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 Blog R.E.A.P. your daily devotions with Linda BaileyYou Daily Devotions with Linda BaileyArchive >> July 2008
In my wedding vows I declared how much I love my husband by saying, 'I love you more than sleep!' Matthew 26.31-46 Reference: v.41 "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." (NIV Bible)
We will often come to difficult situations in our life where we feel that we must face them on our own. Matthew 26.14-30 Reference: v.22 They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, "Surely not I, Lord?" (NIV Bible)
A blessing can be something life changing or it could be just a little boost throughout the day. Matthew 26.1-13 Reference: v.7 ... a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table. (NIV Bible)
Whenever I am trying to find something around my house I often think of the screen shot where the object I am looking forward is sitting on its own, the audience knows it's there but I have no idea where it could be! Matthew 25.31-46 Reference: v.44 "They will also answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?'" (NIV Bible)
Whilst displaying your capabilities in a resume, you need to show how well you are suited for the job without giving the impression that you could potentially run the place! Matthew 25.14-30 Reference: v.21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'" (NIV Bible)
Whenever I am lazy it always comes back to bite me later on! Matthew 25.1-13 Reference: v.3 "The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them." (NIV Bible)
As she walked in the door she found her house in absolute disarray as the result of a New Years eve party. Matthew 24.36.51 Reference: v.42 "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come." (NIV Bible)
When asked what I do for a living, I have not yet been slammed for telling of my ministerial profession, it is usually followed with a distant interest that allows my questionner to fulfil their intrigue. Matthew 24.1-35 Reference: v.9 "Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me." (NIV Bible)
Once the coin is tossed its like the decision is out of your hands and your fate is on the head or tail that will land face up. While one element is essential in making a decision, the coin is useless without both elements. Matthew 23.13-39 Reference: v.23 "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices - mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law - justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former." (NIV Bible)
Your clothes are the window to your personality; what you wear expresses who you are. (I guess my flannelette pyjamas speak volumes!!) Matthew 23.1-12 Reference: v.5 'Everything they do is done for people to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long.' (NIV Bible) |
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