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Allow God's Word to strengthen your faith · UCT Youth Daily Devotion

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  Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and welcome to another episode
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  of the United Church of Tonga Youth Devotion.
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  Our Bible reading for today is taken from the book of Matthew, chapter 13, verse 9.
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  It says, He who has ears, let him hear.
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  Our theme, allow God's word to strengthen your faith.
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  The word of the day reminds us that God's word is planted in our hearts,
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  but our faith and trust in him enables it to grow and prosper.
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  The more we seek him, the more we hunger and thirst for his word.
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  As we invite God into every part of our lives, we become more spiritually prosperous. us.
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  This is a reminder that when a good seed is sown in good soil,
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  it will flourish and bloom into a beautiful plant.
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  However, when a seed is planted in hard, rocky soil, the plant will eventually wither and die.
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  The Word of God is the seed being planted into our hearts, And when our hearts
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  are open, we continue to grow spiritually and strengthen our walk.
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  The Lord creates a new heart in us, and He reveals that as we walk with Him
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  and live in obedience to His Word, we become more prosperous spiritually.
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  The material things of this world no longer hold any true value in our lives.
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  God reminds us in His Word that our eternal home is what we need to prepare for.
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  As we grow stronger in our walk, our hearts yearn more to be reunited with the
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  Father, and we look forward to the home He is preparing for us all.
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  Therefore, my sisters and brothers in Christ, may the word of the Lord be the
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  light that brings you all the joy and comfort you seek.
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  May our hearts and ears always be willing to hear the word.
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  I'm praying for his blessings to be forever in your favor.
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  God bless. Let us pray. Dear Lord, thank you for your word of the day.
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  I ask, Lord, that you create in us a clean heart so that your word is planted in us,
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  allowing your light to shine in and through us to others who do not know you.
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  May your word bring us the comfort and joy we seek, especially in our struggles.
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  In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.