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A Heavenly Citizenship

For our citizenship is in heaven.
Philippians 3:20 Scripture reading: Philippians 3

The law is truly “our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith” (Gal. 3:24). I am glad that laws are established on the earth. Law is good when it helps to keep things in order in society.
We belong to a higher, nobler citizenship, and it isn’t an earthly citizenship, for “our citizenship is in heaven” (Phil. 3:20). So we must see that there is an excellent glory about this position we are holding in Christ. For if the natural law will keep an earthly city in somewhat moderate conditions, what will the excellent glory be in the divine relationship of the citizenship to which we belong? Amen

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Delight to Do God’s Will

How will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious?
2 Corinthians 3:8 Scripture reading:
1 Peter 1:13–25

May the Lord help us to understand His word. We see the truth as it was brought to the Israelites in the law. Paul had something to glory in when he kept the law and was blameless, but he said he threw that to one side to win Him who is even greater than that (Phil. 3:8). The glory is exceeding. The glory is excellent. When Peter was describing that wonderful day on the Mount of Transfiguration, he said, “Such a voice came to Him [Christ] from the Excellent Glory” (2 Pet. 1:17). And so we are hearing from the Excellent Glory. It is so lovely.
Divine immortality swallows up all natural mortality. It is lovely to walk in the Spirit; then we will not fulfill any part of the law without the Spirit causing us to dwell in safety, rejoice inwardly, praise God reverently, and know that we are an increasing force of immortality swallowing up life. Amen

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Our Trust Must Be in God

We have such trust through Christ toward God. 2 Corinthians 3:4 Scripture reading: Psalm 37

We need to get to a place where we are beyond trusting in ourselves. It is not bad to have self-confidence, but we must never rest upon anything in the human. The only sure place to rest is where you are trusting fully in God. God is the lover of souls! We have no confidence in the flesh. Our confidence can only be placed in and rest upon the One who never fails, the One who knows the end from the beginning, the One who is able to come in at the midnight hour as easily as at midday. Amen

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The Measure of Christ’s Gift

To each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. —Ephesians 4:7 Scripture reading: Romans 12

Grace and gifts are equally abounding in Jesus. As you place your strength on Jesus, as you allow the Holy Spirit to penetrate every thought, always bringing on the canvas of the mind a perfect picture of holiness, purity, and righteousness, you enter into Him and become entitled to all the riches of God. Amen these are good words that our has given us to feed on amen.

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One Body

There is one body and one Spirit. Ephesians 4:4 Scripture reading: James 4:17; 5:1–12We must recognize that there is only one body.
Friend, the body of Christ consists of all who are in Christ.The Scriptures definitely say that all who are Christ’s at His coming will be changed.
Cannot be all Christ’s unless something is done, and God will sweep away so many attitudes that are spoiling our unity. We must reach the place of perfect love. Amen

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Pass It On

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. —Matthew 28:19 Scripture reading: Acts 22:1–16

Virtue is always manifested through blessings that you have passed on. Nothing will be of any importance to you except what you pass on to others. God wants us to be so in the order of the Spirit that when He breaks upon us the alabaster box of ointments, which represents the precious anointing that He has for every child of His, we will be filled with perfumes of holy incense for the sake of others. Then we may be poured out for others, others may receive the graces of the Spirit, and the entire church may be edified. The church will never know one dry day, but there will always be freshness and life that make all of our hearts burn together as we know that the Lord has talked with us once more.

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Do Not Give Offense

Always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men. Acts 24:16 Scripture reading: Matthew 18:3–18

We do not want to seek to save ourselves; on the contrary, we want to lose ourselves so that we may save the church (Matt. 16:25). You cannot stop distresses from coming; they will come, and offenses will come. But woe to those who cause offenses (Matt. 18:7).
See that you do not cause offense. Live on a higher plane. See that your tongue does not speak evil of others. Amen

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