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.
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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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