Growing in the Word

This book is a month of daily devotionals from the Word of God. I hope that they will
be a help and encouragement to you as you seek to grow closer to God every day!

Kason Bloom
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Better Than Gold and Silver

The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver. Psalms 119:72

The Psalmist says that the law of God is more valuable than gold or silver! It has more value than
money, possessions, or anything on this earth. The law or Word of God has the power to change
lives! It shows us the path to eternal life. It gives us practical truth for everyday living as well as
telling us what is going to happen in the future. It is God-breathed and inspired. The Word of God
is of the utmost value!

What value do we put on the law of God or the Word of God? Do we think that it is only a book of
helpful suggestions that God has for us? Do we believe that His word is a motivation book to
make our lives better, or do we think that God’s word is worth more than everything that we
possess? Do we believe that God’s word is worth more than thousands of dollars or stacks of gold
and silver? Do we think that the Bible is only a beautiful decoration for our coffee table? What
value do we put on the law and the Word of God? Do you have a love for the Word of God in your
life? Do you value God's word?

Are you reading the Word of God on a daily basis?

“The Bible was not given for our information but for our transformation."

— Dwight Moody

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Days as Grass
As for man, his days are as grass: As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 16 For the
wind passeth over it, and it is gone; And the place thereof shall know it no more. Psalms
103:15-16

The Psalmist says that the law of God is more valuable than gold or silver! It has more value than
money, possessions, or anything on this earth. The law or Word of God has the power to change
lives! It shows us the path to eternal life. It gives us practical truth for everyday living as well as
telling us what is going to happen in the future. It is God-breathed and inspired. The Word of God
is of the utmost value!

The Bible says that our life is short. It compares it to grass or a flower that springs up quickly, but
before long is gone. When I was a boy, my family had a bird feeder. Often, some of the bird feed
would fall out of the feeder. If the weather was warm and there was sunshine, some of the seeds
in the bird feed would sprout. They would shoot up in a day or two but would soon die off. Our
life is like those spouts. It only lasts for a little bit. In comparison to eternity, our lives are very,
very short.

Are you spending your time on eternal things or earthly things?

"I seek not a long life, but a full one, like you Lord Jesus."

— Jim Elliot

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Our Refuge
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: For my soul trusteth in thee: Yea, in
the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, Until these calamities be overpast
Psalms 57:1

God is our refuge. We can rest in Him no matter what we are going through He will be there for
us. We can trust in Him no matter the trial or struggle that we are in. God will be there for us. This
verse gives us the illustration of a baby bird who finds protection under the wings of its parents or
a baby chick running to be under the wings of its mother. God is our refuge and in him we will find
protection.

Are you looking to God to find your refuge? Where do you go when you are going through trials?
Only in God will you find the refuge you need. No person or thing can help you like our God. Are
you dealing with difficulties in your life? Are you going through trials? Go to God and you will find
your refuge!

Where do you go when you are dealing with trials in your life?

Is God your refuge, your hiding place, your stronghold, your shepherd, your
counselor, your friend, your redeemer, your saviour, your guide? If He is, you
don't need to search any further for security.

— Elizabeth Elliot

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Cast Your Burden on Him

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the
righteous to be moved. Psalms 55:22

Our God is powerful and mighty. He can sustain us and care for us. While we are weak, he is
strong. God created and made us. He is all-powerful and will care for his children if we give our
burdens to him.

In the New Testament, it says to cast our cares on Him. In this verse, it tells us to give our burdens
to the Lord! What is your burden? Are you trying to do everything on your own? Are you too
proud to give your cares to God? What is that load you are trying to carry on your own? Give it to
Jesus! He will take it for you!

Have you given your burdens to the Lord?

“God uses men who are weak and feeble enough to lean on him.”

— Hudson Taylor

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As the Deer
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.
Psalms 42:1

Our one desire should be to know God. This verse gives us a vivid picture of this. The Psalmist
compares his passion for God to a deer that needs water. This deer will do anything to get to the
water because it will die without it. It will walk for miles to get to a stream or pond. It has to have
water to live, and so it will give anything to get it.

Our desire to know God should be like that of a deer searching for water. We should have a desire
to know God and learn more about Him. Do we have a passion for knowing God in our lives? Will I
give anything to be close to God? Are will searching and seeking God as we should?

Do you desire to know God and grow in your relationship with Him?

“Oh, the fullness, pleasure, sheer excitement of knowing God on earth!”

— Jim Elliot

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Consider the Poor

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
Psalms 41:1

The Bible says that whoever considers the poor will be blessed. It means that we should be willing
to think of others besides ourselves. Many times in our pride, we only worry about ourselves. We
are not looking for ways to serve others. Jesus came to this earth to serve and give his life for
others. We should follow his example.

We should consider and think about others who do not have as much as us. We should help the
spiritually poor as well as the physically poor. Some people might not be wealthy but they will go
to heaven when they die. Other people might be wealthy, but they do not have Jesus. We need to
consider and help the poor physically and spiritually. We should remember that much of the
world does not have Jesus and are very spiritually poor.

Are you considering and helping the poor around you?

“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who
can never repay you.”

— John Bunyan

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God is Good
O taste and see that the Lord is good: Blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Psalms 34:8

The Bible says to taste and see if the Lord is good. The Psalmist is telling us to try God and see if
He is good. It is just like someone offering you to try a dish that they had made. The Bible is
telling us to seek God and see if He is good. God is good, but many times people do not try Him.
They don't turn to Him and his word. They look to other places but do not seek God.

We need to be willing to try God because He is good! Do you run to God during challenging
times? Are you growing in your relationship with Him? Have you tried God, or are you looking to
find satisfaction in other places? Go to God with your problems and trials. You will find that he is
good!

Do you know that God is good?

"The goodness of God is infinitely more wonderful than we will ever be able to
comprehend."

— AW Tozer

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We are Worms
How much less man, that is a worm? And the son of man, which is a worm?
Job 25:6

This Bible verse compares us to worms. That might seem insulting and offensive, however, the
truth is that we are nobodies. We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. We want to
think that we are better than a worm, but compared to God, that is who we are. We are nobodies
who have sinned against God. We have messed up. We are helpless without God.

We need to realize who we are. We need to recognize that without God, we are nothing! We
should learn to depend on God. We should learn humility and be thankful for every day that God
has given us.

Do you realize that you are nobody without God?

“[God] wants you to have something far better than riches and gold, and that
is helpless dependence upon Him.”

— Hudson Taylor

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Swifter than a Shuttle

My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, And are spent without hope. O remember
that my life is wind: Mine eye shall no more see good Job 7:6-7

Job understands that life is short! He compares life to a weaver's shuttle and to wind. In Job's time,
people used to weave cloth by hand. They would use a shuttle to help them weave. After years of
experience, many of the weavers were able to do their tasks with amazing speed. Their shuttles
would fly in and out of the cloth. Job realizes that his life is moving quickly and says that life is like
the wind. It is there one moment and gone one moment.

We need to remember that life is short and we only have one shot at living it so we should
probably live it for Jesus! Are you numbering your days? Are you living for eternal things? What
are you doing with your life?

Do you realize how short your life is?

“No reserves. No retreats. No regrets.”

— William Borden

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God Gives and Takes Away

But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall
we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job
sin with his lips. Job 2:10

Job had the right attitude! His wife was mad and angry and told him to curse and get mad at God,
but Job does not. God allowed Job to be afflicted with a terrible sickness, to have his possessions
to be taken and destroyed, and his family to be killed. All of this happened to Job, and he still
loved God. He still did not get angry at God. He always believed that God was good. He knew that
God gives and that God takes away. Job held everything in an open hand. He was not angry when
God took it from him.

What a great example Job was! We need to have the same attitude as him in our lives. We should
realize that everything we have is from God. We shouldn't allow the circumstances of our life to
change our view of God. God is just as good when we have a lot as when we have a little.

Do you realize that everything you have is from God?

We’re just managing things that have belonged to Him all along.

— Brian Jewell

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For Such a Time as This

For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and
deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be
destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as
this? Esther 4:14

There had been a decree passed against the Jews. They were to be attacked and destroyed.
However, God had put someone in a position to change this decree. He had placed Esther in the
palace. Mordecai is telling Esther that it was her time to act. He told her that God was going to
deliver, but she had to be willing to act and step out in faith.

Many times God puts us in positions to do something for him, but we have to be willing to act and
trust Him. We have to be ready to step out in faith. We must be willing to obey God and do the
right thing, no matter the cost!

Are you willing to obey God no matter what it cost you?

“In our abandonment we give ourselves over to God just as God gave Himself
for us, without any calculations. The consequences of abandonment never
enter into our outlook because our life is taken up in Him.”

— Oswald Chambers

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He Made Everything
Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all
their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and
thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee. Nehemiah 9:6

God made everything. He made space, the sky, the earth, and everything that is within! He made
the animals and birds. He made the insects and the fish. God made everything! He is the one that
preserves and keeps them. Our God is worthy to be served! He is higher and more powerful than
we will ever know!

We need to remember who God is! If he is powerful enough to create the world, He is powerful
enough to take care of us. We have a powerful God! We need to rely on Him more and ourselves
less.

Have you realized how powerful God is?

God dwells in His creation and is everywhere indivisibly present in all His
works. He is transcendent above all His works even while He is immanent
within them.

— AW Tozer

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 Day 13

Search, Do, and Teach

For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in
Israel statutes and judgments. Ezra 7:10

I think Ezra gives us a great example of how we should approach the Word of God. He sought the
word, applied the word, and then taught the word. The teaching of the Word of God that we do
should be an overflow of searching the word and our hearts.

We must, first of all, look or search out the Word of God. You will not learn anything until you
spend time in God's word. Secondly, you must then seek to apply the word. You must strive to
obey what you have learned. Thirdly, after you have done the first two then you can teach the
word. I need to make sure that I am seeking and doing God's word before I teach it.

Are you spending time learning from the Word of God?

“Do not have your concert first, and then tune your instrument afterwards.
Begin the day with the Word of God and prayer, and get first of all into
harmony with Him.”

— Hudson Taylor

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Pure Words
The words of the Lord are pure words: As silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 7
Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, Thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. Psalms
12:6-7

God's words are pure and perfect. They are without fault, holy, and inspired. The Bible compares
them to silver that has been purified seven times. After mining silver and removing it from the
ground, it is often mixed with impurities, so it must be purified. People take the silver and melt it
down. They will then remove the contaminants and let it cool. If they repeat this process seven
times, the silver will be very pure.

The Bible tells us that the word of God is pure and perfect, like silver purified seven times. The
Word of God is perfect. We can know that His book is without errors. We should trust what God
has to say!

Do you trust the Word of God and obey it?

While many have doubted the accuracy of the Bible, time and continued
research have consistently demonstrated that the Word of God is better
informed than its critics. In fact, while thousands of finds from the ancient
world support in broad outline and often in detail the biblical picture, not one
incontrovertible find has ever contradicted the Bible.

— Norman Geisler

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 Day 15

Number Our Days

So teach us to number our days, That we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Psalms 90:12

We should number my days! The Psalmist knows that it is essential for us to realize that we only
have a short time on this earth. We should count our days to help us recognize what is important
in our lives.

There are approximately 25,567 days in seventy years. It might be a good idea to subtract your
age in days from this number to figure out how many days we have left if you live to be seventy.
You can click here to figure out your age in days. We need to use every single day to serve God.
Many times we forget that our days are limited, and that is why we live the way that we do. We
think that we have plenty of time, but we do not. We need to realize that time is running out, and
we only have a little time on this earth.

Have you counted how many days you have left to live?

“I seek not a long life, but a full one, like you Lord Jesus.”

— Jim Elliot

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 Day 16

We All Have a Part

For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the
battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike. 1 Samuel 30:24

David and his men's village was raided. Enemies had come in while they were away and had taken
everything. They had taken their families, animals, and possessions. David and his men had
exhausted themselves following these men and finally had caught up to the enemies. They went
out and defeated them, and God gave them a great victory. However, two hundred men had
stayed behind. They were too tired to fight and had stayed behind to guard the baggage. The men
who fought did not want to share their spoils with the men who had stayed behind. However,
David said that they were supposed to divide the spoils evenly among the men no matter what
their part was.

I believe that we can learn something from this. We are not all called to do the same thing in the
work of God, but we all have a part. Some might be missionaries, and others might help send
missionaries. God wants all of us to be serving Him, but this does not mean that we will all be in
the same ministry. We should all be looking to find our part in serving God.

What is your part in serving the Lord?

“Only one life, ’twill soon be past, Only what’s done for Christ will last.”

— CT Studd

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Obey
Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice
of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to hearken than the fat of
rams. 1 Samuel 15:22

God gave Saul clear instructions about what he was supposed to do, but Saul thought that he had
a better plan. He thought that he could get around God and go his own way. He would make up
his disobedience with sacrifices. He would offer God something so that he could do what he
wanted.

However, God wants total love and obedience more than anything else. He wants us to care about
Him. He wants us to obey Him even if we think that we have a better plan. We must trust that
God knows best!

Are you living a life of obedience?

“No one can say yes to God's ways who has said no to his promises and
commandments. Acceptance of the will of God comes in the daily submission
under his Word.”

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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God is With Us
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he
it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Deuteronomy 31:6

Some of Moses's last words were to be strong and of good courage. He told the Israelites that
they should not be afraid because God was on their side. Their God was with them. They did not
have fear or be afraid because they had the one true God on their side!

We should remember this in our lives! If you are a child of God, then God is on your side. He will
be with you. He will not forsake you. We should not live in fear or doubt because we know that
God is on our side. He will care for us.

Are you living in fear?

"Nothing surpasses the full knowledge that God is with you!"

— Anonymous

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God Hears Prayer

And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the
hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my
servant David’s sake. 2 Kings 20:6

God had told Hezekiah that he was a dead man. He was not going to live and was going to die.
Like most of us, Hezekiah did not want to die. He goes and begs God to give him longer to live.
God says yes! God hears his prayer and gives him more time to live. We have a God that hears and
answers our prayers!

It is incredible to see that God hears prayers and cares for us. We should spend time talking with
Him. We should take our needs and cares to him. We have a God that is alive and cares for us. We
need to ask and trust Him more.

How is your prayer life?

“I live in the spirit of prayer. I pray as I walk about, when I lie down and when I
rise up. And the answers are always coming.”

— George Müller

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Giving Your All

And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times;
then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but
thrice. 2 Kings 13:19

The man of God was angry because the king did not put a whole lot of effort. The king struck the
ground a few times but not as many as he could have. He was halfhearted. He did not give it his
all.

God wants us to give our all! He doesn't want us just to do the status quo but wants our full effort!
He doesn't want us to do a little and then quit. We should be serving God as much as we possibly
can! God wants us to put 100% into life.

Are you putting your full effort into serving God?

“Wherever you are, be all there! Live to the hilt every situation you believe to
be the will of God.”

— Jim Elliot

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Don't Keep it to Yourself

Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we
hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now
therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household 2 Kings 7:9

Four lepers were starving in a besieged city, and they decided to surrender themselves to the
enemy and ask for food. However, upon arriving at the enemy camp, they found that the enemy
had fled. They began to gorge themselves on the food left behind. In this verse, we see that they
realized that they shouldn't keep the food that they found from the starving city. They realized
that they needed to tell others.

I think this is an excellent example of what we should be doing in our lives with the Gospel. We
are blessed to have this Gospel, but we should not just keep it to ourselves. We should take it to
the world! We should share the wonderful news of Jesus with others!

What are you doing to share the Gospel with others?

“No one has the right to hear the gospel twice, while there remains someone
who has not heard it once.”

— Oswald J Smith

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God is Our Rock

And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
2 Samuel 22:2

David knew where to find refuge. He knew where he could find strength and where he could cast
his cares. The Lord was his Rock. He knew the Lord cared for him. He knew that he could go to the
Lord at any time.

Do we realize that the Lord is our rock? We can find our identity in Him. We can go to him in
times of trouble. He will always care for us. He is our fortress in trials, and we can rest in Him.

Is the Lord your rock?

The Bible tells us that God will meet all our needs. He feeds the birds of the
air and clothes the grass with the splendor of lilies. How much more, then, will
He care for us, who are made in His image? Our only concern is to obey the
heavenly Father and leave the consequences to Him.

— Charles Stanley

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Care for Others

And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness
of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on
his feet. 2 Samuel 9:3

David was always looking to help others. Saul was the king that tried to kill him and take his life,
but David wanted to help Saul’s family. He wanted to be a blessing. He was thinking about others
and not focused on himself.

We should be looking for ways to help others and care for them. We should start caring more
about others. It is easy to just think about ourselves and forget about others, but we should
remember the example that Jesus gave us when he washed the feet of his disciples. We are here
to serve others.

How are you serving and caring for others?

Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care

— Anonymous

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Purposing to do Right
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the
king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of
the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Daniel 1:8

Daniel did not live off of emotions. He lived off of purpose. He knew what he was supposed to do
and was going to do it no matter the cost. He was a man of principle and was going to do
whatever it took to do what was right.

We should be like Daniel and live a life based on principle. Many times we only do what we feel
like doing or want to do. However, we should be like Daniel and purpose to do the right thing. We
should do what is right no matter the cost.

Are you willing to do the right thing no matter the cost?

Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many
people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing
that's wrong is to get caught.

— JC Watts

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Don't Follow Your Heart

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Jeremiah 17:9

The Bible tells us something utterly contrary to culture. The Bible tells us that our heart is
desperately wicked. Culture tells us that we are supposed to follow our hearts, and that is how we
will find satisfaction and fulfillment. The Bible tells us something different. It tells us that our
hearts will lead us astray and that God knows what is best

Our hearts are deceitful and will lead us astray. They will not help us make the right decisions.
They are wicked, and we should not listen to them. Let’s not follow our hearts but the Word of
God!

Are you following your heart or God?

“In fact, if we do what our hearts tell us to do, we will pervert and impoverish
every desire, every beauty, every person, every wonder, every joy. Our hearts
want to consume these things for our own self-glory and self-indulgence. No,
our hearts will not save us. We need to be saved from our hearts.”

— Jon Bloom

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Trust the Lord

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. 8 For he shall
be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and
shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in
the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. Jeremiah 17:7-8

In this verse, we can see a man who trusts in God! The Bible says that this man is like the tree
planted beside a river. Other trees might have to go through periods of drought and struggle, but
not this tree. Heat or drought will not phase it because it is beside a river and will always have
plenty of water. We can see a picture of our lives here. If we are trusting in the Lord because he
will always provide for us!

We need to trust in our God more. We should realize that he can care for us. We need to stop
worrying and living in fear. We will be cared for and protected. We can trust in Him.

Are you trusting in God?

“When I cannot read, when I cannot think, when I cannot even pray, I can
trust.”

— Hudson Taylor

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Don't Trust in Man

Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm,
and whose heart departeth from the Lord. 6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert,
and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the
wilderness, a salt land and not inhabited. Jeremiah 17:5-6

The Bible tells us that if we are trusting in man, then we will be cursed. The Bible gives us an
illustration of a bush in the desert. Heath means a juniper shrub or bush. It is not going to thrive
off of the barren and waterless land. It will be stunted and small. That is what will happen to us if
we trust in man.

If we trust in our strength or some other person, then we are not wise. We should trust in God over
man. It is easy to think that we know best, but that is false. God always knows best.

Are you trusting in yourself of someone else over God?

“God uses men who are weak and feeble enough to lean on him.”

— Hudson Taylor

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Jesus Took Our Place

But he was pwounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: The
chastisement of our peace was upon him; And swith his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5

There is a consequence for sin! There must be a punishment for sin. If we have sinned, then we
must be punished for our sins. However, Jesus took our punishment! He took our sins and bore
the wrath of God for them. He died in our place and took the consequences of sin for us!

Jesus died to save me, and we should live for Him! We should remember that he was the one to
set us free! He was the one that gave us new life! What a wonderful God we have!

Are you thankful for what Jesus did on the Cross for you?

“If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for
me to make for Him.”

— C.T. Studd

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How Beautiful
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that
publisheth peace; That bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; That
saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! Isaiah 52:7

This verse tells how wonderful it is to take the Gospel to others. It is beautiful and marvelous
when we share the good news of Jesus with others. The book of Romans quotes this verse and
show us how it is talking about taking the good news of salvation to the world.

We should be looking for ways to share the Gospel with others in our lives! We should always be
trying to tell others about Jesus and his work on the cross.

How are you taking the Gospel to others?

“Let us not glide through this world and then slip quietly into heaven, without
having blown the trumpet loud and long for our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Let
us see to it that the devil will hold a thanksgiving service in hell, when he gets
the news of our departure from the field of battle.”

— C.T. Studd

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Heart Worship
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, And
with their lips do honour me, But have removed their heart far from me, And their fear
toward me is taught by the precept of men: Isaiah 29:13

In this verse, God was looking down from heaven on the Israelites, and he saw that they were only
worshiping Him outwardly and not from the heart. It looked like they loved God from what they
said, but in their hearts, they did not care. They were only worshiping him outwardly and not
inwardly.

We should love and worship God from the heart and not just outwardly. We need to make sure
that we have heart worship and not just lip worship. Are we worshiping God with our lives or just
going through the motions?

Are you worshiping God from the heart?

Cold prayers, like cold suitors, are seldom effective in their aims.

— Jim Elliot

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Growing in the Word

Kason Bloom