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WHO IS THE IDOLS OF YOUR HEART ?

"IDOLS OF THE HEART"

"You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the

waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I,

the LORD your God, am a jealous God…” (Exodus 20:4-5, NIV)

"Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked

stumbling blocks before their faces” (Ezekiel 14:3, NIV).

The primitive Africa was full of idolatry. The more I like… Continue

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The Cry of an Empty Heart

"If we confess with our mouth the Lord Jesus Christ, and believe in our heart that God raised Him from the dead, we shall be saved. " (Romans

10:9)

You say " I don't feel saved ". Who are you going to believe? yourself, the devil or the word of God. The bible says...."God

so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever

believes in Him, shall not perish but have everlasting life. " (John

3:16). Gods not a liar, there is no sin in God, all… Continue

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FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD John 3:16

"FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD"

“For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by

the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.”

- Romans 6:4 (NLT)

“…For God so loves the world, that He gave His only son, with love He gave

His life for me, when He died on Calvary, there is no greater love….,

than a man should lay down His life for a friend….”

In place of punishment, wounding,… Continue

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FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD John 3:16

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The Cry of an Empty Heart New message

'...the world offers... a craving for everything we see...' 1 John 2:16

A Christian author writes, 'There was a teenager with lots of friends who

excelled in school... But looks can be deceiving. I know. I'm that

girl. At 7, a neighbour molested me... at 8, I watched my grandfather

collapse with a stroke... at 10, my dad left and never returned... my

parents divorced... my world got worse by the year. I asked Christ into

my life but I still felt guilty,… Continue

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GENTLENESS

The word 'gentleness' sounds so much like weakness that we are tempted to think of the word 'wimp'. Nothing could be further from the truth!

Jesus said, 'Blessed are the meek [gentle], for they shall inherit the

earth' (Matthew 5:5 KJV). Notice, the gentle don't strive, manipulate

or compete like others, yet they inherit everything. When you 'inherit'

something you don't have to strive for it, you receive it because

you're loved, valued, and part of the family.… Continue

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Meditation for the week: 'BE STEADFAST IN PRAYER' COLOSIANS 4:2

Meditation for the week: 'BE STEADFAST IN PRAYER' COLOSIANS 4:2

Apostle Paul encouraged the Colossian Christians to be 'Steadfast' in prayers.

The Dictionary describes the word 'steadfast' as fixed in direction;

steadily directed firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment

unwavering, as resolution, faith, adherence. We cannot underestimate the

importance of prayers in our lives as children of God, the bible talks

about Jesus Christ continuing in… Continue

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'A man who has friends must himself be friendly...' Proverbs 18:24

'A man who has friends must himself be friendly...' Proverbs 18:24

People give up on us for three reasons. First, untrustworthiness. Working with

someone we don't trust is a miserable experience. And we lose the trust

of others when we act inconsistently in what we say and do, seek

personal gain above shared gain, withhold information, lie or tell

half-truths, and become closed-minded. Trust is like a mirror - when

it's shattered it can be pieced back… Continue

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The Limitless Power of God

Anyone who has ever made an attempt to pray for the dead to be raised will be faced with many challenging questions on the possibility of such prayers coming to pass.

More questions will play up on your mind when you are praying for someone who had died for over four days or for several weeks and has been embalmed and put in a morgue at a funeral home awaiting burial to be raised to life by the power of God.

Can God raise the dead?

If God can… Continue

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'...Jericho was tightly shut up...' Joshua 6:1

The Bible says, '...Jericho was tightly shut up... No one went out and no one came in' (Joshua 6:1 NIV). Have you ever heard of the 'Jericho syndrome'? It's when you're on emotional lockdown. You're afraid to reach out or let anybody in. You've built a wall so you can't be hurt again. Look out, because that wall can imprison you, and everybody else in your life. You can get married in Jericho, say the vows, wear the dress, exchange the rings, go on honeymoon, and still have the walls… Continue

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If you were to meet yourself on the street some morning

"Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my

anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in

the everlasting way!" Psalm 139:23-24

It will be worth our while--to think seriously of the things in

us--that only God can see. There are sins which are hidden from

ourselves, of which our conscience is not aware--our unknown

errors. The evil in us which lies too deep to be discovered.… Continue

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Psalm 46:10

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SELFLESS SERVICE

He who must make a difference in his/her generation must be selfless, give selflessly and serve selflessly! Jesus had a main purpose on

earth, to reconcile man to God, to change man's course of destiny, He

did it, selflessly! He gave all not expecting return but because

whatever a man sows he reaps, God so highly exalted Him!

Martin Luther King fought for Liberation in America selflessly not for

personal gain but for the benefit of all. Today, His dreams… Continue

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Meditation for the week: "HIS MERCIES ENDURE" 2 Chronicles 33:12-13

Manasseh was one of the worst kings in the history of Judah or Israel - a man who constantly did "evil in the sight of the LORD." He "misled" his people to do evil, brought idols into God's house, and practised witchcraft, sorcery, and divination.God tried to warn him to change, but he "paid no attention." Finally, he had to face the consequences of his sin, and he was captured by the Assyrian army and taken to Babylon.But this judgment changed Manasseh. For the first time, he seemed to take… Continue

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BE GRATEFUL

Meditation for the week: 'BE GRATEFUL"

When you’re grateful to God for the things He has done for you, be sure that greater miracles are on the way. Apart from showing gratitude to God, be grateful to those around you. Always say, thank you for what they do for you. It pays to be a grateful person. For example, one day in the bible, the Lord Jesus had an encounter with ten lepers. They cried out to Him to have mercy on them, and the Lord told them to go and show themselves to the… Continue

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In An Ordinary Coffee Shop

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." Matthew 5:6 (NIV)

Devotion:

I sat down with my cup of green tea and breathed a sigh of relief. My kids were occupied for the morning and I was looking forward to the brief respite that I had coming. Three hours of quiet—no one asking me for anything, no one fighting, no one complaining. Just some good old-fashioned peace and quiet. I planned to make good use of my time by… Continue

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TRUTH TRIUMPHS

The story, “God Sees the Truth, but Waits” by Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) depicts the sufferings of a truthful merchant, Ivan Dmitrich Aksionov of the Russian City of Vladimir. He left his family on a business tour. On the way he shared an inn during night with a fellow merchant. He left the inn before dawn and continued his journey. He was chased and stopped by a police officer and two soldiers. They questioned him about his role in the murder of the merchant who shared the inn with him. Aksionov… Continue

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Acts of Mercy

"He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."

Micah 6:8 (NIV)

Devotion:

My brother got off the plane with a child in each arm, and two trailing behind. He'd gone to Africa for three children - orphaned by civil war in Liberia - and came home with four.

A chance encounter in a poverty stricken village left him with a choice to… Continue

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THE FOLDED FIST

A child happened to see in his house, a large number of sweet candies in a glass bottle with a narrow neck. He eagerly put his hand into the bottle and clasped a candy. He could not remove his hands from the bottle as he was reluctant to open his hand. He was worried and cried aloud. His parents came to him and asked him to open his hand and pull it out of the bottle. But he did not co-operate because he feared that he would lose the candy if he opened his hand. He tightened his grip on the… Continue

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THE UNSEEN SCENES

Two patients in very serious condition were admitted to a room in a hospital. One patient was bedridden. The other one was in a better condition and could be held upright with external assistance. His bed was close to the only window in the room. Everyday he used to describe to his room-mate, the beauty of the world outside, as if he was observing the scenes through the window near his bed.

Enlightened by the encouraging words of his friend, the first man got better day by day. Inspired by… Continue

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