How Americans Celebrate the National Labor Day Holiday
Mom and Dad go to bed for the night, knowing that the school bus will come all too early in the morning. But for now, they rejoice in knowing that the restless and bored children will finally be going back to school. And such is the end of a traditional Labor Day weekend in America.
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What is violent to darkness may be executed in th peace of God's light for His intercessors
Peace is not merely the absence of conflict. One can war in the spirit while being in the peace of Jesus. However, this necessitates be ing yoked together with His will and purposes, not our own. God's sovereign will, by His choice is accomplished through His chilfren's prayers. but they must be prayed in peace, not anxiety, in trust, not as if the intercessors themselves are accomplishing His will.
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Consequences for Eve's Disobedience
Since Eve did not bear a child before GodâÃÂÃÂs punishment, itâÃÂÃÂs impossible to know what sort of birthing experience she could have had, or what God may have originally had in mind for the childbearing process.
Some understanding of the Hebrew words used might shed some light on what God said to Eve.
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The Fruit of Gentleness Results in Even-Tempered and Humble Believers
Gentleness as a fruit is distinctive from kindness and goodness in that the emphasis is on humility. Gentleness, or meekness, as it is translated in the King James Version, is not weakness or timidity. It means to be gentle, even-tempered, and suggests a lack of pride
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Staying hungry for the Person of Jesus is a Childlike Attitude of Heart that Pleases God
One childlike characteristic that Jesus may have been referring to is the fact that children are always hungry. Jesus taught that in order to be blessed one must hunger and thirst after righteousness. His promise is to fill the seeker. In this spiritually malnutritioned culture, always consuming but never being filled, He alone can satisfy.
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How to Reach the Hearts of the Young
They are not little kids, nor are they adults. They are teenagers -- hurricanes of hormones and emotions transitioning from adolescence to adulthood as fast as they can in an increasingly malicious world. More than ever, parents need to oversee and watch over, not lord over, their teenage children. Yes, children. They are not 'of age' and while young, they remain the responsibility of their parents/guardians.
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The Promise of True Rest for the Soul
God does not judge a person by what is on the outside; He looks upon the heart. And a heart that is fully surrendered beneath the life-giving yoke of Jesus Christ, though they stumble, will not only receive rest and renewal in this life, but will be rewarded in eternity for a life well lived.
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Jesus Encourages Practical Wisdom in the Parable of the Unjust Steward
In the parable of The Unjust Steward, Jesus was teaching his disciples to develop an ability to function effectively in the world without taking advantage of anyone and without compromising personal integrity. Develop an eye for advantageous opportunities and useful solutions, and learn to be innovative and resourceful.
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The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard Teaches that Many are Called but Few are Chosen
Jesus commanded His disciples to preach God's Word to everyone everywhere in the world, but not all will believe, not all will choose His way. In that sense, He calls everyone and gives them the opportunity to respond, but to be chosen, people must act obediently. This is the lesson in the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard.
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