February 1.
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“The just man is a tree that produces fruit at the right time.” Psalm 1:3.
The just man is honest, open-hearted, reliable, conscientious and generous.
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“The kingdom of heaven is a beautiful pearl.” Matthew 13:45.
Total self-giving assures success, happiness, peace and contentment.
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February 2.
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“So now, earthly rulers, learn wisdom: Respect the Lord and serve him.” Psalm 2:10.
A ruler’s insight teaches him high esteem for God and service of people.
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“The kingdom of heaven is a net cast into the sea.” Matthew 13:47.
Your life is a net that gathers all your actions but only the good actions are kept.
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February 3.
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“Peacefully I lie down and fall asleep because the Lord makes me secure.” Psalm 4:8.
Faith in God’s caring for this world removes many an anxious moment.
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“Do not cast your pearls before swine.” Matthew 7:6.
Strong words but true. Don’t waste your love on people who can’t or won’t respond.
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February 4.
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“You speak well of the just man, Lord, and your favor is a shield to protect them.” Psalm 5:12.
The reliable person is secure in his convictions.
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“Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Matthew 7:12.
If you want a smile, give a smile. If you want a kind word, give a kind word.
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February 5.
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“God is a just judge who is slow to anger.” Psalm 7:1
We make our own judgment by the actions of our daily life.
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“By their fruits you shall know them.” Matthew 7:20.
Don't cry over the results. Look back at your efforts.
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February 6.
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“O Lord, our God, how great is your name throughout the earth.” Psalm 8:1.
The ideals and principles handed down by our God are constant and reliable.
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“Everyone who listens to me is like the wise man who built his house on rock.” Matthew 7:25.
Willing obedience to wise rules is the solid foundation of success.
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February 7.
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“You have made man master of the work of your hands.” Proverbs 8:6.
The value of each individual person is the rock-bottom principle of Christian belief.
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“Why are you frightened, you of little faith?” Matthew 8:26.
Faith removes fear because faith is rooted in wisdom and expressed in courage.
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February 8.
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“O Lord, you bring strength to the hearts of those in need.” Psalm 10:17.
The consciousness of God's purpose in life makes daily problems more surmountable.
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“The harvest is rich but the laborers are few.” Matthew 9:37.
Everyone Christian should be living a daily life that gives the satisfaction of harvest.
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February 9.
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“O Lord, guard me like the pupil of your eye.” Psalm 17:8.
The conscience of man is an awareness of the nearness of God.
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“I am sending you as sheep among wolves.” Matthew 10:16.
Christian ideals are always challenged.
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February 10.
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“O Lord, hide me in the shadow of your wings.” Psalm 17:18.
The nearness of God gives a sense of security, peace and protection.
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“Take up my yoke and learn of me for I am gentle and easy to approach.” Matthew 11:29.
Jesus invites follwers but he does not badger or push.
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February 11.
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“I take shelter in the Lord, my rock, my shield, my fortress, my refuge.” Psalm 18:2.
All this imagery stresses the solidity and stability of the wisdom of God.
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“For the son of man is master even of the Sabbath.” Matthew 12:8.
Ritual and custom must hield to the needs of people.
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February 12.
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“The vault of the sky proclaims the skillful work of God.” Psalm 19:1.
The more we learn about outer space, the stars, the planets, the more we learn of God’s plan.
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“For a man‘s words flow from what fills the heart.” Matthew 12:34.
Check especially the tone of your speech if you wish to know what fills your heart.
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February 13.
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“The law of the Lord is life, the decree of the Lord is wisdom.” Psalm 19:7.
The law of God as taught by Jesus is positive, intelligible, and life-giving.
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“Some seed fell on the footpath and the birds came and ate it up.” Matthew 13:4.
These are people who hear the word of God but pay no attention (no roots).
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February 14.
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“The rules of the Lord are joy, the commandment of the Lord is light.” Psalm 19:8.
The Christian law is the law of fulfillment and completion.
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“Jesus did not come to call the just but sinners.” Matthew 9:13.
Everyone fails at times but the true believer never gives in to failure.
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February 15.
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“The Lord is my shepherd: I want for nothing.” Psalm 23:1.
The image of shepherd stresses the duty of the sheep to respond and follow.
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“You have received without cost, give without a charge.” Matthew 10:8.
Generosity is the way to a happy, growing brotherhood of man.
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February 16.
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“The Lord‘s is the earth and all that is in it: the world and all who live in it.” Psalm 24:1.
The more we learn of the balance of nature the more we see the wisdom of God.
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“Come to me all you who labor and are heavily burdened and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28.
A life of hardship and toil can produce joy rather than become drudgery.
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February 17.
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“Do not be like foolish horse and mule that need bit and bridle to restrain them.” Psalm 32:9.
If a person learn self-control, he does not need restraints from others.
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“My yoke is adapted to each person and therefore the burden is light.” Matthew 11:30.
Jesus asked not for blind faith but wise responsibility.
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February 18.
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“Send your light and your truth as my guide to the place where you dwell.” Psalm 43:3.
The truth about the value of man and his goals make a full life possible.
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“A tree can be told by its fruit.” Matthew 12:33.
Your own personal actions are the result of your desires and goals.
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February 19.
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“If the Lord does not build the house, they labor in vain who built it.” Psalm 127:1.
Work that is contrary to the nature of man is self-destructive.
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“The sower goes out to sow some seed.” Matthew 13:4.
The seed is the word of God as taught by Jesus Christ.
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February 20.
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“The Lord provides for those whom he loves even when they sleep.” Psalm 127:2.
Breathing, heart beat, circulation of blood: life processes that go on without our thinking.
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“Some seed fell among thorns and the thorns choked it out.” Matthew 13:7.
These people listen and resolve but the cares and worries of daily life choke out their good intentions (no fruits).
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February 21.
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“How good and delightful for all to life together as brothers.” Psalm 133:1.
Already in the Old Covenent, the brotherhood of man was to be attained in the Fatherhood of God.
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“The householder brings from his storeroom both the new and the old.” Matthew 13:452.
The value of the present moment is founded on the past and build toward the future.
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February 22.
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“Reverence for God is the beginning of Wisdom.” Proverbs 1:7.
This reverence means attention to his plan and obedience to his laws.
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“If one blind man leads another, both will fall into the ditch.” Matthew 15:14.
Seek advice from a person who knows the area.
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February 23.
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“The Lord abhors a man who sows dissension among his brothers.” Proverbs 6:19.
Such a person is like termites: their deadly work is not noticed until the house collapses.
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“What will a person gain if he wins the whole world and destroys himself?” Matthew 16:26.
In every action today, make sure your goal is one that will last.
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February 24.
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“The slack hand brings poverty, but the diligent hand brings wealth.” Proverbs 10:4.
Laziness always causes waste and dependency; diligence finds a way to survive and move forward.
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“What can a person offer in exchange for himself?” Matthew 16:26.
If you are pleased with the self you create, what good are the other trinkets?
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February 25.
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“Hatred provokes disputes: love covers over all offenses.” Proverbs 10:12
Sincere respect for each individual removes the cause of most problems.
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“Unless you become as little children you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3.
Children are enthusiastic, optimistic and curious.
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February 26.
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“He who ignores correction, wanders astray.” Proverbs 10:17.
Criticism of others should always be noted and weighed regardless of the motive that prompted it.
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“Will he not leave the ninety-nine and go in search of the one that is lost?” Matthew 18:12.
There is always hope as long as a person wants to try.
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February 27.
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“A flood of words is never without its fault.” Proverbs 10:19.
Constant prattling means thoughtless, and therefore frequently, harmful words.
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“Wherever two or three gather together in my name there am I in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20.
No matter how small the group, power comes from cooperation.
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February 28.
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“As vinegar to the teeth, smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard as a messenger.” Proverbs 10:19.
Vinegar bites, smoke stings, and the lazy person harms others by irresponsibility.
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“Each of you must forgive your brother from your heart.” Matthew 18:35.
Forgiveness is a matter of family sharing.
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February 29.
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“The man who finds me (Yahweh) finds life.” Proverbs 8:35.
Yahweh guides each willing person to a full life.
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“I, with you, am to the end of time.” Matthew 28:20.
You will not be abandoned - unless you want to be.
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