But it is because the Lord loves you and is keeping the oath that he swore to your fathers, that the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keeps his commandments, to a thousand generations, Deuteronomy 7:8-9 As we know the Israelites are God’s chosen people. He was motivated by love for them. God keeps his promises to those chosen people – from generation after generation. God…
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Overlapping Truths
. If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. Romans 10:9-10 Have you ever looked at something and couldn’t identify what it was because it wasn’t the whole picture? Then when you were able to step back and refocus you could see what you were looking at better? This is what Paul is doing here in Romans chapters 9 through 11. Today though read Chapter 9: 1-33. He…
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On Eagles Wings
On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. They set out from Rephidim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped before the mountain, while Moses went up to God. The Lord called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people fo Israel: You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles wings and brought you to myself. Now, therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep…
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Treasured One
For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession out of all the earth. Deuteronomy 7:6 We are God’s holy people. We are set apart to be the service of God. Just as the people, the Israelites, were chosen to be of service, so are we. We are to worship God. We are to stay faithful to God. God chose us as his treasured possession. What does that look like for you? Treasured possession! When I think of the possessions that I treasure in my life, I think about how I…
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God’s Chosen Ones
Put on then as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Colossians 3:12 You are chosen! Pause and think about this. You are chosen! you are chosen by our Triune God. Since you are holy and beloved and God’s chosen, you now can put on these new characteristics: compassionate heart, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. You don’t have to have these characteristics until after you accept Jesus as your savior. To put on means to sink into clothing. So as you put on your clothes, remember to also clothe yourself with these characteristic dailies. Each day put on mercies towards others. Have…