Category Archives: Morning Prayer

Our Work

  Colossians 3:23 (ESV) Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.   Picture yourself doing your work for Jesus, with Jesus. If you can’t imagine Christ’s nod of approval, you might want to rethink … Continue reading

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The Enemy’s Work

In Genesis, we discover the enemy at work: Genesis 3:1 (NIRV) The serpent said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat fruit from any tree in the garden’?” From the get-go, he twists the truth. His … Continue reading

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Adam’s Work

  From the very beginning, God intended for man to work.   Genesis 2:15, 19 (NIRV) The Lord God put the man in the Garden of Eden. He put him there to farm its land and take care of it … Continue reading

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God’s Work

  Genesis 1:1, 31 (ESV) In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth … And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. Creation was/is God’s work, and He says it’s good. God’s … Continue reading

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Good Work

Here in the US, today is Labor Day, a day to celebrate the contributions of workers and their trade unions to our national progress and prosperity. Attitudes shift, and many folks no longer celebrate work. They see it as an … Continue reading

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New and Renewed

  2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.   I’m new — and renewed. Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this … Continue reading

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New, Not Inherited

  2 Corinthians 5:17 (EXB) If anyone belongs to Christ, there is a new creation [the new creation has arrived; or that person has become a new creation]. We don’t become new creations because our parents or grandparents are believers. We … Continue reading

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New, Not Recycled

Old Testament history is a repeated cycle: God blesses His people They get comfortable, forget about God and disobey His commands Bad things happen and they cry to God God hears and blesses them Nehemiah 9:16-17 (NIV) But they, our … Continue reading

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New, Not Used Up

  2 Corinthians 5:17 (CEV) Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person.   I’m a new creation in Christ, you’re a new creation in Christ, we’re all new creations in Christ — the way God planned from the … Continue reading

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New, Not Old

There are days when I feel old, really old. The Bible says otherwise: 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)  Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! My body is getting older, for … Continue reading

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