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Jul 30 • 11 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
#GeraldsDevotional
Our World View Changes Everything
The world view that we maintain everyday shapes so very much of our lives. It helps us with discerning that which is good from the bad. It helps us as we navigate unknown and uncharted territories. Our world view helps us understand how to relate to the world all around us and
all of its diverse inhabitants.

The problem is that there is more than one world view. All of the world views can be boiled down into two – 1) the natural world that we can see and comprehend where we are the center and we (people) determine what is good and bad and what
direction we will take. 2) the kingdom of heaven where Jesus the LORD sits on His throne, provides the absolute standard of goodness and manages everything that happens in the world (right down to the most minute details and choices we make).

When these two worlds collide (and
they constantly do), it causes conflict and chaos. Actually, the first world view is the source of all chaos because it depends on a variety of standards of truth and justice. We all desperately seek fairness and justice, but in the first case, that justice is determined by
individuals (truth is in the eye of the beholder). This leads to chaos and strife not only within this first world view but also particularly between the two world views.

But when we focus on that second world view (the Kingdom of God is here all around us and the LORD is
coming), He leads us to what is true and ultimate justice. He gives us the peace in our hearts that overcomes the chaos and calamity that rages all around us. We are citizens of the kingdom Heaven and the LORD has established our world view today. He has ordered our steps, given
us appointments and is keeping us… a world changer!

4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! 5 Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.

6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God
what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on
what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. 9 Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be
with you. - Philippians 4:4-9
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The Blessings of Meekness – From the Old Testament
A few years ago, the LORD had me going through a devotional series talking about the Sermon on the Mount when He taught the Beatitudes. This morning He woke me up and sent me back to the Old Testament for a word about the importance of meekness (which is humility or the opposite
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When Conflicts Arise, How Do We Respond?
Yes, we all deeply desire justice and fairness in our world. In the Kingdom of Heaven, there is only one standard goodness and truth (see yesterday’s devotional). But we as believers struggle even within the church over differences in what is just. We still live in a fallen world
where there is an on-going struggle within us between the Holy Spirit and our own sinful natures.

In today’s devotional we examine Paul’s advice to the church at Corinth about conflicts between believers within the church. It is important for us to note that he is giving this
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Promises Made, Promises Kept – Our True Identity
We serve a God who is all-powerful and not capable of lying or breaking His promise. When fully understood, this gives us great comfort.

When we truly believe in what the LORD has done for us (and the impact of His constant presence with us), He seals us with a promise (a
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The Blessings of Patience
It does not matter, my brothers and sisters, what the situation may look like right now. When we see or experience problems in our lives (either health, financial/material, relational, emotional, and a host of others), we can know deep in our hearts and souls that those problems
do not define us nor determine our destiny. As new-born believers in the LORD our Savior, we come to know how our story ultimately will end because we know what we heard (we know what Jesus said). When we stand on His word and the problems do come, the pain will not hurt any
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Blessings of the Age of Understanding
It is a tremendous blessing to us all when we hunger first to listen and to understand. The bible is a very special book (unique among all others) in that instead of us reading it, it reads us. It speaks clearly to us in every situation. But the problem is that when we have our
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As I woke up this morning, I was given the example of the “age of enlightenment” when God gave man the blessing of an abundance of intellectual advancements. We were able to make many
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