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God loves each of us so much that there are times when we start to think: 'It's all about me, Jesus.' Reference: v.1 This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines before Pharaoh attacked Gaza... (NIV Bible)
If someone was to say to me, 'I want you to eat all your left over Easter eggs in one sitting,' I would be fairly quickly to obey. Reference: v.6 "Whether it is favourable or unfavourable, we will obey the Lord our God, to whom we are sending you, so that it will go well with us, for we will obey the Lord our God." (NIV Bible)
I have heard people complain before because their partner has given them a new vacuum cleaning or a new set of saucepans for their birthday. Reference: v.10 Each one should use whatever gift they have received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. Explore: I'm not sure how it came about but there seems to be an unwritten rule that you should not give someone a gift that has anything to do with cleaning or cooking. I have heard people
Because there were so many Filipino dishes, we all had a little taste of everything and for those whose stomachs were not yet bursting they went back for seconds of the dish they loved the most. Reference: v.19 When you are harvesting in your field and you overlook a sheaf, do not go back to get it. Leave it for the alien, the fatherless and the widow, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. (NIV Bible)
If a celebrity was to invite you to their party there would be some people who would embark on a weeks worth of preparation! Matthew 22.1-14 Reference: v.2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son." (NIV Bible)
Now, we may not maim or kill other people, but we certainly have the ability to put ourselves before others. Matthew 21.33-46 Reference: v.35 "The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third." (NIV Bible) |
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