Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”).

Galatians 3:13

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Ruth 2:19-20

Israel had statutes that provided for stability in society: regulation of debt, slavery, poverty, the transfer of property, and the preservation of families and clans. The story of Ruth is an example. When she found herself a young widow, one of her former husband’s relatives—Boaz, known as a kinsman-redeemer—stepped in to marry her and purchase her former father-in-law’s property.

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Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous.

1 Peter 3:8

Recommended Reading: Luke 6:41-42

The story is told of a woman who could look out her kitchen window and see her neighbor’s laundry drying on the line. But the woman continually complained to her husband about how dingy the neighbor’s laundry looked: “Doesn’t she know how to get her clothes clean?” But one day she announced, “Finally—our neighbor has learned to do her laundry! I wonder what has changed?” Her husband said, “It may be because I washed the outside of that window yesterday.”

Sometimes, our own impaired vision causes us to see faults in others. It reminds us of what Jesus said about removing the beam in our own eye before trying to remove a speck from someone else’s eye. And of how Paul wrote that we should focus more on the needs of others rather than our own needs. Jesus had the ability to see people as they really were—and His clear spiritual sight moved Him to compassion toward them (Matthew 9:36). We need to see with the eyes of Jesus.

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Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it.”

Isaiah 30:21

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Psalm 85:10-13

One day in 1975, Reese Kauffman, an Indianapolis manufacturer, responded to the invitation at the end of a missionary service. Reese was a believer but felt something was missing in his life. He needed an outlet to serve the Lord with all his heart. A man named Roy Daniels met Reese in the prayer room and asked what decision he’d reached. “I don’t know that I’ve reached a decision,” said Reese. “I’ve just realized I want to do something for God.”

Roy’s eyes brightened and he asked, “Have you ever heard of Child Evangelism Fellowship?” The Lord had surely arranged that meeting and that moment. For many years now, Reese Kauffman has served as president of CEF, a ministry to children in more than 190 nations.1

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God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Psalm 46:1

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Psalm 46

Robert Vicino is preparing for the end of the world. His California-based company is constructing hardened underground bunkers all over the globe designed to withstand disasters that have the potential of extinguishing humanity. His most exclusive bunkers are inside a German hillside, where you’ll find swimming pools, restaurants, multiple gyms, a hospital, a bakery, and even a zoo, which is designed to preserve some of earth’s animal species. These five-star super bunkers are priced for the very rich.

No bunker or bomb shelter on earth can truly protect us from the distresses of life or the realities of death. But Jesus can. The Bible says our lives are “hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3). He is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

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Concerning this [thorn] I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

2 Corinthians 12:8

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2 Corinthians 11:13-15; 12:1-10

One of the most profound insights the apostle Paul had may have been the result of some people who were making life difficult for him. There were false apostles at Corinth who sought to discredit Paul’s ministry. Some scholars believe these were the “thorn in the flesh” Paul asked God to remove from him (2 Corinthians 12:7-8). He was in danger of pride over the divine revelations he had received (12:1-7). The “false apostles” (11:13-15) attacking him may have been God’s method to keep Paul humble.

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Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word.

Psalm 119:67

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Romans 8:18-30

The primary New Testament Greek word for “training” or “instruction” is paideia. It is based on the verb paideuo which is based on a primitive Greek word pais—“a child, boy, or servant.” Therefore, as its base meaning, paideia means child-training. Because Christians needed training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16), paideia entered the New Testament epistles to refer to the way God trains and disciplines us as His children (Hebrews 12:5).

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Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing.

2 Corinthians 7:9

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2 Corinthians 7:8-13

Sometimes when a well-known person—athlete, celebrity, politician, religious leader—makes a public apology, it begs the question: Are they truly sorry or sorry they were found out? Only God knows, of course. Said another way, if people (including us) are sorry for sins, shouldn’t they come forth on their own before they are called out?

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Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Revelation 2:10

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Philippians 1:21-23

After devotional writer Frances Ridley Havergal passed away at the age of 42, her sister recalled her last days. “Almost the last time we walked to church together, she turned round to me and said, ‘Marie, I’ve come to the conclusion it will be very nice to go to heaven!’”

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