Tag: mercy
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Realisation sin – 2024.10.24
2 Samuel 24:10 (KJV) And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly. David realised he sinned…
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Now is the time – 2024.10.20
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Revelation 22:11 (KJV) He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.There is a time coming when one can not repent, turn to GOD, change…
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Only GOD can – 2024.10.15
Psalms 79:8-9 (KJV)8 O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.“For all have sinned, and come short of…
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How long – 2024.10.10
Psalms 74:10 (KJV) O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?How long will GOD allow evil to triumph? How long will He allow His enemies to blaspheme His name? GOD has His reasons “2 Peter 3:8-10 (KJV) But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that…
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A people of GOD – 2024.09.13
1 Peter 2:9-10 (KJV)9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which…
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Leftovers – 2024.09.10
John 6:12-13 (KJV)12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.The LORD GOD is and does more…
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A warning on backsliding – 2024.09.09
Jonah 3:4-5 (KJV)4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.Have a read…
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Our responsibility – 2024.09.05
Hebrews 12:1-4 (KJV)1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith;…
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GOD’s steadfast love – 2024.09.01
Psalms 36:5-10 (KJV)5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the…
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GOD’s amazing grace – 2024.08.30
Jonah 4:1-2 (KJV)1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.2 And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful,…
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GOD of second chances – 2024.08.29
Jonah 3:1 (ASV) And the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the second time, saying,After Jonah repented GOD gave him another chance to fulfil His calling. He did this Not just for the sake of Jonah but for the sake of the people of Nineveh so they repent. “Jonah 3:5 (ASV) And the people of…
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GOD hears – 2024.08.28
Jonah 2:1-2 (KJV)1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.The LORD GOD even rescued Jonah from drowning before he came…
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GOD is near – 2024.08.23
Acts 17:24-31 (KJV)24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;25 Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;26 And hath made of…
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Waiting for GOD to answer – 2024.08.09
Psalms 13:1-6 (KJV)1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?3 Consider…
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Pursue knowing the LORD – 2024.08.04
Hosea 6:3 (KJV) Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.Knowing and loving the LORD is what is most important and necessary. Everything else is…
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Prayer for healing – 2024.08.02
Psalms 6:1-4 (KJV)1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.3 My soul is also sore vexed:…
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Judgement versus mercy – 2024.07.24
James 2:13 (KJV) For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.In other words, we will not receive mercy but be judged by GOD if we do no show mercy to others but if we show mercy to others we will be shown mercy.This reminds me of…
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Bearing fruits worthy of repentance – 2024.07.17
Luke 13:6-9 (KJV)6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it…
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But GOD – 2024.07.02
Ephesians 2:4-10 (ASV)4 but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved),6 and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places, in…
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Grace and peace – 2024.06.30
Ephesians 1:2 (KJV) Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.This greeting and blessing of grace and peace, that only can come form GOD our Father and our LORD Jesus Christ, was used by Paul and others used in many of the letters to the churches. Here…
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Comfort – 2024.06.22
2 Corinthians 7:6 (KJV) Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;GOD is a GOD of comfort. He is the one who comforts those who are cast down and trust in Him. He can and will use people like here, Titus, to bring comfort.In 2 Corinthians 1:3-4…
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Forgiveness – 2024.06.21
Mark 11:24-26 (KJV)24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.26 But if ye do…
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How to keep friends – 2024.06.09
Continuing on from yesterdays devotion “How to gain a friend – 2024.06.08” http://missioncommunities.network/2024/06/08/how-to-gain-a-friend-2024-06-08/. From yesterdays devotion we see that being friendly is important and to keep a friend one has to continue to be friendly and all that it entails. Now let us look at one particular way to keep friends as it is written…
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How to handle disagreements – 2024.06.06
In today’s bible reading plan we read:1 Corinthians 6:1-11 (KJV)1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge…
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Five lesson from the two sons – 2024.06.03
Matthew 21:28-32 (KJV)28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and…
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Mercy versus sacrifice – 2024.05.22
Matthew 9:9-13 (KJV)9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and…
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Mercy and judgement – 2024.05.18
Matthew 5:7 (KJV) Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.Do you need the blessing of mercy from GOD? Then be merciful.Do you need to escape the judgment of GOD? Then be merciful. James 2:13 (KJV) For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.If we do…
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GOD hears – 2024.05.14
Let us look at Psalms 143 todayPsalms 143:1-12 (KJV)1 A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.[David is asking GOD to hear and answer his prayer because the LORD GOD is faithful even when we are faithless “2 Timothy 2:13…
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Complaining to GOD – 2024.05.13
“Psalms 142:2 (KJV) I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.”In the Psalms we frequently see David complaining to GOD. There is nothing wrong about that but we should not remain in that state. Just like David we should then move from focusing on our troubles to focus on the…
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It is finished – 2024.05.11
John 19:30, John 3:14-21, John 14:6, Luke 9:51, Luke 9:56a and Luke 2:49