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Ordained Days

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Ordained Days

I wonder how the truth that God is omniscient and omnipresent sinks into your life today?  When you were still unformed, God had purposeful days on history’s calendar for you!  God’s knowing of you from conception into eternity was complete before your heart began to beat.  He has not only numbered your days, but ordained them:  prepared them, appointed them, ordered them…all in love!  This knowledge of God gives your life and the life of every human being tremendous weight and value. 

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"I thank my God every time I remember you." Philippians 1:3

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"I thank my God every time I remember you."  Philippians 1:3

In Philippians 1:3 the truth about friendship and all human relationships was set right in my mind.   We want friends for us -  for fulfillment, for companionship, for the fun of having our people - but this verse put the focus on God.  I began to see that while relationships are the good stuff of life, they really point past themselves to the Giver of every good and perfect gift, God himself!  Consider the implications...

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