is such an enjoyable way to drink!
So what should we do? We can sing hymns as we start our day in the morning, we can sing hymns as we drive to work, and we can sing more hymns when we’re with fellow believers. Ephesians 5:19 even instructs us to speak to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and also to sing and psalm with our heart to the Lord. The more we sing with our hearts to the Lord throughout our day, the more watered and refreshed we’ll be!
6. Cry out and give a ringing shout
We can drink the water of life by crying out and giving a ringing shout.
Have you ever done this? Many times we pray quietly to the Lord, but have you ever cried out to the Lord and given a ringing shout? If you haven’t, give it a try!
Sometimes we may find it difficult to pray. This can be because our mind is full of thoughts and anxieties. It’s not that God doesn’t hear us when we pray quietly. The problem is more with us. To get through all our mental activity, sometimes we have to shout out loud. We can break through the desert of our mind by crying out and even giving a ringing shout.
A great place to try this is when you’re alone at home or in a car. You can cry out desperately, “Oh Lord, I need You! I need You right now! I’m so dry, and I’m even so dead. Lord Jesus, be my life. I can’t make it without You. Lord, I come to You to drink. Oh Lord, quench my thirst!”
You can also cry out to praise and to thank the Lord, and give a ringing shout by saying loudly, “Praise the Lord! Jesus, You are so good! I love You, Lord Jesus!”
When we cry out like this to the Lord, we get saved from all the thoughts in our mind and take a deep drink of the life-giving Spirit as the water of life.
Daily practice
You can practice these six ways to drink every day. Whenever you feel dry or depressed, you can try thanking the Lord, calling on His name, speaking about Christ to someone, telling someone that Jesus is Lord and that His name is the highest name, singing with your heart to the Lord, or crying out and giving a ringing shout.
You’ll drink Christ as the living water, be refreshed and revived in your Christian life, and even overflow rivers of living water to others.
Praise the Lord, we can drink of Him as the living water every day!
Here’s a link to an enjoyable song based on Isaiah 12:3-6 that you can practice singing to the Lord to drink the living water.
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P.S. (from bruce) When there is no other place to turn…turn to God !! If you’re not a “born again” Christian, is the Holy Spirit urging you to open this link ?? Here is the truth about how God’s grace is received to become a Christian in God’s eyes; through understanding and obeying the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ… https://godsmanforever.com
To my brothers and sisters in Christ, please feel free to share this message of the cross with those in need…
You say you are a “born again” believer… BUT is your soul “ON FIRE” for the Lord ?? If not, open this link – https://godsmanforever.com/2020/08/01/are-you-a-christian-in-gods-eyes-and-on-fire-for-the-lord-or-not/
“God’s living and powerful Word !!” 6/06/2023 Written by Louis Mize, a good friend
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“God’s living and powerful Word !!”
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12
Here is a newsflash for us: When our word contradicts God’s word, guess who is wrong? June is another one of those so-called “Prideful” months. You see, clueless people in their profound arrogance are walking around among us, claiming what God has called evil is actually good. They are teaching the children and younger generation that the Word of God is wrong or not true. And all the while they are doing it, they have to know just how depraved they really have become.
Someone made this observation: Right in the center of the word they are throwing in our faces, (PRIDEMONTH)) is a defining word.
That word is DEMON…
You see, thumbing your nose at God and denying the truth of His Word is demonic in nature. And demons are right DEAD CENTER of anything human beings do that goes against God and His word. And we better KNOW IT. And we better BELIEVE IT too. Most of all, we must act on our beliefs. Read and study the Word of God. It will change your life and attitude for the better, and never for the worse.
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P.S. (from bruce) When there is no other place to turn…turn to God !! If you’re not a “born again” Christian, is the Holy Spirit urging you to open this link ?? Here is the truth about how God’s grace is received to become a Christian in God’s eyes; through understanding and obeying the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ… https://godsmanforever.com
To my brothers and sisters in Christ, please feel free to share this message of the cross with those in need…
You say you are a “born again” believer… BUT is your soul “ON FIRE” for the Lord ?? If not, open this link – https://godsmanforever.com/2020/08/01/are-you-a-christian-in-gods-eyes-and-on-fire-for-the-lord-or-not/
“The Joy of Inadequacy” 6/05/2023 Posted by Alister Begg for www.truthforlife.org from Spurgeon’s writing
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The Joy of Inadequacy
Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God, who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant.
2 Corinthians 3:5-6
God’s purpose for His people at every age is that we will depend upon Him entirely.
This dependence does not come naturally to us because one of the great idols of every age is that of power. Its allure is strong, its ability to corrupt even stronger. And what’s true now has always been so: those who obtain power are those bold enough to pursue it, and they tend to be marked by characteristics like charisma and strong personalities. This is how many measure strength and usefulness. Tragically, even within the church, leaders have often been given authority and influence because of their magnetism rather than their character and because of their ambition rather than their humility.
Paul was well acquainted with such miscalculations. In fact, he even spent portions of two letters instructing the Corinthian church not to evaluate spiritual leaders by worldly standards. On some occasions, the Corinthians were tempted to align themselves with their favorite orators and to cherish worldly wisdom. On others, Paul had to combat the influence of so-called “super-apostles” whose strength, gifting, and power were observable in a way the Corinthians found appealing (2 Corinthians 11:5; 12:11).
By contrast, Paul said, “When I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10). He knew that the power of Christ was put on display in his weakness, and he readily confessed that he was not adequate for the work entrusted to him: “Who is sufficient for these things?” (2:16).
We may not be “super-apostles,” but we can relate to the temptation of worldly thinking. We are all prone to rely on ourselves—on our personalities or on our gifts. What we must learn is that spiritual usefulness isn’t found in such things. Instead, it is discovered when we humble ourselves before God when we acknowledge that we are wholly inadequate. Paul’s confession must be ours: weakness is actually a strength. The very nature of the “new covenant,” made by Jesus in His blood and to which we bring nothing but our sin, should be all we need to remind us that we do not have what we need but that He does. God is at work to bring us to that point—to convince us that He alone is adequate. Do we want to grow in boldness? Then we must embrace our weakness before God, and He will lead us to faith-filled boldness before others. Do we want to grow in usefulness? Then we must embrace our inadequacy in private, and God will prove His sufficiency through us.
Have you considered the possibility that one of the greatest barriers to your usefulness in serving God may actually be your own sense of personal adequacy? Be sure to commit time to prayer and ask God to show you whether the delusion of self-sufficiency has seeped into your thinking in one way or another. Ask Him to take it from you, that you may serve in the freedom and joy of inadequacy—and watch Him do the work!
Questions for Thought
How is God calling me to think differently?
How is God reordering my heart’s affections — what I love?
What is God calling me to do as I go about my day today?
Further Reading
Judges 7:1-8
Judges 7:16-25
Topics: Dependence on God, Leadership, Pride
Devotional material is taken from the Truth For Life daily devotionals by Alistair Begg, published by The Good Book Company, thegoodbook.com. Used by Truth For Life with permission. Copyright © 2021, 2022, The Good Book Company.
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P.S. (from bruce) When there is no other place to turn…turn to God !! If you’re not a “born again” Christian, is the Holy Spirit urging you to open this link ?? Here is the truth about how God’s grace is received to become a Christian in God’s eyes; through understanding and obeying the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ… https://godsmanforever.com
To my brothers and sisters in Christ, please feel free to share this message of the cross with those in need…
You say you are a “born again” believer… BUT is your soul “ON FIRE” for the Lord ?? If not, open this link – https://godsmanforever.com/2020/08/01/are-you-a-christian-in-gods-eyes-and-on-fire-for-the-lord-or-not/
“A Thirst for Living Water” 6/04/2023 Posted by David Kitz for “I Love the Psalms”
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A Thirst for Living Water
22MondayMay 2023
Posted by davidkitz in Psalm 42, Psalms
Tags Jesus, living water, spiritual, thirst for God, thirsting for God
Reading: Psalm 42:1-5
For the director of music. A maskil of the Sons of Korah.
As the deer pants for streams of water,
so my soul pants for you, my God.
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When can I go and meet with God?
My tears have been my food day and night,
while people say to me all day long,
“Where is your God?”
These things I remember as I pour out my soul:
how I used to go to the house of God
under the protection of the Mighty One
with shouts of joy and praise
among the festive throng.
Why, my soul, are you downcast?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God (NIV). *
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Reflection
Thirst is one of our most basic cravings. Our need for water far exceeds our need for food. The human body can go 60 days or more without food, but only about ten days without water. Your body needs water because it is water. About two-thirds, (2/3) of your body weight is water.
But you are more than skin filled with bones and water. Paul, the apostle, closes his first letter to the Thessalonians with this prayer, “May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (Thessalonians 5:23).
As Paul states, we are spirit, soul, and body. By nature—by God’s design—you are two thirds, (2/3) spiritual. You are more than a collection of molecules. You are a living soul with a spirit that was designed and intended to commune with God. Therefore, just as our physical body thirsts for water, so our spiritual man thirsts for God.
This should be our constant prayer, “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?”
Are you thirsting for God? The truth is we all thirst for God. Some of us know how to mask our thirst or we substitute other things for the true living water. But the thirst remains. We need to heed Jesus’ invitation. On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink” (John 7:37).
Response: LORD God, I thank you for Jesus. I am thankful you are the true water of life and when we drink of your Spirit, springs of water flow from us. Hallelujah! Amen.
Your Turn: Have you tasted the life-changing, life-invigorating water of Christ?
* NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION, COPYRIGHT ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 BY BIBLICA
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P.S. (from bruce) When there is no other place to turn…turn to God !! If you’re not a “born again” Christian, is the Holy Spirit urging you to open this link ?? Here is the truth about how God’s grace is received to become a Christian in God’s eyes; through understanding and obeying the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ… https://godsmanforever.com
To my brothers and sisters in Christ, please feel free to share this message of the cross with those in need…
You say you are a “born again” believer… BUT is your soul “ON FIRE” for the Lord ?? If not, open this link – https://godsmanforever.com/2020/08/01/are-you-a-christian-in-gods-eyes-and-on-fire-for-the-lord-or-not/
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“We Don’t Win Down Here?” 6/02/2023 Written by Gabrielle Guthrie for “See, there’s this thing called biology…~insanitybytes”
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“We Don’t Win Down Here?”
17WednesdayMay 2023
Posted by insanitybytes22 in Uncategorized
Tags culture, humor, insanitybytes, life, opinion, politics
Recently Jmac stirred the pot and created some controversy by saying, “We don’t win down here, we lose!”
In a lot of ways, I agree with him. Mark this day down in history because I don’t always agree with MacArthur, but I think he really nailed it here. I also believe there is a lot of Biblical precedent that supports what he is saying. The last shall go first, the meek shall inherit the Earth. Our Savior Himself did not ride into victory to conquer the Romans and “win.” By earthly measures, it doesn’t look like a “win.” Jmac says “we lose on this battlefield,” key words being “this battlefield.” The war itself has already been won.
In faith we are called to pour ourselves out, to use everything we have been given, with little or no earthly reward, without reaping the glory, without the victory. Hopefully we “lose” everything. Things like pride, envy, wrath, idols……
These words also needed to be said because in the Western world, we are just obsessed with “winning,” to the point of having nearly lost all perspective. There are men invading women’s sports right now in part because the primary goal is “winning.” Forget sportsmanship, forget opportunity, it’s all about winning.
Politics no longer resemble any kind of cooperative human venture either, it’s all about winners and losers and owning the other side. I don’t know how anyone sensible could claim all this “political winning” is benefiting anyone.
In marriage there are quite a few so-called Christian teachings about who gets to be the “tiebreaker,” the winner, or the boss. Let me tell you if you think the goal of marriage is to win, to figure how who is the more powerful “tiebreaker,” that’s the fastest path to divorce. If you don’t divorce, at the very least you will completely destroy another person, the one you claim to love. I’m horrified that “who gets to be the tie-breaker” is even a part of the discussion. Love doesn’t care about “winning” it wants to lift up, elevate another, serve, cooperate, listen, and sacrifice. Husbands are supposed to love their wives like Christ loved the church. In an earthly sense, in a worldly definition, there was no “winning” going on there. Jesus simply poured Himself out and laid down His life.
Victory looks a whole lot different in the spiritual realm than it does in the worldly world.
I need to put in a good word for the objectors, however, for those upset about what Jmac said. They aren’t totally wrong. They also make a valid point about how MacArthur really fought against covid lockdowns with the intention of winning. And he did win! He has also certainly accumulated some wealth along the path of all this “Christian losing.” So we have a case of, “do as I say, not as I do.”
Also, if the battle is already lost, then why bother? Why do we do the things we do, serve others, and try to make the world a better place? I think that’s where the strong meat of faith comes in, the understanding that we will lose, but we fight on anyway. Some things are just worth fighting for, even when losing the battle is guaranteed. In fact, what we choose to fight for even knowing it will cost us everything and result in no worldly victory helps to demonstrate what we truly value, what genuinely has worth and value to us.
This is what we mean when we say, “Some people are so heavenly-minded they do no earthly good.” So now nobody has to speak up about injustice because the world is not my home?! There are numerous examples of people using faith as a form of avoidance, as a way of never having to participate in the dreaded, “social justice.” I realize those words are packed with political biases, but we are supposed to care about the well-being of our fellow human beings and what our neighborhoods and nations look like!
Also, while the world is indeed full of suffering and sorrow, we are not commanded to live in a “vale of tears,” lamenting the delay of the return of the Lord. We have been granted some authority over our own circumstances! At least make your bed, take out the garbage, and go spread some good cheer.
Ultimately I suppose this is an eschatological debate which is why I keep stamping my foot and proclaiming, abiding panism. That’s where you just abide in the Lord and trust that it will all pan out.
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P.S. (from bruce) When there is no other place to turn…turn to God !! If you’re not a “born again” Christian, is the Holy Spirit urging you to open this link ?? Here is the truth about how God’s grace is received to become a Christian in God’s eyes; through understanding and obeying the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ… https://godsmanforever.com
To my brothers and sisters in Christ, please feel free to share this message of the cross with those in need…
You say you are a “born again” believer… BUT is your soul “ON FIRE” for the Lord ?? If not, open this link – https://godsmanforever.com/2020/08/01/are-you-a-christian-in-gods-eyes-and-on-fire-for-the-lord-or-not/
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“The Great Physician” 6/01/2023 Written by Elihu Anderson for “Elihu’s Corner”
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The Great Physician: June 2023 Scripture Writing Plan
May 31, 2023Elihu
Franny J. Crosby was a well-known American poet and lyricist, known today for the many hymns she composed.
She was also blind.
At 6 weeks old, a doctor’s incorrect treatment of her eye infection caused permanent blindness. (Some scholars assert that she was born blind.)
A preacher once said to her, “I think it is a great pity that the Master did not give you sight when he showered so many other gifts up on you.”
Without hesitation, she replied, “Do you know that if at birth I had been able to make one petition, it would have been that I was born blind? Because when I get to heaven, the first face that shall ever gladden my sight will be that of my Savior.”
Crosby’s disability—which would have discouraged most people—was used to show the power of Christ in her.
Even for the most faithful Christian, sickness, disability, and incurable diseases are challenging. Inevitably, many wonder why God doesn’t provide healing or relief. Watching loved ones suffer is its own form of pain, particularly when healing seems improbable, or worse, impossible.
When Jesus lived on earth, he did the impossible for many who suffered. Some of the things he cured include:
- blindness
- deafness
- muteness
- lameness
- paralysis
- fever
- leprosy
- demon-possession
- death
In each case, the glory and power of God and His Son was revealed to the person healed and the people who observed. Many who had been gripped by grief and hopelessness were invigorated with joy and hope.
Of even greater importance, Jesus provided a cure for the disease no Physician could conquer: sin.
This month, we will write out scriptures from the book of Luke (who was himself a physician). The passages at the beginning and end of the plan are prophecies from the book of Isaiah pointing to Jesus being a healer of both physical illness and spiritual disease. As you write through the passages, be sure to read the context surrounding them.
Here are some questions to consider as you read/write these passages:
- What illness/disease is being healed?
- What is the attitude of the person who seeks healing?
- How does the miracle support Jesus’ claims?
- How does the miracle bring glory to God?
I hope you find encouragement as you write through the plan this month, particularly if you are wrestling with illness, infirmity, or disease. As always, there will be regular posts throughout the month on the Elihu’s Corner Facebook & Instagram pages. I am currently working on putting together an email list service for those who wish to receive the daily posts via email. Stay Tuned!
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P.S. (from bruce) When there is no other place to turn…turn to God !! If you’re not a “born again” Christian, is the Holy Spirit urging you to open this link ?? Here is the truth about how God’s grace is received to become a Christian in God’s eyes; through understanding and obeying the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ… https://godsmanforever.com
To my brothers and sisters in Christ, please feel free to share this message of the cross with those in need…
You say you are a “born again” believer… BUT is your soul “ON FIRE” for the Lord ?? If not, open this link – https://godsmanforever.com/2020/08/01/are-you-a-christian-in-gods-eyes-and-on-fire-for-the-lord-or-not/
“Put a Bounce in Your Step!” 5/31/2023 Written by Nancy Ruegge for “From The Inside Out”
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Put a Bounce in Your Step!
May 11, 2023 by Nancy Ruegg
Discouragement bombards us from every direction—from disheartening newscasts to difficult neighbors, from incompetent coworkers to family frustrations.
Secular sources offer strategies like these to combat despair:
- Let go of anger and accept people as they are. (Easier said than done!)
- Stand up straight—good posture helps. (Help, perhaps. Absolute remedy? Seems doubtful.)
- Learn something new; do something fun! (And when the distraction is over, what then?)
An anonymous psalmist offers us this God-inspired example instead:
Can you affirm that our sovereign God is a mighty, majestic, and miracle-working God?
If so, you’ll agree with this assertion:
“As long as our eyes are on God’s majesty
there is a bounce in our step!”
–Max Lucado [1]
Look up majesty in a thesaurus and you’ll find such awe-inspiring synonyms as magnificence, glory, awesomeness, and superbness.
But how can we keep our eyes on the majesty of a God who’s invisible?
We can see its manifestations–they’re all around us.
For example:
We See God’s Majesty in Creation
While reading on the deck one afternoon, a house wren landed at one end of the rail, then dashed across its length before pausing and flying away. Never would I have expected such a small bird to run so fast. You’d think she had wheels, not legs!
And I marveled at this work of God: a small, nondescript bird with the extraordinary gift of great speed.
We See God’s Majesty in Circumstances
H. asked if I’d like to join her for a church-sponsored concert that she knew we’d both enjoy. I purchased my ticket online, only to learn later the transaction hadn’t completed, even though the last page on the website announced a successful purchase. The ticket was never emailed.
Kicking myself for not taking a screen shot, I contacted the credit card company, but there was no record of the payment yet. My husband urged me to attend the concert anyway. Upon arrival we learned there’d been a problem with the website. They graciously invited those of us without tickets to attend free of charge!
We See God’s Majesty in Scripture
Not long ago I let myself slip into a cesspool of self-pity while cleaning the house—a task I deplore. Suddenly God broke through my negativity and redirected my thoughts with this gem of advice: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again, rejoice” (Philippians 4:4).
He reminded me why I was cleaning. I could rejoice that our younger son and daughter-in-love were coming to visit. And I prayed, “Help me practice gratitude, Father, and enjoy your company—even as I clean.”
(Please revive my attitudes also, Lord!)
We See God’s Majesty in Jesus
No one is as glorious and majestic as our righteous King! And yet he concerns himself with us.
He is:
Our Priest to atone
Our fountain to cleanse
Our Intercessor to plead
Our Foundation to support
Our Counselor to advise
Our Prophet to teach
Our Sun to enlighten
Our Bread to nourish
Our Father to provide
Our Shepherd to protect
Our Emmanuel to attend
Our Peace to comfort
Our Lord of glory to reign![2]
May such truths as these help to dispel discouragement and put a bounce in our step–today and always!
What truths would you add to this starter-list? Please share in the comments!
[1] Grace for the Moment, 289.
[2] V. 1: Hebrews 2:17; Zechariah 13:1; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 3:11. V. 2: Isaiah 9:6; Deuteronomy 18:15; Malachi 4:2; John 6:35. V. 3: Isaiah 9:6; John 10:11; Matthew 1:22-23; 2 Thessalonians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 2:8.
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P.S. (from bruce) When there is no other place to turn…turn to God !! If you’re not a “born again” Christian, is the Holy Spirit urging you to open this link ?? Here is the truth about how God’s grace is received to become a Christian in God’s eyes; through understanding and obeying the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ… https://godsmanforever.com
To my brothers and sisters in Christ, please feel free to share this message of the cross with those in need…
You say you are a “born again” believer… BUT is your soul “ON FIRE” for the Lord ?? If not, open this link – https://godsmanforever.com/2020/08/01/are-you-a-christian-in-gods-eyes-and-on-fire-for-the-lord-or-not/