How Do Plagues Affect You?

 

How Do Plagues Affect You?

 

I was reading about the plagues that occurred in Egypt. I was trying to think which one would be the worst. At first, I thought it would be the frogs, until I got to the part where the firstborn would be killed.

In every plague, some people were not even affected. It got me thinking about why these things happened. We know there is a purpose to everything. The purpose isn’t evident at the time, or may never be revealed to us. Faith. What is faith, and who we have faith in, really all about?

After reading Exodus chapters 5-15, so many things were swirling in my head. Honestly, I love when that happens. It actually makes me slow down and dig deeper than if I were reading for a “good story”.

I like learning and growing, and this allows me to do that. Many times, it allows me to come face to face with my weaknesses and look to God for the strength I need to accomplish what He has called me to do. I hope you know that He will also provide you with the strength to do what He asks of you.

Life isn’t easy. We are bombarded with so many things every day. Go ahead and write out or think about what you are currently being plagued by.

In this story, you won’t miss that it says God hardened Pharaoh's heart or that he was stubborn. It is mentioned at least 13 times.

In at least seven places it says God asked Pharaoh to “let my people go so they can worship me. At one point, God goes so far as to ask the question, “How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go so they may serve me.”

This is where I have to come to terms with myself and my heart. There have been times when I have not humbled myself before God. Without being humble, I can’t serve God freely. Pride- I’ll call it its name- Pharaoh is keeping me captive. Pharaoh stated he didn’t know God. What is my excuse? I know Him because I know His Son Jesus Christ. Pharaoh knew many other gods. I know the existence of many other gods as well, and I’ve learned no one has the power of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He gave us the way to Him through Jesus. He does what He says He will do.

A huge question is, why, God, did you harden Pharaoh's heart? I did find answers. Before I answer that, I want to point out you may be dealing with someone with a hardened heart towards God, or your heart may be hardened towards God because of a certain situation.

Throughout the plagues, I noticed God’s people were protected. The frogs, the lice, the hail, and such did not occupy the place where God’s people were. I hope you read the passage.

How heartless Pharaoh was about the people not having access to clean water. Essentially, without water, people die. Maybe he had good water in his castle? The people began digging to reach a clean water source.

God gave a warning about the hail, and those who “feared the Word of the Lord among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and livestock flee to safety.”

We are warned as well. Children of God and those who don’t know Him all get a warning. He wants to keep us safe from the enemy. God wants His people to be able to speak of His wonderful mercies. Some hearts are so hardened they don’t believe the warnings, and some are so prideful they think they are above God. Essentially, when we don’t turn to God, we are saying we don’t need Him.

Pharaoh did ask Moses and Aaron to intercede for him and go to God to stop the plagues. Each time Pharaoh said if they stopped, he would let the people go. At one point, he said, “I’ve sinned against the Lord your God and against you; please forgive my sin only this once and entreat the Lord your God.”

There was a pattern here. God, give me relief. This explains why people may ask you and God for forgiveness and continue in their hard-hearted ways after the relief comes. Again if I look within and ask myself do I really want God’s forgiveness? Of course I do. But to go right back living above the need for God should show me my heart. I want my heart to be tender towards God and His ways and towards His people.

You may have Pharaohs in your life. They come to you in hard times, always asking you to pray for them, but go right back to the lifestyle that got them into the problem in the first place. They don’t truly know God or care to live a life that pleases the Spirit, but instead continue in the flesh. They can see miracle after miracle in others' lives (yes, God still does miracles today), but it won’t matter. Remember there are several reasons why Pharaoh was so hard-hearted, and here are some of them:

1.      To know there is no one like the Lord our God. There is none like God in ALL the earth.

2.      To know the earth is the Lords

3.      To show God’s power in the people He calls

4.      That God’s name is to be declared in ALL the earth

5.      To show the Lord IS IN the midst of the land

6.      He shows there is a difference in the people belonging to Him, and sets them apart.

7.      To know God is to be honored above any person, place, or thing

8.      The Lord fights for His people

9.      God’s wonders are multiplied in the land 

10.  To testify to all generations of God’s goodness to His people 

I know people who do ask God to please soften the hearts of their loved ones and friends. We don’t know what it will take. We must leave them in the hand of God.

It was interesting how the magicians were able to do some things, but when they couldn’t, they acknowledged it was the finger of God that removed a plague. Not even the hand, just God’s finger touching something made things stop.

Finally, after the last plague, the death of the firstborn, Pharaoh let the people go. But did he really? This is unreal to me what happened after God’s people were in the wilderness.

Pharaoh said they were bewildered in the wilderness, in other words, lost. He didn’t think they were very smart, and he had no idea how much God would do for them. He was wrong.

People may be wrong about you as you walk with God. They may say things because they lack an understanding of God's love for His people. They have hard hearts, and you have God’s covering, and your heart of stone has been changed. Continue to pray and be the example to those around you who are hard-hearted.

God's people went out in boldness. Seeing how they were protected from the plagues must have helped them know God was with them and in control. Those who applied the blood of the lamb to their doorposts enabled their firstborn to be saved from the judgment brought upon those led by a hard-hearted leader. They had much to rejoice about as they were about to be released from the bondage they had lived in.

They were given supplies and gold as they obeyed God when He told them to ask for those things. The Israelites found favor with the Egyptians that were willing to give them these things. I think of Proverbs 16:7 that says when a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies be at peace with him. God allowed the Egyptians to feel peaceful around the Israelites, so they gave them what they asked for. God set His people up with provisions for the journey.

Like the Israelites, we too start with boldness, go where God leads us, and then something happens. Let's see what happened to the Israelites. God knew what Pharaoh, in his still-hard heart, was doing, and God set it up so that He would gain honor over Pharaoh and his whole army, and the Egyptians would know that He is the Lord.  

Be assured, as you start the journey with God by receiving His Son, Jesus Christ, which enables you to go to Him boldly, the enemy will hunt you down. It happens in very subtle ways. When the people saw Pharaoh's army come after them, they got fearful; we are told, very afraid, and they cried out to the Lord. They cried out to the Lord and then complained. They complained to Moses and actually wanted to go back to serve the Egyptians.

They wanted to go back to what they knew, what they thought was going to keep them alive. Yes, they would be alive but not truly living. They would be living to fulfill someone else's dream and accomplishments. They weren’t free to fulfill God’s purpose for them.

Living for the purpose of God, our creator, is a divine, joyful, exciting life. To trust God to lead us as we are chased by others, our own emotions, and the world's ever-changing technology is exciting.

So as you step out into the wilderness and into the life-giving water, know God has a history of parting the waters for His people.

Remember these words:

So they were very afraid, and the children of Israel cried out to the Lord. They then complained to Moses. Moses said, “Do not be afraid, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today.

The Lord WILL fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.”

 

Based on Exodus Chapters 5-15. Hope you read it!!

 

 

 

 

GET BACK TO YOUR LABOR

Have you ever worked for an unreasonable employer? One that is adding project upon project before one is even finished. Maybe they set the standard so high that they really aren’t expecting anyone to meet it.

They don’t believe in days off until a project is complete, but that project could go on for a year. 

Maybe you are the type of worker who doesn’t want to take time off. Maybe you enjoy your job so much it isn’t considered work. I loved pet sitting, and I never really considered myself “working”. I did need time to spend with my family and my own dog, so I would schedule accordingly. 

I liked to go to church, so I would make sure I had that time off from work.

I remember working at one of the chain drug stores when I was a practicing pharmacist. We would complete our evaluation, then meet with the district manager to go over where we thought we stood. They would give us a score, and depending on the score, we would get a raise. I liked when they would show me the stats so I could better gauge where I was and where I could improve. The problem with going by stats alone is that it never shows the whole picture. I had a manager actually confide in me and let me know the evaluation was set up so no one could ever reach 100%.

Okay, I thought, no one is ever perfect, especially those in the medical field, so I accepted his statement. I was considered a “doer”. Not necessarily a thinker. Some of you can relate. Just give me the task, and I will get it done. Employers love people like me.

I hate to see people just standing around when they have a job to do or are involved in an activity.

Let’s take the gym, for instance. When I was younger, I did a lot of aerobic activity and even some weight lifting. I was used to moving quickly between sets, and I ran. In my mind, I was supposed to be moving the whole time I was at the gym.

I joined a CrossFit group; they moved fast but also stood around a lot. It took me a year to understand why. They appeared idle, but what was going on inside their bodies was not idle. The 30 seconds, even a minute of “idleness,” was preparing them to recover enough to keep going and accomplish more than they would have without the “rest”. 

Some people think sitting quietly with the Lord is a waste of time and keeps a person from accomplishing much. This is the farthest thing from the truth. In Exodus 5 (read the chapter for full details), this is a great picture of someone who doesn't understand how important it is to take the time to meet with God.

Then the king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you take the people from their work? Get back to your labor.” And Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are many now, and you make them rest from their labor!”

All work and no worship. Pharaoh believed meeting with God was idle activity. The officers of the children of Israel did come and talk to Pharaoh asking why he was dealing with his servants in such a harsh way. 

But he said you are idle! Idle! Saying you want to go and sacrifice to the Lord. 

The work was now harder on them and took away the materials they needed to meet their quota, forcing them to seek out the raw materials.

A quick example would be a painter. They are hired to paint, and they go get the paint and continue their job. Now they have to go make the paint, adding time and labor, but are expected to get as many buildings painted in the same amount of time. It’s not reasonable.

All Moses and Aaron did was what God asked them to do. Thus says the Lord God of Israel: “Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.” 

Many businesses used to be closed on Sundays. This gave everyone a day off at the same time. People could choose how they spent that day. Some didn’t understand the benefits of gathering with God’s people. Pharaoh didn’t understand. In his eyes, it was an idle activity.

He even stated, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, nor will I let Israel go.”

Rest is good, allowing one to meet with God. What God requested brought unrest to His people, and the leaders, Moses and Aaron, were blamed, thinking they might get killed. “And they said to them, 'Let the Lord look on you and judge because you have made us abhorrent in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us?

Moses did question God on why, when he did what God asked, it made it worse for God’s people.

I am able to learn several things from this short chapter in Exodus.

First, that when God calls someone to leadership, what they think will happen may not happen right away. It’s okay to ask God why. The important thing is to be obedient and trust God’s outcome, as He always has a plan and purpose. I shouldn’t blame leadership that is truly from God for God’s outcome or give them the praise that belongs to God alone (If you keep reading the next few chapters in Exodus, this is spoken of).

Second, I need to take time from work, yes, even volunteer work, to gather with God's people. When I am working, I am to be a good worker, and when I have concerns, go to the manager and voice them. 

Third, meeting with the Lord is not an “idle” activity. There is so much going on internally. Not only is it important to meet with God’s people, but also to meet one-on-one in “the wilderness” of this life. 

Fourth, those who don’t know the Lord won’t understand the importance of meeting with God and how much it can accomplish.

Fifth, rest is so important. How I rest matters. Who I rest with matters. I don’t want anything to hold me captive, but I ask to be set free to worship and attend the feast God has for me.

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                                   Here I Am

 When someone calls your name, do you respond, "Here I am"? I was a substitute teacher for a short time, and I would call roll, and it would be so much easier if I could get this response. I would even take a "HERE".

The junior high children responded in many different ways. It was helpful when, right after I called a name, someone would quickly respond and let me know the person was not present. 

In Exodus chapter 3, a few things stood out to me. I know that in other places in the Bible, when God called people, He would call them by name, and they responded, "Here I am." 

This example hit a bit hard today, and I had to ask why. As I thought about the junior high classes and the children's responses, it made sense. Some were absent, so they could not respond at all. Some really didn't want to be present, so they slowly raised their hand, making me look around for a raised hand. No sound came from them. 

Some were busy looking at their computer, distracted by something, or lying their head down to take a nap. Some yelled out for others, and every now and then I would get a "HERE" and a smile as if they were glad to be there and glad I was there.  

 I got to thinking about how God called Moses. He caught his attention by appearing in the midst of a burning bush. The bush was burning with fire but not consumed. When Moses looked at the bush, God called him by name. Moses, Moses, and he said, "Here I am". Maybe I should've tried that as I called the roll. I bet it would have woken up a few of those kids. 

There are other places where we can read that God called people by name, and they responded, "Here I am." 

Today God still calls people by name. We are all called by God. What is our response? Which one of the children can you relate to? Are you the one sleeping? I know I can relate to the distracted one. Always trying to do at least 2 things at once, not giving my full attention to what I should be doing. Are you present, but you would really rather be somewhere else than meeting with the one calling your name?

I know many teachers who show up day after day, year after year, because they care. They give their students what is important for life. They get to know those children not just by name, but also see the gifts and qualities in them that make them unique. They come to love them. Well, most of them, and to be honest, I bet the most difficult ones they have a soft heart for, wanting what is best for them. 

We all have such different personalities and unique qualities that are so valuable. God calls people by name today. First, He has called us out of darkness into his wonderful light. We are given gifts to use for His glory, and, in turn, this allows us to shine. We are called for a specific purpose, and those purposes are not meant to harm us but to prosper us. Good teachers teach not to harm their students, but to help them navigate this life. Often, what they learn benefits not just themselves but others.

When God called Moses, it was to help others. The job seemed pretty big. Going to Pharaoh and having him release the children of Israel out of Egypt and the bondage they were in. Moses questioned the assignment. I think that's fair. He wanted to know, "WHO AM I that I should do this?

God gave him instructions and said, "I will certainly be with you." Moses wanted questions answered as we do when we are called by God. He wanted to know how to answer the children of Israel. God told him. You can read chapter 3 of Exodus for details (a one-minute read). Moses wanted to know what to tell the children of Israel when they asked who sent him. 

I see that God allows us to do what he calls us in our humanness first. He knows whether it will work. He tells Moses to take the elders and go to the king of Egypt and say, "The Lord God of the Hebrews has met with us; and now please, let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God. 

I found it interesting that God wanted it done human-to-human first. God knows when people won't listen to His ways. I know I still need to be obedient. I can't help but remember the verse Jeremiah 7:27 : You shall speak all these words to them, but they will not listen to you; and you shall [also] call to them, but they will not answer you. (AMP)

God will step in, take over, and accomplish His goal for His people. 

"So I will stretch out My hand and strike Egypt with all My wonders which I will do in its midst; and after that he will let you go. And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall be, when you go, that you shall not go empty-handed."

There's a song, The Lord Will Provide, with these words:

I know my God's not empty-handed
'Cause He gives us blessings upon blessings
I'm still believing
Oh, I know the Lord will provide (Yes)
I know the Lord will provide (I know, I know it)
I know the Lord will provide

 

There were 2 big takeaways for me in this short chapter of Exodus. One, how do I answer when God calls? And to remember He allows us to work human to human, and I can be assured He is always working and will show His wonders that many times I won't be able to explain, to accomplish His will. 

 

You can read in Exodus about the wonders that happened before Pharaoh let God's people go. 

 

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 References: Exodus chapter 3, Ephesians 2:10, 1 Peter 2:9, Romans 8:28, Jeremiah 29:11

 

 

 

 

Why Don't Children Ask for Their Parent's Advice?

 

 

Why Don’t Children Ask for Their Parents' Advice?

How often, when you were growing up, did you ask your parents for advice? How many times in your 20’s, 30’s, 40,s or beyond did you go to one of your parents and ask for advice?

As I thought about that question, I recalled several of my cousins coming to our house when I was growing up, sitting with my dad, and asking for advice. I never stuck around long enough to see what they were asking about.

My mom, like most moms, was very good at giving advice whether you asked for it or not. I have come to realize my daughters don’t always call me for advice. Many times, it’s just to vent, and I don’t start looking for answers or giving advice unless they specifically ask. I always pray for them. As much as we want to protect and save them from heartache, we understand that sometimes experience is the best teacher.

I avoided a lot of heartache by not going down the same road as I watched others make bad choices. I did not want the sad, sorry experiences they had.

I’ll never forget asking my dad for advice when I was going to purchase my first home. I was not married yet. As I looked at homes, there was one I really liked. It was the most expensive one on my list, of course.

It was on the market longer than the others I was looking at. I called my dad and had him look at it with me. He could see my excitement. I showed him the other one I was contemplating, and it was several thousand dollars less. His advice was “get the one that is less expensive, because if you plan on moving, it will probably sell quicker because of the price point, and you won’t be waiting for the house to sell.”

Hmmm, how did my dad know that, about 2 years after we were in the house, I would be moving?

That’s exactly what happened. I did get married, and we decided to move to another state. We actually put our house up for sale by owner and got a buyer within a week. Off to Oregon, from Arizona, we went. That was some good advice I got from my dad.  As it so happened, I belonged to a bunco group, and a cousin bought the house and hosted bunco there. As I sat there playing bunco, I thought this could’ve been my house. 😉 I had no regrets. No should’ve, could’ve, wish I would’ve.

Let's look at several reasons why a young adult, or adult children, won’t ask for advice from a parent:

1.   They don’t think their parents understand their situation (and sometimes they don’t)

2.     They don’t think their parents have the experience to give good advice in the area they need advice in. (Maybe they don’t)

3.     They think they know everything. (of course they don’t, but you can’t tell them that)

4.     They don’t want a parent to disapprove of a decision they are going to make.

5.     Growing up, their parents weren’t a part of their lives. (someone else raised them, or they were abandoned by the parents)

6.     They received “bad advice in the past (it could’ve been bad advice or the situation didn’t turn out the way they wanted, so therefore they considered it “bad advice”)

7.     They don’t feel like their parents really care about how they live their lives (most parents do care)

8.     They see their parents saying one thing, but acting differently, showing no consistency in words and actions.

9.     They don’t believe their parents are able to give any good advice.

10. They are in a rebellious state and don’t care what their parents think

11.They don’t trust their parents.

 

I’m wondering if saying “they don’t trust their parents” might have summed up all the other reasons?  

Asking someone for advice shows you trust them. Whether or not you take the advice, you trusted them enough to ask their thoughts.

All this led me to think about my Father God and all the advice I am given in His Word. If I open my Bible, there is so much wisdom to gain about how to live a righteous, peaceful life. Why would I turn away from the advice of the God of all gods, the one who knew me in my mother's womb? The one who fashioned me, who gave me abilities and talents, and equips me for every good work?

I may think God doesn’t understand what I’m going through, and he hasn’t experienced what I’m dealing with. Jesus was human and did experience what we experience and so much more. He experienced compassion, joy, sorrow, anger, pain, anguish, and hunger. Everything we feel he has felt.  (This covers reasons one and two)

I’m told he experienced every temptation and knows what’s it like to be tempted. I can go to God my Father and vent all day long and still not want His ways. I’ve learned that is foolishness.

There have been times when I thought I knew everything, and if I sought God, my Father, He wouldn’t approve, so I didn’t seek His ways because my way would be good enough to get what I wanted. If I look at the advice from God's word, it may very well go against “my all-knowing ways”. My all-knowing ways proved to me how much I didn’t know I didn’t know.  (Reasons three, four and ten covered)

God has been around since the beginning of time, so I know he doesn’t abandon His people. Father God won’t abandon His Children (Reason five covered)

Father God’s advice has never been bad, but as I waited to see an outcome that I didn’t like, He was there working all things out for my good and most of all for my growth. He cares deeply about how I live my life. (Reason six and seven covered)

Father God is consistent in all His ways. He doesn’t say one thing and act in contradiction to it. He’s the steady Rock upon which I can build my life. (Reason eight is covered)

Above all, I can trust Him. I can only heed his advice if I 100% trust Him. His love for us knows no bounds. He will correct us in love and show us the way we should go. He will guide His children and continue to lead us as we continually go to Him asking for advice.  (Reason nine and ten covered)

Earthly parents are human. They make mistakes and yes, at times, lose their way. Most parents' love for their children runs so deep that they will do anything for them. They want the best for their children.

If you are a parent who knows Jesus personally, and you go to the Father to lead you, to give you advice that you are able to give your children, you are wise. Your advice comes from a heart full of the Father's love. Teach your children where to get advice from: God’s Word and God’s people. This will not lead them astray.

Some children will reject godly advice for a time, but be assured, God’s word and actions will not return void.

Remember how blessed you are when your adult children ask for your advice and even more blessed when you can pass to them the advice you receive from your Heavenly Father.

I understand, I can’t obtain a righteous, peaceful life apart from Jesus Christ.

He is my righteousness and peace.

Prayer:

Lord, may all those who read this come to you for advice, knowing you never fail and the love you have for them never fails. Keep us seeking your will and your ways in our life until we see you face to face. Thank you for the peace you give to us daily. May our hearts always find rest in you, along life's road. In Jesus Name, amen.

 

Scriptures from NIV:

If you obey my command, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed the Father’s commands and remain in His love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. (John 15:10-11)

As He approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept….(Luke 19:41)

Jesus wept (John 11:35)

Jesus, tired as He was from the journey, sat down by the well (John 4:6)

You snake, you brood of vipers, how will you escape being condemned to hell? (Matthew 23:33)

When He saw the crowds, He had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless like sheep without a shepherd. (Matthew 9:36)

And being in anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. (Luke 22:44)

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written, He catches the wise in their craftiness. (1 Corinthians 3:19)

For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength. (1 Corinthians 1:25)

The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord; He directs it like a water course wherever he pleases. All a man's ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart. To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked are sin! The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty. (Proverbs 2:1-5)

Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or terrified because of them. Your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. The eternal God is your refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms. There is no one like the God of Jeshurun (the nation of Israel) who rides on the heavens to help you. (Deuteronomy 31:6, 33:27)

Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. (Psalm 90:2)

I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come the Almighty. (Revelation 1:8)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. (John 1:1)

Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God the creator of the ends of the earth.  (Isaiah 40:28)

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have because God has said , “ Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you. “ So I can say with confidence, the Lord is my helper. (Hebrews 13:5-6a)

The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged. (Deuteronomy 31:8)

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8-9)

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you a hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:11-13)

 I will proclaim the name of the Lord. Oh praise the greatness of our God! He is the Rock, His works are perfect and all His ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is He. (Deuteronomy 32:3-4)

Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. (Psalm 27:14)

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28)

God is not a man that He should lie, nor a son of man that He should change his mind. Does He speak and then not act? Does He promise and not fulfill? (Numbers 23:19)

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8)

Don’t be deceived my dear brothers, every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. (James 1:17)

I the Lord do not change. So you, O descendants of Jacob are not destroyed. (Malachi 3:6)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6)

My son do not despise the Lord’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke because the Lord disciplines those He loves as a father the son he delights in. (Proverbs 3:11-12)

And you have forgotten the word of the encouragement that addresses you as sons; My son do not make light of the Lord’s discipline and do not lose heart when He rebukes you,  because the Lord disciplines those He loves and He punishes everyone He accepts as a son. (Hebrews 12:5-6)

And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:7)

You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, The Lord, is the Rock eternal. (Isaiah 26:3-4)

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:27)

God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. (2 Corinthians 5:21)

This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:22-23)

        Dad and I, He's got good advice, coming from His heavenly Father! I received it. 

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