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ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font size="3"><b>Jim
& Marie Watt</b></font></p>
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<a href="http://www.2rbetter.org/">www.2rbetter.org</a></b></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">May 23, 2011</p><p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><br>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><b>FEB
8 - EXODUS 21-23 - THE SOCIAL LIFE: ITS JUDGMENTS</b></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><b>1.
21:5-6 (21:1-11) JUDGMENTS: SERVANTS. “But if the servant shall
plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not
go out free: <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">6</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
then his master, shall bring him unto God, and shall bring him to the
door, or unto the door-post; and his master shall bore his ear
through with an awl; and he shall serve him for ever” (ASV '01).
</font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">Father,
let Your Kingdom Principles be worked out into our visible world. Yes,
in all our relationships, may Your invisible world become visible!
</span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>Hallowed be
your :name.</i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">2. 21:15, 17 (21:12-36)
JUDGMENTS: FELONIES. “And he that strikes his father, or his
mother, shall be surely put to death. </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">17</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
And he that curses his father or his mother, shall surely be put to
death.” </font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">Presumptuous
sin: how deserving punishment! What wisdom is contained here for
Israel of old! </span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>Your
:kingdom come.</i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">3. 22:14 (22:1-15)
JUDGMENTS: MISDEMEANORS. “And if a man borrows anything from his
neighbor, and it be hurt, or die, its owner not being with it, he
shall surely make restitution.” </font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">How
practical Your wisdom Father, in all of these common problems! We
bless You for being the all-around God that You are! </span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>Your
:will be done, As in heaven, so on earth!</i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">4, 22:22-24 (22:16-23:9)
JUDGMENTS: MISCELLANEOUS. “You shall not afflict any widow, or
fatherless child. </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">23</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
If you afflict them at all, and they cry at all unto me, I will
surely hear their cry; </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">24</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
and my wrath shall grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and
your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.” </font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">
Forgive us Father, for not entering into Your great heart in all of
these issues. O make us more like You! </span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>Our
:daily :bread give us this day!</i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">5. 23:13 (23:10-19)
JUDGMENTS: OBSERVANCES. “And in all things that I have said unto
you take heed: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither
let it be heard out of your mouth.” </font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">Sometimes
You lead us into testing Father, to see what is in our hearts as with
Hezekiah, and sometimes to vindicate one of Your servants like Job.
Sometimes we open ourselves to a fall into temptation because we fail
to observe this statute. </span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>And
forgive us our :debts, as we also have forgiven our :debtors.</i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">6. 23:24-25 (23:20-25)
JUDGMENTS: ANGEL OF THE PRESENCE VERSUS IDOLS. “You shall not bow
down to their gods, not serve them, nor do after their works; but you
shall utterly overthrow them, and break in pieces their pillars. </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">25</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
And you shall serve Jehovah your God, and he will bless your bread,
and your water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of you.”
</font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">This
is the path You desire for NT saints also! </span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>And
bring us not into temptation!</i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">7. 23:29-30 (23:26-33)
JUDGMENTS: PROMISES, BOUNDARIES AND COVENANTS. “I will not drive
them out from before you in one year, lest the land become desolate,
and the beasts of the field multiply against you. </font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">30</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
By little and little I will drive them out from before you, until you
be increased, and inherit the land.” </font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">Again,
what wisdom on your part, Father! </span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>But
deliver us from the evil one.</i></font></b></p>
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<u><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">NOTE</font></b></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>:
23:20-21 (23:20-25) JUDGMENTS: SHOULD GOD'S ANGEL BE IGNORED!
“Behold, I send an angel before you, to keep you by the way, and to
bring you into the place which I have prepared, </b></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">21</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
Take heed before him, and listen unto his voice; provoke him not; for
he will not pardon your transgression: for </span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">my
name is in him</font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">.”
</span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
This is Your Jehovah angel, Father! This is Your Messiah
pre-incarnate!</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">It
is </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">good</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
that we have the </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">balance</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
of God's Word! That goes equally for our diet also! These 3 chapters
of warnings and judgments are just as necessary as the portions on
encouragement and love. Thank God that our God is a God of balance!
</span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">This</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
is one of the most difficult achievements for human beings. We tend
to be in one ditch by the road or the other - while God wants us in
the center of the road.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">One
almost needs to have some lawyer-experience to weave his way between
the felonies and misdemeanors that God points out! Just as some
believers write out “crafted prayers” on the part of specific
prayer needs - so we could write out an attorney's “brief” to
help achieve correct judgments. We have a straight-arrow attorney in
our family - and much appreciate his wisdom in these areas.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">And
what about “borrowed” items that get lost or broken? Even here
God lends us His wisdom!</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">So
many of God's moral rules for OT Israel - have equal force for us as
NT saints. So many of these moral laws are repeated in the NT, or
enlarged upon! See the enlargements of Jesus in the Sermon on the
Mount.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Many
other lessons are here that we have the privilege of searching out
for ourselves.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">And
for our Psalm for the day: Psalm 38:21-22 - </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">“Forsake
me not, O Jehovah: O my God, be not far from me. </span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">22</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">This
is a Psalm of David. He points out that our sins Father, bring
reproach upon You, because of our enemies. But </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">You</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
are merciful, and forgive us our transgressions, and turn back our
enemies! Blessed be Your Name! J.A.Watt</span></span></font></p>
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