Keywords In God’s Word

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Staying Strong Daily

April 29, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Judges 16:17
That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     What was it that gave Samson his extraordinary strength? As we read this story, we so often look and say, “It was his hair.” After all, it was when they cut his hair that he lost his strength, right? Well, I think this was just the last straw that broke the camel’s back, so to speak. Did the haircut cause him to lose his strength? NO, not really. So, if not the haircut, then just what was it?

     It was a life of disobedience. Having his hair cut was only one of the things he was not to do. He had broken all the Nazarite vows that came along with the blessing of his supernatural strength. He had done everything that his vows would forbid him from doing. So, where did Samson begin to lose his strength? I believe you will find the answer to that in Judges 14:1, when he wandered off into the world and showed a disregard for God by desiring to marry a pagan wife of the Philistines. It all went downhill from there. His strength left him as the result of his final act of disobedience that came when his hair was cut. However, it might never have happened had he not played with the fire of disobedience to begin with.  

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

     What areas of the world are we playing in today? Is it taking away the strength of our testimony? We, like Samson, might not see it or feel it at first, but eventually, it can blind us to sin and leave us weak and with little power over the sins of this world. What can we do to protect ourselves? In 2 Corinthians 6:17, it says, “…come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord,” Therein is our strength; our strength is in the Lord.

When you feel tired and distraught,
Where do you find your strength in life?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

GOD TALKING TO ME:  April 29, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Judges 15, 16 – Psalm 102:1-17
Proverbs 29 – 2 Corinthians 6, 7

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
1 Samuel 14-15   –  Luke 19:1-27

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God Loves To Hear You Sing

April 22, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Psalm 95:1
O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     Music is a wonderful gift from God. It seems everyone likes some form of music. It can also be used for so many different things. It can calm a person with its soft melodies. It is used in battle, loudly blaring 24 hours a day to keep people from sleep and drive them crazy. A trumpet will sound a tune to call people to battle or to wake them from sleep. In church, it is used to sing praises to God. Music is truly a gift from God. How, then, can we use it for His good? The Bible tells us to “make a joyful noise to the rock of our Salvation.” It says we are to “sing unto the Lord.” God loves to hear us sing. Even if we do not have the voice of an angel, God loves to hear us when praises to Him come floating off our lips and from our hearts. I believe it does at least three things.

1. I believe God loves the sound of our voice. Could you imagine hearing your child in the backyard singing for everyone to hear, “O how wonderful is my mom, she loves me like no other, O how special is my dad, God could not make another.” Wouldn’t that melt your heart? Would it matter to you if they were singing on key or not? No way! I believe God loves to hear us sing His praises in the same way.

2. It lifts your spirits to sing the praise of your God. It will make your day so much brighter as you sing of our Wonderful Redeemer. As you sing the Wondrous Love of Jesus, the joy of the Lord will overshadow you.

3. I like this one. I believe it drives Satan MAD!!!

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

     Find a place all to yourself today and sing, What a Mighty God We Serve, or Amazing Grace, or Jesus Loves Me. Whatever comes to your heart, Just Sing.

What Song will you sing today?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

GOD TALKING TO ME:  April 22, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Judges 1, 2 – Psalm 95
Proverbs 22 – 1 Corinthians 9, 10

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Judges 21-Ruth  –   2 Luke 15

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Hide And Seek With God 

April 15, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

    When you were younger (or maybe now), did you ever play hide-and-go-seek? I am sure you have, one time or another. I remember as a child how I hated to play with some people because I just knew they were cheating. I had some really good hiding places, and they would say 99, 100…Ready or not, here I come, they would walk right to where I was. I knew they had to be looking, peeking, and not playing fair.

    I am not implying that God does not play fair, but he is always peeking. No matter how good you think your hiding place is, He can see you. By the way, He never said He would close His eyes in the first place. In fact, He has warned us all along, I Am Watching You…  

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    Why would we want to play hide and seek with God anyway? If real trouble comes, we want Him to be able to see and help, right? Yes, we do. Take a moment and thank Him today for being vigilant over your life.

Does it make you happy or concerned
knowing that God is always watching you?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

GOD TALKING TO ME:  April 15, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Joshua 10, 11 – Psalm 89:38-52
Proverbs 15 – 1 Thessalonians 4, 5 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Judges 6-7 – Luke 11:29-54

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“KEYWORDS IN GOD’S WORD”
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