Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They responded, "We will do everything the LORD has said; we will obey." Exodus 24:7 (NIV)
I think the struggle most of us face is doing just this. We say "We will do everything the LORD has said; and will obey" but [...]
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I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. “You shall have no other gods before me.
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 [...]
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When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me and be blameless. – Genesis 17-1 (NIV)
This is one of those classic “I have good news and I have bad news” situations. Abram, I am going to give you a son! Oh, but you have [...]
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After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” – Genesis 15:1 (NIV)
God constantly tells us “I got this” and yet we doubt. His plan is great, is will is perfect, we are just too daft to get [...]
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Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard. When he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and lay uncovered inside his tent. Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside. But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it across their shoulders; [...]
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