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Jul 26 • 6 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
#GeraldsDevotional
The Power of Waiting for the LORD
There is tremendous power and blessing for all of God’s children today when we learn what it means to truly wait on Him. Psalms 27 gives us a great illustration of this in the words of David. It describes how he went through so very many situations involving attacks and distress
in this world. His list of problems that he had experienced in his life is very long. But even in the middle of calamity and chaos, he finds peace when he hears the call of the LORD and stops to seek His face.

My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”
And my heart
responds, “Lord, I am coming.” - Psalms 27:8

So, he closes the Psalm out a few verses later giving his outlook which is not affected by troubles that surround him. Through attacks, tribulation, and persecution from his enemies, David has found that his steadfast sanctuary is the
LORD. True blessing begins for all of us when we come to the end of ourselves, acknowledge His presence, and then wait for (trust in) the LORD, our sanctuary in a stormy sea.

13 Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living.
14 Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. - Psalms 27:13-14

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Yesterday morning as I posted my devotional message about the final words in Jesus’ Sermon, there were some more comments that I wanted to make about those words. But out of a desire to keep the message from being too long, I resisted. So here are those thoughts for your
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After telling His followers to diligently seek the kingdom of God, Jesus continues in the last half of Matthew chapter 7 to finalize His Sermon. He gives the example of the broad and the narrow gate (and the way) which lead to destruction and life respectively.
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Closing Points about Being Different
As Jesus finalizes His Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapter 7, He summarizes this very powerful message about the real kingdom of God with some very powerful points that are a call to action for everyone who hears. Essentially, His closing message is “In light of all that you
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Being Different from the One Who Judges
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