Sharper than any double-edged sword,

it penetrates even to the dividing soul

and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges

the attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all

creation is hidden from God’s sight.

Everything is uncovered and laid bare

before the eyes of Him to Whom we must

give account.

(Hebrews 4.12 &13).

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but of imperishable, through the living and enduring

word of God.

(I. Peter 1.23).

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from the dead is living in you, He Who

raised Christ from the dead will also

give life to your mortal bodies

through His Spirit, Who lives in you.

(Romans 8.11).

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- rejected by men but chosen by God

and precious to Him- you also, like

living stones, are being built into a spiritual

house to be a holy priesthood, offering

spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God

through Jesus Christ. For in Scripture it says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,

a chosen and precious cornerstone,

and the one who trusts in Him

will never be put to shame.”

Now to you who believe, this stone is precious.

But to those who do not believe,

“The stone the builders rejected has

become the capstone,”

“A stone that causes men to stumble

and a rock that makes them fall.”

They stumble because they disobey

the message- which is also what

they were destined for.

But you are a chosen people, a royal

priesthood, a holy nation, a people

belonging to God, that you may declare

the praises of Him Who called you

out of darkness into His wonderful light.

(I. Peter 2.4-9).

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you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply,

from the heart. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed,

but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.

(I.Peter 1.22&23).

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understand that God shows no partiality and is no respecter

of persons.

But in every nation he who venerates and has a reverential

fear of God, treating Him with worshipful obedience and living

uprightly, is acceptable to Him and sure of being received and

welcomed.

You know the contents of the message which He sent to Israel,

announcing the good news of peace by Jesus Christ, Who is Lord

of all!

(Acts. 10.34-36).

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while Jesus was standing there, He cried out,

“Let anyone who is thirsty come to Me, and

let the one who believes in Me drink. As the

scripture has said, ‘Out of the believer’s heart

shall flow rivers of living water.’” Now He  said

this about the Spirit, which believers in Him were

to receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given,

because Jesus was not yet glorified.

(John 7. 37-39).

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FOREVERMORE!

that belongs to the calling you received-

There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

One God and Father of us all, Who is above all (Sovereign over all),

pervading all and living in us all.

Yet grace was given to each of us individually in proportion to the

measures of Christ’s rich and bounteous gift.

(Ephesians 4.4-7).

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Living as becomes you

with complete lowliness

of mind (humility) and

meekness (unselfishness,

gentleness, mildness),

with patience, bearing

with one another and

making allowances because

you love one another.

POINTS FOR MEDITATION

AND PRAISE

1) What characterizes Jesus Christ’s

attitude towards humanity? His

character traits, attitude and behavior

are  our example.

2) Happiness is doing what brings

everlasting rewards.

Happy living requires following the

example set by Jesus Christ, the

Captain of our salvation.

3) Let this same attitude and purpose

and humble mind be in you which was

in Christ Jesus: ( Let Him be your example

in humility:)

Who, although being essentially one with

God (possessing the fullness of the attributes

of God), did not think this equality with God

was something to be eagerly grasped or

retained,

But stripped Himself (of all privileges and

rightful dignity) so as to assume the guise

of a servant, in that He became  a man.

And after He had appeared in human form,

He abased and humbled Himself (still further)

and carried out His obedience to the extreme

of death, even  the death of the cross!

Therefore (because He stooped so low) God

has highly exalted Him and has freely bestowed

on Him the name that is above every name,

That at the name of Jesus every knee must bow,

in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

And every tongue openly confess and acknowledge

that Jesus is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

(Philippians 2 .5-11).

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 with its carnal thoughts and

purposes is hostile to God,

for it does not submit itself

to God’s Law, indeed it cannot.

So then those who are living

the life of the flesh, catering

to the appetites and impulses

of their carnal nature cannot

please or satisfy God, or be

acceptable to Him.

But you are not living in the

life of the flesh, you are living

the life of the Spirit, if the Holy Spirit

of God really dwells within you and

directs you.

( Romans 8.7-8a).

INSPIRATION FOR MEDITATION

Meditate on the following:

1) The thought pattern prior to

spiritual rebirth.

2) The new thought pattern after

being filled with God’s Holy Spirit.

3) The contrast between those two

thought patterns.