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  1. To the churches: "Woe to the rebellious children..who execute a plan, but not Mine, & make an alliance, but not of My Spirit."
  2. Isaiah likens Moab to a straw stretching out its hands like a swimmer in a manure pile puddle. Powerful images here!
  3. "He will swallow up death 4 all time, & . . will wipe tears away fr all faces, & He will remove the reproach of His people fr all the earth"
  4. God's dominance over the wicked seen in the future: "Like heat by the shadow of a cloud, the song of the ruthless is silenced."
  5. "But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells." 2 Peter 3
  6. "Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct & godliness...?"
  7. "The earth reels to & fro like a drunkard & totters like a shack, 4 its transgression is heavy upon it, & it will fall, never to rise again"
  8. People lingering over computers gradually grow in its direction---stomach pooched, head leaned, lips protruding, eyes bugged.
  9. The heart of good excuse-making is believability. It often takes serious cogitation to come up with just the right words.
  10. It might shock us to catalog the number of clever arguments we're able to call up as excuses for our sins.
  11. For many of us, whenever the requirement issues from God or man, we will first form an excuse in our minds.
  12. An excuse is a method for deflecting blame rooted in pride. We simply could not have behaved as poorly as it appears.
  13. Perhaps the most aggravating aspect of man after the fall is his constant making of excuses.
  14. Each step Abraham took up the mountain in obedience followed by Isaac proclaimed, "I believe in God."
  15. Every nail Noah nailed in obedience was a declaration of faith in the word of God.
  16. The revival we long for will be characterized by obedience so why would we not obey if we say we want revival?
  17. The Lord doesn't want us to be unique but obedient. Let's rethink our lives part by part to see if we conform to His word.
  18. How long has it been since you sincerely thanked God for loving you? Then do so tonight.
  19. "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Rom 5
  20. Can you improve upon the death of Christ for displaying love toward you? Could He have made it any clearer?