June 23 Bible notes

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Jesus kept on talking to them. He said, “There are some things that belong to God. Don’t give those things to people that don’t like God. Those people are like dogs. If you give them God’s things, they will rubbish them, and then they will turn around and bite you, just like dogs. And some of God’s things are really special. Don’t give them to people that don’t know that those things are special. They will rubbish those things. They will be just like pigs that don’t know good things. They will walk on them and push them into the mud.” (Matthew 7:6 PEV)

Don't give rosaries to pagans who will only use them for spells and garbage. If they disrespect the outward signs of your faith, then they will disrespect you more, who revere it... and more than anything else, they are disrespecting God, Who you love. Do not let that happen by your hand, ever.

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“Why do you notice the little piece of dust in your friend’s eye, but you don’t notice the big piece of wood in your own eye? (Matthew 7:3 NCV)

Also, with your vision that impaired, maybe that's not a speck in their eye at all-- maybe your sight is just that blurred...

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Instead, always think about the things that are important in the kingdom of heaven. Always do what God shows you is right. Then He will also give you the things that you need each day. (Matthew 6:33 EASY)

SERVING God means BEING a servant, and relinquishing ALL control over your livelihood. But then, God has the control, and He knows what is best, without doubt or mistake, and He WILL take care of you!

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“Don’t worry and say, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ That’s what those people who don’t know God are always thinking about. Don’t worry, because your Father in heaven knows that you need all these things. (Mt. 6:31‭-‬32 ERV)

He ALSO knows WHEN and HOW MUCH.

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You see, we might think the grass and the wild flowers are rubbish, and anybody might burn them up at any time. But God makes them very pretty anyway. So God will give you the clothes you need. You have to trust God properly, and He will take care of you. (Matthew 6:30 PEV)
 

God will clothe you with true beauty-- in your soul. Do you not trust Him, Who is the Source and Creator of beauty itself, to know how to do that? Let go of your luxurious pride. Any knowledge you have OF beauty comes from Him. Leave it in His Hands. Even if He clothes your body in rags, trust that He will clothe your soul with diamonds.

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And don’t worry about how long you will live, or when you will die. No matter how much you worry about it, you will not live any longer, not even one day longer. (Matthew 6:27 PEV)

No matter how you obsess over dietary health, God dictates when and how you will die. No matter of allergy study can change that. Stop obsessing.

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“Dass why I stay tell you guys, no worry bout how you goin live, wat you goin eat, wat you goin drink, an wat you goin wear. Wat you tink? You live ony fo eat? No way! Yoa body ony fo clotheses? Not even! (Matthew 6:25 HPB)

 

Just like a car needs fuel and paint, BUT IN ORDER TO DO ITS WORK. Likewise your body needs food and clothes IN ORDER TO WORK FOR GOD. They are not its primary function. You are NOT an animal!!!

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And Jesus told them another picture story. He said, “You can’t work for 2 bosses at the same time. If you try to do that, then you will only like one boss, and you will always work properly for him. But you will not like the other boss, and you will never work properly for him. You see, you can’t have God as your boss, and money as your boss, both at the same time.” (Matthew 6:24 PEV)

This implies that the two bosses CANNOT do the same work. They are effectively rival companies, as it were. They WILL give you utterly conflicting orders. If you like to listen to the one, you WILL hate the other for telling you things contrary to the first; if you are close to the first, you will dislike the second because the money god HATES the real God. They are ALWAYS at odds and you CANNOT COMPROMISE. You only get one paycheck. Sin, or sacrifice. YOUR LIFE IS YOUR CHOICE.

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Then Jesus told them this picture story. He said, “Your eyes are like lights for your body. They show you where to go. If you always want to look at good things, then you will think about good things, and you will live God’s way. It will be like God is shining his light for you, to help you live His way. (Matthew 6:22 PEV)

REGULARLY take serious time to just LOOK at God. Best way? ADORATION.

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Cuz you know, wateva kine stuffs stay da mos importan fo you, dass wat you goin go all out fo tink bout. (Matthew 6:21 HPB)

What occupies your thoughts the most? Make an active effort to think about God first and foremost, more than anything else, and IN everything else.

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“In prayer there is a connection between what God does and what you do. You can’t get forgiveness from God, for instance, without also forgiving others. If you refuse to do your part, you cut yourself off from God’s part. (Matthew 6:14‭-‬15 MSG)

THIS is why you "can't forgive yourself" for your past sins-- God won't heal your shame UNTIL you stop shaming others for THEIR past sins!!!