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Deuteronomy Chapter 30: Verses 11-15 (NLT)  “This command I am giving you today is not too difficult for you, and it is not beyond your reach. It is not kept in heaven, so distant that you must ask, ‘Who will go up to heaven and bring it down so we can hear it and obey?’  It is…

Deuteronomy Chapter 30: Verses 1-5 (NLT) “In the future, when you experience all these blessings and curses I have listed for you, and when you are living among the nations to which the Lord your God has exiled you, take to heart all these instructions.  If at that time you and your children return to…

Luke chapter 18: Verses 9-14 (NLT Translation) Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else: “Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector.  The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: ‘I…

Luke Chapter 17: Verses 12-16 (NLT Version) As he entered a village there, ten men with leprosy stood at a distance, crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” He looked at them and said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed of their leprosy.  One of them, when…

Deuteronomy Chapter 23 – Verse 7 (NLT Translation) Do not detest the Edomites or the Egyptians, because the Edomites are your relatives and you lived as foreigners among the Egyptians. God made it clear to the people of Israel that they were not to bear a grudge against the Egyptian people. After 400 years of…

Deuteronomy Chapter 22: Verses 1-4 (NIV Translation) If you see your fellow Israelite’s ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it but be sure to take it back to its owner.  If they do not live near you or if you do not know who owns it, take it home with you and keep it until…

Psalm 45: Verse 1 (NIV Anglicised version) My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; My tongue is the pen of a skillful writer. David was a skillful writer of songs and poems. In my own way when I have at times pondered on a matter, it…

Deuteronomy Chapter 18: Verse 9 (NLT Translation) When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, be very careful not to imitate the detestable customs of the nations living there. Philippians Chapter 4: Verse 9 (NLT Translation) Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me – everything you heard…

Deuteronomy Chapter 15: Verse 15 (NLT Translation) “Remember that you were once slaves in the land of Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you! That is why I am giving you this command.” God wanted His chosen people to be an example to other nations of how to live differently, to honour Him for His blessings…

Luke Chapter 13: Verses 22-25 Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he went, always pressing on toward Jerusalem.  Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few be saved?” He replied, “Work hard to enter the narrow door to God’s Kingdom, for many will try to enter but will fail. When the master of the house…