Fearless Provision

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5 The de=
vil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdom=
s of the world. 6 And he said to him, “I will gi=
ve you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can=
give it to anyone I want to. 7 If you worship m=
e, it will all be yours.”

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nbsp;Jesus answered, 

“It is written: ‘Worship =
the Lord your God and serve him only.’”

Luke 4:5-8

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Our text shows Satan distracting Jesus by telling him t=
hat his daily needs will be provided through the “power” he would give Jesu=
s.  All the Master has to do is acknowledge who gave him power.  =
Which he did (v. 8), praise the Lord!   There is no choice of who=
provides in this world.  You also cannot claim that your daily needs =
were provided by yourself alone.  You either acknowledge that they com=
e from the Lord, or concede, through self-centeredness, that it comes from =
the world.  Preparing for 2012 reminds us that all we have, and all th=
at we are, is given to us by God.  Think, as you prepare this new year=
, about what God has in store for your life…

 O God, as I prepare today I ask that you remove=
any distractions that get between us. Help me to focus my attention beyond=
my daily needs to the God of my salvation.  In Jesus name,  &nbs=
p; AMEN…       

Rev. Jeffrey Brown

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