As stated in the previous post, we will begin a comprehensive study of the book of Ephesians. Ephesians is a precious book of scripture written as a letter by Paul to the church in Ephesus. This letter contains wonderful treasures for all maturing Christians. It will teach us how to develop our Christian walk and how to be submissive to the Holy Spirit.
As we begin, I pray Ephesians 6:23 for you.
"Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
As you undertake this adventure, God will bless you for your faithfulness.
We will be studying this book's historical setting, events, people, topics and words. II Timothy 2:15 encourages us to study scripture to correctly analyze it so that we can rightly handle and skillfully teach its' truths. As women we have the privilege of teaching other women this information, as well as our own children. We can also discuss what we are learning with our husbands.
You will be asked to pray at the beginning of each post. Talk to God asking him to reveal to you what you need to learn from each chapter. Read each chapter sentence by sentence not verse by verse. You will then be able to hear the flow of the letter Paul is writing. Each post will end with a verse to memorize.
No matter your age in the Lord, as you study this letter, view yourself as a teenager learning to follow authority through the use of rules. Remember the power struggle that often consumed your thoughts?
As that struggle tries to overtake you during your time of study, cast it off at the Master's feet and allow him to direct you to his peace.
Memorize Ephesians 1:3.
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Chirst:"
Monday, January 31, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Co-labourers of God's Grace
Let's review the biblical role of women before we continue.
First, according to Romans 8, we are daughters of the King. Through salvation, we have been adopted into the family of God. Secondly, Genesis 2 states, we were designed by God to be man's help met. According to I Timothy 2:9-13, women have not been given the right to serve God outside the boundaries of man's authority. We must find our role as co-laborers with men, as ministers of God's grace, by being in submission according to Hebrews 13:17.
"Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you."
As married women, we must learn to defer leadership of our spiritual lives to our own husbands. If unmarried, discuss spiritual matters with your father. If he is not available, then take direction from your pastor. Yes, I know that sometimes we "feel" we are smarter then these men and yes, the book of Hebrews does teach us that we are our own "believer priest." However, look again at I Timothy 2:14:
"And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression."
It was Eve who was deceived and deluded and fell into transgression through her emotions. Without the balance of authority God has placed in our lives we still have the same potential. We are the first to become frustrated with our circumstances. We have tempers. We devise plans to manipulate. We will do anything to make sure we are right.
To break this evil pattern of behaviors, we must begin viewing submission as a way of showing God, our Father, our love and devotion. Ephesians 5:22 states:
"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord."
Women have such problems with submission and having a submissive attitude due to the curse placed on them after the fall. (Genesis 3)
Now, look at Ephesians 5:21: "Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God."
This is a reference to both genders.
Let me challenge you, as women in today's world, to view submission as a non-gender specific action. Submission is a Christ like attitude. In Matthew 22:37-39, Jesus tells us how we are to love God and our neighbor. Loving God with all our heart, soul and mind and our neighbour as ourself, will cause us to develop an attitude of submission. Being submissive to each other, is the action behind that kind of love. Deferring to the needs of others is the first step to developing this Christ like attitude.
Now, we will begin the real work of developing a submissive Christ like mind. Begin reading the book of Ephesians. We will begin a verse by verse study of this book. It will teach us how to defer and submit to one another, so we can truly become co-laborers of God's grace.
First, according to Romans 8, we are daughters of the King. Through salvation, we have been adopted into the family of God. Secondly, Genesis 2 states, we were designed by God to be man's help met. According to I Timothy 2:9-13, women have not been given the right to serve God outside the boundaries of man's authority. We must find our role as co-laborers with men, as ministers of God's grace, by being in submission according to Hebrews 13:17.
"Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you."
As married women, we must learn to defer leadership of our spiritual lives to our own husbands. If unmarried, discuss spiritual matters with your father. If he is not available, then take direction from your pastor. Yes, I know that sometimes we "feel" we are smarter then these men and yes, the book of Hebrews does teach us that we are our own "believer priest." However, look again at I Timothy 2:14:
"And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression."
It was Eve who was deceived and deluded and fell into transgression through her emotions. Without the balance of authority God has placed in our lives we still have the same potential. We are the first to become frustrated with our circumstances. We have tempers. We devise plans to manipulate. We will do anything to make sure we are right.
To break this evil pattern of behaviors, we must begin viewing submission as a way of showing God, our Father, our love and devotion. Ephesians 5:22 states:
"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord."
Women have such problems with submission and having a submissive attitude due to the curse placed on them after the fall. (Genesis 3)
Now, look at Ephesians 5:21: "Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God."
This is a reference to both genders.
Let me challenge you, as women in today's world, to view submission as a non-gender specific action. Submission is a Christ like attitude. In Matthew 22:37-39, Jesus tells us how we are to love God and our neighbor. Loving God with all our heart, soul and mind and our neighbour as ourself, will cause us to develop an attitude of submission. Being submissive to each other, is the action behind that kind of love. Deferring to the needs of others is the first step to developing this Christ like attitude.
Now, we will begin the real work of developing a submissive Christ like mind. Begin reading the book of Ephesians. We will begin a verse by verse study of this book. It will teach us how to defer and submit to one another, so we can truly become co-laborers of God's grace.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Proof's in the Puddin'
Now that I have shared where I was in my life when God began teaching me the Biblical role of a woman, let me continue to share what I have learned from Psalm 127 and have put into daily practice over the last 18 years.
First of all, let us review. We must see ourselves as true daughters of the King, willing to love and obey his word. The love we should have for our Heavenly Father should cause us to have the desire to please him. Loving him with all our heart (emotions,mind, thinking), soul (eternal being) and might (showing the desire to please), as stated in Deuteronomy 6:5, is the only way the flesh will learn the self discipline needed to please him.
Now, read Psalm 127:3-5
As described in this verses, the next of our biblical roles, is to have children. Our society has taught that having children is belittling, not a privilege. We have been led to believe that we are lowering ourselves and over populating the planet if we have a child. But God has not closed the door on this earthly economy. He told human kind to be fruitful and multiply and nowhere in scripture will you see that command has changed.
But, that is not all these verses have to teach us about our purpose in God's divine plan. We were first and foremost designed to be a man's help met. (Genesis 2) Let me ask you this question. How do children become a reward to their father's? They must be well behaved and well disciplined. They need to respect their father and his position of authority. How do they learn these attitudes? By having godly mother's who are willing to defer authority to the father. Read Ephesians 5:33. Notice the word "reverence." This word has great depth of meaning. It means to, "notice him, regard him, honor him, prefer him, venerate and esteem him, defer to him, praise him and lovingly admire him." If you are anything like me, when I read and studied these words, I said, "yea, right, my husband doesn't do anything to deserve my respect." But oh, I was so wrong.
Our society, and the curse we were placed under after the fall in the garden, has lead us to believe that we can and should be able to do and have it all. "We are women, hear us roar." We run after fulfillment in careers, community activities, etc. We need to look at home and practice what this verse teaches. True fulfillment for a christian woman remember, is in lovingly obeying our Heavenly Father.
Notice the work your husband does to provide. Honor him, if not for his work ethic then for his God given position. Prefer him and stop reading novels that make you think someone out there is better. Venerate him by learning to respect him and teaching your children to do the same. Esteem him as valuable. Defer to him with issues of discipline and finances to build his confidence in these areas. Praise and love him by choice and he will become that respectable man you have always dreamed of.
Next time we will see that we are co-laborers in this dispensation of grace. We will see how and what we are to be doing as we minister to one another.
First of all, let us review. We must see ourselves as true daughters of the King, willing to love and obey his word. The love we should have for our Heavenly Father should cause us to have the desire to please him. Loving him with all our heart (emotions,mind, thinking), soul (eternal being) and might (showing the desire to please), as stated in Deuteronomy 6:5, is the only way the flesh will learn the self discipline needed to please him.
Now, read Psalm 127:3-5
As described in this verses, the next of our biblical roles, is to have children. Our society has taught that having children is belittling, not a privilege. We have been led to believe that we are lowering ourselves and over populating the planet if we have a child. But God has not closed the door on this earthly economy. He told human kind to be fruitful and multiply and nowhere in scripture will you see that command has changed.
But, that is not all these verses have to teach us about our purpose in God's divine plan. We were first and foremost designed to be a man's help met. (Genesis 2) Let me ask you this question. How do children become a reward to their father's? They must be well behaved and well disciplined. They need to respect their father and his position of authority. How do they learn these attitudes? By having godly mother's who are willing to defer authority to the father. Read Ephesians 5:33. Notice the word "reverence." This word has great depth of meaning. It means to, "notice him, regard him, honor him, prefer him, venerate and esteem him, defer to him, praise him and lovingly admire him." If you are anything like me, when I read and studied these words, I said, "yea, right, my husband doesn't do anything to deserve my respect." But oh, I was so wrong.
Our society, and the curse we were placed under after the fall in the garden, has lead us to believe that we can and should be able to do and have it all. "We are women, hear us roar." We run after fulfillment in careers, community activities, etc. We need to look at home and practice what this verse teaches. True fulfillment for a christian woman remember, is in lovingly obeying our Heavenly Father.
Notice the work your husband does to provide. Honor him, if not for his work ethic then for his God given position. Prefer him and stop reading novels that make you think someone out there is better. Venerate him by learning to respect him and teaching your children to do the same. Esteem him as valuable. Defer to him with issues of discipline and finances to build his confidence in these areas. Praise and love him by choice and he will become that respectable man you have always dreamed of.
Next time we will see that we are co-laborers in this dispensation of grace. We will see how and what we are to be doing as we minister to one another.
Monday, January 10, 2011
The Vainity of it All
During my pregnancy with Jonah, my third child, I began another long bout with depression. Looking back some 19 years, I can identify the exact cause. We will continue in Psalm 127:2.
"It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep."
I was choosing not to be content. I wanted more things, more money and more of my own "needs" met.
I chose to take a job as a second grade teacher at a local christian school. I did not go against my husband's wishes in doing this. He just wanted me to be happy. I did battle with my own physical exhaustion in the process.
I would work at school, come home and work second shift for my family. This lasted four years. It was during this time, I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondilitis, a degenerative disease that causes inflammation of the joints and connective tissues. I refused to except my illness, even after having to wear a neck brace because my doctor was concerned I would injure my spinal cord. After my diagnosis, my doctors all told me I should not have had children. Looking back, I can see what God was doing in allowing me to have this disease.
Chronic pain, fatigue and sleeplessness became a way of life. I hurt all the time, yet, I was told by many, "you are too young to be in that much pain." I was tired all the time. Still I pushed on because of my discontentment. I didn't sleep, somewhat because of the pain, but mostly because I was determined that I deserved "my time" everyday. I would sit at the kitchen table ever night, after the kids were in bed doing needle work so I could say I had done something for myself.
After several months in this pattern of behavior, I began to study the book of Ecclesiastes. I began to realize I was choosing to stay busy so I would not have to focus on the "real" issues of my life. My anger, discontentment and lack of love for my husband and children were beginning to show up in everyday life. Then God lead me back once again to Psalm 127, especially verse 2. Rising early to get ready for work, staying up late to have "my time," and believing that my working outside the home could bring in more money so we could have a bigger house and more things were all in vain. I was choosing to keep myself in a depressed pattern of behavior and emotion. My life was hard, but I was truly making it harder.
Then, one Saturday morning, after a routine visit to the grocery store, I sat down at the kitchen table to do some reading. I had bought a new magazine to get a recipe and discovered a prayer written by Wilfred A. Peterson published inside the back cover. Convicted by the words, I asked God to help me learn to view myself as one of his beloved. I wanted to learn how to allow myself to except his provision. I wanted to learn how to quiet myself and sleep. I wanted to be a wife that my husband could trust and a mom my children could honor. I have kept that prayer taped in the back of my Bible all these years and have prayed it often. Because of copy write concerns I can't repost it, but I will post my own version taken from Psalm 127.
Father, Slow me down.
Slow my pace so I can allow you to quiet my mind.
Help me to view my life's value not through the scope of the here and now, but with the eternal in mind.
Calm me with your word.
Break the tensions of my muscles and nerves with the restoring power of sleep.
Teach me to have a quiet spirit by making me stop to smell a flower, savor chocolate, recognize your breath on the breeze or feel the grass between my toes.
Help me as an adult, never to outgrow being your child. I am your beloved.
Slow me down Lord, so I can allow you to send my roots deep into the enduring values of life and so I can grow increasingly faithful to you.
In the name of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen
"It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep."
I was choosing not to be content. I wanted more things, more money and more of my own "needs" met.
I chose to take a job as a second grade teacher at a local christian school. I did not go against my husband's wishes in doing this. He just wanted me to be happy. I did battle with my own physical exhaustion in the process.
I would work at school, come home and work second shift for my family. This lasted four years. It was during this time, I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondilitis, a degenerative disease that causes inflammation of the joints and connective tissues. I refused to except my illness, even after having to wear a neck brace because my doctor was concerned I would injure my spinal cord. After my diagnosis, my doctors all told me I should not have had children. Looking back, I can see what God was doing in allowing me to have this disease.
Chronic pain, fatigue and sleeplessness became a way of life. I hurt all the time, yet, I was told by many, "you are too young to be in that much pain." I was tired all the time. Still I pushed on because of my discontentment. I didn't sleep, somewhat because of the pain, but mostly because I was determined that I deserved "my time" everyday. I would sit at the kitchen table ever night, after the kids were in bed doing needle work so I could say I had done something for myself.
After several months in this pattern of behavior, I began to study the book of Ecclesiastes. I began to realize I was choosing to stay busy so I would not have to focus on the "real" issues of my life. My anger, discontentment and lack of love for my husband and children were beginning to show up in everyday life. Then God lead me back once again to Psalm 127, especially verse 2. Rising early to get ready for work, staying up late to have "my time," and believing that my working outside the home could bring in more money so we could have a bigger house and more things were all in vain. I was choosing to keep myself in a depressed pattern of behavior and emotion. My life was hard, but I was truly making it harder.
Then, one Saturday morning, after a routine visit to the grocery store, I sat down at the kitchen table to do some reading. I had bought a new magazine to get a recipe and discovered a prayer written by Wilfred A. Peterson published inside the back cover. Convicted by the words, I asked God to help me learn to view myself as one of his beloved. I wanted to learn how to allow myself to except his provision. I wanted to learn how to quiet myself and sleep. I wanted to be a wife that my husband could trust and a mom my children could honor. I have kept that prayer taped in the back of my Bible all these years and have prayed it often. Because of copy write concerns I can't repost it, but I will post my own version taken from Psalm 127.
Father, Slow me down.
Slow my pace so I can allow you to quiet my mind.
Help me to view my life's value not through the scope of the here and now, but with the eternal in mind.
Calm me with your word.
Break the tensions of my muscles and nerves with the restoring power of sleep.
Teach me to have a quiet spirit by making me stop to smell a flower, savor chocolate, recognize your breath on the breeze or feel the grass between my toes.
Help me as an adult, never to outgrow being your child. I am your beloved.
Slow me down Lord, so I can allow you to send my roots deep into the enduring values of life and so I can grow increasingly faithful to you.
In the name of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
"Daughters Ye Are"
I want to use Psalm 127 to teach the biblical role of women. It will take a few lessons, but I am sure the Holy Spirit will reveal to you the progression and will help you identify areas you need to relinquish to the Father. For this post let's review our position in God's family. We are children of the King, namely we are his daughters.
Psalm 127:1 "Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain."
To often, we find ourselves trying to figure out who we are and what we should be doing. We allow Satan to cause us to view ourselves as worthless. We then busy ourselves with task that keep us occupied with duty so as not to have to deal with our guilt and frustration. Too tired to address the true issues, we find ourselves burnt out and depressed.
Stop and reread Psalm 127:1.
The first step to addressing this bad progression of behaviors is repairing our relationship with our Heavenly Father. Romans 8:15 says we have the right to call him Abba, Father. Calling out to our Father is the way to change our view of our value. Through salvation's plan we have become his precious possessions. We must remember all he did to buy us back from sin's slave house.
If you find yourself struggling with your self worth, practice the prayer in Psalm 3:1-3 before we continue. It will help you grow in your relationship with God and we can continue on our journey uninhibited.
Psalm 3:1-3 "Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! Many are they that rise up against me. Many there be which say of my soul, there is no help for him in God. Selah. But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head."
Notice, that the first phrase in verse 3 is not a question, but an exclamation. It is a loud proclamation of David's internal frustration. The use of the word soul here refers to David's anguish of spirit. He was, infact, running from his own son. His value as a father, provider, protector and friend had to be in question. But, he saw where his help was and how to get back to having the right self-worth perspective. He allowed God to lift up his chin and encourage him.
As God's daughters, we have the same privileges as king David. You can picture yourself shielded by his loving arms. Your chin cupped in his almighty hand. Practice viewing yourself as a daughter of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. We will continue next time with a post on what we as women are designed to do for our Heavenly Father. Continue reading Psalm 127 until then.
Psalm 127:1 "Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain."
To often, we find ourselves trying to figure out who we are and what we should be doing. We allow Satan to cause us to view ourselves as worthless. We then busy ourselves with task that keep us occupied with duty so as not to have to deal with our guilt and frustration. Too tired to address the true issues, we find ourselves burnt out and depressed.
Stop and reread Psalm 127:1.
The first step to addressing this bad progression of behaviors is repairing our relationship with our Heavenly Father. Romans 8:15 says we have the right to call him Abba, Father. Calling out to our Father is the way to change our view of our value. Through salvation's plan we have become his precious possessions. We must remember all he did to buy us back from sin's slave house.
If you find yourself struggling with your self worth, practice the prayer in Psalm 3:1-3 before we continue. It will help you grow in your relationship with God and we can continue on our journey uninhibited.
Psalm 3:1-3 "Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! Many are they that rise up against me. Many there be which say of my soul, there is no help for him in God. Selah. But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head."
Notice, that the first phrase in verse 3 is not a question, but an exclamation. It is a loud proclamation of David's internal frustration. The use of the word soul here refers to David's anguish of spirit. He was, infact, running from his own son. His value as a father, provider, protector and friend had to be in question. But, he saw where his help was and how to get back to having the right self-worth perspective. He allowed God to lift up his chin and encourage him.
As God's daughters, we have the same privileges as king David. You can picture yourself shielded by his loving arms. Your chin cupped in his almighty hand. Practice viewing yourself as a daughter of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. We will continue next time with a post on what we as women are designed to do for our Heavenly Father. Continue reading Psalm 127 until then.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Because it Pleases Him
Contemplate the word pleasing for a moment. What pleases you? What gives you delight? We can be delighted by a sunny day, a pleasant smell, a piece of art or an unexpected gift. The word delight, as defined by Webster, means, "to give great pleasure, to be highly pleased; rejoice."
There are times in scripture where God is delighted. Studying these will reveal a path to pleasing him that we can walk daily. Making him smile with pleasure on our journey should be our ultimate goal.
Read Psalm 135. This Psalm reviews some of the events of the Exodus of the children of Israel. Did you notice a verse that referred to God being pleased? Look back at verse 6.
"Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places."
God created man for his pleasure. He wants to fellowship with his creation daily. He created the earth for our pleasure. From the earth he brings forth all things including the rain, wind, thunder and lightning. These things please the Creator, but they often make the created tremble. We fear because of the separation we have to endure due to sin.
Reading on in Psalm 135, we discover it also pleased God to smite the firstborn of Egypt, both man and beast. This frustrates our concept of a "loving God." Why would he take pleasure in killing the innocent?
To glen an understanding here, we must again remind ourselves who created all things and what was his purpose in doing so. The innocents were sacrificed to deliver a message. First, to the Egyptians of the power of the God of the Hebrews and secondly to the Hebrews themselves. In the event of the Passover, God was painting a picture of his future plans for the redemption of the world. The events of that night were the beginning brush strokes of a master piece.
Continuing on in Psalm 135 we see God taking pleasure in sending the plagues and smiting great nations and kings. Through these events God was adding brush strokes to his art work, demonstrating his power and ability to his people. He was allowing them to learn him. He wanted them to choose to grow and follow him. He gave them the land that was promised to them and it pleased him to judge them and proof them in the process.
Psalm 135:14 "For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants."
God manifested his righteousness and mercy by delaying his ultimate judgement on the children of Israel. He took into his favor those who choose to meet his terms and separate themselves unto him.
As we read on in Psalm 135 we see there are references to the created worshipping their own creations. Verses 15-18 remind us that these idols cannot speak, see or hear. Therefore, they cannot be delighted.
Psalm 135:20 "Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
A reverent, worshipful, respect or fear of the Lord pleases him. Just as we can breathe a sigh of delight in a completed task, our Father breathes a sign of delight when we complete a task in love for him, wanting to please him.
I Corinthians 10:31 "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God."
Let this be our goal today. Be pleasing, because it pleases him.
There are times in scripture where God is delighted. Studying these will reveal a path to pleasing him that we can walk daily. Making him smile with pleasure on our journey should be our ultimate goal.
Read Psalm 135. This Psalm reviews some of the events of the Exodus of the children of Israel. Did you notice a verse that referred to God being pleased? Look back at verse 6.
"Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places."
God created man for his pleasure. He wants to fellowship with his creation daily. He created the earth for our pleasure. From the earth he brings forth all things including the rain, wind, thunder and lightning. These things please the Creator, but they often make the created tremble. We fear because of the separation we have to endure due to sin.
Reading on in Psalm 135, we discover it also pleased God to smite the firstborn of Egypt, both man and beast. This frustrates our concept of a "loving God." Why would he take pleasure in killing the innocent?
To glen an understanding here, we must again remind ourselves who created all things and what was his purpose in doing so. The innocents were sacrificed to deliver a message. First, to the Egyptians of the power of the God of the Hebrews and secondly to the Hebrews themselves. In the event of the Passover, God was painting a picture of his future plans for the redemption of the world. The events of that night were the beginning brush strokes of a master piece.
Continuing on in Psalm 135 we see God taking pleasure in sending the plagues and smiting great nations and kings. Through these events God was adding brush strokes to his art work, demonstrating his power and ability to his people. He was allowing them to learn him. He wanted them to choose to grow and follow him. He gave them the land that was promised to them and it pleased him to judge them and proof them in the process.
Psalm 135:14 "For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants."
God manifested his righteousness and mercy by delaying his ultimate judgement on the children of Israel. He took into his favor those who choose to meet his terms and separate themselves unto him.
As we read on in Psalm 135 we see there are references to the created worshipping their own creations. Verses 15-18 remind us that these idols cannot speak, see or hear. Therefore, they cannot be delighted.
Psalm 135:20 "Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
A reverent, worshipful, respect or fear of the Lord pleases him. Just as we can breathe a sigh of delight in a completed task, our Father breathes a sign of delight when we complete a task in love for him, wanting to please him.
I Corinthians 10:31 "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God."
Let this be our goal today. Be pleasing, because it pleases him.
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