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How Diligent are You?

January 8, 2020 By Marji "Mike" Kruger

But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. (NIV) Psalm 1:2

But his delight. . . his joy, his desire. . . is in the law of the LORD. . . the instruction, teaching of God. . . and on his law he meditates day and night. . . he habitually meditates, ponders, studies. . . (Paraphrase of Psalm 1:2)

Do you take delight in studying God’s Word? Is it a joy to read God’s thoughts? How deep is your desire to know the God of the Word through the Word of God lived out on a daily basis?

Do you believe that the Bible is God’s instructions for you today? that it is teaching you what’s on God’s heart for your life? How have you taken to heart what God is teaching you?

Do you meditate on God’s Word night and day? Do you ponder the deep thoughts of God? Do you habitually study and apply the Bible to your life? How can you become a better student of God’s Word?

Jesus Christ, All The Way Through!

January 1, 2020 By Marji "Mike" Kruger

And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” (NIV) Genesis 3:15

But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, (NIV) Galatians 4:4

I can’t tell you the number of people when asked where they read in the Bible, have said to me: “Oh, I only read in the gospels because that’s where I see Jesus” or “I only read the New Testament because that’s the part about Christ.” Bunko! If you want to read about Christ pick up the Bible and you’ll see Him from start to finish!

Those of you who are doing the “Read through the Bible” are reading in the book of Genesis today. And although at first glance it may not seem that Genesis refers much to Jesus, in actuality, from Genesis 3 on, the Scriptures consistently point us to Jesus Christ!

In Genesis 3:15, we read about the promise of One who would defeat Satan and punish him for his sin. Satan’s defeat came at the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ! Hebrews 2:14 states: “. . . by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death– that is, the devil.”

God promised Abraham that . . . “all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 12:3. . . “I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.” Genesis 17:19. Those promises refer to Jesus as stated in Galatians 3:16, “The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. . . meaning one person, who is Christ”. . . and in Galatians 3:8: “The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: ‘All nations will be blessed through you.'”

And near the end of Genesis, we’re told that the Messiah would be a descendant of Judah, the son of Jacob, who was the son of Isaac, who’s father was Abraham (Genesis 49:10; Matthew 1:1-2). The common thread woven throughout Genesis, a Redeemer is coming!

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Who Do You See?

April 9, 2016 By Marji "Mike" Kruger

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ (Matthew 25:34-36)

“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ 40 “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’ (Matthew 25:37-40)

“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’ (Matthew 25:41-43)

“They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ 45 “He will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ 46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.” (Matthew 25:44-46)

Who do you see around you?

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