Our perfection doesn’t come from trying harder, it comes from finding peace, in the one who is perfection, fully man and fully God………Jesus Christ!

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We draw near to God, so that he will transform us. As we are transformed, we pray that others might see that change, and we can point them, to the one who can transform them. Jesus said “I am the WAY, the TRUTH, and the Life, no (man or woman), comes to the Father, except through me.”

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Unbelievers will not be drawn to accept Christ if believers’ lives do not demonstrate the qualities God desires, including peace and holiness (cf. Jn 13:35 ; 1Ti 4:3 ; 1Pe 1:16

We are not merely to hear Gods word, but to actively pursue doing it. We’ve missed the point, if we quietly absorb his words, and not put them in action. Is there anything today, that you need to take action on what God is telling you?

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The result of vs 1 & 2 of Romans, will be a transformed heart and soul, that is obedient in verse 12. The word transformed is metamorphosis. Like a caterpillar transforming to a butterfly. One day, that transformation will be complete! What a glorious day that will be.

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Sovereign God, overrules the plans of men to fulfill His purposes. See Ge 50:20 ; 1Ki 12:15 ; Ps 119:133 ; Jer 10:23 ; Da 5:23–30 ; 1Co 3:19 , 20 .

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20 “As for you, a you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about 1 this present result, to preserve many people alive.

15 for it was a turn of events from the L ORD , b that He might establish His word, which the L ORD spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

33 a Teach me, O L ORD , the way of Your statutes, And I shall observe it to the end.

23 a man’s way is not in himself, † b Nor is it in a man who walks to direct his steps.

23 but you have a exalted yourself against the b Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of His house before you, and you and your nobles, your wives and your concubines have been drinking wine from them; and you have praised the c gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which do not see, hear or understand. But the God d in whose hand are your life-breath and all your e ways, you have not glorified. 24 “Then the a 1 hand was sent from Him and this

inscription was written out. 25 “Now this is the inscription that was written out: ‘ 1 MENĒ , 1 MENĒ , 2 TEKĒL , 3 UPHARSIN .’ † 26 “This is the interpretation of the 1 message: ‘ MENĒ ’—God has numbered your kingdom and a put an end to it. 27 “ ‘ TEKĒL ’—you have been a weighed on the scales and found deficient. 28 “ ‘ PERĒS ’—your kingdom has been divided and given over to the a Medes and 1 Persians.” 29 Then Belshazzar gave orders, and they a clothed Daniel with purple and put a necklace of gold around his neck, and issued a proclamation concerning him that he now had authority as the 1 third ruler in the kingdom. 30 That same night a Belshazzar the Chaldean king was b slain.

19 – 21 For a the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, “ He is b THE ONE WHO CATCHES THE WISE IN THEIR CRAFTINESS ”; † 20 and again, “ a T HE L ORD KNOWS THE REASONINGS of the wise, THAT THEY ARE USELESS .”

“For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.” ‭

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For it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

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Persecution per se is not something to be sought. But when evil is spoken against a Christian falsely and for Christ’s sake ( Mt 5:11 ), such persecution carries with it the blessing of God.

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Forgive us Lord, when we try and use our own fancy words of persuasion. What we need is your Word. As Romans says, it is the power of God unto Salvation. It is truly what need for transformation of ourselves as well as others. May we drink deeply from this well of Living Waters.

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For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews‬ ‭4:12‬‬

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight (Prov 3:4-6)

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