Every Word – He Lost Everything, Then…
He shows it’s possible. “I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” – Philippians 4:11 (KJV)
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He shows it’s possible. “I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” – Philippians 4:11 (KJV)
Mistakes happen! “The longsuffering of our Lord is salvation.” – 2 Peter 3:15 (KJV)
There was no way out. “The Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.” – 1 Samuel 7:10 (KJV)
This will change things. “Set your affection on things above.” – Colossians 3:2 (KJV)
This might be something you need to consider. “But [they] were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.” – Psalm 106:35 (KJV)
They simply believed. “And the three hundred blew the trumpets, … and the host fled.” – Judges 7:22 (KJV)
The pain was unbearable. “If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you.” – Matthew 5:30 (NKJV)
You’ll see much more of His blessing. “So about three thousand men went up there from the people, but they fled before the men of Ai.” – Joshua 7:4 (NKJV)
Instead of responding with aggression… “Let him alone, and let him curse…. It may be that the Lord will look on my affliction, and … repay me with good for his cursing this day.” – 2 Samuel 16:11-12 (NKJV)
It’s strange that God is so misunderstood. “If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.” – Psalm 89:31-33 (KJV)
Who wouldn’t want that? “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” – 2 Corinthians 3:17 (KJV)
His mistakes were real. “I have sinned greatly in what I have done; but now, I pray, O Lord, take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have done very foolishly.” – 2 Samuel 24:10 (NKJV)
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