Author: Margarita

I'm Margaret (AKA "Margarita"). I am a Christian, wife, mother of three, and grandmother (AKA "Mimi") of three. My husband Stace and I met many, many years ago. We have had our share of up and downs but I'm forever grateful that he is the man God blessed me with. I am happy to report we have been married for 25 years. I love this space on the internet. I create blog posts about faith, my Christian Walk, and our life on the farm. I have learned from the Word of the Lord. I hope this space will give you encouragement and inspiration in your walk with God. I speak on topics that make some breathe a sigh of relief and make others get pretty uncomfortable. I believe that there is power in transparency and that as children of God, we shouldn't hold anything back. Yes, even those raw and messy parts of our Life's Journey. Over the last several years, I have wrestled with my purpose, struggled with various sins, survived some severe injuries, and was diagnosed with severe illnesses that have stopped me in my tracks. Although these dark times have been tough, my walk with God and family has proven to be so fulfilling and sweet, regardless of any earthly circumstance. Christ is enough! And I want you to see that He is enough for you too. The Lord has put it on my heart to share His Word with you. I'm truly honored to meet you and hope you'll introduce yourself to me as well.
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HE TOOK HER AND VIOLATED HER / GENESIS 34:2

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Genesis 34:2

And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.

HE TOOK HER AND VIOLATED HER / GENESIS 34:2

Both Dinah and her parents were at fault. 

  1. Jacob failed by choosing to live near and closely associate with evil and immoral people, just as Lot had done (Genesis 13:12-13). He also failed to set adequate boundaries and rules for his children and to properly supervise their relationships. Dinah’s mistake was that she seemed to be looking for companionship among the ungodly “woman of the land.” The end result was tragedy, hurt and shame for Jacob, his daughter and his family. 
  2. Parents who fail to protect their children and help them avoid bad relational influences put them at risk of temptation and moral compromise, along with potential shame and disaster.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. DINAH … THE WOMEN OF THE LAND / GENESIS 34:1
  2. ESAU KISSED HIM AND THEY WEPT / GENESIS 33:4
  3. HE BLESSED HIM THERE / GENESIS 32:29
  4. YOUR NAME … ISRAEL / GENESIS 32:28
  5. A MAN WRESTLED WITH HIM / GENESIS 32:24
  6. O GOD OF MY FATHER / GENESIS 32:9
  7. THE ANGELS OF GOD MET HIM / GENESIS 32:1
  8. RACHEL STOLE HER FATHER’S HOUSEHOLD GODS / GENESIS 31:19
  9. BORE YOUNG THAT WERE STREAKED OR SPECKLED OR SPOTTED / GENESIS 30:38-39
  10. GOD HAS REWARDED ME / GENESIS 30:18
  11. OR I’LL DIE! / GENESIS 30:1
  12. GIVE ME CHILDREN / GENESIS 30:1-24
  13. THE LORD SAW THAT LEAH WAS NOT LOVED / GENESIS 29:31
  14. LABAN GAVE HIM HIS DAUGHTER RACHEL TO BE HIS WIFE / GENESIS 29:28
  15. WHY HAVE YOU DECEIVED ME? / GENESIS 29:25
  16. LABAN / GENESISS 29:5
  17. BETHEL / GENESIS 28:18-19
  18. ABOVE IT STOOD THE LORD / GENESIS 28:13-15
  19. THE ANGELS OF GOD / GENESIS 28:12
  20. THE BLESSING GIVEN TO ABRAHAM / GENESIS 28:4
  21. ESAU WEPT ALOUD / GENESIS 27:38
  22. JACOB SAID TO HIS FATHER / GENESIS 27:19
  23. REBEKAH SAID TO HER SON JACOB / GENESIS 27:6-17
  24. I MAY GIVE YOU MY BLESSING / GENESIS 27:4
  25. WHEN ISAAC WAS OLD / GENESIS 27:1
  26. A SOURCE OF GRIEF TO ISAAC AND REBEKAH / GENESIS 26:34-35
  27. THE LORD BLESSED HIM / GENESIS 26:12
  28. BECAUSE ABRAHAM OBEYED / GENESIS 26:5
  29. I WILL BE WITH YOU / GENESIS 26:2-4
  30. BIRTHRIGHT / GENESIS 25:31
  31. ISAAC WAS SIXTY YEARS OLD / GENESIS 25:26
  32. TWO NATIONS – OLDER WILL SEVE THE YOUNGER / GENESIS 25:23
  33. ISAAC PRAYED TO THE LORD / GENESIS 25:21
  34. THEN ABRAHAM … WAS GATHERED TO HIS PEOPLE / GENESIS 25:8
  35. GIFTS / GENESIS 25:6
  36. ABRAHAM LEFT EVERYTHING HE OWNED TO ISAAC / GENESIS 25:5
  37. WILL SEND HIS ANGEL WITH YOU AND MAKE YOUR JOURNEY A SUCCESS / GENESIS 24:40
  38. THE LORD HAD LED ME / GENESIS 24:26-27
  39. I’LL WATER YOUR CAMELS TOO / GENESIS 24:13-14
  40. HE PRAYED O LORD / GENESIS 24:12
  41. NOT GET A WIFE / GENESIS 24:3
  42. THE FIELD … AS A BURIAL SITE / GENESIS 23:20
  43. BECAUSE YOU HAVE OBEYED ME / GENESIS 22:15-18
  44. YAHWEH-YIREH / GENESIS 22:14
  45. NOW I KNOW THAT YOU FEAR GOD / GENESIS 22:11-13
  46. HE REACHED OUT HIS HAND / GENESIS 22:10
  47. BOUND HIS SON ISAAC / GENESIS 22:9
  48. GOD HIMSELF WILL PROVIDE / GENESIS 22:8
  49. I AND THE BOY … WILL COME BACK / GENESIS 22:5
  50. TAKE YOUR SON / GENESIS 22:2
  51. GOD TESTED ABRAHAM / GENESIS 22:1
  52. GOD HAS HEARD / GENESIS 21:17
  53. HIS SON ISAAC WAS BORN / GENESIS 21:5
  54. SAID OF HIS WIFE SARAH SHE IS MY SISTER / GENESIS 20:1-2
  55. THEY GOT THEIR FATHER TO DRINK WINE / GENESIS 19:13
  56. SMOKE FROM A FURNACE / GENESIS 19:28
  57. LOT’S WIFE LOOKED BACK, AND SHE BECAME A PILLAR OF SALET / GENESIS 19:26
  58. I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS / GENESIS 19:8
  59. HAVE SEX WITH THEM / GENESIS 19:5
  60. LOT WAS SITTING IN THE GATEWAY / GENESIS 19:1-2
  61. ABRAHAM REMAINED STANDING BEFORE THE LORD / GENESIS 18:22
  62. THEIR SIN IS SO GRIEVOUS / GENESIS 18:20-21
  63. HE WILL DIRECT HIS CHILDREN … KEEP THE WAY OF THE LORD / GENESIS 18:19
  64. IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD? / GENESIS 18:13-14
  65. THREE MEN / GENESIS 18:2
  66. LAUGHED / GENESIS 17:17
  67. SARAH /GENESIS 17:15
  68. CIRCUMCISION / GENESIS 17:11
  69. EVERLASTING POSSESSION / GENESIS 17:8
  70. TO BE YOUR GOD / GENESIS 17:6-7
  71. ABRAM … ABRAHAM / GENESIS 17:5
  72. MY COVENANT / GENESIS 17:2
  73. NINETY-NINE YEARS OLD / GENESIS 17:1
  74. AGAINST EVERYONE / GENESIS 16:12
  75. ISHMAEL / GENESIS 16:11
  76. THE ANGEL OF THE LORD / GENESIS 16:7
  77. THE LORD HAS KEPT ME FROM HAVING CHILDREN / GENESIS 16:2
  78. THE LORD MADE A COVENANT WITH ABRAM / GENESIS 15:17-21
  79. A COUNTRY NOT THEIR OWN / GENESIS 15:13
  80. HE BELIEVED … HE CREDITED IT TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS /GENESIS 15:6
  81. YOUR SHIELD, YOUR VERY GREAT REWARD / GENESIS 15:1
  82. I WILL ACCEPT NOTHING BELONGING TO YOU /GENESIS 14:22-23
  83. GAVE HIM A TENTH OF EVERYTHING / GENESIS 14:20
  84. MELCHIZEDEK KING OF SALEM / GENESIS 14:18
  85. CALLED OUT THE 318 TRAINED MEN / GENESIS 14:14
  86. PITCHED HIS TENTS NEAR SODOM / GENESIS 13:12
  87. LOT LOOKED UP AND SAW / GENESIS 13:10
  88. SAY YOU ARE MY SISTER / GENESIS 12:13
  89. A FAMINE IN THE LAND / GENESIS 12:10
  90. THE LORD APPEARED TO ABRAM / GENESIS 12:7
  91. ABRAM LEFT, AS THE LORD HAD TOLD HIM / GENESIS 12:4
  92. ALL PEOPLES ON EARTH WILL BE BLESSED THROUGH YOU / GENESIS 12:3
  93. LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY / GENESIS 12:1
  94. HIS SON ABRAM / GENESIS 11:31
  95. UR OF THE CHALDEANS / GENESIS 11:28
  96. LET US BUILD … THAT WE MAY MAKE A NAME / GENESIS 11:4
  97. A PLAIN IN SHINAR / GENESIS 11:1-2
  98. BORN TO SHEM / GENESIS 10:21-31
  99. THE SONS OF HAM / GENESIS 10:6-20
  100. THE SONS OF JEPHETH / GENESIS 10:2-5
  101. THE ACCOUNT OF SHEM, HAM AND JAPHETH / GENESIS 10:1
  102. CURSED BE CANAAN / GENESIS 9:25
  103. HAM / GENESIS 9:22
  104. DRANK SOME OF ITS WINE, HE BECAME DRUNK / GENESIS 9:21
  105. MY RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS / GENESIS 9:13
  106. I NOW ESTABLISH MY COVENANT / GENESIS 9:9-17
  107. WHOEVER SHEDS THE BLOOD OF MAN, BY MAN SHALL HIS BLOOD BE SHED / GENESIS 9:6
  108. BUT GOD REMEMBERED NOAH / GENESIS 8:1
  109. EVERY LIVING THING … WAS WIPED OUT … ONLY NOAH WAS LEFT / GENESIS 7:23
  110. THE GREAT DEEP BURST FORTH / GENESIS 7:11-12
  111. THE FLOODWATERS CAME ON THE EARTH / GENESIS 7:6
  112. I WILL ESTABLISH MY COVENANT WITH YOU / GENESIS 6:18
  113. AN ARK / GENESIS 6:14
  114. NOAH WAS A RIGHTEOUS MAN, BLAMELESS AMONG THE PEOPLE / GENESIS 6:9
  115. THE LORD WAS GRIEVED / GENESIS 6:6
  116. GOD TOOK HIM/ GENESIS 5:24
  117. ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD / GENESIS 5:22
  118. SETH … FATHER OF ENOSH / GENESIS 5:6
  119. CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD / GENESIS 4:26
  120. MARRIED TWO WOMEN / GENESIS 4:19
  121. CAIN … HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:17
  122. CAIN WENT OUT FROM THE LORD’S PRESENCE / GENESIS 4:16
  123. A MARK ON CAIN / GENESIS 4:15
  124. NOW YOU ARE UNDER A CURSE / GENENSIS 4:11
  125. YOUR BROTHER’S BLOOD CRIES OUT TO ME / GENESIS 4:10
  126. IT DESIRES TO HAVE YOU / GENESIS 4:7
  127. AN OFFERING TO THE LORD / GENESIS 4:3-5
  128. ADAM LAY WITH HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:1
  129. HE DROVE THE MAN OUT / GENESIS 3:24
  130. HE WILL CRUSH YOUR HEAD, AND YOU WILL STRIKE HIS HEEL / GENESIS 3:15
  131. THE SERPENT DECEIVED ME / GENESIS 3:13
  132. THEY HID / GENESIS 3:8
  133. THEY REALIZED THEY WERE NAKED / GENEIS 3:7
  134. LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER / GENESIS 2:24
  135. HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM / GENESIS 2:18
  136. THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16
  137. PUT HIM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN / GENESIS 2:15
  138. TREE OF LIFE / GENESIS 2:9
  139. GARDEN IN THE EAST, IN EDEN / GENESIS 2:8
  140. A LIVING BEING / GENESIS 2:7
  141. THE ACCOUNT – THE LORD GOD / GENESIS 2:4
  142. GOD BLESSED THE SEVENTH DAY / GENESIS 2:3
  143. BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASE / GENESIS 1:28
  144. THERE WAS EVENING, AND THERE WAS MORNING – THE FIRST DAY / GENESIS 1:5
  145. IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED / GENESIS 1:1
  146. IT WAS GOOD / GENESIS 1:10
  147. HEART IS EVIL FROM CHILDHOOD / GENESIS 8:21
  148. THE SONS OF GOD / GENESIS 6:2
  149. HOW GREAT MAN’S WICKEDNESS /GENESIS 6:5
  150. ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS / GENESIS 5:5
  151. WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ADAM’S LINE / GENESIS 5:1
  152. KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL / GENESIS 3:22
  153. GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26
  154. I WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR PAINS / GENESIS 3:16-19
  155. SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15
  156. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  157. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  158. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  159. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  160. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  161. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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DINAH … THE WOMEN OF THE LAND / GENESIS 34:1

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Genesis 34:1

And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.

DINAH … THE WOMEN OF THE LAND / GENESIS 34:1

Jacob settled near the pagan city of Shechem rather than the home of his father, Isaac, where God had commanded him to go (Genesis 31:13; 35:1). He later regretted that choice. Only after the tragic incident involving his daughter did Jacob finally go to Bethel and destroy all the foreign gods in his home (Genesis 34:2; 35:2).

Bible Study Tools I Use

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  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. ESAU KISSED HIM AND THEY WEPT / GENESIS 33:4
  2. HE BLESSED HIM THERE / GENESIS 32:29
  3. YOUR NAME … ISRAEL / GENESIS 32:28
  4. A MAN WRESTLED WITH HIM / GENESIS 32:24
  5. O GOD OF MY FATHER / GENESIS 32:9
  6. THE ANGELS OF GOD MET HIM / GENESIS 32:1
  7. RACHEL STOLE HER FATHER’S HOUSEHOLD GODS / GENESIS 31:19
  8. BORE YOUNG THAT WERE STREAKED OR SPECKLED OR SPOTTED / GENESIS 30:38-39
  9. GOD HAS REWARDED ME / GENESIS 30:18
  10. OR I’LL DIE! / GENESIS 30:1
  11. GIVE ME CHILDREN / GENESIS 30:1-24
  12. THE LORD SAW THAT LEAH WAS NOT LOVED / GENESIS 29:31
  13. LABAN GAVE HIM HIS DAUGHTER RACHEL TO BE HIS WIFE / GENESIS 29:28
  14. WHY HAVE YOU DECEIVED ME? / GENESIS 29:25
  15. LABAN / GENESISS 29:5
  16. BETHEL / GENESIS 28:18-19
  17. ABOVE IT STOOD THE LORD / GENESIS 28:13-15
  18. THE ANGELS OF GOD / GENESIS 28:12
  19. THE BLESSING GIVEN TO ABRAHAM / GENESIS 28:4
  20. ESAU WEPT ALOUD / GENESIS 27:38
  21. JACOB SAID TO HIS FATHER / GENESIS 27:19
  22. REBEKAH SAID TO HER SON JACOB / GENESIS 27:6-17
  23. I MAY GIVE YOU MY BLESSING / GENESIS 27:4
  24. WHEN ISAAC WAS OLD / GENESIS 27:1
  25. A SOURCE OF GRIEF TO ISAAC AND REBEKAH / GENESIS 26:34-35
  26. THE LORD BLESSED HIM / GENESIS 26:12
  27. BECAUSE ABRAHAM OBEYED / GENESIS 26:5
  28. I WILL BE WITH YOU / GENESIS 26:2-4
  29. BIRTHRIGHT / GENESIS 25:31
  30. ISAAC WAS SIXTY YEARS OLD / GENESIS 25:26
  31. TWO NATIONS – OLDER WILL SEVE THE YOUNGER / GENESIS 25:23
  32. ISAAC PRAYED TO THE LORD / GENESIS 25:21
  33. THEN ABRAHAM … WAS GATHERED TO HIS PEOPLE / GENESIS 25:8
  34. GIFTS / GENESIS 25:6
  35. ABRAHAM LEFT EVERYTHING HE OWNED TO ISAAC / GENESIS 25:5
  36. WILL SEND HIS ANGEL WITH YOU AND MAKE YOUR JOURNEY A SUCCESS / GENESIS 24:40
  37. THE LORD HAD LED ME / GENESIS 24:26-27
  38. I’LL WATER YOUR CAMELS TOO / GENESIS 24:13-14
  39. HE PRAYED O LORD / GENESIS 24:12
  40. NOT GET A WIFE / GENESIS 24:3
  41. THE FIELD … AS A BURIAL SITE / GENESIS 23:20
  42. BECAUSE YOU HAVE OBEYED ME / GENESIS 22:15-18
  43. YAHWEH-YIREH / GENESIS 22:14
  44. NOW I KNOW THAT YOU FEAR GOD / GENESIS 22:11-13
  45. HE REACHED OUT HIS HAND / GENESIS 22:10
  46. BOUND HIS SON ISAAC / GENESIS 22:9
  47. GOD HIMSELF WILL PROVIDE / GENESIS 22:8
  48. I AND THE BOY … WILL COME BACK / GENESIS 22:5
  49. TAKE YOUR SON / GENESIS 22:2
  50. GOD TESTED ABRAHAM / GENESIS 22:1
  51. GOD HAS HEARD / GENESIS 21:17
  52. HIS SON ISAAC WAS BORN / GENESIS 21:5
  53. SAID OF HIS WIFE SARAH SHE IS MY SISTER / GENESIS 20:1-2
  54. THEY GOT THEIR FATHER TO DRINK WINE / GENESIS 19:13
  55. SMOKE FROM A FURNACE / GENESIS 19:28
  56. LOT’S WIFE LOOKED BACK, AND SHE BECAME A PILLAR OF SALET / GENESIS 19:26
  57. I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS / GENESIS 19:8
  58. HAVE SEX WITH THEM / GENESIS 19:5
  59. LOT WAS SITTING IN THE GATEWAY / GENESIS 19:1-2
  60. ABRAHAM REMAINED STANDING BEFORE THE LORD / GENESIS 18:22
  61. THEIR SIN IS SO GRIEVOUS / GENESIS 18:20-21
  62. HE WILL DIRECT HIS CHILDREN … KEEP THE WAY OF THE LORD / GENESIS 18:19
  63. IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD? / GENESIS 18:13-14
  64. THREE MEN / GENESIS 18:2
  65. LAUGHED / GENESIS 17:17
  66. SARAH /GENESIS 17:15
  67. CIRCUMCISION / GENESIS 17:11
  68. EVERLASTING POSSESSION / GENESIS 17:8
  69. TO BE YOUR GOD / GENESIS 17:6-7
  70. ABRAM … ABRAHAM / GENESIS 17:5
  71. MY COVENANT / GENESIS 17:2
  72. NINETY-NINE YEARS OLD / GENESIS 17:1
  73. AGAINST EVERYONE / GENESIS 16:12
  74. ISHMAEL / GENESIS 16:11
  75. THE ANGEL OF THE LORD / GENESIS 16:7
  76. THE LORD HAS KEPT ME FROM HAVING CHILDREN / GENESIS 16:2
  77. THE LORD MADE A COVENANT WITH ABRAM / GENESIS 15:17-21
  78. A COUNTRY NOT THEIR OWN / GENESIS 15:13
  79. HE BELIEVED … HE CREDITED IT TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS /GENESIS 15:6
  80. YOUR SHIELD, YOUR VERY GREAT REWARD / GENESIS 15:1
  81. I WILL ACCEPT NOTHING BELONGING TO YOU /GENESIS 14:22-23
  82. GAVE HIM A TENTH OF EVERYTHING / GENESIS 14:20
  83. MELCHIZEDEK KING OF SALEM / GENESIS 14:18
  84. CALLED OUT THE 318 TRAINED MEN / GENESIS 14:14
  85. PITCHED HIS TENTS NEAR SODOM / GENESIS 13:12
  86. LOT LOOKED UP AND SAW / GENESIS 13:10
  87. SAY YOU ARE MY SISTER / GENESIS 12:13
  88. A FAMINE IN THE LAND / GENESIS 12:10
  89. THE LORD APPEARED TO ABRAM / GENESIS 12:7
  90. ABRAM LEFT, AS THE LORD HAD TOLD HIM / GENESIS 12:4
  91. ALL PEOPLES ON EARTH WILL BE BLESSED THROUGH YOU / GENESIS 12:3
  92. LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY / GENESIS 12:1
  93. HIS SON ABRAM / GENESIS 11:31
  94. UR OF THE CHALDEANS / GENESIS 11:28
  95. LET US BUILD … THAT WE MAY MAKE A NAME / GENESIS 11:4
  96. A PLAIN IN SHINAR / GENESIS 11:1-2
  97. BORN TO SHEM / GENESIS 10:21-31
  98. THE SONS OF HAM / GENESIS 10:6-20
  99. THE SONS OF JEPHETH / GENESIS 10:2-5
  100. THE ACCOUNT OF SHEM, HAM AND JAPHETH / GENESIS 10:1
  101. CURSED BE CANAAN / GENESIS 9:25
  102. HAM / GENESIS 9:22
  103. DRANK SOME OF ITS WINE, HE BECAME DRUNK / GENESIS 9:21
  104. MY RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS / GENESIS 9:13
  105. I NOW ESTABLISH MY COVENANT / GENESIS 9:9-17
  106. WHOEVER SHEDS THE BLOOD OF MAN, BY MAN SHALL HIS BLOOD BE SHED / GENESIS 9:6
  107. BUT GOD REMEMBERED NOAH / GENESIS 8:1
  108. EVERY LIVING THING … WAS WIPED OUT … ONLY NOAH WAS LEFT / GENESIS 7:23
  109. THE GREAT DEEP BURST FORTH / GENESIS 7:11-12
  110. THE FLOODWATERS CAME ON THE EARTH / GENESIS 7:6
  111. I WILL ESTABLISH MY COVENANT WITH YOU / GENESIS 6:18
  112. AN ARK / GENESIS 6:14
  113. NOAH WAS A RIGHTEOUS MAN, BLAMELESS AMONG THE PEOPLE / GENESIS 6:9
  114. THE LORD WAS GRIEVED / GENESIS 6:6
  115. GOD TOOK HIM/ GENESIS 5:24
  116. ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD / GENESIS 5:22
  117. SETH … FATHER OF ENOSH / GENESIS 5:6
  118. CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD / GENESIS 4:26
  119. MARRIED TWO WOMEN / GENESIS 4:19
  120. CAIN … HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:17
  121. CAIN WENT OUT FROM THE LORD’S PRESENCE / GENESIS 4:16
  122. A MARK ON CAIN / GENESIS 4:15
  123. NOW YOU ARE UNDER A CURSE / GENENSIS 4:11
  124. YOUR BROTHER’S BLOOD CRIES OUT TO ME / GENESIS 4:10
  125. IT DESIRES TO HAVE YOU / GENESIS 4:7
  126. AN OFFERING TO THE LORD / GENESIS 4:3-5
  127. ADAM LAY WITH HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:1
  128. HE DROVE THE MAN OUT / GENESIS 3:24
  129. HE WILL CRUSH YOUR HEAD, AND YOU WILL STRIKE HIS HEEL / GENESIS 3:15
  130. THE SERPENT DECEIVED ME / GENESIS 3:13
  131. THEY HID / GENESIS 3:8
  132. THEY REALIZED THEY WERE NAKED / GENEIS 3:7
  133. LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER / GENESIS 2:24
  134. HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM / GENESIS 2:18
  135. THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16
  136. PUT HIM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN / GENESIS 2:15
  137. TREE OF LIFE / GENESIS 2:9
  138. GARDEN IN THE EAST, IN EDEN / GENESIS 2:8
  139. A LIVING BEING / GENESIS 2:7
  140. THE ACCOUNT – THE LORD GOD / GENESIS 2:4
  141. GOD BLESSED THE SEVENTH DAY / GENESIS 2:3
  142. BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASE / GENESIS 1:28
  143. THERE WAS EVENING, AND THERE WAS MORNING – THE FIRST DAY / GENESIS 1:5
  144. IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED / GENESIS 1:1
  145. IT WAS GOOD / GENESIS 1:10
  146. HEART IS EVIL FROM CHILDHOOD / GENESIS 8:21
  147. THE SONS OF GOD / GENESIS 6:2
  148. HOW GREAT MAN’S WICKEDNESS /GENESIS 6:5
  149. ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS / GENESIS 5:5
  150. WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ADAM’S LINE / GENESIS 5:1
  151. KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL / GENESIS 3:22
  152. GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26
  153. I WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR PAINS / GENESIS 3:16-19
  154. SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15
  155. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  156. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  157. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  158. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  159. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  160. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

Guided By Grace
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DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON / MATTHEW 5:39

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Matthew 5:39

But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON / MATTHEW 5:39

Jesus is not talking about letting wicked people get away with terrible behavior or refusing to apply proper justice toward those who are evil (Romans 13:1-4). The verses that follow (Matthew 5:43-48) clarify that Jesus is referring to loving and showing kindness to one’s enemies (Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:27). When we are wronged, we are not to react in a spirit of hatred but in a way that shows Christlike character and values. Our actions toward those who are unkind to us should cause them to consider what our Lord is like. Our example might lead them to accept Christ as their Savior and Lord (the Leader and authority over their lives). For examples of this type of godly spirit, compare Genesis 13:1-13 with Genesis 14:14, and Genesis 50:19-21 with Genesis 37:18-28; also 1 Samuel 24 and 1 Samuel 26; Luke 23:34; Acts 7:60.

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  1. LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28
  2. ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22
  3. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
  4. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
  5. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
  6. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
  7. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
  8. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
  9. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
  10. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
  11. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
  12. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
  13. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
  14. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
  15. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  16. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  17. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  18. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  19. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  20. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  21. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  22. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  23. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  24. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  25. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  26. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  27. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  28. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  29. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  30. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  31. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  32. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  33. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  34. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  35. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  36. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  37. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  38. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  39. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  40. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  41. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  42. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  43. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  44. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  45. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  46. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  47. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Matthew 5:28

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28

Believers who claim that Christ’s followers are no longer obligated to follow God’s Old Testament law (Matthew 5:17) must keep in mind that Jesus holds His New Testament followers – including us today – to an even higher standard. 

  1. In this case, Jesus not only condemns that act of adultery (sexual activity with anyone other than one’s own spouse) but also the unrestrained imagination and uncontrolled desire. The Lord is not referring to a passing thought that Satan may place in a person’s mind or an improper desire that arises suddenly. It is not a sin to be tempted (unless we foolishly and willingly put ourselves in a wrong situation). The problem comes when we allow ungodly thoughts to linger in our minds. We must not deceive ourselves; to imagine and think about immoral desires is the same as giving approval to them. These kinds of thoughts make it easier to act them out when tempting situations arise. The inner desire for ungodly sexual pleasure, thought upon a great deal and not resisted, is sin. 
  2. Christians must be particularly careful to avoid situations that will stir up lustful or pleasure-seeking desires that are not consistent with God’s plans and timing for us. This includes exposing ourselves to images of immorality shown in movies or found in literature. We must maintain a spiritual balance in the things that we do for entertainment (1 Corinthians 6:15,18; Galatians 5:19, 21; Ephesians 5:5; Colossians 3:5; 2 Timothy 2:22; Titus 2:12; Hebrews 13:4; James 1:14; 1 Peter 2:11; 2 Peter 3:3; 1 John 2:16) because Satan wants to cause our moral downfall.

In the area of maintaining sexual purity, both women and men have a responsibility. Both must practice modesty in words, actions and how they dress. For example, a Christian woman must be careful not to dress in a way that promotes lustful desires or attracts undue attention to her body, thus creating temptation for men. Dressing without modesty is certainly not pleasing to God (1 Timothy 2:9; 1 Peter 3:2-3). Doing something that encourages another person to lust is just as wrong as lingering on thoughts about sexual activity outside of marriage. Likewise, men must guard their hearts and minds by not exposing themselves to situations or media that may cause them to have lustful thoughts toward women.

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  1. ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22
  2. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
  3. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
  4. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
  5. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
  6. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
  7. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
  8. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
  9. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
  10. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
  11. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
  12. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
  13. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
  14. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  15. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  16. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  17. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  18. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  19. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  20. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  21. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  22. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  23. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  24. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  25. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  26. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  27. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  28. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  29. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  30. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  31. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  32. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  33. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  34. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  35. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  36. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  37. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  38. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  39. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  40. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  41. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  42. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  43. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  44. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  45. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  46. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22

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(KJV) Matthew 5:22

 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22

Jesus is not speaking of a justified anger at those who are wicked and cruel (John 2:13-17). Rather, He is condemning the act of judging another out of anger and with the desire to harm or kill another person. “Reca” is a term of hatred and is much like calling a person an “empty headed fool.” Calling a person a “godless fool” in anger may indicate a heart attitude that places one “in danger of the fire of hell.”

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    1. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
    2. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
    3. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
    4. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
    5. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
    6. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
    7. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
    8. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
    9. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
    10. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
    11. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
    12. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
    13. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
    14. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
    15. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
    16. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
    17. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
    18. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
    19. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
    20. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
    21. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
    22. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
    23. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
    24. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
    25. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
    26. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
    27. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
    28. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
    29. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
    30. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
    31. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
    32. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
    33. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
    34. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
    35. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
    36. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
    37. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
    38. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
    39. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
    40. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
    41. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
    42. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
    43. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
    44. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
    45. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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    UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20

    START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

    (KJV) Matthew 5:20

    For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

    UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20

    The Pharisees and teachers lived by the law and still were not right with God because their “righteousness” was external only. They kept many rules, prayed, praised, fasted, read God’s Word and attended worship services. However, they substituted the outward actions for the correct inner attitudes and true devotion to God. We must have both. Jesus said that in order to truly be right with God, one’s heart and spirit – not just outward actions – must conform to God’s standard and purposes because we love and trust Him (Mark 7:6).

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    1. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
    2. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
    3. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
    4. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
    5. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
    6. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
    7. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
    8. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
    9. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
    10. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
    11. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
    12. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
    13. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
    14. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
    15. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
    16. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
    17. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
    18. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
    19. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
    20. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
    21. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
    22. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
    23. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
    24. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
    25. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
    26. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
    27. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
    28. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
    29. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
    30. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
    31. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
    32. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
    33. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
    34. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
    35. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
    36. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
    37. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
    38. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
    39. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
    40. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
    41. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
    42. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
    43. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
    44. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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    GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19

    START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

    (KJV) Matthew 5:19

    Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

    GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19

    Our place in the kingdom of heaven will be determined by our attitude toward God’s law and by how we influence others in relation to His law. If we truly love God, we will not feel and act as if His commands are a burden on us (1 John 5:3). Those who love God will love His laws and commands (Psalms 119:47, 147). We must be careful that our example inspires others to live by God’s standards and that we do not cause others to challenge or compromise God’s standard by acting as if they do not matter in today’s world. Our degree of faithfulness in this respect will determine our degree of honor in heaven.

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    1. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
    2. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
    3. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
    4. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
    5. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
    6. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
    7. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
    8. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
    9. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
    10. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
    11. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
    12. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
    13. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
    14. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
    15. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
    16. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
    17. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
    18. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
    19. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
    20. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
    21. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
    22. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
    23. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
    24. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
    25. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
    26. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
    27. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
    28. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
    29. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
    30. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
    31. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
    32. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
    33. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
    34. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
    35. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
    36. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
    37. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
    38. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
    39. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
    40. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
    41. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
    42. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
    43. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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    THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17

    START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

    (KJV) Matthew 5:17

    Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

    THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17

    The “Law” refers to the first five books of the Old Testament. The “Prophets” include:

    1. The books called the Latter Prophets (the Major Prophet [Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel, although Daniel is sometimes classified differently because of its focus on the end time], along with the 12 Minor Prophets, which close out the Old Testament).
    2. The books called the Former Prophets (Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings). Other parts of the Old Testament, referred to as the Writings, can also be classified as prophecy (Matthew 13:35, which refers to Psalms 78:2 by saying “what was spoken through the prophet”). Taken together, “the Law and Prophets” include the whole Old Testament (or “old covenant”) – which outlines God’s ways of maintaining a relationship with humankind before He sent Christ to fulfill His highest plan. The Old Testament actually foreshadows, or previews, all that Jesus Christ would accomplish and fulfill. It is His intention that the spiritual requirements of God’s law – the truths and principles behind His first covenant – will also be fulfilled in the lives of His followers (Romans 3:31; 8:4). The believer’s relation to God’s law involves the following:
    1. The law that Christians are responsible to keep contains the ethical and moral principles of the Old Testament (Matthew 7:12; 22:36-40; Romans 3:31; Galatians 5:14), as well at the teachings of Christ and the apostles (the pioneers and leaders in the early church who wrote many of the New Testament books, Matthew 28:20; 1 Corinthians 7:19; 9:21; Galatians 6:2). These laws reveal God’s character, desires, standards and general purposes for all people, which still apply today. Old Testament laws that applied directly to the nation of Israel – such as the sacrificial, ceremonial, social or civil laws – are no longer binding on New Testament Christians (Hebrews 10:1-4; Leviticus 1:2-3; 24:10). However, these laws may be based on principles that should still guide our behavior. 
    2. For Christians, the law is not a system of legal commands and rules by which we can earn forgiveness and spiritual salvation (Galatians 2:16,19). Rather, the law is and must always be seen as a moral code of conduct for those who are already in a right relationship with God through faith in Christ. By obeying the commands and living by God’s standard, Christians show their gratitude to Christ for saving them and living through them (Romans 6:15-22). 
    3. Faith in Christ is the starting point of fulfilling God’s law. Through faith, God becomes our Father (John 1:12). This means that we should obey God not just because He is the sovereign Lawgiver (with all power and authority to set the standard and to do as He chooses), but because we are His children, and He is our Father (Galatians 4:6). 
    4. Because of their faith in and love for Christ, His followers want to live by His laws and standards (Romans 16:25-26; Hebrews 10:16). For them, it is not simply a matter of duty, but desire and gratitude, this desire comes as a result of God’s grace (undeserved favor, love and enablement, Romans 5:21) and His Holy Spirit living within them (Romans 8:13; Galatians 3:5, 14). Christians fulfill God’s law by living according to the desires and guidance of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:4-14). The Spirit helps them overcome and “put to death” the ungodly desires and behaviors of their human nature and to fulfill God’s desires and purposes (Romans 8:13; Matthew 7:21). The Spirit’s work is crucial because outward obedience to God’s law must come from the inner transformation of a person’s heart and spirit (Matthew 5:21-28).
    5. Having been freed from slavery to sin, Christ’s followers willingly choose to submit to God’s control and to become “slaves to righteousness” (Romans 6:18-22). By following the principle of “faith,” they come “under Christ’s law” (1 Corinthians 9:21) for the primary purpose of influencing others for Christ. By doing what is best for God’s kingdom and by looking to benefit others more than ourselves, we can “fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2) and show our faithfulness to the moral requirements of God’s law (Romans 7:4; Galatians 3:19; Matthew 5:16-25) 

    Jesus took special care to teach that, as an ongoing condition of entering the kingdom of heaven, we must do His Father’s will (God’s desires and purposes for us, Matthew 7:21).

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    Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

    1. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
    2. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
    3. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
    4. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
    5. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
    6. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
    7. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
    8. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
    9. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
    10. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
    11. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
    12. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
    13. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
    14. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
    15. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
    16. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
    17. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
    18. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
    19. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
    20. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
    21. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
    22. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
    23. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
    24. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
    25. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
    26. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
    27. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
    28. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
    29. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
    30. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
    31. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
    32. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
    33. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
    34. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
    35. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
    36. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
    37. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
    38. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
    39. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
    40. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
    41. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
    42. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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    LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16

    START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

    (KJV) Matthew 5:14-16

    Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

    LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16

    In Jesus’ time, people used small clay lamps that burned olive oil drawn up by a wick. As Christians, we should be like these simple lamps, providing light in the spiritually dark conditions of this present world (Proverbs 4:19; Matthew 4:16; John 3:19; Romans 1:21; Ephesians 4:18; 5:8, 11; 2 Peter 1:19). Our lives should stand out from other people in society in a positive and spiritually enlightening way (1 Peter 2:9). After all, genuine faith in Christ cannot be hidden, but will be evident to those around us, many of whom are looking for direction and hope in their lives. As Christians, we have the privilege of lighting the way to God by reflecting the life, love and light of His Son, Jesus (John 1:5; 12:35; 2 Corinthians 4:6). This happens not only through words, but often more effectively through actions. In order to truly show people who Jesus is and what He is like, we must follow His example and be among people as news who serve (Luke 22:27). We should actively look for ways to assist others and meet their needs at home, at school, on the job and in every aspect of life. By serving people, we reflect Christ’s humility (Matthew 20:26-28; Philippians 2:7) and show His compassion. We break down barriers of resistance and opposition to the truth of God’s Word and the reality of Jesus’ life-changing power.   We can serve people through simple acts of kindness (Colossians 3:12) and by meeting practical needs (1 John 3:17-18). Of course, we must “always be prepared to give an answer” (1 Peter 3:15) for the reason for our hope and the motivation behind our actions. But many people will not pay attention to the message unless it comes from someone who cares enough to meet their practical needs. For example, there may be times when we must give food to a person’s stomach before we can feed his or her soul. Or perhaps we need to help clean up a neighborhood before we try to help clean up the lives of the people living in that neighborhood. When you work against injustice, share food and clothes, help your family and anyone else who is oppressed, “then your light will rise in the darkness” (Isaiah 58:6-10). Through practical service and loving interaction, we open the door to share the bold and true message of Christ. Then we will more likely be able to influence people to consider Christ’s claims, believe His Word and yield their lives to Him.

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    Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

    1. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
    2. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
    3. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
    4. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
    5. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
    6. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
    7. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
    8. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
    9. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
    10. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
    11. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
    12. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
    13. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
    14. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
    15. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
    16. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
    17. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
    18. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
    19. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
    20. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
    21. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
    22. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
    23. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
    24. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
    25. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
    26. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
    27. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
    28. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
    29. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
    30. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
    31. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
    32. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
    33. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
    34. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
    35. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
    36. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
    37. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
    38. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
    39. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
    40. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
    41. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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    PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10

    START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

    (KJV) Matthew 5:10

    Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

    PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10

    People who follow Christ and live according to the principles of God’s Word will face opposition and rejection.

    1. Those who uphold God’s standards of truth, justice and purity, refusing to follow and walk in the ungodly lifestyles of society (Revelation 2; Revelation 3:1-4, 14-22), will be unpopular. They will receive criticism and opposition from the world (Matthew 10:22; 24:9; John 15:19) and at times from those within the church (Acts 20:28-31; 2 Corinthians 11:3-15; 2 Timothy 1:15; 3:8-14; 4:16). The Bible teaches that this is a time to rejoice (Matthew 5:12) because God reserves a special blessing for those who suffer for His sake (2 Corinthians 1:5; 2 Timothy 2:12; 1 Peter 1:7; 4:13). 
    2. Individual Christians and churches that lose these qualities will become spiritually “lukewarm” (unconcerned, unresponsive, lazy; Revelation 3:15-16), a condition that suppresses or destroys the activity and power of the Holy Spirit. Without the power and presence of the Holy Spirit, churches will completely lose their effectiveness and will be rejected and “thrown out” by God. 
    3. As a result, these Christians who are not seasoned with salt will be “trampled by men,” which means they will end up giving in to the ways and values of an ungodly society. Taking this path will bring destruction in the end (Deuteronomy 28:13, 43, 48; Judges 2:20-22).

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    Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

    1. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
    2. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
    3. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
    4. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
    5. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
    6. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
    7. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
    8. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
    9. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
    10. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
    11. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
    12. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
    13. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
    14. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
    15. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
    16. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
    17. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
    18. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
    19. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
    20. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
    21. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
    22. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
    23. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
    24. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
    25. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
    26. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
    27. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
    28. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
    29. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
    30. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
    31. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
    32. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
    33. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
    34. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
    35. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
    36. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
    37. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
    38. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
    39. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
    40. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

    Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
    Blessings,
    Margarita & Stace

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