My Inbox of Daily Inspirations: November 2007

Today's Verse : Daniel 12:3

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December 1, 2007

VERSE:
Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the
heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars
for ever and ever.
-- Daniel 12:3

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THOUGHT:
God promised a sifting between the righteous and unrighteous.
Jesus repeated the same assurance in his parables. For God's
people, however, these are not fearful warnings. Instead, these are
words of promise. Those who have wisely honored and lived for God
will shine brilliantly for all to see. Those who have led others to
live righteously will twinkle like stars in their Father's eyes!

PRAYER:
Loving God, thank you for saving me by your grace and kindness.
At the same time, Father, I get frustrated when I see the wicked
prosper while your loyal servants are maligned and ridiculed for
their character. I'm thankful that you will judge us based on your
incredible grace! At the same time, I'm also thankful you will
bring justice for those who love you and who are enduring hardship,
danger, and ridicule because of their faith. Please be with them,
wherever they may be, and give them strength to persevere until
that day comes. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

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Today's KJV Verse : Daniel 12:3

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December 1, 2007

VERSE:
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the
firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars
for ever and ever.
-- Daniel 12:3

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Daily Wisdom NIV : Psalm 112:1

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Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight
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Psalm 112:1, New International Version
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Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD,
that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

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Mustard Seed Thought: Pray 5

then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. Acts 4:10-11 NIV

We have been talking about prayer this week. Today I want to end with a look at the person of prayer. The reason we can pray to God, the Father, the maker of heaven and earth, is because of the Son, Jesus Christ. The reason prayer is ever answered is because of what Jesus did for us on the Cross. Without Jesus, there is no prayer.

We live in a culture today that is almost anti-Jesus. Its okay to pray to God; in fact, its almost admirable, but when we enter the name of Jesus in our prayers, people start to scramble for cover. Though this has not personally happened to me, I know several pastors who have been asked not to pray in public if they close their prayers "In Jesus Name". Thankfully, of the ones I know, they have rightly refused such a request. Jesus told us that His name would bring division among us. It isn't a matter of tolerance, it is a matter of importance. Perhaps when we realize that our prayers are of no use without Jesus we will begin to be less afraid to speak His name.

I have a firm conviction that the prayers of a Christian should be distinguishable from the prayers of those who do not know Christ. Think about your prayers? Would they be deemed appropriate at the opening of a new college building or at a session of your local government? If the name of Jesus would keep your prayers out, you are probably praying an effective prayer. I have a sense that God loves to hear His Son's name spoken. (Don't you like to hear your children's name mentioned?) Let's start using the name of Jesus frequently in our prayers!

Oh, Lord, teach us to pray...In Jesus Name, Amen!

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Daily Heartlight -- November 30, 2007

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Chosen by God!, by Paul Faulkner

Some things just kind of stick in your mind, like when a little boy
said, "I've learned that it makes me sad when I'm the last one chosen
for the team." Ouch! That hurts to hear, doesn't it! Has anything like
that ever happened to you?

I don't remember being picked last, but I remember lots of times when I
thought I was going to be. It felt like I was being kicked in the
stomach. The last one chosen -- it feels like such a public disgrace.
It hurts even to talk about it. Nearly all of us know this feeling at
some stage of our life -- relationships, job hirings, friendships, or
games.

I'm still the one he chooses every time!

What I love about Jesus is that it doesn't matter if I'm poor or not
smart or clumsy or perceived as ugly. It doesn't matter to him if I'm
rich or poor, short or tall, fat or skinny, bald or with lots of hair.
No matter what my outside circumstances, I'm still the one he chooses
every time!

Jesus told his followers, "You did not choose me, but I chose you and
appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit -- fruit that will
last!" (John 15:16 TNIV). The apostle Paul said it this way,
"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe
yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and
patience" (Colossians 3:12).

Chosen by God. What good news! Now pass it on to someone else who needs
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Morning & Evening -- 2 Chronicles 25:9 and Revelation 12:7

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Friday, November 30, 2007

MORNING:

"And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for
the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel?
And the man of God answered, The Lord is able to give thee
much more than this."
-- 2 Chronicles 25:9

A very important question this seemed to be to the king of Judah, and
possibly it is of even more weight with the tried and tempted O
Christian. To lose money is at no times pleasant, and when principle
involves it, the flesh is not always ready to make the sacrifice. "Why
lose that which may be so usefully employed? May not the truth itself
be bought too dear? What shall we do without it? Remember the children,
and our small income!" All these things and a thousand more would tempt
the Christian to put forth his hand to unrighteous gain, or stay
himself from carrying out his conscientious convictions, when they
involve serious loss. All men cannot view these matters in the light of
faith; and even with the followers of Jesus, the doctrine of "we must
live" has quite sufficient weight.

The Lord is able to give thee much more than this is a very
satisfactory answer to the anxious question. Our Father holds the
purse-strings, and what we lose for his sake he can repay a
thousand-fold. It is ours to obey his will, and we may rest assured
that he will provide for us. The Lord will be no man's debtor at the
last. Saints know that a grain of heart's-ease is of more value than a
ton of gold. He who wraps a threadbare coat about a good conscience has
gained a spiritual wealth far more desirable than any he has lost.
God's smile and a dungeon are enough for a true heart; his frown and a
palace would be hell to a gracious spirit. Let the worst come to the
worst, let all the talents go, we have not lost our treasure, for that
is above, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God. Meanwhile,
even now, the Lord maketh the meek to inherit the earth, and no good
thing doth he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

EVENING:

"Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the
dragon fought and his angels."
-- Revelation 12:7

War always will rage between the two great sovereignties until one or
other be crushed. Peace between good and evil is an impossibility; the
very pretence of it would, in fact, be the triumph of the powers of
darkness. Michael will always fight; his holy soul is vexed with sin,
and will not endure it. Jesus will always be the dragon's foe, and that
not in a quiet sense, but actively, vigorously, with full determination
to exterminate evil. All his servants, whether angels in heaven or
messengers on earth, will and must fight; they are born to be
warriors-at the cross they enter into covenant never to make truce with
evil; they are a warlike company, firm in defence and fierce in attack.
The duty of every soldier in the army of the Lord is daily, with all
his heart, and soul, and strength, to fight against the dragon.

The dragon and his angels will not decline the affray; they are
incessant in their onslaughts, sparing no weapon, fair or foul. We are
foolish to expect to serve God without opposition: the more zealous we
are, the more sure are we to be assailed by the myrmidons of hell. The
church may become slothful, but not so her great antagonist; his
restless spirit never suffers the war to pause; he hates the woman's
seed, and would fain devour the church if he could. The servants of
Satan partake much of the old dragon's energy, and are usually an
active race. War rages all around, and to dream of peace is dangerous
and futile.

Glory be to God, we know the end of the war. The great dragon shall be
cast out and for ever destroyed, while Jesus and they who are with him
shall receive the crown. Let us sharpen our swords to-night, and pray
the Holy Spirit to nerve our arms for the conflict. Never battle so
important, never crown so glorious. Every man to his post, ye warriors
of the cross, and may the Lord tread Satan under your feet shortly!

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My Utmost For His Highest : "By The Grace Of God I Am What I Am"

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BY THE GRACE OF GOD I AM WHAT I AM

His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain.

1 Corinthians 15:10

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The way we continually talk about our own inability is an insult to
the Creator. The deploring of our own incompetence is a slander
against God for having overlooked us. Get into the habit of examining
in the sight of God the things that sound humble before men, and you
will be amazed at how staggeringly impertinent they are. "Oh, I
shouldn't like to say I am sanctified; I'm not a saint." Say that
before God; and it means - "No, Lord, it is impossible for You to
save and sanctify me; there are chances I have not had; so many
imperfections in my brain and body; no, Lord, it isn't possible."
That may sound wonderfully humble before men, but before God it is an
attitude of defiance.

Again, the things that sound humble before God 'may sound the
opposite before men. To say Thank God, I know I am saved and
sanctified is in the sight of God the acme of humility, it means you
have so completely abandoned yourself to God that you know He is
true. Never bother your head as to whether what you say sounds humble
before men or not, but always be humble before God, and let Him be
all in all.

There is only one relationship that matters, and that is your
personal relationship to a personal Redeemer and Lord. Let everything
else go, but maintain that at all costs, and God will fulfil His
purpose through your life. One individual life may be of priceless
value to God's purposes, and yours may be that life.

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Philippians 4:8-9

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Dear Father, praiseworthy God,

Help me set my mind only on things that are true, that are noble,
right, pure and lovely, things that are worthy of admiration.

If there is anything excellent or praiseworthy, O God, let me
think only about such things!

Whatever I have learned or received or heard through your apostles
and your word, help me to put into practice.

O God of peace, be with me in everything! I believe you will, for
you have promised it.

I lovingly pray for your blessings and abiding presence in the
name of Jesus. Amen.

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WJD! -- Predictable Pattern, Eager Listeners -- Luke 21:37-38

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Predictable Pattern, Eager Listeners

During the day, Jesus taught the people in the temple area.
At night he went out of the city and stayed all night on the
Mount of Olives. Every morning all the people got up early to
go listen to Jesus at the temple.

-- Luke 21:37-38 (ERV)

KEY THOUGHT:
Jesus found eager listeners. His habit during this last week in
Jerusalem was predictable. If folks wanted to find him, they could. The
Mount of Olives was his place of rest and prayer. The Temple was his
location during the day. The people could find him, and they did. They
drew near to listen to him. Little did they know they were hearing his
last words. But, we know they were his last words before his fretful
hours with the disciples and his trip to the Cross. So let's draw near
and listen carefully and ask God to help us hear what was on Jesus'
heart. Let us give thanks that God has chosen to reveal himself to us
in such a human way.

TODAY'S PRAYER:
Father, how can I thank you for letting me overhear the last words of
Jesus as he speaks to the crowds in the Temple, goes to the Mount of
Olives, and ultimately goes to the Cross? Help me to not only hear his
words, but also to be touched and changed by them. In Jesus' name I
pray. Amen.

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VERSE:
I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with
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THOUGHT:
When was the last time you sang praises to God outside a church
or devotional service? Why not open up the Psalms and find several
verses that reflect your own praise and thanks to God and give them
a tune -- your own tune! God doesn't care if your spiritual gift is
music or not; he's just listening for your heart to be full of joy
as you share your praise and thanksgiving with him.

PRAYER:
O gracious Father, giver of every good and perfect gift, forgive
me for relegating my thanksgiving and praise to special days and
special places. I praise you for creating your human children with
the capacity to celebrate goodness, to rejoice in your creation,
and to have the capacity for praise and thanksgiving. Thank you for
making our world so full of reasons to offer thanks to you, our
Abba Father and Creator. As you continually fill me with your
Spirit, may my heart overflow with songs of praise and words of
thanksgiving. In Jesus' holy name I pray. Amen.

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Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. Matthew 6:8 NIV

If He already knows what I need, then why do I have to pray? Have you ever heard that question?

It's a good question. God is Sovereign, and He does have a master plan of which He is currently seeing to completion. If you are a Christian, then God's ultimate will for you is that you be like His Son Jesus. God is directing activity in your life towards that end achievement. If that's true, then why should I pray? Aren't we going to end up in the same place anyway?

To me, this aspect of prayer is one of the greatest. God, who is infinitely wiser than you and I will ever be, wants to dialogue with us. Does He need to dialogue with us? No, but He wants to! Does that make you feel special? It should.

What difference does prayer make? Well, within those things which are sovereignly decreed by God, you and I cannot change things. For example, God is going to bring His Son Jesus back to judge the world, and no amount of prayer is going to change His mind on that. There is, however, many ways God can accomplish His ultimate will. So, prayer may play a role in altering our lives within God's sovereign will. God may indeed grant us the desires of our heart while still maintaining His sovereign will of conforming us to the image of Christ.

The Bible says that God will meet "all your needs according to His richness in Christ Jesus". God already knows your needs and His plan is working to meet those needs. Prayer is the relationship we have with God by which He begins to share His heart with us and transform our will to His will. As we grow in the activity of prayer, over time we will begin to see more prayers answered because God's will and our will begin to look the same.

Oh, Lord, teach us to pray.

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My Strength Is in the Lord, by Russ Lawson

When you speak of strength you really have to be specific. We often
speak of physical strength and spiritual strength using the same words.
How do you define strength? Someone has defined strength in this way:
"Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces
with your bare hands and then eat just one piece."

That is a humorous definition because so few people have that kind of
strength. However, what most people really want is the strength to live
and deal with the problems "daily living" brings to us. Of course, we
all know that the only way to receive this strength is to give up our
lives for God. It comes when we finally understand that we are only
living a temporary life here that DOES NOT LAST. Our strength comes
from the Lord when we stop trying to fight our battles on our own, and
then allow God to lift us up and protect us.

When is the last time you really turned your life over to God? When is
the last time you cried out to him and said, "I can't do it on my own,
I need your strength!"? King David knew the secret of finding strength
in the Lord. He wrote, "The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my
deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield
and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold" (Psalm 18:2).

The great servant of God, Isaiah wrote, "Trust ye in the LORD for ever:
for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength" (Isaiah 26:4 KJV). A
modern translation puts it this way: "Trust in the LORD forever, for
the LORD, is the Rock eternal" (NLT).

When we can do that, we are like the house that withstood the storm
Jesus talked about in his famous parable (Matthew 7:24-27). We are
grounded and built upon God as the "firm foundation" of our lives.

Do you want more strength?

David put it this way: "The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart
trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give
thanks to him in song" (Psalm 28:7 NIV). When is the last time you
burst into song because of the Lord's blessings in your life or in
realization that the Lord of the universe cares for you? You can do it
anywhere at any time, I started singing praise songs this morning on my
drive to work. Why? It just felt like it, I wanted to praise God!

I know that concept may be a little foreign to you right now -- you may
not feel much like singing. You may have the weight of many problems on
your heart. However, as the wisdom of the old folk proverb says, "Life
isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance
in the rain." You may not feel much like dancing either, but how about
trying to sing a hymn of praise or worship to God? No one has to hear
you except the One who counts the most, our Heavenly Father.

You may look at all these great people of faith we've quoted and want
to say, "I wish I could be more like them -- I want to have their faith
and their strength!" But believe me, the lives of others are not at all
what they appear on the outside. Each of God's great servants had to
struggle with some issue, problem, or challenge that we wouldn't wish
on someone else. The secret of these servants, however, is that they do
a good job of either hiding their problems or turning them over to God.

Do you want more strength? It comes only when you exercise. This is
especially true when we are talking about spiritual strength. So isn't
it time you start to exercise that faith more by trusting to God and
letting His strength lift you up! Praise, song, and thanks help us do
that! Let's let our strength be found in the Lord!

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* Strength and Help in Our Time of Need

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* True Strength

http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200306/20030612_strength.html
* The Blessing of the Powerless

http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200604/20060430_powerless.html
* Messages from the Heart

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MORNING:

"Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy
people ... Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and
not suffer sin upon him."
-- Leviticus 19:16,

Tale-bearing emits a threefold poison; for it injures the teller, the
hearer, and the person concerning whom the tale is told. Whether the
report be true or false, we are by this precept of God's Word forbidden
to spread it. The reputations of the Lord's people should be very
precious in our sight, and we should count it shame to help the devil
to dishonour the Church and the name of the Lord. Some tongues need a
bridle rather than a spur. Many glory in pulling down their brethren,
as if thereby they raised themselves. Noah's wise sons cast a mantle
over their father, and he who exposed him earned a fearful curse. We
may ourselves one of these dark days need forbearance and silence from
our brethren, let us render it cheerfully to those who require it now.
Be this our family rule, and our personal bond-SPEAK EVIL OF NO MAN.

The Holy Spirit, however, permits us to censure sin, and prescribes the
way in which we are to do it. It must be done by rebuking our brother
to his face, not by railing behind his back. This course is manly,
brotherly, Christlike, and under God's blessing will be useful. Does
the flesh shrink from it? Then we must lay the greater stress upon our
conscience, and keep ourselves to the work, lest by suffering sin upon
our friend we become ourselves partakers of it. Hundreds have been
saved from gross sins by the timely, wise, affectionate warnings of
faithful ministers and brethren. Our Lord Jesus has set us a gracious
example of how to deal with erring friends in his warning given to
Peter, the prayer with which he preceded it, and the gentle way in
which he bore with Peter's boastful denial that he needed such a
caution.

EVENING:

"Spices for anointing oil."
-- Exodus 35:8

Much use was made of this anointing oil under the law, and that which
it represents is of primary importance under the gospel. The Holy
Spirit, who anoints us for all holy service, is indispensable to us if
we would serve the Lord acceptably. Without his aid our religious
services are but a vain oblation, and our inward experience is a dead
thing. Whenever our ministry is without unction, what miserable stuff
it becomes! nor are the prayers, praises, meditations, and efforts of
private Christians one jot superior. A holy anointing is the soul and
life of piety, its absence the most grievous of all calamities. To go
before the Lord without anointing is as though some common Levite had
thrust himself into the priest's office-his ministrations would rather
have been sins than services. May we never venture upon hallowed
exercises without sacred anointings. They drop upon us from our
glorious Head; from his anointing we who are as the skirts of his
garments partake of a plenteous unction. Choice spices were compounded
with rarest art of the apothecary to form the anointing oil, to show
forth to us how rich are all the influences of the Holy Spirit. All
good things are found in the divine Comforter. Matchless consolation,
infallible instruction, immortal quickening, spiritual energy, and
divine sanctification all lie compounded with other excellencies in
that sacred eye-salve, the heavenly anointing oil of the Holy Spirit.
It imparts a delightful fragrance to the character and person of the
man upon whom it is poured. Nothing like it can be found in all the
treasuries of the rich, or the secrets of the wise. It is not to be
imitated. It comes alone from God, and it is freely given, through
Jesus Christ, to every waiting soul. Let us seek it, for we may have
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THE ABSOLUTENESS OF JESUS CHRIST

He shall glorify Me.

John 16:14

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The pietistic movements of to-day have none of the rugged reality of
the New Testament about them; there is nothing about them that needs
the Death of Jesus Christ; all that is required is a pious
atmosphere, and prayer and devotion. This type of experience is not
supernatural nor miraculous, it did not cost the passion of God, it
is not dyed in the blood of the Lamb, not stamped with the hall-mark
of the Holy Ghost; it has not that mark on it which makes men say, as
they look with awe and wonder - "That is the work of God Almighty."
That and nothing else is what the New Testament talks about.

The type of Christian experience in the New Testament is that of
personal passionate devotion to the Person of Jesus Christ. Every
other type of Christian experience, so called, is detached from the
Person of Jesus. There is no regeneration, no being born again into
the Kingdom in which Christ lives, but only the idea that He is our
Pattern. In the New Testament Jesus Christ is Saviour long before He
is Pattern. To-day He is being despatched as the Figurehead of a
Religion, a mere Example. He is that, but He is infinitely more; He
is salvation itself, He is the Gospel of God.

Jesus said, "When He the Spirit of truth is come . . . He shall
glorify Me." When I commit myself to the revelation made in the New
Testament, I receive from God the gift of the Holy Spirit Who begins
to interpret to me what Jesus did and does in me subjectively all
that Jesus Christ did for me objectively.

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REJOICE! AND PRAY!

Philippians 4:4-7

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Dear Father, forbearing God,

Let me rejoice in the Lord always! Again I ask this from you: Let
me rejoice always!

Let me be gentle, open to reason, slow to make negative judgments.

Let this forbearing spirit be apparent to everyone.

I know the Lord Jesus is near, so I have no reason to be anxious
about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with
thanksgiving, let me present my requests to you.

I believe in you, Father, a God who transcends all human
understanding.

I believe that the peace which comes from you, which transcends
all understanding, will keep my heart and my mind in Christ Jesus.

In the name of the ever-near Jesus. Amen.

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WJD! -- Stay Alert! -- Luke 21:34-36

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Thursday, November 29, 2007

Stay Alert!

"Be careful! Don't spend your time drinking and getting
drunk. Or don't be too busy with worldly things. If you do
that, you will not be able to think right. And then the end
might come when you are not ready. It will come like a
surprise to all people on earth. So be ready all the time.
Pray that you will be strong enough to continue safely
through all these things that will happen. And pray that you
will be able to stand before the Son of Man."

-- Luke 21:34-36 (ERV)

KEY THOUGHT:
Jesus repeatedly warned his disciples during the latter part of his
ministry to stay alert and be ready for his return. But what does being
ready mean? Does it mean knowing the exact time of his return -- the
day or the hour? No, we can't know that. So what does it mean? It means
to live with faithful vigilance, expectation, and hope for Jesus'
return. He stands near and can return at any time.

TODAY'S PRAYER:
Holy and righteous Father, the Eternal God and Creator of the universe,
work in me your righteous will to make me ready for your Son's glorious
return. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

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Today's Verse : Philippians 2:14-15

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VERSE:
Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may
become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a
crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in
the universe.
-- Philippians 2:14-15

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THOUGHT:
I guess it's only natural to think that the problems of our own
time in history are due to the pervasive depravity of our own time.
Thankfully the Bible repeatedly reminds us that God's people have
always had to swim upstream against culture. As children of God, we
are to be bright stars in the dark night sky of our secular
culture. Rather than constantly complaining about our worldly
culture or our time in history, let's light the path for others to
see another way to live.

PRAYER:
Almighty God, thank you for calling me to such a high and holy
task. I want to shine like a star against the darkness of the
culture around me. Please help me as I seek to live a holy life
that has a redemptive influence on those around me who do not know
Jesus. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

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November 29, 2007

VERSE:
Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be
blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the
midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as
lights in the world;
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