Victor J. Maglio

By God's grace and for His glory, I am a humbled and grateful follower of Jesus Christ...a learner who loves the Word of God, and who loves the God of the Word.

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Our problem is not getting answers from God…
Our problem is accepting the answers God has already given…

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We are, too often, far more concerned about the consequences we fear we might face by obeying God’s commands and calling, than we are about the consequences we might face by disobeying Him.

Consider: Numbers 13 & 14; Deuteronomy 1vv19-46; 1 Corinthians 10vv1-13; Hebrews 3v7-4v13

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To fail to obey God out of fear of the consequences, is to slander His Holy Name, questioning His Perfect Love.

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Whom have I in heaven but You?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides You.

You make known to me the path of life;
in Your presence there is fullness of joy;
at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

—Psalm 73v25 & Psalm 16v11

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…the Psalmist pleaded with You in prayer…

Oh send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me;
Let them bring me to Your holy mountain
And to Your dwelling places.

O, how You answered his prayerful plea!

Jesus said:
I am the light of the world…
I am the way, and the truth…
…and…
Do not let your heart be troubled…In My Father’s house are many dwelling places…I go and prepare a place for you…I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.

—Psalm 43v3; John 8v12; John 14v6; and John 14vv1-3

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Blessed be Yahweh,
Because He has heard the voice of my supplications.
Yahweh is my strength and my shield;
My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore my heart exults,
And with my song I shall thank Him.

—Psalm 28vv6-7

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knowing, Father, that You are treating us as Your children, working in us that which is pleasing in Your sight, that we might be ever more closely conformed to the image of Your Beloved Son, and so, partakers in Your Divine Nature…by Your grace, and for Your glory…

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…to you it has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake…
—Philippians 1v29

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Grant, I pray, repentance and grace that we might receive Your Divinely Ordained seasons of trials, afflictions and suffering with gratitude and hope—

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One thing I have asked from Yahweh, that I shall seek:
That I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of Yahweh
And to inquire in His temple.

—Psalm 27v4

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Make me know Your ways, O Yahweh;
Teach me Your paths.

All the paths of Yahweh are lovingkindness and truth
To those who guard His covenant and His testimonies.

O, Yahweh…

Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.

—Psalm 25v4; Psalm 25v10; Psalm 119v105

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In Yahweh I take refuge…
Yahweh is in His holy temple; Yahweh’s throne is in heaven;
His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.
Yahweh tests the righteous…
For Yahweh is righteous, He loves righteousness;
The upright will behold His face.

Psalm 11vv1a, 4-5a, & 7

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Whom have I in heaven but You?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides You.

You make known to me the path of life;
in Your presence there is fullness of joy;
at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

[Psalm 73v25 & Psalm 16v11]

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Fear is not overcome by courage, but by love…

It is love that inspires, motivates and empowers courage.

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Sadly, we are too often more concerned with being right, than we are with that which is right—more concerned with being the one who has the truth, than we are with truth itself.

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In peace I will both lie down and sleep,

for You alone, O LORD, make me to dwell in safety.

—Psalm 4v8