Thursday, May 19, 2011

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Thursday, May 19

Shod for God

...and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace.
Ephesians 6:15

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Romans 10:14-15

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Detectives in Huntington Beach, California, recently made a break in a cold case by identifying a murdered woman's shoes. The crime occurred in 1968, and for decades the victim's identity has been "Jane Doe." Recently the case was reopened after her shoes were traced to a regional brand in upstate New York. Now police have discovered a report of a missing woman from that area, and it appears the case may be solved.1

Imagine being identified by one's shoes. The Bible teaches that those who take the Gospel to friends and neighbors have "beautiful feet" in God's sight (Romans 10:15). When our faith is steady, we travel through life surefooted, saying, "He makes my feet like the feet of deer, and sets me on my high places" (Psalm 18:33). We're to turn our feet to God's testimonies (Psalm 119:59) and away from evil (Proverbs 4:27). And we're to have our feet shod with the Gospel of Peace. In ther words, we're grounded in a message that gives us peace. Our shoes will help identify us when we're shod for God.

The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless.
Billy Graham

1Nick Harrison, 365 Daily Answers to What Would Jesus Do, (NY: Harper
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

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Wednesday, May 18

Don't Be Outfoxed

Put on the breastplate of righteousness...
Ephesians 6:14b

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Luke 13:31-35
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Reuters recently reported about a hunter in Belarus who shot a fox from a distance, but as he approached the wounded animal it sprang on him. As the two scuffled, the fox got its paw on the trigger of the rifle and shot the man in the leg. The hunter was transported to the hospital and the fox escaped.

In our struggle with sin, we've got to make sure Satan doesn't turn the tables on us. The Bible warns us to beware of the little foxes that can spoil the vines (Song of Solomon 2:15).

We're safe if we're always clad in the breastplate of righteousness. The word "breastplate" is misleading, since this piece of armor also protected the back, neck, and hips. It was like a wrap-around shield that encased the body's vital organs. It's the Bible's symbol for a holy life. Let's beware of little sins that can put chinks in our armor. Living righteously requires constant commitment and wise decision-making. We must be in constant submission and surrender to the will of God with hearts open to His righteousness, lest we be outfoxed.

There is no power in the Christian's life if it is not a righteous life.
David Jeremiah

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

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Tuesday, May 17

Free From Accusations

And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
1 John 2:1b

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Job 1:8-9; 2:3-6
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At this very minute, accusations are flying around all over the world: in a court of law, in a political body, perhaps in a living room. Accusations carry tremendous weight according to the stature of the person making them.

There is another place where accusations never stop flowing--in the throne room of heaven. Revelation 12:10 calls Satan the "accuser of [the] brethren"--he accuses Christians "before our God day and night." Given the stature of the Accuser, the accusations against us as sinners, unworthy of forgiveness and grace, must be taken seriously. And they are true: We are sinners. But because we have put on "Jesus Christ the righteous" (1 John 2:1), our Advocate enters as evidence the facts: He paid for our sins and we have been credited with His righteousness. That is what putting on the "breastplate of [Christ's] righteousness" (Ephesians 6:14b) means--that we are defended from the accusations of Satan about our sin.

When Satan tries to convince you of your unworthiness before God, agree with him--then show him the breastplate of Christ's righteousness you are wearing.

When God declares a man righteous he instantly sets about to make him righteous.
A. W. Tozer

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Monday, May 16, 2011

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Monday, May 16

Putting on Truth

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
John 14:6

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Psalm 19:7-11
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In our modern world, think of all the ways we are told to relate to "truth": study the truth, find the truth, explore the truth, know the truth, discover the truth, reveal the truth--and the list goes on. But before we can put any of those verbs into action, we must answer the question raised by Pontius Pilate when he questioned Jesus of Nazareth: "What is truth?" (John 18:38) We can only study and learn that which we can define and identify.

Had Pilate known Jesus better, of course, he would have known that Jesus had already answered that question when He said, "I am . . . the truth." Marrying that statement with Paul's description of truth as one of the elements of the Christian's spiritual armor brings us to this conclusion: Jesus Christ is, in every dimension, the believer's spiritual armor. Paul says in Romans 13:14 that we are to "put on the
Lord Jesus Christ." When we put on (believe in, submit to, embrace) Christ who is truth, we clothe ourselves with truth; we protect ourselves from Satan's lies and deceit.

If you are clothed with Christ and His Word today, you are clothed in truth, defended against the subterfuge of Satan.

The truth of Scripture demolishes speculation.
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Saturday, May 14, 2011

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Weekend, May 14 & 15

Places of Greatness: Desert Sands

Then Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.'"
Matthew 4:10

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Matthew 4:1-11
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We're often told that Jesus quoted Scripture to the devil and thereby defeated him. But it's not quite that easy. In reading through the story of the Temptation in Matthew 4, we notice that Jesus also relied on the Holy Spirit who was leading Him at every point (verse 1). Christ was also maintaining the spiritual discipline of fasting, and we can assume this was a season of prayer for Him (verse 2). Our Lord was also determined to say, "No! No! No!" to Satan's three enticements. We also notice that Jesus outlasted the temptation, for verse 11 says that Satan limped away in defeat having been worn out by our Lord's unflinching righteousness. Within that context, Jesus quoted Scripture three times to Satan and thereby won the victory.

To be victorious over sin, we need the Holy Spirit's inner power, the practice of regular spiritual disciplines, a determination to live righteously, tenacity, and a handful of crucial Scriptures to quote in times of temptation.

We, too, can resist the devil and he will flee from us.

Fight manfully onward, dark passions subdue, Look ever to Jesus, He'll
carry you through.
Horatio R. Palmer in his hymn "Yield Not to Temptation"

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Friday, May 13, 2011

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Friday, May 13

Tired or Attired?

Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth.
Ephesians 6:14a

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1 Peter 1:13-16
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Our English word "gird" reminds us of a "girdle," but that conjures up the wrong image. Though older translations used the word "girdle," they were referring to the belt or sash worn in biblical times around the waist or chest. Weapons were sometimes attached, for the Bible speaks of girding on one's sword. When running, people tucked their robes into their belts to race more freely (1 Peter 1:13). The girdle was the sash that held the rest of the clothing together.

Paul likened it to truth. In a day when many people believe truth is relative, the Bible teaches that God's truth is absolute and that His truth is inscribed and encapsulated in His Word. It's the truth that holds the rest of our armor together and enables us to fight with mental freedom. When we're convinced that all the Bible is altogether true, we're outfitted for victory. Our minds are composed; our weapons ready. Without a knowledge of God's truth, we're not well-attired. We're just tired.

Wear the truth, say it, sing it, and you will be amazed how the difficulty will be subdued; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
John Henry Jowett

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Thursday, May 12, 2011

Turning Point Presents: Spiritual Warfare

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Thursday, May 12

Defense Against Deceit

But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:3

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Genesis 3:1-7
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When a Wall Street investment manager defrauded investors out of billions of dollars, the guilty financier himself described it as "one big lie." He caused his investors to believe something that was not true.

That's a good way to describe the devil's primary strategy against the children of God: tempting them, influencing them to believe something that is not true. While Satan will attack truth wherever it is found--anything to promote discord and confusion on earth--it is the truth of God's Word that Satan most wants to negate. The first time we see him on earth, he is in the Garden of Eden convincing Eve that she will not die if she disobeys God's explicit instruction. Satan deceived Eve causing her to believe what was not true. And Eve died spiritually on the spot and physically in due course.

The best way for a Christian to defend against Satan's deceit is with the sword of the Spirit, the Word of God (Ephesians 6:17b). Confidently correcting Satan's lies with God's own words will cause the devil to flee (Matthew 4:11; James 4:7).

No wickedness on earth is more common than the various forms of deceit.
William S. Plumer

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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

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Wednesday, May 11

Like Father, Like Son

[Paul] said, "O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord?"
Acts 13:10

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John 8:42-47
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More than one mother could confess to having looked (likely more than once) at her young male child and thought, "Like father, like son"--always in a positive sense, of course! It is not surprising--indeed, it is to be expected--that children bear the traits of those who birth and raise them.

And that is true in the spiritual realm as well from both a positive and negative perspective. Positively, Christians are given the Holy Spirit to become more like the Father (Galatians 5:22-23). Negatively, those who still belong to the devil manifest his traits. Jesus said to those who oppose Him that their opposition was like that of their father, the devil (John 8:43-44). And when Paul confronted a sorcerer, he declared him to be a "son of the devil." Elymas was "full of all deceit and all fraud, . . . [an] enemy of all righteousness, . . . perverting the straight ways of the Lord" (Acts 13:10). That is a perfect description of Satan: deceiver, liar, enemy of righteousness, maligner of God's ways.

To see the devil's children is to see their father and be on guard against him.

A young sinner will be an old devil.
William Gurnall

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

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Tuesday, May 10

The Battlefield of the Mind

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
2 Corinthians 10:3

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Romans 7:23-25
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The American Heritage Dictionary defines battleground as "an area where a battle is fought; a sphere of contention." But the pictures in the daily news make us think otherwise--that battlegrounds are places where guns are fired, bombs are dropped, people are physically killed and wounded, and landscapes are destroyed. The danger is that, if we look around us and don't see those things happening, we think we are not living in a battlefield.

But nothing could be further from the truth. Paul wrote to the Corinthians that our battle is not like the world's battles. Rather, it is a battle of ideas, fought on the battlefield of the mind. Our enemy's strategy is to tempt us to deny God's truth and deceive and discourage God's people so they lose faith and hope in the goodness and providence of God. Yes, Satan stirs up physical wars between nations and peoples, but even those wars begin with ideas.

Follow Paul's admonition to take every thought captive, submissive to the will of God in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 10:5). Thoughts must be tested by the Word of God.

How sad our state by nature is! Our sin how deep it stains! And Satan binds our captive minds fast in his slavish chains.
Isaac Watts

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Monday, May 9, 2011

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Monday, May 9

There Is a War

And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.
Genesis 3:15

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Romans 16:20
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The United States' first law prohibiting illegal drugs was passed in
1914, but it wasn't until June 17, 1971, that the term "War on Drugs"
was officially used. It took almost 60 years to realize that the
nation was, in fact, fighting a war against the proliferation of
substances deemed harmful and therefore, illegal.

Sometimes we can be in the middle of a war and not know it. That's how it is with many Christians and spiritual warfare. Not that this war has lacked for formal identification. It began in the Garden of Eden and was so noted (Genesis 3:15). But because it can be an invisible war, out of sight can result in out of mind--out of awareness--for Christians. Satan has authority to influence the world system (1 John 5:19) and Jesus came to destroy Satan's influence (1 John 3:8; Acts 10:38). So the war is ongoing, and it is dangerous for Christians to believe otherwise.

The outcome of the war between God and Satan has been decided but not finished. Assume today that you are in the enemy's sights and be prepared (Ephesians 6:10-18).

The reason some succeed in battle is because they gain the victory on their knees before the fight begins.
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Saturday, May 7, 2011

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Places of Greatness: Seaside Shores

Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which He will accomplish for you today... The LORD will fight for you....
Exodus 14:13-14a

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Exodus 14:21-31
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Who can imagine the terror that gripped the families of Israel in Exodus 14? The joy of their emancipation was overwhelmed by sudden crisis. Before them was the Red Sea; behind them was the flash of Pharaoh's swords. With no way out, they seemed to be facing annihilation. Yet the Lord said, "Don't be afraid. See what I will do. Stand still and watch while I fight for you." As Moses raised his rod over the waters, the winds of heaven blew and the sea parted before them.

God can make a way where there seems to be no way. Isaiah 43:19b (KJV) says, "I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert." The apostle Paul promised God will not allow us to be tempted beyond our ability but will with the temptation make a way of escape (1 Corinthians 10:13).

If you're facing a challenging problem, don't be afraid. Stand still and see what God will do. He will make a way.

The Lord will make a way for you where no foot has been before. That which, like a sea, threatens to drown you, shall be a highway for your escape.
Charles H. Spurgeon

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Friday, May 6, 2011

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Friday, May 6

Saved by Garbage

And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.
Psalm 27:6

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Last winter when a blizzard struck New York City, it became impossible for sanitation engineers to collect the garbage. Piles of trash accumulated in Manhattan. Though unpleasant for most residents, it saved the life of one man. A 26-year-old New Yorker, distraught over fears he would be evicted from his apartment, jumped from the ninth floor of his building. He landed in a huge heap of trash bags and escaped with only minor injuries.

There's a lot of sadness, despair, and depression in life; and we can't depend on the world's garbage to save us. We need the joy of the Lord and the uplifting power of His Word! To find true happiness, it's important to separate from bad company and other negative influences, and to daily renew our minds in the Scriptures. By living for Christ and meditating on His Word, our heads will be lifted above our enemies; and we can sing our praises to the Lord with joy.

Joy is not jolliness. Joy is perfect acquiescence in God's will because the soul delights itself in God Himself.
H. W. Webb-Peploe

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Thursday, May 5, 2011

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Thursday, May 5

Conditions for Happiness

Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
Psalm 34:8

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In the Old Testament, the word "blessed" or "happy" comes from a verb that means "to go straight; to advance." It was gradually used to refer to leading others straight ahead or in the right path, then to setting things right, and then to be right oneself--or to be happy, blessed, or in the best place.

There is lots of advice in the world about how to be happy, how to live a happy life. One popular lifestyle guru talks about "living your best life." But none of this advice squares with how the Bible describes true happiness or blessedness. Thirteen times in Scripture the phrase "blessed is the man who . . ." is used, and few of the conditions for happiness would be recommended by the world: meditating on God's Word, having a pure spirit, trusting in God, learning God's precepts, fearing God, listening to God, enduring temptation, and others. Drawing on the Old Testament examples, Jesus created His own list of nine conditions for happiness--the Beatitudes, or "be-attitudes" as they have been called.

What are your conditions for happiness? If they are the Bible's, you'll never be happier; if the world's, never sadder.

To seek God is to desire happiness; to find Him is that happiness.
Augustine

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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

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Wednesday, May 4

Badge of Honor

If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified.
1 Peter 4:14

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Soldiers, policemen, firemen, and others who put their lives in harm's way are often decorated for their valor. But private citizens are as well--not only for selfless acts but for contributions to the arts or service to a community or nation. In every case, there are always two factors involved: something that was done for the sake of a person or cause.

Without stepping forward and identifying with a need or cause, there would have been no award or reward. And the same is true with following Jesus--except the award is different. The marks of persecution are a badge of honor worn in this life until eternal awards are presented in heaven. If you want to identify with Jesus Christ and biblical Christianity, you must be prepared to put yourself in harm's way. You may be humiliated, but Christ will be glorified. You may be put down, but He will be lifted up.

Good for you if you have been recognized for your service to others. Even better for you if you have identified with the sufferings of Jesus Christ.

Persecution is like the goldsmith's hallmark on real silver and gold; it is one of the marks of a converted man.
J. C. Ryle

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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Tuesday, May 3

Pain Today, Rewards Forever

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
2 Timothy 3:12

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When supporters of Martin Luther stood by their leader in sixteenth-century Germany in protest against abuses in the established church, they were persecuted like Luther was. And for 2,000 years, followers of Jesus Christ have been persecuted just as their Lord was. We are reminded throughout God's Word that there is a cost to following our Savior, but the rewards are also great.

The probability of persecution is not the focal point of the Gospel message, but prospective followers of Christ should understand that "all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution." Jesus told His original disciples plainly, "If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you" (John 15:20). Jesus also called those who are persecuted for His sake "blessed." Why? Because "great is your reward in heaven" (Matthew 5:12).

Persecution is painful, but the anticipation of eternal rewards for faithfulness is a balm for the wounded body and soul. Plus, it helps to know that you do not suffer alone.

Persecution is the legacy bequeathed by Christ to His people.
Thomas Watson

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Monday, May 2, 2011

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Monday, May 2

Be a Peacemaker

Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
James 3:18

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There have been more than 14,000 wars in the world since 3600 B.C. as determined by the University of Oslo and Norwegian Academy of Sciences. The world has known relative peace for less than five percent of the time over the last 5,600 years. The U.S. Department of Defense has identified 43 combat zones in the world today, up from 23 in 2007.1

It is painfully obvious to everyone on the planet that peace is rare these days--and not just between nations. There are innumerable wars going on between individuals, within families, in business, and in government. Interestingly, the Bible puts the responsibility for peace in the world on individuals: "If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men" (Romans 12:18); "Pursue peace with all people" (Hebrews 12:14). Obviously, if every individual purposed to live in peace, then nations could as well.

Insofar as it depends on you today, create peace wherever you go. Be a peacemaker, befitting a son or daughter of God.

The peace-makers are those who are at peace with God and who show that they are truly children of God by striving to use every opportunity open to them to effect reconciliation between others who are at variance.
R. V. G. Tasker

1Richard J. Maybury, U.S. & World Early Warning Report (Phoenix, AZ: Henry Madison Research, Inc., 2011), January 2011, 4.

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Sunday, May 1, 2011

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Weekend, May 1

Places of Greatness: Stony Brook

(David) took his staff in his hand; and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag, in a pouch which he had, and his sling was in his hand. And he drew near to the Philistine.
1 Samuel 17:40

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When we think of the story of David and Goliath, we emphasize the slingshot. But notice David's other equipment. He had a staff in his hand and a shepherd's bag tied around his body. Into its pouch he dropped the stones chosen from the nearby brook. David didn't want Saul's armor, but he couldn't do without his own simple equipment: a sling, a staff, some stones, and a shepherd's bag. Without the stone,
the slingshot would have been useless; and without the shepherd's bag, the stones would not have been accessible. David was organized for the battle.

In our battles in life, we need our ammunition near at hand. Do you carry a Bible on your phone or a small New Testament in your purse or hip pocket? Is there an open Bible by your bed or on your desk? Have you memorized a verse recently? Do you have it tucked away safely in your heart?

God's Word is a potent weapon, but only if we keep it readily accessible--in our hands and in our hearts.

The one who neglects his Bible is bound to make a failure of the Christian life.
R. A. Torrey

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Saturday, April 30, 2011

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Weekend, April 30

Cross Word Puzzles: What Was Finished?

So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.
John 19:30

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Colossians 2:13-15
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In the dramatic film, Braveheart, the Scottish defender and military leader William Wallace is shown being drawn and quartered by his English captors. The torture stops when it appears Wallace wants to speak--perhaps to confess his rebellion? Instead, with one last gasp he cries out, "Freedom!"

Jesus is an even better example of a seemingly defeated hero ending His life with a victory cry. After suffering on the cross, He said, "It is finished!"--and "gave up His spirit." What was finished? In the big picture, it was the work His Father sent Him to do (John 4:34; 9:4). More specifically, it was the once-for-all offering of Himself as a sacrifice for sin. His suffering as the Lamb of God was finished; the offering was accepted by the Father; there was no more sacrificial work to be done (Hebrews 1:3; 9:11-12, 25-28). Finally, "it is finished" is a word for us. Our search for God and His love is over--it ended at the foot of the cross.

Embrace Christ's words of completion and your search can be over as well.

Nothing needs to be added to Christ's finished work, and nothing can be added to Christ's finished work.
Francis Schaeffer

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Friday, April 29, 2011

Today's Turning Point with David Jeremiah

Friday, April 29

Special Envoys

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Matthew 5:9

Recommended Reading
Luke 9:51-55
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Last December, diplomat Richard Holbrooke, America's special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, was rushed to the hospital with a torn aorta. After twenty hours of surgery, he passed away. His final words, spoken to his Pakistani surgeon at George Washington University Hospital as he was being sedated, were, "You've got to stop this war in Afghanistan." It wasn't a political statement, just an intense desire for peace to come to Central Asia and to the world.

Christians should be personal diplomats, seeking to bring the peace of the Lord to all the relationships around us. In Acts 9, the church in Jerusalem harbored understandable skepticism and animosity toward Saul of Tarsus, who had persecuted them and now claimed to have been converted. Barnabas took Saul, brought him to the believers, and helped them accept and love him.

To the extent that it's possible, as far as it depends on us, we should live peacefully with others (Romans 12:18). Our world longs for peace, but true peace can only be found through the Prince of Peace. As we know Him, we become His special envoys.

In every person who comes near you look for what is good and strong; rejoice in it; and, as you can, try to imitate it.
John Ruskin

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