{"id":8675,"date":"2018-02-13T01:00:49","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T06:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/?p=8675"},"modified":"2018-02-11T10:44:18","modified_gmt":"2018-02-11T15:44:18","slug":"bible-verse-of-the-day-2-13-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/bible-verse-of-the-day-2-13-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Verse of The Day – 2-13-18"},"content":{"rendered":"
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3 John 1:2 (NKJV) 2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I pray that you may prosper in all things.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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These are the words of God, spoken and penned through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, by the apostle John.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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These are God’s words to us; His desires for our lives. Prospering in all things, and good health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This isn’t something little. This is huge. In these few little words, God tells us very plainly what His desire is for our lives. This is what He wants for us. This is the direction He\u00a0wants our lives to take.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Whether it happens or not is largely dependent on us. And that right there is where so many of us stumble and fall. We want what God wants for us. We want to prosper in all things and be in good health. But we drop the ball when it comes to walking it out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Now, before anyone\u00a0gets\u00a0hurt\u00a0by that,\u00a0let me explain.\u00a0Some<\/em>\u00a0of us drop the ball because we just plain don’t want to do what it takes. We look at what’s required and decide that it’s just more than we are willing to take on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But\u00a0others<\/em>\u00a0might not understand\u00a0how<\/em>\u00a0to walk it out. That<\/em> is the key that unlocks all of this: understanding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Proverbs 4:7 (NKJV) 7 Wisdom is the principal thing;\u00a0Therefore\u00a0get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Without understanding, we can never move forward. We can never get beyond where we are right now, at this moment in time.\u00a0So\u00a0we question God and ask Him why. And, if we’re diligent, and we truly want to know, we will listen intently for His answer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It’s in the listening and the hearing that we get understanding. It’s in the time spent diligently seeking Him that we start to understand what God is speaking to us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV) 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Diligence pays off in two ways. First, it helps us to gain understanding of things that we were once ignorant about or blind to. Second, it shows God that we’re taking Him\u00a0seriously and putting forth the effort that’s needed to learn and grow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nothing is impossible to overcome if we truly\u00a0want<\/em>\u00a0change, and if we make a sincere, prolonged effort to bring about the change we want to see. And, as God’s children, we have the best possible Person\u00a0cheering\u00a0for us and encouraging us to take that next step.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What’s even better is that\u00a0He is there waiting for us at the finish line, calling us forward, looking us right in the eye and saying, “well done my good and faithful servant”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Get understanding. Prosper in all things and be in good health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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