Tag: LOFT message
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Quick to Testify
I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the immigrant and in this way show they do not fear Me,” says the Lord who rules…
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Book of Remembrance
Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord listened and heard them; so a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who fear the Lord And who meditate on His name. Malachi 3:16 The above verse was written about a minority of people from among a group who…
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Good Soldier
Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. 2 Timothy 2:3-4 kit: Wild Wild West collab by Marta van Eck and Rucola Designs I have written a devotional on this topic called Assets, available as…
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Grace of God
See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal. Hebrews 12:15-16 As I studied this verse, something…
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Hearts Far from Me
And so the Lord says, “These people say they are Mine. They honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. And their worship of Me is nothing but man-made rules learned by rote.” Isaiah 29:13 When God said this, He was not just talking about outright unbelief. He was talking about…
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Holy Temple in the Lord
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.…
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Mourn Over Lack of Repentance
I fear that when I come again my God may humble me before you, and I may have to mourn over many of those who sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, sexual immorality, and sensuality that they have practiced. 2 Corinthians 12:21 Please understand that this letter was written to the CHURCH…
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Crouching at Your Door
“If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.” Genesis 4:7 paper, page overlay by Marta van Eck I have written an article about this topic here.
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The Exchange
“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.” John 14:27 Do you ever worry? I think that if we’re honest, we all have to answer ‘yes’ to that question. Things…
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The Race
[God’s reply to Jeremiah’s plea for the wicked people who are persecuting him to be judged.] “If you have raced with runners and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in a peaceful land, what will you do in the thickets of the Jordan?” Jeremiah 12:5 This verse…
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Road to Emmaus
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[The same day as His resurrection, Jesus (unrecognized) asked two disciples on the road to Emmaus why they looked sad and what they were discussing.] And they said to Him, “The things about Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people, and…
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Royalty
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9 Being royal carries great honor and also great responsibility. Just ask anyone in the royal family in the…
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Your Crown
I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown. Revelation 3:11 Have you ever thought about what you would do differently if you actually KNEW that Jesus were returning SOON? How much time would you need to get “ready?” A year, five years, ten, twenty? What…
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There Is One
There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Ephesians 4:4-6 Note: This post is LONG. I have made it a…
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Be Joyful
Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. 2 Corinthians 13:11 NLT Someone I know recently shared about how she changed her prayers from pleading with God…
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Once Slaves to Sin
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But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness. Romans 6:17-18 Please read the entire chapter of Romans 6 so that you can…
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Grafted In
Now if some of the branches were broken off, and you, though a wild olive branch, were grafted in among them and have come to share in the rich root of the cultivated olive tree, do not brag that you are better than those branches. But if you do brag—you do not sustain the root,…
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Keep Your Eyes Open
My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will pull my feet out of the net. Psalm 25:15 If you’re in the being carried along rapids of life, barely able to lift your head up above the raging current for a gasp of air, try to keep your eyes open so that: 1) you…
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Careful What You Ask For
Thus says the LORD: “Stand in the ways and see,And ask for the old paths, where the good way is,And walk in it; then you will find rest for your souls.But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’” Jeremiah 6:16 Watch out what you ask for. You might just get it, but if it’s…
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Ten Lies of Satan
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I [Jesus] came that they may have life and have it abundantly. John 10:10 Remember, the following statements are LIES of Satan. Don’t believe them! 10 Lies of Satan: 1. Your life is meaningless. You have no purpose. 2. God could love everyone except you.…
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Pharaoh
“I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols.” Isaiah 42:8 I’ve been thinking about the soldiers who were chasing the Israelites across the desert under the command of Pharaoh. (Ex. 14:9) They saw all of the amazingly powerful and awe-inspiring miracles that…
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Hate Evil
Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for He guards the lives of His faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. Psalm 97:10 Hate is normally not something we think of as a virtue, but this is different. When we come to Jesus and begin to learn more of His…
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Don’t Get Lost
Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 Every year so many people get lost in the wilderness while camping. They either don’t have a map and compass, or they don’t know how to use those tools. Many people are the same way when it comes…
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Trust Your Father
“Satan was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” John 8:44 Recently, there was a video on Facebook where a man conducted a social experiment. With the…
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Prosperity Gospel
Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 1 Timothy 6:9 This has been on my heart lately because of all of the messages we are constantly bombarded with that we need to have a lot of…