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Today is the last of a three -part encouragement

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based on Psalm 47 3. We've talked about how it

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is that some people aren't thoughtful about getting

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to heaven when they die or about being obedient

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to the God of the universe. We've talked about

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how it is that is our place as Christians to

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live for if necessary, to die for and to suffer

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for and with Jesus Christ. I think it's in Malachi

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where it talks about the rest of humanity as

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dust under our feet when we come charging into

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the kingdom of God. Sometimes it feels like not

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everything goes our way. We are a people destined

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to suffer as Christ suffered. When we do, we

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have to understand the purpose of that suffering,

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or it can feel like we're losing. We are called

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to walk by faith, not by sight. So it is. If

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indeed we have come into relationship with God

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through his son Jesus Christ, then this life

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and the absolute significance of being chosen

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by God is everything to us. There is some significant

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consolation then when things don't seem to be

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going our way during this lifetime. If it's resolved

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and you know it, then you know the true order

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of things. Choose truth. Choose eternity. Trust

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God. I would say Psalm 47 .3. He subdues people

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under us and puts all nations under our feet.

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And how grateful we are to know that we have

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that position in the kingdom of God. As you face

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the difficulties of these days, honor the Lord,

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receive his presence, trust God, work to make

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life better for anyone you possibly can, and

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spread the gospel. We will make it through into

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eternity, and God will place all people and all

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nations under our feet. God bless you.