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Malachi 3:16 (NKJV)Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, And the Lord listened and heard them; So a book of remembrance was written before Him For those who fear the Lord And who meditate on His name.I have always viewed this verse as the people who were faithful to God having fellowship with each other then writing a book about all the things God has done for them as a keepsake. That is a good thing, like keeping a journal of your spiritual journey with the Lord. In fact, the Old testament is really just that, a
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Posted by David Carroll
Malachi 2:13-16 (NIV)Another thing you do: You flood the Lord's altar with tears. You weep and wail because he no longer pays attention to your offerings or accepts them with pleasure from your hands. You ask, "Why?" It is because the Lord is acting as the witness between you and the wife of your youth, because you have broken faith with her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant.Has not the Lord made them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourself in your
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Posted by David Carroll
Revelation 20:15 (NIV)If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.Christmas season is coming up and we hear the familiar tunes again. I keep hearing in my head "He's making a list and he's checking it twice." You know, the naughty and nice thing. We'll I can tell you, I probably deserve to be on the naughty list. I am reminded of the times I've slipped up and let my tongue get unruly, and the times I've suppressed the leading of the Holy Spirit to do the right thing.
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Posted by David Carroll
Revelation 19:11-16 (NKJV)Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. Now out of His mouth goes a sharp
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Posted by David Carroll
I love you Lord...
John 3:16 [NKJV]
For God so loved the world
... because you first loved me.
Posted by David Carroll
I love you Lord...
John 3:16 [NKJV]
For God so loved the world
... because you first loved me.
Posted by David Carroll
Psalm 144:3-4 (NIV)O Lord, what is man that you care for him, the son of man that you think of him? Man is like a breath; his days are like a fleeting shadow.On a cold winter's morning, step outside and exhale. Your breath shows up like a puff of vapor that lasts for a couple of seconds. That is our life; a couple of seconds compared to eternity. What can a person accomplish in that time? Actually what we do in that time is eternally significant. It is in that period of time that we decide that God is indeed
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Posted by David Carroll
Revelation 15:4 (NIV)Who will not fear you, O Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed."There are many who do not fear God now. There is coming a day however when God is revealed in an awesome display of power and might. This chapter of Revelation speaks of the end of God's wrath and here in this verse we see that even God's wrath is a righteous act. It is easy to go through life and not be aware of God's
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Posted by David Carroll
I love you Lord...
John 3:16 [NKJV]
For God so loved the world
... because you first loved me.
Posted by David Carroll
Psalm 141:3-4 (NIV)Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips. Let not my heart be drawn to what is evil, to take part in wicked deeds with men who are evildoers; let me not eat of their delicacies.Jesus said it is not what goes into a mouth that defiles a person but what comes out. The book of James chapter three says that the man who can control his tongue is a perfect man able to control his whole body. I remember an illustration given to children in Sunday school. The teacher
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Revelation 12:7-9 (NIV)And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. The great dragon was hurled down--that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.The only glimpse we have of the origin of Satan and demons. Here we find they were angels who rebelled against God. This must have happened recently after God created the world because we
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Posted by David Carroll
Revelation 11:3-7 (NIV) And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth." These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die. These men have power to shut up the sky so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike
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Zephaniah 1:2-3 (NIV)“I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.“I will sweep away both men and animals; I will sweep away the birds of the air and the fish of the sea. The wicked will have only heaps of rubble when I cut off man from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.I am nearing the end of my daily read the Bible through in a year program. I find myself in a territory of the scriptures where there is not a lot of make you shout for joy kind of reading.
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Posted by David Carroll
Habakkuk 3:17-19 (NKJV)Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls-Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.There are good times and there are bad times. When times are bad, we pray for good times. When the good times come, we rejoice and pray thanks to God.But what about when the bad times linger on and
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Posted by David Carroll
Psalm 136:1-9 (NIV)Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever. To him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever. Who by his understanding made the heavens, His love endures forever. Who spread out the earth upon the waters, His love endures forever. Who made the great lights--His love endures forever. The sun to govern the day, His love endures forever. The moon and stars to govern the night; His love endures
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Posted by David Carroll
Micah 5:2 (NIV)"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."There are over three hundred specific prophecies regarding the birth, life, and manner of death of the Messiah. In order for Jesus to be born in Bethlehem, God had to put into Augustus Caesar's mind the idea to leave a census in which people had to be counted in their ancestral city even if it meant traveling and much hardship. It certainly meant
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Posted by David Carroll
Psalm 134:1-2 (NIV)Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord who minister by night in the house of the Lord. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord.I must admit, I feel a little timid when I worry about whether I should raise my hands in praise to God while worshiping. IA only happens when I see a few others doing so. My church is not given to such. Reading this verse, I am convicted to be only concerned with my personal worship and desire to magnify the Lord. I know that closing your eyes helps
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