Proverbs 21:4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin! Pride hidden in the heart reflects through the eyes. There are seven things the Lord hates and haughty eyes stand first in the list. There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying...
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31 August 2023 – Eyes – Part 5
Genesis 3:6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. Eyes are the lamp to the brain and the body. Jesus said, ‘Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes...
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30 August 2023 – Eyes – Part 4
2 Kings 6:17 And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. Archeologists have discovered ancient Dothan as a fertile tectonic valley about 15 miles south of Tel...
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29 August 2023 – Eyes – Part 3
Acts 9:18 Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized. Saul of Tarsus who became Paul the Apostle had a dramatic encounter with the Lord on the road to Damascus. As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him....
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28 August 2023 – Eyes – Part 2
Deuteronomy 34:1&4 Then Moses climbed Mount Nebo from the plains of Moab to the top of Pisgah, across from Jericho. There the Lord showed him the whole land—from Gilead to Dan… “This is the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have...
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27 August 2023 – Eyes – Part 1
1 Samuel 16:12b Now he(David) was ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. And the LORD said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is he.” There are no unnecessary details in the Bible. David is described as a young man glowing in health, handsome with beautiful eyes. This is not just a description of his...
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26 August 2023 – Blessed – Part 7
Psalm 1:3b Whatever they do prospers. Blessing and prosperity abides in the dwelling of a man/woman who fears the Lord. You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours (Psalm 128:2). Everybody wants the blessing and favour of the Lord but God can bless whatever we do only if we walk in the fear...
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25 August 2023 – Blessed – Part 6
Numbers 23:20-22 Behold, I have received His command to bless [Israel]. He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it. God has not observed wickedness in Jacob [for he is forgiven], Nor has He seen trouble in Israel. The LORD their God is with Israel, And the shout of their King is among the people. A...
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24 August 2023 – Blessed – Part 5
Acts 20:35 “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” PsyPost published a study on ‘the psychology on giving’ and concluded that ‘greed may be good for our pockets but comes at a psychological cost’. Greedy people tend to have more household income but lower life satisfaction. The gift of generosity accumulates more wealth than the grit of...
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23 August 2023 – Blessed – Part 4
Genesis 39:3&5 When his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did….From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the Lord blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The favour of God floods...