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Today, the church is filled with people who claim to know Christ but are frustrated with their faith. They wonder where the power is, where God is. They say: “I believe in the gospel; I have been saved, yet my faith seems so empty”. They read a verse of scripture or a devotional like this, written by someone else, and are blessed for the moment, and then they speed off into their own world. The verse says “them that diligently seek him.” The blessing of hearing the voice of God comes from diligence, an exerted effort on our part, a serious commitment of time, thought and energy to develop that relationship. We will be diligent about following social media, our favorite TV show, or hobbies but do we even give half as much effort to our relationship with God? How about being still for ten minutes today, reading the scripture yourself, and diligently seeking the heart of God.

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Brothers and Sisters may you learn the great blessing of being used of the Lord to see others discover the wonders of a God so loving and so caring that he not only provides those who believe in His Son with eternal life, but helps them discover his wisdom. Wisdom that helps them navigate through the corruption and chaos of this world to find a place of peace and comfort for themselves. He then works in them to help others learn that same wisdom. May He work mightily in you.

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Forgiveness of sin, how many times have we hurt God, disappointed him, rebelled against the truth of his word, refused to listen to his still small voice? All this failure, and yet God has placed in front of us a path to correct it, an opportunity to have all these violations set aside. With forgiveness, God puts in front of us a new day, a new opportunity to start afresh.

In today’s passage, Paul the apostle of Jesus Christ confronts the Jews in Antioch with the fact that their leaders and they as followers had rejected the Messiah and condemned him to hang on a cross. Even with that heinous sin, forgiveness is available. It does not matter how many times, how terrible the sin is God is ready and wants to forgive you. Whether it is that first time and you confess your sins and call upon the name of the Lord and are born again, or it is the 777th time you ask him to forgive you for the same sin. Forgiveness is yours, the freedom from those failures is yours, ask.

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God, the creator of the universe. Jehovah, the covenant God of Israel, chose them and made them his people. Part of his plan was to have them go off into the slavery of Egypt. Then, by his sovereign plan, he led them out into the wilderness and caused them all to die in the wilderness, only to cleanse and purify the nation. It was his plan, his mercy, his lovingkindness. His love held on to them and continued to hold them and plead with them and deal with their rebellion and lack of faith. Do you feel like you are in the wilderness? Having a hard time, going through difficulties, and feeling unsettled? No matter what, realize that He continues to care and guide you. Ease of life does not mean He is with you; problems and struggles do not mean He has forsaken you. He is there ready to pour out his lovingkindness even in your wilderness, even when you are grumbling and complaining about Him, He still waits on you to turn to him and not away from him. His loving kindness if there, just call on Him

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How often can we say that people noticed a difference and would say that we had been with Jesus? We may have them take note because we go to church, because we know our bible, because we can quote scripture. But do they see that heart change that only comes when we spend time with Jesus as we listen to The Word of God, the words of Jesus, when we simply seek his presence and his wisdom. Do they see the Peace that passes all understanding after we have laid out our plans, decisions, frustrations before him in prayer? Leaving them at his feet, trusting him to answer as he sees fit. Give Jesus your time by seeking his presence, and others will take note.

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