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God is a very gracious and understanding God. He knew that
the sacred sacrifices could become common and that the
blessings of daily life can be accepted as the norm. At
times He reminds us of how blessed we are by the temporal
blessings we enjoy. There are thousands of individuals
today who waken to a life of degradation due to their caste,
thousands who last night did not have a clean and
comfortable bed to lie in, nor food in the kitchen.
Thousands of others have scarcely a penny to spare, and at
times no money at all. Most of us have physical health and
soundness of mind. We can hear the birds sing, see the
beauty of a sunrise or sunset, be held by a loved one, and
hear the sound of a loved ones voice. Yet at times we get
down and need to be reminded of the promises of God for the
temporal things of life. |
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a) |
"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of
my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for
ever." (Psa. 23:6) |
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b) |
"He
that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life,
righteousness, and honour." (Prov. 21:21) |
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c) |
“Blessings
are upon the head of the just." (Prov. 10:6) |
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d) |
“The desire of the righteous shall be granted.” (Prov.
10:24) |
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e) |
“The hope of the righteous shall be gladness." (Prov.
10:28) |
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f) |
"The LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace
and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that
walk uprightly." (Psa. 84:11) |
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g) |
"Surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear
God, which fear before him." (Eccl. 8:12) |
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h) |
“The
LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. Thou preparest a
table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou
anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over." (Psa.
23:1, 5) |
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i) |
“A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s
children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the
just.” (Prov. 13:22) |
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j) |
“Take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall
we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after
all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly
Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But
seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness: and
all these things shall be added unto you.” (Matt. 6:31-33) |
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k) |
“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed
down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give
into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye meet
withal it shall be measured to you again.” (Lk. 6:38) |
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l) |
"There
is no want to them that fear him. They that seek the LORD
shall not want any good thing." (Psa.34:9, 10) |
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m) |
"Seek
ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all
these things shall be added unto you." (Matt. 6:33) |
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"My
God shall supply all your need according to his riches in
glory by Christ Jesus." (Phil. 4:19) |
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o |
"Godliness
with contentment is great gain. Who giveth us richly all
things to enjoy." (1Tim. 6:6, 17) |
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p) |
“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do
they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father
feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?" (Matt.
6:26) |
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q) |
“I have been young, and now I am old: yet have I not seen
the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” (Psa.
37:25) |
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r) |
“The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that
seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.” (Psa. 34:10) |
