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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 –…

Matthew chapter 5 verses 33-37 ( NIV) “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the oaths you have made.’ But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or…

Matthew chapter 5 verses 17-18 (NIV)  “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any…

Matthew chapter 4 verse 1 (NIV)  Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. It was the first half of this verse that caught my attention. Jesus was led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit. It was intended, intentional. He was where He was meant to…