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Then Mordecai asked them to return this answer to Esther: "Don't think to yourself that you will escape in the king's house any more than all the Jews. For if you remain silent now, then relief and deliverance will come to the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. Who... -
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One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, "If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!" But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Don't you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this ma...
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Cheap Trick
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The fool has said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good. Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, To see if there were any who did understand, Who did seek after God. Psalms 14:1 WEB
As the cashier counted out my change, I noticed that it was a good bit more than I had given her to begin with. This was decades ago, and I was a new Christian struggling to make ends meet. I was just beginning to tithe and barely making it. There were all sort of thoughts going through my head: "Well, you really need gas money", "You have been tithing, maybe this is a blessing" and "They will never miss it."
Then there was another voice: "They will have to take it out of their pay if they are short. That money is not yours! Give it back!" A scripture came to mind and that settled it: 'The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of men..." I pushed it away and explained that they had given me too much because I had only given them five dollars, not fifty or whatever it was that they were counting out. They were shocked and greatly appreciative.
We would have both been accountable for the mistake, not just her. I walked out of that store knowing that I had done the right thing, and I could feel the Lord's presence immediately. He was watching my actions quietly from above, and when given a chance to do wrong, I chose to do right instead. I know scripture tells us that we are saved by faith, not by works lest we should boast, but you can believe that God still knows the difference between right and wrong.
That day I made my Father proud. I did not fall for the cheap trick that the enemy had set in front of me. Things like that are just a trap laid in front of you to test your character. Will you do right, or will you fall for the cheap trick and trade your integrity for something so insignificant and temporary? He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? (Luke 16:10-11 WEB).
Prayer: Heavenly Father I pray that You help me see the traps laid in front of me clearly. Shake me up God and get my attention. Please give me the strength and grace to serve You with all of my heart, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
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Yes Lord, amen
Amen Father
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Amen Father I give it all to you my love my money is yours my heart and mind and soul are yours ❤️ mold me and my body into a man you can use to help others. I love you with all of me!!!
Amen Good Morning Everyone Have A Bless Day
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Forgive my sins dear God. Help me to be a good person. Praise God in the name of Jesus Amen
Don't I know about cheap tricks. Satan knew just how to lie to me. Satan was lying and I was eating it up like a Christmas dinner. Thankfully God finally stepped in and broght me back to himself but not before loosing my famly and alomst my life. Satan wants to destroy you with his lies. Don't listen to him. He is the father of lies and he knows how to make it so tempting. God can shore up those weeknesses in your life so you can see the lies of Satan.
thanks be to GOD .....................
Amen! Thank You Lord!
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Amen, thank you Jesus for our many blessings.You are awesome.
Amen.
Please give me the strength and grace to serve You with all of my heart, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen
Thank you, Pastor Dion, for your faithful service!
In Lord Yehoshua Christ's name I pray Amen.
Heavenly Father I cannot stop giving thanks to You for Your loving care, that Your grace descent upon me to do what is for me to do and have You closer to me at all times. Forgive me Father for all I have done wrong, in Jesus name I pray, Amen. You oh Lord are my guide.
Pastor, awesome devotional. God bless you and Sylvia.
Thank You Father for Your grace and blessings, Amen!
Amen and Amen!!! Dear Heavenly Father, please help me to be faithful in all things through Your grace, in the name of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior, Amen!
Amen!
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HALLELUJAH