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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THE GOAT IDOLS / LEVITICUS 17:7

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Leviticus 17:7

And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.

THE GOAT IDOLS / LEVITICUS 17:7

“Goat idols” literally means “hairy ones.” Evidently during Moses’ time, Israel had adopted the practice of offering sacrifices to desert demons – false “gods” – in an attempt to gain their help or favor. This behavior, which showed open and unashamed spiritual rebellion and unfaithfulness to the true God, was strictly forbidden.

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

  1. THE DAY OF ATONEMENT / LEVITICUS 16:1-34
  2. WASH HIS CLOTHES AND BATHE / LEVITICUS 15:5
  3. PRONOUNCE HIM CEREMONIALLY UNCLEAN / LEVITICUS 13:3
  4. GIVES BIRTH TO A SON / LEVITICUS 12:2
  5. BE HOLY / LEVITICUS 11:44
  6. NOT TO DRINK WINE / LEVITICUS 10:9
  7. FIRE … CONSUMED THEM / LEVITICUS 10:2
  8. UNAUTHORIZED FIRE / LEVITICUS 10:1
  9. SLAUGHTERED THE CALF / LEVITICUS 9:8
  10. AARON AND HIS SONS / LEVITICUS 8:1-3
  11. WAVE OFFERING / LEVITICUS 7:30
  12. UNCLEAN … MUST BE CUT OFF / LEVITICUS 7:20
  13. BREAD MADE WITH YEAST / LEVITICUS 7:13
  14. AGAINST THE ALTAR / LEVITICUS 7:2
  15. GUILT OFFERING / LEVITICUS 5:15
  16. FINE FLOUR FOR A SIN OFFERING / LEVITICU 5:11
  17. HE MUST CONFESS / LEVITICUS 5:5
  18. OUTSIDE THE CAMP / LEVITICUS 4:12
  19. SIN OFFERING / LEVITICUS 4:3
  20. ANY FAT OR ANY BLOOD / LEVITICUS 3:17
  21. FELLOWSHIP OFFERING / LEVITICUS 3:1
  22. GRAIN OFFERING / LEVITICU 2:1-2
  23. AROMA PLEASING TO THE LORD / LEVITICUS 1:9
  24. NOT ANY YEAST OR HONEY / LEVITICUS 2:11
  25. LAY HIS HAND ON / LEVITICUS 1:4
  26. BURNT OFFERING / LEVITICUS 1:3
  27. BRINGS AN OFFERING / LEVITICUS 1:2
  28. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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THE DAY OF ATONEMENT / LEVITICUS 16:1-34

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Leviticus 16:1-34

THE DAY OF ATONEMENT / LEVITICUS 16:1-34

This entire chapter describes the Day of Atonement. For comments on this important Jewish day and how the process of atonement (providing a “covering” for sin) points forward to Jesus Christ and how He would pay the ultimate price for our sins.

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

  1. WASH HIS CLOTHES AND BATHE / LEVITICUS 15:5
  2. PRONOUNCE HIM CEREMONIALLY UNCLEAN / LEVITICUS 13:3
  3. GIVES BIRTH TO A SON / LEVITICUS 12:2
  4. BE HOLY / LEVITICUS 11:44
  5. NOT TO DRINK WINE / LEVITICUS 10:9
  6. FIRE … CONSUMED THEM / LEVITICUS 10:2
  7. UNAUTHORIZED FIRE / LEVITICUS 10:1
  8. SLAUGHTERED THE CALF / LEVITICUS 9:8
  9. AARON AND HIS SONS / LEVITICUS 8:1-3
  10. WAVE OFFERING / LEVITICUS 7:30
  11. UNCLEAN … MUST BE CUT OFF / LEVITICUS 7:20
  12. BREAD MADE WITH YEAST / LEVITICUS 7:13
  13. AGAINST THE ALTAR / LEVITICUS 7:2
  14. GUILT OFFERING / LEVITICUS 5:15
  15. FINE FLOUR FOR A SIN OFFERING / LEVITICU 5:11
  16. HE MUST CONFESS / LEVITICUS 5:5
  17. OUTSIDE THE CAMP / LEVITICUS 4:12
  18. SIN OFFERING / LEVITICUS 4:3
  19. ANY FAT OR ANY BLOOD / LEVITICUS 3:17
  20. FELLOWSHIP OFFERING / LEVITICUS 3:1
  21. GRAIN OFFERING / LEVITICU 2:1-2
  22. AROMA PLEASING TO THE LORD / LEVITICUS 1:9
  23. NOT ANY YEAST OR HONEY / LEVITICUS 2:11
  24. LAY HIS HAND ON / LEVITICUS 1:4
  25. BURNT OFFERING / LEVITICUS 1:3
  26. BRINGS AN OFFERING / LEVITICUS 1:2
  27. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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GAIN HONOR FOR HIMSELF / JOHN 7:18

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 7:18

He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

GAIN HONOR FOR HIMSELF / JOHN 7:18

Jesus points out an all-important standard for testing whether religious speakers and ministers are truly serving God: Do they work for their own glory, try to advance their own position and promote their own purposes? Or do they humbly work to bring honor to God, whatever the cost to them or their own reputations? In evaluating ministers, ask whether their preaching or other ministry brings attention to themselves or to Jesus.

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

  1. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  2. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  3. GAIN HONOR FOR HIMSELF / JOHN 7:18
  4. IF ANYONE CHOOSES TO DO GOD’S WILL / JOHN 7:17
  5. IT HATES ME / JOHN 7:6-7
  6. FEAST OF TABERNACLES / JOHN 7:2-3
  7. JESUS HAD KNOWN FROM THE BEGINNING / JOHN 6:64
  8. EATS MY FLESH AND DRINKS MY BLOOD / JOHN 6:54
  9. THE FATHER … DRAWS HIM / JOHN 6:44
  10. MY FATHER’S WILL / JOHN 6:40
  11. I WILL NEVER DRIVE AWAY / JOHN 6:37
  12. I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE / JOHN 6:35
  13. MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2
  14. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WROTE / JOHN 5:47
  15. ACCEPT PRAISE FROM ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 5:44
  16. YOU DILIGENTLY STUDY / JOHN 5:39-40
  17. THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29
  18. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  19. HEARS … BELIEVES – WILL NOT BE CONDEMNED / JOHN 5:24
  20. MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD / JOHN 5:18-24
  21. PERSECUTED HIM / JOHN 5:16
  22. STOP SINNING / JOHN 5:14
  23. THE MAN WAS CURED / JOHN 5:9
  24. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS / JOHN 5:5
  25. SIGNS AND WONDERS / JOHN 4:48
  26. CROP FOR ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:36
  27. SURPRISED TO FIND HIM TALKING WITH A WOMAN / JOHN 4:27
  28. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
  29. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
  30. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
  31. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
  32. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  33. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  34. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  35. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  36. JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE / JOHN 3:14-15
  37. THE WIND … THE SPIRIT / JOHN 3:8
  38. BORN OF WATER / JOHN 3:5
  39. DROVE ALL FROM THE TEMPLE AREA / JOHN 2:15
  40. SIGNS / JOHN 2:11
  41. CHOICE WINE – HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK / JOHN 2:10
  42. WINE – THEY HAVE NOT MORE WINE / JOHN 2:3
  43. YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51
  44. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
  45. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
  46. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  47. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  48. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
  49. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
  50. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
  51. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
  52. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
  53. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
  54. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  55. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  56. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
  57. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
  58. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  59. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  60. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  61. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  62. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  63. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  64. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  65. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  66. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  67. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  68. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  69. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  70. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  71. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  72. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  73. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  74. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  75. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  76. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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IF ANYONE CHOOSES TO DO GOD’S WILL / JOHN 7:17

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 7:17

 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

IF ANYONE CHOOSES TO DO GOD’S WILL / JOHN 7:17

God’s will refers to His desires and plans that are based on His character and purposes. True saving faith – the kind that surrenders control of one’s life to God and keeps the individual in a right relationship with Him – requires an earnest desire and commitment to do God’s will. To truly believe in Christ is to be devoted to obeying God, knowing that God requires a practical, active faith (John 1:12; John 5:24).

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

  1. IT HATES ME / JOHN 7:6-7
  2. FEAST OF TABERNACLES / JOHN 7:2-3
  3. JESUS HAD KNOWN FROM THE BEGINNING / JOHN 6:64
  4. EATS MY FLESH AND DRINKS MY BLOOD / JOHN 6:54
  5. THE FATHER … DRAWS HIM / JOHN 6:44
  6. MY FATHER’S WILL / JOHN 6:40
  7. I WILL NEVER DRIVE AWAY / JOHN 6:37
  8. I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE / JOHN 6:35
  9. MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2
  10. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WROTE / JOHN 5:47
  11. ACCEPT PRAISE FROM ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 5:44
  12. YOU DILIGENTLY STUDY / JOHN 5:39-40
  13. THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29
  14. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  15. HEARS … BELIEVES – WILL NOT BE CONDEMNED / JOHN 5:24
  16. MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD / JOHN 5:18-24
  17. PERSECUTED HIM / JOHN 5:16
  18. STOP SINNING / JOHN 5:14
  19. THE MAN WAS CURED / JOHN 5:9
  20. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS / JOHN 5:5
  21. SIGNS AND WONDERS / JOHN 4:48
  22. CROP FOR ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:36
  23. SURPRISED TO FIND HIM TALKING WITH A WOMAN / JOHN 4:27
  24. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
  25. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
  26. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
  27. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
  28. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  29. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  30. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  31. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  32. JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE / JOHN 3:14-15
  33. THE WIND … THE SPIRIT / JOHN 3:8
  34. BORN OF WATER / JOHN 3:5
  35. DROVE ALL FROM THE TEMPLE AREA / JOHN 2:15
  36. SIGNS / JOHN 2:11
  37. CHOICE WINE – HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK / JOHN 2:10
  38. WINE – THEY HAVE NOT MORE WINE / JOHN 2:3
  39. YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51
  40. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
  41. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
  42. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  43. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  44. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
  45. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
  46. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
  47. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
  48. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
  49. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
  50. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  51. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  52. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
  53. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
  54. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  55. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  56. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  57. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  58. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  59. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  60. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  61. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  62. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  63. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  64. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  65. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  66. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  67. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  68. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  69. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  70. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  71. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  72. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  73. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  74. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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IT HATES ME / JOHN 7:6-7

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 7:6-7

Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready. 7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

IT HATES ME / JOHN 7:6-7

The world (most people, the worldly system and society apart from God) hated Jesus because He exposed its evil and proclaimed that all people who remain separated from God are spiritually and morally corrupt, selfish and opposed to God (John 2:14-16; 3:19-20; 5:30-47). Throughout His ministry, Jesus condemned injustice, cruelty and all forms of immoral behavior. His bold and uncompromising message challenged and exposed human sinfulness. Jesus preached a message that is the opposite of ministers who claim to preach only a “positive gospel” – one that does not include a clear godly demand for true repentance and righteousness (turning from our own sinful way, following God and doing what His Word says is right).

Bible Study Tools I Use

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  • www. biblegateway.com
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  • 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. FEAST OF TABERNACLES / JOHN 7:2-3
  2. JESUS HAD KNOWN FROM THE BEGINNING / JOHN 6:64
  3. EATS MY FLESH AND DRINKS MY BLOOD / JOHN 6:54
  4. THE FATHER … DRAWS HIM / JOHN 6:44
  5. MY FATHER’S WILL / JOHN 6:40
  6. I WILL NEVER DRIVE AWAY / JOHN 6:37
  7. I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE / JOHN 6:35
  8. MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2
  9. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WROTE / JOHN 5:47
  10. ACCEPT PRAISE FROM ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 5:44
  11. YOU DILIGENTLY STUDY / JOHN 5:39-40
  12. THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29
  13. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  14. HEARS … BELIEVES – WILL NOT BE CONDEMNED / JOHN 5:24
  15. MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD / JOHN 5:18-24
  16. PERSECUTED HIM / JOHN 5:16
  17. STOP SINNING / JOHN 5:14
  18. THE MAN WAS CURED / JOHN 5:9
  19. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS / JOHN 5:5
  20. SIGNS AND WONDERS / JOHN 4:48
  21. CROP FOR ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:36
  22. SURPRISED TO FIND HIM TALKING WITH A WOMAN / JOHN 4:27
  23. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
  24. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
  25. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
  26. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
  27. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  28. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  29. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  30. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  31. JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE / JOHN 3:14-15
  32. THE WIND … THE SPIRIT / JOHN 3:8
  33. BORN OF WATER / JOHN 3:5
  34. DROVE ALL FROM THE TEMPLE AREA / JOHN 2:15
  35. SIGNS / JOHN 2:11
  36. CHOICE WINE – HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK / JOHN 2:10
  37. WINE – THEY HAVE NOT MORE WINE / JOHN 2:3
  38. YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51
  39. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
  40. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
  41. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  42. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  43. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
  44. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
  45. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
  46. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
  47. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
  48. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
  49. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  50. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  51. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
  52. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
  53. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  54. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  55. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  56. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  57. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  58. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  59. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  60. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  61. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  62. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  63. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  64. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  65. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  66. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  67. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  68. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  69. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  70. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  71. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  72. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  73. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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FEAST OF TABERNACLES / JOHN 7:2-3

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 7:2-3

Now the Jew’s feast of tabernacles was at hand. 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

FEAST OF TABERNACLES / JOHN 7:2-3

The “Feast of Tabernacles” was the great feast in the Jewish year celebrating the completion of the harvest and remembering God’s goodness to Israel as they wandered in the desert following their exodus (Israel’s mass departure from slavery in Egypt in 1445 B.C.). During this festival, the people lived in booths or tabernacles (or tents) for the seven days of the feast (Leviticus 23:34-43; Zechariah 14:16-19).

Bible Study Tools I Use

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  • 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. JESUS HAD KNOWN FROM THE BEGINNING / JOHN 6:64
  2. EATS MY FLESH AND DRINKS MY BLOOD / JOHN 6:54
  3. THE FATHER … DRAWS HIM / JOHN 6:44
  4. MY FATHER’S WILL / JOHN 6:40
  5. I WILL NEVER DRIVE AWAY / JOHN 6:37
  6. I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE / JOHN 6:35
  7. MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2
  8. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WROTE / JOHN 5:47
  9. ACCEPT PRAISE FROM ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 5:44
  10. YOU DILIGENTLY STUDY / JOHN 5:39-40
  11. THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29
  12. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  13. HEARS … BELIEVES – WILL NOT BE CONDEMNED / JOHN 5:24
  14. MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD / JOHN 5:18-24
  15. PERSECUTED HIM / JOHN 5:16
  16. STOP SINNING / JOHN 5:14
  17. THE MAN WAS CURED / JOHN 5:9
  18. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS / JOHN 5:5
  19. SIGNS AND WONDERS / JOHN 4:48
  20. CROP FOR ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:36
  21. SURPRISED TO FIND HIM TALKING WITH A WOMAN / JOHN 4:27
  22. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
  23. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
  24. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
  25. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
  26. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
  27. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
  28. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
  29. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / JOHN 3:16
  30. JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE / JOHN 3:14-15
  31. THE WIND … THE SPIRIT / JOHN 3:8
  32. BORN OF WATER / JOHN 3:5
  33. DROVE ALL FROM THE TEMPLE AREA / JOHN 2:15
  34. SIGNS / JOHN 2:11
  35. CHOICE WINE – HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK / JOHN 2:10
  36. WINE – THEY HAVE NOT MORE WINE / JOHN 2:3
  37. YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51
  38. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
  39. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
  40. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
  41. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  42. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
  43. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
  44. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
  45. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
  46. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
  47. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
  48. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  49. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  50. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
  51. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
  52. KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES / JOHN 13:35
  53. LOVE ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 13:34
  54. AT A LOSS TO KNOW WHICH OF THEM HE MEANT / JOHN 13:22
  55. WASH ONE ANOTHER’S FEET / JOHN 13:14
  56. UNLESS I WASH YOU / JOHN 13:8
  57. WASH HIS DISCIPLES FEET /JOHN 13:5
  58. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  59. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  60. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  61. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  62. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  63. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  64. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  65. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  66. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  67. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  68. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  69. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  70. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  71. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
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THE WORD OF THE LORD STANDS FOREVER / 1 PETER 1:24-25

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THE WORD OF THE LORD STANDS FOREVER / 1 PETER 1:24-25

Peter’s quotation of Isaiah 40:6-8 indicates that, like the earth itself, all human glory and achievements (such as culture, science and philosophy) are temporary and ever changing. Eventually, these things will pass away (Psalms 90:5-10; James 4:13-17). But God’s Word remains forever. The importance, value and motive behind all human efforts and the prevailing standards of society must constantly be evaluated and judged by the Bible, rather than the Bible being judged by them. The moral absolutes of God’s Word (its standards and principles, which are relevant for all people in all situations for all time) will stand long after the collapse and self-destruction of today’s relativism (the notion that all standards of truth and right are variable, depending on the person or situation). Those who try to bend God’s Word to conform to the intellectual and moral trends of their generation betray the “living and enduring word of God” (1 Peter 1:23).

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  1. CHOSEN BEFORE THE CREATION OF THE WORLD / 1 PETER 1:20
  2. THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST / 1 PETER 1:19
  3. REDEEMED / 1 PETER 1:18
  4. BE HOLY / 1 PETER 1:16
  5. PREPARE YOUR MINDS FOR ACTION / 1 PETER 1:13
  6. PREACHED … BY THE HOLY SPIRIT – EVEN ANGELS LONG TO LOOK / 1 PETER 1:12
  7. SPIRIT OF CHRIST IN THEM / 1 PETER 1:11
  8. HAVE NOT SEEN HIM YOU LOVE / 1 PETER 1:8
  9. YOUR FAITH … PROVED GENUINE / 1 PETER 1:7
  10. THROUGH FAITH ARE SHIELDED BY GOD’S POWER / 1 PETER 1:5
  11. THE FOREKNOWLEDGE OF GOD – GOD THE FATHER … THE SPIRIT … JESUS CHRIIST / 1 PETER 1:2
  12. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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CHOSEN BEFORE THE CREATION OF THE WORLD / 1 PETER 1:20

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(KJV) 1 Peter 1:20

Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

CHOSEN BEFORE THE CREATION OF THE WORLD / 1 PETER 1:20

God’s plan of spiritual salvation was not just an afterthought, nor did it come to God only after the first humans chose to disobey God and needed rescue and restoration in relation to God. His plan was laid out even before creation or human history began (Revelation 13:8). The word translated “chosen” carries the meaning of God’s foreknowledge (1 Peter 1:2). God knew that in creating humans with free will – the ability to choose whether or not to love, obey and worship Him – that they would inevitably choose to go their own way and defy Him. So, he had already set in order the plan to rescue people from the final consequence of their sin – spiritual death and eternal separation from God – and to restore them to a right relationship with Him. That plan was for God Himself to make a personal sacrifice to cover the extreme penalty warranted by sin. Only He could provide a perfect means of spiritual salvation, which He did through His Son, Jesus Christ. At just the right time in human history (Romans 5:6; Galatians 4:4; Hebrews 9:26), God sent Christ into the world to finalize and fulfill His perfect plan of forgiveness, new life and an eternal relationship with God through faith in Christ.

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  1. THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST / 1 PETER 1:19
  2. REDEEMED / 1 PETER 1:18
  3. BE HOLY / 1 PETER 1:16
  4. PREPARE YOUR MINDS FOR ACTION / 1 PETER 1:13
  5. PREACHED … BY THE HOLY SPIRIT – EVEN ANGELS LONG TO LOOK / 1 PETER 1:12
  6. SPIRIT OF CHRIST IN THEM / 1 PETER 1:11
  7. HAVE NOT SEEN HIM YOU LOVE / 1 PETER 1:8
  8. YOUR FAITH … PROVED GENUINE / 1 PETER 1:7
  9. THROUGH FAITH ARE SHIELDED BY GOD’S POWER / 1 PETER 1:5
  10. THE FOREKNOWLEDGE OF GOD – GOD THE FATHER … THE SPIRIT … JESUS CHRIIST / 1 PETER 1:2
  11. SPOKE WITH A MAN’S VOICE / 2 PETER 2:16
  12. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST / 1 PETER 1:19

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(KJV) 1 Peter 1:19

But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST / 1 PETER 1:19

God’s Word clearly conveys the fact that Christ’s sacrificial death is what secures the believer’s redemption (spiritual salvation, release from slavery to sin, restoration to a right relationship with God; Ephesians 1:7; Romans 3:25; Hebrews 9:14).

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  1. REDEEMED / 1 PETER 1:18
  2. BE HOLY / 1 PETER 1:16
  3. PREPARE YOUR MINDS FOR ACTION / 1 PETER 1:13
  4. PREACHED … BY THE HOLY SPIRIT – EVEN ANGELS LONG TO LOOK / 1 PETER 1:12
  5. SPIRIT OF CHRIST IN THEM / 1 PETER 1:11
  6. HAVE NOT SEEN HIM YOU LOVE / 1 PETER 1:8
  7. YOUR FAITH … PROVED GENUINE / 1 PETER 1:7
  8. THROUGH FAITH ARE SHIELDED BY GOD’S POWER / 1 PETER 1:5
  9. THE FOREKNOWLEDGE OF GOD – GOD THE FATHER … THE SPIRIT … JESUS CHRIIST / 1 PETER 1:2
  10. SPOKE WITH A MAN’S VOICE / 2 PETER 2:16
  11. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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REDEEMED / 1 PETER 1:18

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(KJV) 1 Peter 1:18

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

REDEEMED / 1 PETER 1:18

Essentially, “redeemed” implies being purchased, bought back or ransomed by the payment of a price. Jesus paid the highest price with His own life (1 Peter 1:19) to save us from the death penalty we deserved for sin (our own God-defying way). In this sense, being redeemed also means being liberated from the power of Satan and sin and restored to a right relationship with God through faith in Christ.

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

  1. BE HOLY / 1 PETER 1:16
  2. PREPARE YOUR MINDS FOR ACTION / 1 PETER 1:13
  3. PREACHED … BY THE HOLY SPIRIT – EVEN ANGELS LONG TO LOOK / 1 PETER 1:12
  4. SPIRIT OF CHRIST IN THEM / 1 PETER 1:11
  5. HAVE NOT SEEN HIM YOU LOVE / 1 PETER 1:8
  6. YOUR FAITH … PROVED GENUINE / 1 PETER 1:7
  7. THROUGH FAITH ARE SHIELDED BY GOD’S POWER / 1 PETER 1:5
  8. THE FOREKNOWLEDGE OF GOD – GOD THE FATHER … THE SPIRIT … JESUS CHRIIST / 1 PETER 1:2
  9. SPOKE WITH A MAN’S VOICE / 2 PETER 2:16
  10. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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