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“”Come to Me with your ears wide open. Listen, and you will find life. I will take an everlasting covenant with you. I will give you all the unfailing love I promised to David.”” (Isaiah 55, v3, NLT)

“”Seek the Lord while you can find Him. Call on Him now while He is near. Let the wicked change their ways and banish the very thought of doing wrong. Let them turn to the Lord that He may have mercy on them. Yes, turn to our God, for He will forgive generously.”

“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts” says the Lord. “And My ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts are higher than your thoughts.”

“The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with My word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. “

“You will live in joy and peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song, and the trees of the field will clap their hands! Where once nettles grew, myrtles will sprout up. These events will bring great honor to the Lord’s name: they will be an everlasting sign of His power and love.”” (Isaiah 55, vv. 6-13, NLT)

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“”No one can serve to masters. For you will hate the one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life – whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your Heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to Him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?

And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies fo the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their own clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown in to the fire tomorrow, He will certainly give you everything you need. Why do you have so little faith?

So don’t worry about these things, saying “what will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your Heavenly Father already knows your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need.

So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.”” (Matthew 6: vv 24-34, NLT)

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“Intimate God, therefore, in everything you do , because you are His dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered Himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.

Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people. Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes – these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God. You can be sure that no immoral, immure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolator, worshipping the things of this world.

Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey Him. Don’t participate in the things these people do. For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of the light! For as the light within you produce only what is good and right and true.” (Ephesians 5: 1-9, NLT)

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“”You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out andtrampled underfoot as worthless.

You are the light of the world – like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand where it give light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your Heavenly Father.””(Matthew 5: vv. 14-16, NLT)

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“”One day as He saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciple gathered about Him, and He began to teach them.

“God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for Him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

God bless those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.

God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.

God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

God blesses those who hearts are pure, for they will see God.

God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.

God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are My followers. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.””

(Matthew 5: vv. 1-12, NLT)

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“Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life.

You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.

Loyalty makes a person attractive. It is better to be poor than dishonest.

Fear the of the Lord leads to life, bringing security and protection from harm.”

(Proverbs 19:20-23, NLT)

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“A psalm of David, reading the time he fled from Saul and went into a cave.”

“Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to You for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of Your wings until the danger passes by. I cry out to God Most High, to God who will fulfill His purpose for me. He will send help from heaven to rescue me, disgracing those who hold me. My God will send forth His unfailing love and faithfulness. ” (vv. 1-3, NLT)

“Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens! May Your glory shine over all the earth.” (v. 5, NLT)

“My heart is confident in you, O God: my heart is confident. No wonder I can sing Your praises! Wake up, my heart! Wake up, O lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn with my song. I will thank you, Lord among all the people. I will sing Your praises among the nations. For Your unfailing love is as high as the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches into the clouds.

Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May Your glory shine over all the earth.” (vv. 7-11, NLT)

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The Danger of Criticism

“”For we don’t live for ourselves or die for ourselves. If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. Christ died and rose again for this very purpose – to be Lord both of the living and the dead.

So why do you do you condemn another believer? Why do you look down on another believer? Remember, we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

For the Scriptures say, ” As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will confess and give praise to God.”

Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God. So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.”” (vv. 7-12, NLT)

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The Lord Will Rule the Earth

“Then the Lord will go out to fight against the nations, as He has fought in times past. On that day, His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem. And the Mount of Olives will split apart, making a wide valley running from east to west. Half the mountain will move toward the north and Half toward the south.” ( vv 3-4, NLT)

“On that day the sources of light will no longer shine, yet there will be continuous day! Only the Lord knows how this could happen. There will be no normal day and night, for at evening time it will still be light.

On that day, live-giving waters will flow out from Jerusalem, half toward the Dead Sea and half toward the Mediterranean, flowing continuously in both summer and winter.

And the Lord will be king all over the earth. On that day there will be one Lord – His name alone will be worshipped.” (vv. 6-9, NLT)

“And Jerusalem will be filled, safe at last, never again to be cursed or destroyed.” (v. 11, NLT)

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“”Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stopped and looked in. She saw two, white-robed angels, one siting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying.

“Dear woman, why are you crying?” the angels asked her.

“Because they have taken away my Lord,” she replied, “and I don’t know where they have put him.”

She turned to leave and she someone else standing there. It was Jesus, but she didn’t recognize him.

“Dear woman, why are you crying,” Jesus asked her. “Who are you looking for?”

She thought He was the gardner. “Sir,” she said, “if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him and. I will go and get him.”

“Mary!” Jesus said.

She turned to him and cried out, “Rabbonii!” (which is Hebrew for “Teacher”).

“Don’t cling to me,” Jesus said, “for I haven’t yet ascend to the Father. But go find my brothers and the them. I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.”

Mary Magdalene found the disciples and told them, “I have seen the Lord!” Then she gave them His message.””