'Aside.'
a) Exodus 23:2. Do not turn aside after many people to pervert justice.
b) Exodus 32:8. Do not turn aside quickly from the Way which God Commands us.
c) Numbers 20:17. Do not turn aside but pass through.
d) Numbers 21:22. Do not turn aside but go by the King's Highway.
e) Deuteronomy 5:32; Mark 7:8. Do what the Lord wants and do not turn aside.
f) Deuteronomy 11:16 & 28. Take heed to yourself, do not be deceived, do not turn aside and serve other gods.
g) Deuteronomy 26:12. Put aside your tithe for God, and serve the needy with it.
h) Deuteronomy 28:14. Do not turn aside from the Lord's Commands.
i) Joshua 23:6. Be courageous and do not turn aside from obeying God.
j) 1 Samuel 8:3. Samuel's sons did not walk in his ways. They:
1-Turned aside after dishonest gain.
2-Took bribes.
3-Perverted justice.
k) Isaiah 29:21. We should not turn aside the just people with empty words.
l) Mark 6:31. Jesus asked His Disciples to turn aside and take a rest.
m) Mark 7:33. Jesus took the man aside from the multitude to heal him.
n) Luke 9:10; 18:31. Jesus took the Disciples aside to have time with them.
o) 1 Corinthians 16:2. Church offerings should be laid aside and prepared for worshipful giving.
p) Galatians 2:21. Do not set aside the Grace of God.
q) 1 Timothy 1:6; 2 Timothy 4:4. Do not turn aside to idle talk.
r) 1 Timothy 5:15. Do not turn aside after Satan.
s) Hebrews 12:1. We are to lay aside every weight (burden).
t) 1 Peter 2:1. We are to lay aside all malice.
(This QT causes me to pay attention to the word: "Aside")
PRAYER: To ask the Lord's help so that we can make time to turn aside to be with Him.
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'No Swerving.'
a) Psalm 119:51. Do not swerve away from the Law of the Lord.
b) Psalm 119:157. From the Lord's Testimonies.
c) 1 Timothy 1:5-6. From:-
1-Pure heart.
2-Good conscience.
3-Faith unfeigned.
To:-
Vain talking.
(This Second one reminds me: No Swerving)
PRAYER: For no swerving but to purely follow the Lord)
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Chris.
Jesus took the Disciples aside to have time with them. For those people who are actively serving the Lord in some way it is good to observe this fact about Jesus and His Disciple. I am sure that He wanted them to work hard but not to burn out. They learned this lesson which still needs to be applied to Servants of the Lord today: Take Time To Be With The Lord.
