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And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. – Genesis 1:2 The Hebrew word for darkness is the same word for obscurity. Chôsek. “Darkness, obscurity and secret place”. Right from the beginning, God shows …
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But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day. – Deuteronomy 4:4 Cleave. Cling to. Stick to. Adhere strongly to. Remain true to. Be faithful to. Become very strongly involved with or emotionally attached to (someone). That’s the posture you need to have towards your relationship …
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. – 1 Timothy 6:12 When Israel crossed over the river Jordan into the Promised Land, they entered into a new experience of warfare. God had fought for them to bring …
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. – Matthew 4:23 The healing is what gets everybody’s attention. But the secret ingredient is not the healing. Instead, it’s the teaching and preaching …
But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD. – Jeremiah 9:24 The iPad. Lady Gaga’s meat dress. Whoop them Gangnam style. Not the end of the …
Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. – Psalm 112:3 Influence Connections Experience Inherited assets Talents and abilities Identify the wealth and riches you have. Take them to a marketplace that values them. Convert what you have into what you need.
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. – Matthew 2:2 Wisdom looks up – above the current situation – to see what’s happening in the heavenlies. Wisdom notices what she sees, and takes note of the …
And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way. – Genesis 45:21 Pharoah commanded a blessing on the children of Israel, and it was done. They had no choice in the matter. And even though Joseph’s desire was to …
For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. – Matthew 9:21 …is using a higher law. The Wright brothers broke the law of gravity using the law of aerodynamics. Joseph broke the law of famine using the law of prudence. Abraham broke the law of sacrifice with …
Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong. – Joel 3:10 You are strong. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. You are a unique expression of the very image and likeness of God. When we see you, we see God who lives in you. You are …