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God Is with You
TekSmith Systems Dewayne Smith · November 27 God Is with You The Lord of Hosts says this: “In those days, 10 men from nations of every language will grab the robe of a Jewish man tightly, urging: Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is withRead More …
Taking Responsibility
TekSmith Systems · November 26 Taking Responsibility Then the man replied, “The woman You gave to be with me—she gave me [some fruit] from the tree, and I ate.”—Genesis 3:12 Adam and Eve did everything they could to avoid taking responsibility for their sin. Adam blamed his wife: “She gave meRead More …
Quenching the Spirit
TekSmith Systems November 25 Quenching the Spirit Don’t stifle the Spirit.—1 Thessalonians 5:19 … We cannot prevent God from accomplishing His work in the world around us, but we can quench His Spirit in our lives. God has given us the freedom to withstand the Holy Spirit’s activity in ourRead More …
Not in Word but in Power
TekSmith Systems November 24 Not in Word but in Power For the kingdom of God is not in talk but in power.—1 Corinthians 4:20 Christianity is not moral platitudes, lofty intentions, and noble thoughts. The fundamental characteristic of God’s kingdom is power. Paul faced constant criticism about his work amongRead More …
Crouching at the Door
TekSmith Systems November 23 Crouching at the Door If you do right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must master it.”—Genesis 4:7 When temptation enters our hearts and minds, we either dealRead More …
Standing with Others
November 22 Standing with Others Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts. For if either falls, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to lift him up.—Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 From the beginning of time, God made itRead More …
Why have Thanksgiving
TekSmith Systems Dewayne Smith Thanksgiving reminders for us all… Deuteronomy 8:10-20 (NKJV) 10 When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which He has given you. 11 “Beware that you do not forget the LORD your God by notRead More …
When God Blesses Others
November 21 When God Blesses Others When Saul observed that David was very successful, he dreaded him.—1 Samuel 18:15 Jealousy is a destructive attitude that poisons the way you view life. It is so harmful that God condemned coveting in two of the Ten Commandments. King Saul was a jealousRead More …
Overtaken by Blessings
November 20 Overtaken by Blessings All these blessings will come and overtake you, because you obey the Lord your God: —Deuteronomy 28:2 When you walk in fellowship with God, you do not have to ask Him to bless you. He wants to bless you! Just as you enjoy surprising someoneRead More …
Sitting at Jesus’ Feet
November 18 Sitting at Jesus’ Feet But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, and she came up and asked, “Lord, don’t You care that my sister has left me to serve alone? So tell her to give me a hand.”—Luke 10:40 Martha loved Jesus dearly and would have doneRead More …
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