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Bible Verse

1 Peter 1:24-25

'The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever.'

- There are many things that people put their confidence in.
- What are you putting your confidence in today?
- Is it something that will last?
- You can depend on God and on His word!

PRAYER: Lord, You are the everlasting God and Your word stands forever. Teach me to be dependent on You and on Your word. Amen

MEETING GRACE IN WEAKNESS

"I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs,
in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when
I am weak, then I am strong."
2 CORINTHIANS 12:10

Now it does not say that Paul made himself weak on purpose. We do not have to seek weaknesses, infirmities, tribulations, temptations, or trials. We already have them. The key is how do we
respond to them? We can fight them, or we can embrace them. Paul clearly shows us that it is not always God's will for us to be saved FROM the fire. Often we are called to walk THROUGH the fire,
with no assurance except that His Grace is sufficient. In the fire we learn that "Grace" is a Man, just like Victory is a Man.

To be delivered from weakness is one thing, but to meet Grace in my
weakness is something else entirely.

Stay blessed

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AIM TO ENCOURAGE "In this way he will be able to encourage others with the true teaching".  Titus 1:9 GNB People hold many different ideas about what Christian teaching is about. For some, it is about correcting people's sins. For others it is about denouncing the evils of the day. Yet others think it is about helping people to succeed. And again many consider it to be just cheering up those who are down. Paul taught those who teach and preach the Christian message that their aim should be to encourage. The true message does that. It lifts up those who are down. It challenges those who are on top of the world. It creates hope in those who have given up. It demands faith in those who find it easier to doubt than to believe. The word translated "encourage" is interesting. It is the word used elsewhere as the name or title of the Holy Spirit - advocate, counsellor, helper or comforter. The message about Jesus is a confident message - and one that encourages confidence in those who hear. It is a positive message that denounces only sparingly. It points people away from problems to the solutions of God and of Jesus. It is a strong message to the weak, a certain message to the uncertain, and a challenging message to the strong. It is easy to denounce - and hard to encourage. It is easy to go off on side issues and controversies. It is easier to teach on an interesting subject appealing only to people's minds than to help them to encounter God. Look for the message that is positive, strong and encouraging. Affirm it where you find and hear it. Question it when it's off key. Prayer thought: Lord, let your Holy Spirit inspire Christian teachers everywhere to encourage strong faith in their hearers. POSTED BY FAITH FOR DAILY LIVING

by Beena Pather

The Bible teaches that in the end times, right before the return of Jesus, the greatest political leader in the history of Mankind will emerge. After taking over that area by diplomatic cunning and deceit, he will launch a military campaign that will result in his acquiring "authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation" (Revelation 13:7). His empire will be the most extensive in all of history, encompassing the entire world, and his rule will be the most demonic the world has ever experienced.
He will begin his rise to power as a dynamic, charismatic, insightful, visionary leader who will astound the world with the cleverness of his solutions to world problems. He will appear to be the savior of the world. But as he consolidates his power, his true nature will be revealed. He will emerge as a Satan possessed and empowered person who hates God and is determined to annihilate both Christianity and Judaism. For this reason, he is identified in scripture as the Antichrist (1 John 2:18), for he will stand against God and His anointed one, Jesus Christ.

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 By Kevin Naidoo

STICK TO THE MESSAGE

"Church officials ... must stick to the true message they were taught". Titus 1:7, 9 CEV

Some thirty years ago a book was published on business management. The authors had studied the way the hundred top companies were run in the United States. What were their methods? One was "Stick to the knit...See More

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 By Nisha Naidoo

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♥♥♥ 'God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us' (Romans 5:8).

By: My Life with Jesus

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