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Don’t Look Back

‘Remember Lot’s wife.’ Luke 17:32 KJV Before God destroyed the city of Sodom, He sent two angels to rescue Lot and his family from it. Their instructions were clear: ‘Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be destroyed…’ (Genesis 19:17 NKJV) But: ‘...his wife looked [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Job 40–42 15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Job 38–39 7 That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea. 8 The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, [...]

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Be Grateful for What You Have

‘In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God…for you.’ 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NKJV Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has a brilliant mind. He has been compared by some to Albert Einstein. But he has a rare degenerative disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS syndrome or motor neurone disease). And it has left him [...]

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Seeing Your Work as God’s Will (3)

‘Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain.’ Psalm 127:1 NRS When your skill level is high but the challenge of the task is too low, you experience boredom. When your skill level is low and the challenge of the task is too high, you experience frustration and anxiety. But [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Job 35–37 21:1 After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” [...]

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Steps of Faith, Changing History

We have just witnessed another financial miracle. Visionathon’s goal ($568,000) might have been an odd amount but it’s what our budget said we needed. We fell short by over $100,000 on the first attempt. As we gave thanks we continued to trust the Lord—as we always try to do. Then last Thursday we held an [...]

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Seeing Your Work as God’s Will (2)

‘Do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus.’ Colossians 3:17 NIV Research shows that the best moments of our lives don’t come from leisure or pleasure. They come when you’re immersed in a significant task that’s challenging, yet matches up well to your highest abilities. In those moments, you’re so caught up in [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Job 32–34 19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then [...]

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Seeing Your Work as God’s Will (1)

‘I must work the works of Him who sent Me.’ John 9:4 NKJV You’ll experience a new level of fulfilment when you begin to see what you do for a living as an important part of God’s will for your life. Jesus preached and healed, but He saw it all as ‘work’ given to Him [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Psalm 103:8–18 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him [...]

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Stop Putting Yourself Down

‘Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”’ Luke 8:30 NAS Remember the man in Scripture who was possessed by demons? ‘Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because many devils had entered him.’ (A legion in the Roman army comprised some six thousand troops.) ‘Legion’ wasn’t this man’s real name; it [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Job 29–31 10 Then the disciples went back to their homes. 11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. 13 They said to [...]

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Quite a Story, Isn’t It?

‘…they presented gifts to Him...’ Matthew 2:11 NKJV In the Christmas story we learn that: (1) God will use people you don’t know to bless you. The wise men weren’t devout Jews or committed Christians, but Persian stargazers. Don’t be selective; you’ll tie God’s hands. Open your heart and you’ll start seeing Him reaching out [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Isaiah 7:14 2:1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, [...]

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This Christmas, Look for Jesus

‘They saw the child…and worshipped Him.’ Matthew 2:11 NIV The Wise Men couldn’t have imagined humbler circumstances than those surrounding the birth of Jesus. Max Lucado paints the picture: ‘The ground is hard, the hay scarce. Cobwebs cling to the ceiling… Mary looks into the face of her Son. Her Lord. His Majesty. At this [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Job 24–28 20:1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, [...]

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Don’t Boast

‘God was kind! He made me what I am, and His wonderful kindness wasn’t wasted.’ 1 Corinthians 15:10 CEV If you’ve been blessed with success, read these words from Paul and take them to heart: ‘God was kind! He made me what I am, and His wonderful kindness wasn’t wasted.’ Every good thing you have [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Job 21–23 31 Since it was the day of Preparation, and so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away. 32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Job 18–20 17 and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. 18 There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. 19 Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, [...]

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Pastor, How Are You Doing? (4)

‘Come aside by yourselves…and rest a while.’ Mark 6:31 NKJV There are two kinds of ‘tired’. And the dissimilarity is like the difference between puffy spring rain clouds and the clouds that precede a tornado. One is temporary and normal. It comes from a job well done, and after a period of rest you bounce [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Job 15–17 8 When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid. 9 He entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. 10 So Pilate said to him, “You will not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to release you and authority [...]

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Pastor, How Are You Doing? (3)

‘Only in returning to Me and resting in Me will you be saved.’ Isaiah 30:15 NLT God said, ‘Only in returning to Me and resting in Me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength. But you would have none of it.’ When you’re emotionally and spiritually drained by people’s expectations, it’s [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Leviticus 27:30–33 48 Then the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, came near to Moses 49 and said to Moses, “Your servants have counted the men of war who are under our command, and there is not a man missing from us. 50 And we have [...]

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