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From not For: He went First

We love from acceptance Not for acceptance Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.  1 John 4:11 We Forgive from forgiveness, Not for forgiveness Bekind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you Ephesians 4:32 We give from gratitude Not for gifts…
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Set like flint … or maybe diamond

Because the Lord God helps me, I will not be disgraced; therefore I have set my face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame. Isaiah 50:7 Flint is a such a hard mineral that it is often used to sharpen other tools. Isaiah uses this hardness as an example…
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How long, O Lord

How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?    How long will you hide your face from me?How long must I take counsel in my soul    and have sorrow in my heart all the day?How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Psalm 13: 1-2 David cries out to God four times in this Psalm with the same phrase, “ad…
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Stand Firm and See

And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent. Exodus 14:13-14 The Israelites were ready to run. They…
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