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March 31 - April 6, 2023
If a man is going to follow God, he must align himself with men of God.
“There will always be men who stand against the one God calls to serve Him.”
“I must confess I would rather be a student of the Law than a prince.”
why is it so hard for Your people to trust You when You’ve proven Your power and faithfulness to us time after time? Is it because we know we continue to sin? How do we root out the sin in us?
“Each man makes his decisions, Jonathan, and each bears the consequences of what he decides.”
“God does not abandon men, my son. Men abandon God.”
“What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to His voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams. Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft, and stubbornness as bad as worshiping idols.
“Since you have rejected the Lord’s command, He has rejected you as king of Israel.”
“The Lord watches over you, David. He sees your coming out and going in. He is training you for a higher purpose.
“May your heart soften like rich, plowed earth in which God will plant His seeds of truth and wisdom.”
The Law tells me to honor my father. It does not say honor him only if he is honorable.”
A man who lives by his own light and warms himself by his own fire one day will lie down in eternal torment.
The wilderness is a sacred place to our people. God called us into the wilderness. It was in the wilderness God met with our forefathers and traveled with them. It was in the wilderness God performed His great miracles.”
“Or Mephibosheth.” One who would destroy the shame of idol worship in Israel. Jonathan could only nod. Let it be so, Lord. May my son rise up to praise Your Name.
The Lord is slow to anger and rich in unfailing love, forgiving every kind of sin and rebellion. “The Lord forgives those who turn back to Him.”
