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Psalm 10 verses 4-5 (NIV)   In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God. His ways are always prosperous, your laws are rejected by him; he sneers at all his enemies.  The verses in this psalm remind me why pride is such a dangerous…

Proverbs Chapter 2 verses 1-5 (NIV)  My son, if you accept my words    and store up my commands within you,   turning your ear to wisdom    and applying your heart to understanding— indeed, if you call out for insight   and cry aloud for understanding,  and if you look for it as for…

Genesis chapter 31 verse 48-50 (NIV)  Laban said, “This heap is a witness between you and me today.” That is why it was called Galeed. It was also called Mizpah, because he said, “May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other. If you ill-treat my daughters or…

Genesis chapter 30 verse 27 (NIV)  But Laban said to him, “If I have found favour in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”  God had promised Jacob’s grandfather Abraham that all nations would be blessed by his descendents. (Genesis 12: 1-3) It was…

Proverbs Chapter 21 verse 23 (NIV)  Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings. Romans chapter 11 verse 29 (NIV)  For God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable. This verse in Proverbs reminded me today of the wonder of God’s grace. It…

Genesis chapter 24 verses 12-15 (NIV)  Then he prayed, “LORD, God of my master Abraham, make me successful today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. See, I am standing beside this spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. May it be that when I say to a young…

I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness;    I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High. There is a multitude without number of things that we can give thanks to God for. We can think of the old hymn – “Count your blessings, name them one…

Genesis chapter 19 verses 14 – 16 (NIV)   So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry his daughters. He said, “Hurry and get out of this place, because the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking. With the coming of dawn, the…

Matthew chapter 7 verses 21 – 23 (NIV)  “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.  Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and…

Matthew chapter 6 verse 1 (NIV)  “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.” Bit of a recurring theme here so I better pay attention. Jesus warns about the danger of showing off –…