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                                                         "This 
                                                          is the covenant I will 
                                                          make with the house 
                                                          of Israel after that 
                                                          time, declares the Lord. 
                                                          I will put My law into 
                                                          their minds and write 
                                                          it on their hearts. 
                                                          I will be their God, 
                                                          and they will be my 
                                                          people." 
                                                          (Jeremiah 31:33) 
                                                        I 
                                                          WILL WRITE MY WORD UPON 
                                                          THEIR HEARTS 
                                                        I 
                                                          waited to pull out of 
                                                          the driveway to start 
                                                          my journey home from 
                                                          work. As I was finally 
                                                          able to enter into traffic, 
                                                          a doubt crept into my 
                                                          mind. "Did I lock 
                                                          the front door?". 
                                                        Rather 
                                                          than living in doubt, 
                                                          I turned right at the 
                                                          next side street and 
                                                          doubled back to the 
                                                          office. The door of 
                                                          course was locked and 
                                                          I had to remind myself 
                                                          to tell myself that 
                                                          I've locked the door. 
                                                          I need to remember in 
                                                          my heart that I've taken 
                                                          the step to secure our 
                                                          workplace, our live 
                                                          hood.  
                                                        Most 
                                                          people will be surprised 
                                                          on how God views religion. 
                                                          "Religion that 
                                                          God our Father accepts 
                                                          as pure and faultless 
                                                          is this: to look after 
                                                          orphans and widows in 
                                                          their distress and to 
                                                          keep oneself from being 
                                                          polluted by the world". 
                                                          James 1:27. 
                                                        God 
                                                          is interested in a personal, 
                                                          intimate relationship 
                                                          with His children. He 
                                                          wants His Word written 
                                                          into our hearts to be 
                                                          a lasting testimony 
                                                          of His love. When people 
                                                          say that I am very religious, 
                                                          I will answer, "No! 
                                                          I have a personal loving 
                                                          relationship with God 
                                                          my Father. 
                                                        He 
                                                          is not interested in 
                                                          ritual or habit, (see 
                                                          Matthew 6:5-14), or 
                                                          going through the motions. 
                                                          Many people participate 
                                                          in "religious" 
                                                          acts without any idea 
                                                          of why, other than the 
                                                          way they wee brought 
                                                          up, or everyone else 
                                                          does it, or they in 
                                                          some way feel that act 
                                                          is a way to redemption. 
                                                          Mark God's Word, Jesus 
                                                          is the way, truth and 
                                                          life (see John 14:6). 
                                                          No one comes to the 
                                                          Father except through 
                                                          Him. 
                                                        Jesus 
                                                          removes "works" 
                                                          as a means to salvation, 
                                                          (see Ephesians 2:8-9). 
                                                          Grace is God's provision 
                                                          through His sacrifice, 
                                                          where we receive what 
                                                          we do not deserve out 
                                                          of His unconditional 
                                                          love for us. 
                                                        Plant 
                                                          God's Word in your heart. 
                                                          Be sure of your destiny 
                                                          and remove all doubt. 
                                                          His Word never returns 
                                                          to Him void, it always 
                                                          sets out what He purposed 
                                                          for it. Grab a hold 
                                                          of His promises to you 
                                                          and rest assured of 
                                                          His provisions. 
                                                        Rejoice 
                                                          in the Lord Always! 
                                                        Dario 
                                                          Ferko 
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