Daily Devotional, Year 3 – June 1 (My Yoke Is Easy! Part 4: “Vertical & Horizontal Warfare”)
By admin On February 16th, 2021.
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – June 1
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My Yoke Is Easy!
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Part 4:
“Vertical & Horizontal Warfare”
To read part 1, go here…JUNE 10 (My Yoke Is Easy!)
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One of the great lies of Satan, is that the life of the Christian is a heavy burden!
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Or that the life of the Christian is austere and bleak!
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But Jesus said…
“Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest.
Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me;
for I am meek and lowly in heart:
and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
For My yoke is easy,
and My burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30
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Now, either Jesus is lying in this above passage, or the Devil is lying, saying Christ’s yoke is heavy.
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ABOVE PICTURE – winter – Orion the Good Shepherd – www.signsofheaven.org
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LIFE ETERNAL: TO KNOW ME!
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The fact is, the Lord is not asking us to do some horrendous feat, to win Heaven. No, all He wants is for us to get to know Him and understand the Lord, as is written…
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“And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee the only true God,
and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent…
Sanctify them through Thy truth:
Thy Word is truth.”
John 17:3, 17
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A LIFE OF HEARING
AND PRAYING!
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Yes, the Christian life can be lived, and victory gained, even by those who are physically weak, bed-fast, or incarcerated!
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As a matter of fact, those who are bed-fast or incarcerated may have an advantage over those who are quick and strong on their feet.
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Munch Det Syke Barn – 1896 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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OVERCHARGED WITH THE WORLD
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You see, those who are full of energy and full of projects, quite often live a life of fulfilling earthly obligations and self-imposed projects, often to the bankruptcy of their own soul!
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Their minds are mostly fixated upon the things of the world!
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And yet, those who lack physical energy or are bed-fast or incarcerated in some way, may use their down-time to their spiritual advantage!
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Multitask – Wikimedia – C.C. Share-alike License
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AUDIO BIBLES
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And with the invention of portable listening devices, it may now be possible to fill their hearts with God’s Word, via the many audio Bibles now available.
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Listen to Psalms 63:6…“When I remember Thee upon my bed, and meditate on Thee in the night watches.”
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This is the beauty of Christianity! It is not just for the busy “Apostle Pauls” of the world, who travel many miles to do the work of the Lord!
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CHRISTIANITY FOR BUSY ONES TOO!
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But for those who are bound up with many duties, all is not hopeless!
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No, there is much that these busy ones can do to enhance their spiritual life!
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AN EASY YOKE & LIGHT BURDEN
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This is the easy yoke which God places on His followers. Just get to know God, and His precious promises!
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That’s all!
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Oh yes, there will be many opportunities to witness to others, either by Word or by deed.
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But the main thing is to fill up the heart with God’s “exceeding great and precious promises”, shunning the ungodly and worldly influences we once loved! (2nd Peter 1:4)
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THE VICTORIOUS LIFE
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So, regardless of how we fight our Good Fight, either horizontally or vertically, we can be victorious and valiant and fully armored soldiers in the Lord’s Army!
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TO READ PART 5, CLICK HERE…
June 27 (My Yoke Is Easy! Part 5: “His Throne Upholden By Mercy!”
.Jesus – Woman why weepest thou – Jesus – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Let me put on that easy yoke and take upon me Christ’s light burden! Let me become a disciple and follower of the Lamb of God, as He leads His sheep up the gently sloping upward pathway to everlasting life…
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… Orion, The Good Shepherd, or you can also read this shorter article…Daily Devotional – February 18 (Martha, the “Doer” & Mary, the “Hearer”)
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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ORION, THE GOOD SHEPHERD
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“The LORD is my shepherd;
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I shall not want (lack).
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He maketh me to lie
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down in green pastures:
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He leadeth me beside
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the still waters…
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I will fear no evil:
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for Thou art with me;
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Thy rod and Thy staff
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they comfort me….”
Psalm 23:1, 2, 4
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“I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD”
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“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” John 10:11
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“As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out My sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.” Ezekiel 34:12
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And so, God has placed this Starry Shepherd in the winter-night heavens to remind us of His great love for a planet which has wandered away: just like sheep that wandered to where the grass looked greener.
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Orion – Wikimedia – share-alike license
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… Orion, The Good Shepherd
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TOMORROW…
June 2 (The Devil Made Me Do It! Part 12: “When Good Works Are Evil Works”)
ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who now in these last days destroys the churches via a world-loving prosperity-driven false gospel – www.signsofheaven.org
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90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM or BIBLE STUDY
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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS BIBLE STUDY or 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM, A QUESTION/ANSWER CALL-IN, TALK SHOW.
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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN…The Open Forum Harold Camping July 19, 2002 (youtube.com)
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