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Am I executing His plan?

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Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. - Joshua 1:6-9 (ESV) How do I execute His plan? 1. Meditate on His Word daily This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night - Joshua 1:8a Meditation is the activity of calling to mind, and thinking over, ...
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Why do I exist? - Part 2

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I bless the holy name of God with all my heart. Yes, I will bless the Lord and not forget the glorious things he does for me. He forgives all my sins. He heals me. He ransoms me from hell. He surrounds me with loving-kindness and tender mercies. He fills my life with good things! My youth is renewed like the eagle’s! He has not punished us as we deserve for all our sins, for his mercy toward those who fear and honor him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. He has removed our sins as far away from us as the east is from the west. He is like a father to us, tender and sympathetic to those who reverence him. But the loving-kindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting to those who reverence him; his salvation is to children’s children of those who are faithful to his covenant and remember to obey him! Let everything everywhere bless the Lord. And how I bless him too! - Psalm 103:1-5,10-13,17,18,22 (Living Bible) From the Westminster Shorter Catechism of 1648...
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Why do I exist?

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How do you know what is going to happen tomorrow? For the length of your lives is as uncertain as the morning fog—now you see it; soon it is gone. - James 4:14 (Living Bible) Do you want to change your life in 19 minutes? In my 55 years of being a transformed follower of Jesus Christ, I have never heard the answer to today's question presented in a more impactful way. Click here to view the video. So now, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith in his promises, we can have real peace with him because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. For because of our faith, he has brought us into this place of highest privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to actually becoming all that God has had in mind for us to be. We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us—they help us learn to be patient. And patience develops strength of character in us and helps us trust God more each time...
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Who is Jesus? - Part 2

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Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And after they came into the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary; and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. - Matthew 2:1,2,10,11 (NASB) He has no beginning and no end (Revelation 1:17,18) He is the spotless Lamb of God; He is our Peace (Ephesians 2:14) He is our Hope (1Timothy 1:1) He is our Life (Colossians 3:4) He is the living and true Way (John 14:6) He is the Strength of Israel (1Samuel 15:29) He is the Root and Descendant of David; the Bright Morning Star (Revelation 22:16) He is Faithful and True (Revelation 19:11) He is the Author and Perfecter of our faith (Hebrews 12:1...
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Who is Jesus?

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He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation: for by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or rulers, or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. He is also the head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him, and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross. - Colossians 1:15-20 (NASB) One of the greatest tenets of Scripture is the claim that Jesus Christ is completely sufficient for all matters of life and godliness. To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Chris...
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To Whom are you listening?

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Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe. The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven. This shows that the Son is far greater than the angels, just as the name God gave him is greater than their names. - Hebrews 1:1-4 (NLT) How often am I meditating on the Word of God and patiently listening for guidance to execute His will, His way, in His timing, and for His glory? Are my prayers hurried "wish lists" or meaningful acts of worship? Is my Bible reading a daily devotional or a devoted time of meditating on God’s Word with a desire to hear His voice? “If you love...
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Is my Messiah on the throne?

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As He was leaving on His journey, a man ran up and knelt before Him and asked Him, “Good Teacher [You who are essentially good and morally perfect], what shall I do to inherit eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?”  Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is [essentially] good [by nature] except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’”  And he replied to Him, “Teacher, I have [carefully] kept all these [commandments] since my youth.”  Looking at him, Jesus felt a love (high regard, compassion) for him, and He said to him, “You lack one thing: go and sell all your property and give [the money] to the poor, and you will have [abundant] treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me [becoming My disciple, believing and trusting in Me and walking the same path of life that I walk].”  But the man was saddened at J...
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