Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Thank God

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Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
2 Corinthians 9:15
 
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to
sing praises to Your name, O Most High
; to
declare Your lovingkindness in the morning,
and Your faithfulness every night...
Psalm 92:1-2
 
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ
, when we pray for you,
Colossians 1:3
 
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or
coarse joking, which are out of place,
but rather thanksgiving.

Ephesians 5:4
 
But we are bound to give thanks to God always
for you, brethren beloved by the Lord
, because
God from the beginning chose you for salvation
through sanctification by the Spirit
and belief in the truth...
2 Thessalonians 2:13
 
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every
situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God
.
Philippians 4:6
 


Monday, December 30, 2013

Perfect Peace

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Great peace have those who love Your law,
And nothing causes them to stumble.
Psalm 119:165
 
For to be carnally minded is death, but to be
spiritually minded is life and peace
.
Romans 8:6
 
I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for
You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Psalm 4:8
 
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.
I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not
let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
John 14:27
 
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, self-control.
Against such there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Number Our Days

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Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty,
if our strength endures; yet the best of them are
but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly
pass, and we fly away
.

Psalm 90:10
 
...whereas you do not know what will happen
tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor
that appears for a little time and then vanishes away
.
James 4:14
 
...because all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of
man as the flower of the grass.  The grass withers,
and its flower falls away
...

1 Peter 1:24
 
Mortals, born of woman, are of few days and full of
trouble.  They spring up like flowers and wither away;
like fleeting shadows, they do not endure.

Job 14:1-2
~ ~ ~
Heavenly Father, help us to number our days
and make the most of them.  Help us to please
you with all we do.
In Jesus name,
Amen



Saturday, December 28, 2013

Trust The Lord

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But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”
Psalm 31:14
 
Blessed is the man who trusts in the
Lord
, and whose hope is the Lord.
Jeremiah 17:7
 
And those who know Your name will put
their trust in You
; for You, Lord, have not
forsaken those who seek You.
Psalm 9:10
 
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean
not on your own understanding
; in all your ways
acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6
 
Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be
afraid
; For Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song;
He also has become my salvation.
Isaiah 12:2
~ ~ ~
Trust in the Lord - Hillsong Kids http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4PuaQsFyLs

Friday, December 27, 2013

Keep His Commandments

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“If you love Me, keep My commandments."
John 14:15
 
This calls for patient endurance on the part
of the people of God who keep His commands

and remain faithful to Jesus.
Revelation 14:12
 
For this is the love of God, that we keep His
commandments
.
And His commandments
are not burdensome.
1 John 5:3
 
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
Fear God and keep His commandments,
For this is man’s all.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
 
He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His
commandments
, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 2:4

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Heritage And Reward

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Children’s children are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children.
Proverbs 17:6
 
Then Esau looked up and saw the women and
children. “Who are these with you?” he asked. 
Jacob answered, “They are the children God
has graciously given your servant
.”

Genesis 33:5
 
Take heed that you do not despise one of these little
ones
, for I say to you that in heaven their angels
always see the face of My Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 18:10

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Christ Is Born

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And you will have joy and gladness,
and many will rejoice at his birth.
Luke 1:14
 
Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid,
for behold, I bring you good tidings of great
joy which will be to all people."
Luke 2:10
 
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea
in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men
from the East came to Jerusalem...
Matthew 2:1
 


Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Live As Jesus Did

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Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in
me will do the works I have been doing...

John 14:12
 
You are my friends if you do what I command.
John 15:14
 
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,
who walk according to the law of the Lord.
Psalm 119:1

Monday, December 23, 2013

Call Upon Him

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Draw near to God and He
will draw near to you
...

James 4:8
 
For “whoever calls on the name
of the Lord shall be saved."
Romans 10:13
 
Seek the Lord while He may be found,
Call upon Him while He is near.
Isaiah 55:6
 
And now why are you waiting? Arise and be
baptized, and wash away your sins, calling
on the name of the Lord
.
Acts 22:16
 
For what great nation is there that has God so
near to it
, as the Lord our God is to us, for
whatever reason we may call upon Him
?
Deuteronomy 4:7


Sunday, December 22, 2013

Good For Evil

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When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes
even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Proverbs 16:7
 
To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer
the other
also. And from him who takes away
your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either.

Luke 6:29
 
Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave
room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is
mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.

Romans 12:19
 
But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend
to them without expecting to get anything back.

Luke 6:35
 
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving
one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Love Your Enemy

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But I say to you, love your enemies, bless
those who curse you, do good to those who
hate you, and pray for those who spitefully
use you and persecute you...

Matthew 5:44
 
Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for
good things in the sight of all men.

Romans 12:17
 
But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies,
do good to those who hate you...

Luke 6:27
 
If you really fulfill the royal law according to the
Scripture, You shall love your neighbor
as yourself, you do well...

James 2:8
 
For if you forgive men their trespasses, your
heavenly Father will also forgive you.  But if
you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither
will your Father forgive
your trespasses.

Matthew 6:14-15

Friday, December 20, 2013

My God Is Real

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The heavens declare the glory of God; and
the firmament shows His handiwork.

Psalm 19:1
 
Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, and his
Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: I am the First and
I am the Last; besides Me there is no God.

Isaiah 44:6
 
For since the creation of the world God’s invisible
qualities - his eternal power and divine nature - have
been clearly seen, being understood from what has
been made, so that people are without excuse.

Romans 1:20
 
Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens
and the earth by Your great power and outstretched
arm
.
There is nothing too hard for You.
Jeremiah 32:17
~ ~ ~
My God Is Real - Johnny Cash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ENcTOvcl6w

Thursday, December 19, 2013

He Loved First

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This is love: not that we loved God,
but that he loved us and sent his Son
as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

1 John 4:10
 
For when we were still without strength,
in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

Romans 5:6
 
But because of his great love for us, God,
who is rich in mercy, made us alive with
Christ even when we were dead in transgressions -
it is by grace you have been saved.
Ephesians 2:4-5

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Teach Me Lord

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You are good, and do good;
Teach me Your statutes.
Psalm 119:68
 
Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely
on your faithfulness
; give me an undivided
heart, that I may fear your name.
Psalm 86:11
 
Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths.
Guide me in your truth and teach me
, for you are
God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
Psalm 25:4-5
 
But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man
shall not live by bread alone, but by every word
that proceeds from the mouth of God
.
’"
Matthew 4:4
~ ~ ~
Speak O Lord - Kristyn Getty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGg40zKRvAg#t=92

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Rock, Fortress And Deliverer

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No one is holy like the Lord,
for there is none besides You,
nor is there any rock like our God.
1 Samuel 2:2
 
Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord,
the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal
.
Isaiah 26:4
 
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and
my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.”
Psalm 91:2
 
But I am poor and needy; make haste to me, O God!
You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay.
Psalm 70:5
 


Monday, December 16, 2013

He Will Sustain You

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Even to your old age, I am He, and even to
gray hairs I will carry you.  I have made,
and I will bear; even I will carry,
and will deliver you.

Isaiah 46:4
 
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you;
not as the world gives do I give to you
. Let not
your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 14:27
 
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest.
  Take My yoke upon you and
learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and
you will find rest for your souls.  For My yoke is
easy and My burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30
 
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I
am your God.  I will strengthen you, yes, I will help
you
, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Isaiah 41:10
 
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on
your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge
Him, and He shall direct your paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Sunday, December 15, 2013

God Hears And Answers

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If you abide in Me, and My words
abide in you, you will ask what you
desire, and it shall be done for you.

John 15:7
 
The Lord is far from the wicked, but
He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Proverbs 15:29
 
Now this is the confidence that we have
in Him, that if we ask anything according
to His will, He hears us
.
1 John 5:14
 
Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray
for one another, that you may be healed. The effective,
fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

James 5:16
 
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
And His ears are open to their prayers
;
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
1 Peter 3:12
 
...if My people who are called by My name will humble
themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from
their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will
forgive their sin and heal their land.  Now My eyes will be
open
and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place.

2 Chronicles 7:14-15
 


Saturday, December 14, 2013

Pleasant Words

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Do not let any unwholesome talk come out
of your mouths
, but only what is helpful for
building others up according to their needs,
that it may benefit those who listen.
Ephesians 4:29
 
If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and
does not bridle his tongue but deceives his
own heart, this one’s religion is useless.

James 1:26
 
Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak
good things
? For out of the abundance
of the heart the mouth speaks.

Matthew 12:34
 
There is one who speaks like the piercings of a
sword, but the tongue of the wise promotes health.
Proverbs 12:18
 
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation
of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord,
my strength and my Redeemer.

Psalm 19:14

Friday, December 13, 2013

God's Purpose

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No, in all these things we are more than
conquerors
through him who loved us.

Romans 8:37
 
Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He
shall give you the desires of your heart
.
Psalm 37:4
 
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares
the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm
you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Jeremiah 29:11
 
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill,
and to destroy. I have come that they may have life,
and that they may have it more abundantly.

John 10:10
 
 
 


Thursday, December 12, 2013

God's Love

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He who does not love does
not know God, for God is love.

1 John 4:8
 
Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the skies.
Psalm 36:5
 
For God so loved the world that He gave
His only begotten Son, that whoever believes
in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

John 3:16
 
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in
that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8
 
In this the love of God was manifested toward us,
that God has sent His only begotten Son into the
world, that we might live through Him.
1 John 4:9
 
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors
through Him who loved us
. For I am persuaded that
neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities
nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,
nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing,
shall be able to separate us from the love of God
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord
.
Romans 8:37-39


Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Resurrection

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And God both raised up the Lord and
will also raise us up by His power.

1 Corinthians 6:14
 
For if we believe that Jesus died and
rose again
, even so God will bring
with Him those who sleep in Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 4:14
 
And this is the will of Him who sent Me,
that everyone who sees the Son and believes
in Him may have everlasting life; and
I will raise him up at the last day.

John 6:40
 
But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from
the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ
from the dead will also give life to your mortal
bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.

Romans 8:11
 
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given
us new birth into a living hope through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead...

1 Peter 1:3

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Jesus Is Lord

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And Thomas answered and said to Him,
“My Lord and my God!”
John 20:28
 
...that if you confess with your mouth the
Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that
God has raised Him from the dead,
you will be saved.

Romans 10:9
 
Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord,
it is good for us to be here
; if You wish, let us
make here three tabernacles: one for You,
one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
Matthew 17:4
 
“Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly
that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified,
both Lord and Christ.”

Acts 2:36
 
He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am
coming quickly.”  Amen.  Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Revelation 22:20-21

Monday, December 9, 2013

Rejoice And Praise

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Oh, sing to the Lord a new song!
Sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Psalm 96:1
 
...speaking to one another in psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, singing and
making melody in your heart to the Lord...

Ephesians 5:19
 
Let the message of Christ dwell among you
richly as you teach and admonish one another
with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and
songs from the Spirit, singing to God with
gratitude in your hearts.

Colossians 3:16
 
..."I will declare Your name to My brethren; in the
midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You."

Hebrews 2:12
 
But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying
and singing hymns to God
, and the prisoners
were listening to them.

Acts 16:25
 
Then David and all the house of Israel played
music before the Lord
on all kinds of instruments
of fir wood, on harps, on stringed instruments,
on tambourines, on sistrums, and on cymbals.

2 Samuel 6:5
 


Sunday, December 8, 2013

God Created Life

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Behold, children are a heritage from the
Lord
, the fruit of the womb is a reward.

Psalm 127:3
 
So God created man in His own image;
in the image of God He created him;
male and female He created them.

Genesis 1:27
 
Everyone who is called by My name,
Whom I have created for My glory;
I have formed him, yes, I have made him.”

Isaiah 43:7
 
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of
the ground,
and breathed into his nostrils the
breath of life; and man became a living being.
Genesis 2:7
 
For you created my inmost being; you knit me
together
in my mother’s womb.
I praise you
because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Psalm 139:13-14

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Light Of The World

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As long as I am in the world,
I am the light of the world.

John 9:5
 
I have come as a light into the world,
that whoever believes in Me should
not abide in darkness.
John 12:46
 
This is the message which we have heard
from Him and declare to you, that God is
light
and in Him is no darkness at all.

1 John 1:5
 
For you were once darkness, but now you
are light in the Lord
.
Walk as children of light...
Ephesians 5:8
 
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on
a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and
put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives
light to all who are in the house.  Let your light so
shine before men, that they may see your good
works and glorify your Father in heaven
."

Matthew 5:14-16
~ ~ ~
Here I Am To Worship By: Michael Smith Lyrics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aEhXBEUnZU

Friday, December 6, 2013

Rejoice In The Lord

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But let the righteous be glad;
Let them rejoice before God;
Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly.

Psalm 68:3
 
The righteous will rejoice in the
Lord and take refuge in him
; all
the upright in heart will glory in him!
Psalm 64:10
 
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous;
And shout for joy, all you upright in heart.

Psalm 32:11
 
But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last
your care for me has flourished again
; though
you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity.
Philippians 4:10
 
To him who is able to keep you from stumbling
and to present you before his glorious presence
without fault and with great joy...

Jude 1:24
 
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,
whenever you face trials of many kinds,

because you know that the testing of
your faith produces perseverance.
James 1:2-3
~ ~ ~
Rejoice in the Lord Always
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzyckxqXoZ4
 


Thursday, December 5, 2013

Teach Me Lord

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All Scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction, for instruction in righteousness,

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly
equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
 
Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. 
Lead me in Your truth and teach me,
for You are the
God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day.
Psalm 25:4-5
 
One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When
He finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord,
teach us to pray
, just as John taught his disciples.”

Luke 11:1

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Don't Love The World

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And do not be conformed to this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of
your mind
, that you may prove what is that
good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2
 
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth,
where moth and rust destroy and where thieves
break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves
treasures in heaven
, where neither moth nor rust
destroys and where thieves do not break in and
steal.  For where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also.
Matthew 6:19-21
 
If you were of the world, the world would love
its own.  Yet because you are not of the world,
but I chose you out of the world, therefore
the world hates you.

John 15:19
 
Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know
that friendship with the world is enmity with God
?
Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world
makes himself an enemy of God.
James 4:4

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Love The Lord

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Therefore you shall love the
Lord
your God, and keep His
charge
, His statutes, His judgments,
and His commandments always.
Deuteronomy 11:1
 
Therefore take careful heed to yourselves,
that you love the Lord your God.

Joshua 23:11

You who love the Lord, hate evil!
He
preserves the souls of His saints; He
delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
Psalm 97:10
 
Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord
your God with all your heart, with all your
soul, and with all your mind."

Matthew 22:37
 
If anyone does not love the Lord Jesus Christ,
let him be accursed. O Lord, come!
1 Corinthians 16:22
 
And we know that all things work together for
good to those who love God
, to those who
are the called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28



Monday, December 2, 2013

God Shall Supply

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...but they that seek the Lord
shall not want any good thing.

Psalm 34:10
 
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek,
and you will find; knock, and it will
be opened to you.

Matthew 7:7
 
Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He
shall give you the desires of your heart.

Psalm 37:4
 
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every
spiritual blessing
in the heavenly places in Christ...

Ephesians 1:3
~ ~ ~
Seek Ye First

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LMQfOp9w8k

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Do What's Right

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"Whoever has my commands and
keeps them is the one who loves me..."

John 14:21
 
But Samuel replied: “Does the Lord
delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the Lord? 
To obey
is better than sacrifice
, and to heed is
better than the fat of rams."

1 Samuel 15:22
 
We are witnesses of these things, and so
is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given
to those who obey Him.

Acts 5:32

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Creation

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In the beginning God created
the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1
 
By faith we understand that the
universe was formed at God’s
command,
so that what is seen
was not made out of what was visible.
Hebrews 11:3
 
For in him all things were created: things
in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or powers or rulers or
authorities; all things have been created
through him and for him.

Colossians 1:16
 
Then the Lord God formed a man from the
dust of the ground
and breathed into his nostrils
the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
Genesis 2:7
 
Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man
He made into a woman
, and He brought her to the man.
Genesis 2:22

Friday, November 29, 2013

Man's Way / God's Way

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A man’s heart plans his way,
But the Lord directs his steps.

Proverbs 16:9
 
“For as the heavens are higher than
the earth, so are My ways higher than
your ways
, and My thoughts
than your thoughts."

Isaiah 55:9
 
Every way of a man is right in his own
eyes, but the Lord weighs the hearts.

Proverbs 21:2
 
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness
with God
. For it is written, “He catches the
wise in their own craftiness”...
1 Corinthians 3:19

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Give Thanks

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Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in
everything give thanks
; for this is the will
of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
 
And whatever you do in word or deed, do
all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving
thanks
to God the Father through Him.

Colossians 3:17
 
And the twenty-four elders who sat before
God on their thrones fell on their faces and
worshiped God,
saying: “We give You thanks,
O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and
who was and who is to come..."

Revelation 11:16-17
 
...speaking to one another in psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, singing and
making melody in your heart to the Lord,

giving thanks always for all things to God
the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ...

Ephesians 5:19-20
 
For this reason we also thank God without ceasing,
because when you received the word of God which
you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word
of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which
also effectively works in you who believe.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
~ ~ ~
Give Thanks - Don Moen 


Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Fruit Of The Spirit

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Beloved, let us love one another, for
love is of God; and everyone who
loves is born of God and knows God.

1 John 4:7
 
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing,
in everything give thanks
; for this is
the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
 
Grace to you and peace from God our
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:3
 
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall
into various trials, knowing that the testing
of your faith produces patience.

James 1:2-3
 
Then David said, “I will show kindness to
Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father

showed kindness to me."
2 Samuel 10:2
 
So you may walk in the way of goodness,
And keep to the paths of righteousness.
Proverbs 2:20
 
Moreover it is required in stewards
that one be found faithful.

1 Corinthians 4:2
 
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech
you to walk worthy of the calling with which
you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness,
with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love...

Ephesians 4:1-2
 
Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control,
and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and
answered, “Go away for now; when I have a
convenient time I will call for you."
Acts 24:25