He fills my life with good things. Psalm 103: 5 How do we live a surrendered life as Jesus did? Especially when situations still come up and have to be handled. Read Matthew 5:3-11. Highlight the blessed, then draw an arrow to the “for.” Circle the blessing that they receive. Which blessing can you relate to? Do any of these verses correspond to the temptation that Jesus face while he was in the wilderness? If so, which ones? Do you ever feel like you repeat a lesson that you have gone through before? I sure have. I kept going through it until I understood and…
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Living Like Jesus
“Not by might nor by power, but by my spirit,” Says the Lord Almighty. Zechariah 4:6 We all come to a point in our relationship with God where we have to choose to surrender to God and let go. Where are you right now? Do you need to surrender more? Surrendering is hard heart work. Do you think living for Jesus that you have to be perfect? Living for Jesus, we don’t have to be perfect. It’s about trusting God and surrendering our all to Him. Let’s read Luke 4:13. What does this verse tell us about what Jesus will face in the future? …
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What Will You Do
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. James 1:2-3 Are you wrestling with anything in your life? Today let’s travel back to the Israelites’ story and learn some insights from what happened when God told Moses to lead them out of Egypt and into the wilderness. Read Exodus 3:1-2. What was Moses when he saw the burning bush? Moses spent 40 years in the wilderness as a shepherd before he led the Israelites out of Egypt. At the burning bush, Moses hears God speaking to him. …
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Know The Lord
And no longer shall act one teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying, “Know the Lord,” for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the Lord, for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. Jeremiah 31:33-24 God gave a distinctive feature of the new covenant. A gift of a new heart and a transformed nature. He gives this to those who surrender their lives to Him. We get a new heart and transformed life by the Holy Spirit’s work in our life. The Holy Spirit enables us to respond to God and gives us a desire to…
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Peace Of God
“Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”” Luke 2:13-14 God’s word is filled with promises. God promised peace to His people. It is important for us to be in God’s word and remind ourselves of His promises. The angels said that peace on earth to people He favors! Right here God kept his promise! Peace was a huge part of Christ coming to earth. We get peace with God through Jesus. We have peace because we know we are God’s child. When…