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November 25
Monday


SPIRITUAL
PLAGIARISM

READ:
John 1:1-18
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The Word became flesh
and dwelt among us,
and we beheld His
glory, the glory as of
the only begotten of
the Father, full of grace
and truth. __John 1:14
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When I teach English composition, I require students to write in class. I know that in-class writing is their own work, so in this way I become familiar with each student's writing voice and am able to detect if they "borrow" a bit too heavily from another writer. Students are surprised to learn that their writing voice__which includes what they say as well as how they say it__is as distinctive as their speaking voice. Just as the words we speak come from our hearts, so do the words we write. They reveal who we are.

We become familiar with God's voice in much the same way. By reading what He has written, we learn who He is and how He expresses Himself. Satan, however, tries to make himself sound like God (2 Cor. 11:14). By using God's words in a slightly altered fashion, he comes up with convincing arguments for things that are untrue. For example, by convincing people to do things that simulate godliness, such as trusting in an outward regimen of self-discipline rather than Christ's death for salvation (Col. 2:23), Satan has led many astray.

God went to extremes to make sure we'd recognize His voice. He not only gave us His Word, He gave us the Word made flesh__Jesus (John 1:14)__so that we will not be easily deceived or misled. __Julie Ackerman Link

``````````````````Instill within my heart, dear Lord,```````````````````
``````````````````A deep desire to know Your Word,```````````````````
``````````````````I want to learn to hear Your voice```````````````````
```````````That I may make Your will my choice. __D. DeHaan````````````

Your Word is very pure;
therefore Your servant loves it. __Psalm 119:140

********************************Today's Bible Reading __ John 1:1-18*****************************

1 In the beginning was the
Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word
was God. 2 He was in the
beginning with God.

3 All things were made
through Him, and without
Him nothing was made that
was made. 4 In Him was
life, and the life was the
light of men. 5 And the light
shines in the darkness, and
the darkness did not
comprehend it.

6 There was a man sent
from God, whose name was
John. 7 This man came for a
witness, to bear witness of
the Light, that all through
him might believe. 8 He was
not that Light, but was sent
to bear witness of that
Light. 9 That was the true
Light which gives light to
every man coming into the
world.

10 He was in the world,
and the word was made
through Him, and the world
did not know Him. 11 He
came to His own, and His
own did not receive Him.

12 But as many as received
Him, to them He gave the
right to become children of
God, to those who believe
in His name: 13 who were
born, not of blood, nor of
the will of the flesh, nor of
the will of man but of God.

14 And the Word became
flesh and dwelt among us,
and we beheld His glory,
the glory as of the only
begotten of the Father, full
of grace and truth.

15 John bore witness of
him and cried out, saying,
"This was He of whom I
said, 'He who comes after
me is preferred before me,
for He was before me.' "

16 And of His fullness we
have all received, and grace
for grace. 17 For the law
was given through Moses,
but grace and truth came
through Jesus Christ. 18 No
one has seen God at any
time. The only begotten
Son, who is in the bosom
of the Father, He has
declared Him.

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