Gems of Knowledge
Fresh word, firm Scripture—one gem at a time.
Category: 5 Minutes with God
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“I was not appointed by any group of people or any human authority, but by Jesus Christ himself and by God the Father, who raised Jesus from the dead.” — Galatians 1:1, NLT
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“We are glad to seem weak if it helps show that you are actually strong. We pray that you will become mature.”(2 Corinthians 13:7–9 NLT). Paul’s motive wasn’t his reputation, but the blessing and building up of others in the Lord.
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“Don’t eat with people who are stingy; don’t desire their delicacies.” (Proverbs 23:6–8, NLT) God sets a different table: “You (Lord) prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies” (Psalm 23:5, KJV).
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The prophet Isaiah testifies, “The Lord has given me a strong warning not to think like everyone else does” (Isaiah 8:11, NLT). “But test everything; hold fast what is good” (1 Thessalonians 5:21, ESV).
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“It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple.” — Isaiah 6:1, NLT
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“What more could I have done for my vineyard that I have not already done? When I expected sweet grapes, why did my vineyard give me bitter grapes?” — Isaiah 5:4, NLT
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“But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God. I will always trust in God’s unfailing love… I will praise you forever, O God, for what you have done. I will trust in your good name in the presence of your faithful people.” — Psalm 52:8–9 (NLT)
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The young woman in the Song of Solomon knew who her Love was—the King of kings, the One True God over all (Rev. 19:16). So today let us trust Him and surrender our hearts like David in Psalm 51: “Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love… Purify me from my sins,…
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“Send your grain across the seas, and in time, profits will flow back to you.” (Ecclesiastes 11:1, NLT)
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“This is godly sorrow—“the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience that leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow.” (2 Corinthians 7:10, NLT)
Gems of Knowledge 