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 Blog R.E.A.P. your daily devotions with Linda BaileyYou Daily Devotions with Linda BaileyArchive >> October 2008
Unfortunately, children pick up the negative habits of their parents as well as the positive ones. 1 Kings 15.1-8 Reference: v.3 He committed all the sins his father had done before him; his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his forefather had been. (NIV Bible)
As I grew up I realised that no matter how great your skill is, you will always find someone better. 1 Kings 14.21-31 Reference: v.27 So King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and assigned these to the commanders of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace. (NIV Bible)
I'm not going to go as far as saying 'when a butterfly flaps it's wings in the Amazon there's a typhoon in China...' but we can often see that significant events in our lives can lead to other opportunities. 1 Kings 14.1-20 Reference: v.2 ...and Jeroboam said to his wife, "Go, disguise yourself, so you won't be recognized as the wife of Jeroboam. Then go to Shiloh. Ahijah the prophet is there - the one who told me I would be king over this people." (NIV Bible)
If you know your brand well and look closely at the products sold in the local market, you will notice that there is something NQR (Not Quite Right) about the merchandise.
1 Kings 13.11-34 Reference: v.18 The old prophet answered, "I too am a prophet, as you are. And an angel said to me by the word of the Lord: 'Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat bread and drink water.'" (But he was lying to him.) (NIV Bible)
It was one of those conversations that I term as 'sacred moments'. You know those moments, where you know that something deep is being said than just the words spoken. 1 Kings 13.1-10 Reference: v.1 By the word of the Lord a man of God came from Judah to Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing by the altar to make an offering. (NIV Bible)
What They Say: “I’m looking for a church that preaches the Word!” 1 Kings 12.25-33 Reference: v.28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt." (NIV Bible)
I hate making big decisions. I'm fine with all the every day small decisions...but it's the big, life-changing decisions that I struggle with.
1 Kings 12.1-24 Reference: v.8 But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him. (NIV Bible)
There is no way that I could even come close in planting this congregation on my own. 1 Kings 11.26-43 Reference: v.27b Solomon had built the supporting terraces and had filled in the gap in the wall of the city of David his father. (NIV Bible)
Maybe it's just my imagination, but there is a lot of amazing stories in the Bible. 1 Kings 11.14-25 Reference: v.17 But Hadad, still only a boy, fled to Egypt with some Edomite officials who had served his father. (NIV Bible)
It can be quite inspiring meeting really passionate people. However when people are so passionate about one particular topic you see that their focus always leads them back to their area of passion. 1 Kings 11.1-13 Reference: v.4 As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father had been. (NIV Bible) |
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