Today's Heir-votional: Be careful With Me

Be careful when it comes to speaking against people God has chosen to do His will.

Miriam & Aaron (Moses's sister and brother) thought it was Ok to gossip  about Moses until God said "Why are you not afraid to speak against my servant?" (Numbers 12:Eight) after they discussed the matter, God struck Miriam  with leprosy for  7 days and the people could not move forward until she was healed.

We have to be  mindful when we chose to speak against someone God has chosen. Even David would not harm or speak against Saul (even though Saul pursued David on purpose to  kill him) because he understood that Saul  was still God's anointed (1Samuel 26:Nine) If we do not understand someone's calling, we should take this matter to God, not people. There should never be a us vs.them mentally in the body of Christ. Jesus said  Whoever is not against us is for us. (Mark Luke 9:fifty) What she choose to speak against Moses about was trivial and meaningless. But if she continued with this behavior it could of lead to others thinking it is Ok to speak against him. And it is   difficult  to follow leadership you do not respect.

Moses was the chosen leader by God to lead His people out of bondage. And sowing seeds of division and strife will give us an exit only God can set up. And when that happens, we will have no one to blame but ourselves

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Word Study: Khata - "Sin"

When You Are Hurt

Let's face it: sometimes people can be very cruel. And when people are unkind to you or to your friends, you may be tempted to strike back in anger. Don't do it! Instead, remember that God corrects others people's behaviors in His own way, and He doesn't need your help. Remember God has commanded you to forgive others, just as you, too, must sometimes seek forgiveness from them. 

So, when other people are cruel, as they most certainly will be from time to time, what should you do?   

1.) Polietly speak up for yourself (and for people who can't speak up for themselves)

 2.) Forgive everybody as quickly as you can

3.) Leave the rest up to God  

4.) Get on with your life. 

Reflect On This: Some folks cause happiness wherever they go, others whenever they go. 

-Barbara Johnson  

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Faith Bigger Than Fear

American clergyman Edward Everett Hale observed, "Some people bear three kinds of trouble- the ones they've had, the ones they have, and the ones they expect to have." How true, But a better strategy for you is this: accept the past, live in the present, and place the future in God's capable hands.

As you face challenges of everyday life, you may be comforted by this fact: Trouble, of every kind, is temporary. Yet God's grace is eternal. And worries, of every kind, are temporary. But God's love is everlasting. The troubles that concern you will pass. God remains. And with these thoughts in mind, it's now time for you to place today's troubles in their proper perspective. 

Reflect on This: 
Worry and anxiety are sand in the machinery of life; faith is the oil. -E. Stanley Jones 
    

A Power Beyond Understanding

Ours is a God of infinite possibilities. But sometimes, because of limited faith and limited understanding, we wrongly assume that God cannot or will not intervene in the affairs of mankind. Such assumptions are simply wrong. 

Are you afraid to ask God to do big things in your life? Is your faith worn? If so, it's time to abandon your doubts and reclaim your faith in God's promises. 

God's Holy Word makes it clear: absolutely nothing is impossible for the Lord. And since the Bible means what it says, you can be comforted in the knowledge that the Creator of the universe can do miraculous things in your own life and in the lives of your loved ones. Your challenges, as a believer, is to take God at His Word, and to expect the miraculous. 

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Our Hope in God

Have you ever felt hope for the future slipping away! If so, you have temporarily lost sight of the hope that we, as believers must place in the promises of our Heavenly Father. If you are feeling discouraged, worried or worse, remember that words of psalm 31:24 "Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the Lord" (NKJV)

We will face disappointments and failures, but these are only temporary defeats. Of course, this world can be a place of trials and tribulations, but we are secure. God has promised us peace, joy, and eternal life. And God keeps His promises today, tomorrow, and forever.

Reflect On This: 
It is more serious to lose help than to sin.                - John of Carpathos

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