Friday, January 31, 2014

Acknowledge Him

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You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and
honor and power
; for You created all things,
And by Your will they exist and were created.”
Revelation 4:11
 
...that their hearts might be comforted, being knit
together in love, and unto all riches of the full
assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement
of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ...

Colossians 2:2
 
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Psalm 119:105
 
And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will
lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make
darkness light before them
, and crooked things straight...

Isaiah 42:16

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Refuge - God With Us

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God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.

Psalm 46:1
 
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear
a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,”
which is translated, “God with us.”

Matthew 1:23
 
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.
John 1:14

~ ~ ~
Jeremy Camp "God With Us" (Official Lyric Video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_w9cH4QI2Y


Wednesday, January 29, 2014

The Word Was God

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Heaven and earth will pass away, but My
words will by no means pass away
.

Matthew 24:35
 
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction, for instruction in righteousness...

2 Timothy 3:16
 
My son, give attention to my words; incline your
ear to my sayings.
  Do not let them depart from
your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart;
for they are life to those who find them,
And health to all their flesh.

Proverbs 4:20-22
 
For the word of God is living and powerful, and
sharper than any two-edged sword
,
piercing even
to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and
marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts
and intents of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Life Is Short

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My days are like the evening shadow; I
wither away like grass
.

Psalm 102:11
 
He comes forth like a flower and fades away;
He flees like a shadow and does not continue.

Job 14:2
 
For, All people are like grass, and all their glory
is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers
and the flowers fall...

1 Peter 1:24
 
...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

Monday, January 27, 2014

Be Thankful

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Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
2 Corinthians 9:15
 
...in everything give thanks; for this is the
will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
 
...giving thanks always for all things to God the
Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ...

Ephesians 5:20
 
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
 
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

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Adultery

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You shall not commit adultery.
Exodus 20:14
 
Whoever commits adultery with a woman
lacks understanding
; he who does
so destroys his own soul.
Proverbs 6:32
 
Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed
undefiled; but fornicators and
adulterers God will judge.
Hebrews 13:4
 
Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does
is outside the body, but he who commits sexual
immorality
sins against his own body
.
1 Corinthians 6:18
 
And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except
for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits
adultery; and whoever marries her who is
divorced commits adultery.

Matthew 19:9
 
For a harlot is a deep pit, and a seductress is a narrow well.
Proverbs 23:27

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Temptation

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“Watch and pray so that you will not fall
into temptation
. The spirit is willing,
but the flesh is weak.”
Matthew 26:41
 
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil
and he will flee from you
.
James 4:7
 
When He came to the place, He said to them,
Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

Luke 22:40
 
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may
be able to stand against the wiles of the devil
.

Ephesians 6:11
 
For in that He Himself has suffered, being
tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted
.
Hebrews 2:18
 
No temptation has overtaken you except such as
is common to man; but God is faithful, who will
not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are
able, but with the temptation will also make the way
of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

1 Corinthians 10:13

Friday, January 24, 2014

God's Holy Name

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So I will sing praise to Your name forever,
That I may daily perform my vows.
Psalm 61:8
 
And you shall not swear by My name falsely,
nor shall you profane the name of
your God
: I am the Lord.

Leviticus 19:12
 
So I will make My holy name known in the midst
of My people Israel, and I will not let them profane
My holy name
anymore
. Then the nations shall
know that I am the Lord, the Holy One in Israel.
Ezekiel 39:7
 
In this manner, therefore, pray: our Father in heaven,
hallowed be Your name
.
Matthew 6:9
 
But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You;
Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them;
Let those also who love Your name be joyful in You.
Psalm 5:11

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Word Of God

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Forever, O Lord, Your
word is settled in heaven
.

Psalm 119:89
 
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My
words will by no means pass away
.
Matthew 24:35
 
But the word of the Lord endures forever.  Now
this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.
1 Peter 1:25
 
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105
 


Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Glory/Handiwork Of God

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“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of His glory!”
Isaiah 6:3
 
O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name
in all the earth, who have set Your glory
above the heavens
!
Psalm 8:1
 
...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God...
Romans 3:23
 
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do
good works
, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Ephesians 2:10
 
Through him all things were made; without him nothing
was made that has been made
.

John 1:3
 


Tuesday, January 21, 2014

As To The Lord

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If you love Me, keep My commandments."
John 14:15
 
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or
whatever you do, do all to the glory of God
.
1 Corinthians 10:31
 
When did we see you sick or in prison and go
to visit you?  The King will reply, "Truly I tell you,
whatever you did for one of the least of these
brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."

Matthew 25:39-40
 
If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God.
If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability
which God supplies
, that in all things God may be
glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the
glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 4:11
 
He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does
the Lord require of you, but to do justly, to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with your God
?
Micah 6:8
 
And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands.
As you have heard from the beginning, his command
is that you walk in love
.
2 John 1:6

Monday, January 20, 2014

Merry Heart / Broken Spirit

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A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance,
But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Proverbs 15:13
 
...for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow,
for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

Nehemiah 8:10
 
Happy is the man who is always reverent, but
he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
Proverbs 28:14
 
Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your
reward in heaven, for so they persecuted
the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 5:12


Sunday, January 19, 2014

Love Suffers Long

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Love does no harm to a neighbor;
therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Romans 13:10
 
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
 
But above all these things put on love,
which is the bond of perfection.
Colossians 3:14
 
My little children, let us not love in word
or in tongue
, but in deed and in truth.
1 John 3:18
 
A new commandment I give to you, that you
love one another; as I have loved you,
that you also love one another.

John 13:34
 
And above all things have fervent love for one
another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”

1 Peter 4:8
 
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness...

Galatians 5:22


Saturday, January 18, 2014

God Loves Us Anyway

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But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in
that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 5:8
 
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He
loved us and sent His Son to be the
propitiation for our sins
.

1 John 4:10
 
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in
that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 5:8
 
...for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that
we are dust.  The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish
like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is
gone,
and its place remembers it no more.  But from
everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who
fear him,
and his righteousness with their children’s children...

Psalm 103:14-17

Friday, January 17, 2014

God's Correction

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As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten.
Therefore be zealous and repent.
Revelation 3:19
 
Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects;
therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.

Job 5:17
 
You should know in your heart that as a man chastens his
son, so the Lord your God chastens you.
Deuteronomy 8:5
 
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness...

2 Timothy 3:16


Thursday, January 16, 2014

Fear The Lord

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The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride
and arrogance and the evil way and the
perverse mouth I hate.
Proverbs 8:13
 
But in every nation whoever fears Him and
works righteousness is accepted by Him.

Acts 10:35
 
The secret of the Lord is with those who fear
Him
,
and He will show them His covenant.
Psalm 25:14
 
In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And His children will have a place of refuge.
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:26-27
 
And to man He said, "Behold, the fear of the Lord,
that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.”
Job 28:28
 
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good
understanding have all those who do His commandments.
His praise endures forever.
Psalm 111:10

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

God's Plans For Us

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Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;
Before you were born I sanctified you; I
ordained you
a prophet to the nations
.”

Jeremiah 1:5
 
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus
for good works, which God prepared beforehand
that we should walk in them
.
Ephesians 2:10
 
In him we were also chosen, having been predestined
according to the plan of him who works out everything
in conformity with the purpose of his will...

Ephesians 1:11
 
...who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not
according to our works, but according to His own
purpose and grace
which was given to us in
Christ Jesus before time began...

2 Timothy 1:9

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Only One God

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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 there is one God and one mediator between God
and mankind, the man Christ Jesus
, who gave
himself as a ransom for all people...
1 Timothy 2:5-6
 
...yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom
all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one
Lord,
Jesus Christ,
through whom all things came
and through whom we live.
1 Corinthians 8:6
 
...to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and
authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord
, before all
ages, now and forevermore! Amen.
Jude 1:25
 
But I have been the Lord your God ever since you came
out of Egypt.  You shall acknowledge no God but me,
no Savior except me.

Hosea 13:4

Monday, January 13, 2014

Cry To The Lord

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The Lord is far from the wicked,
But He hears the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 15:29
 
In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried
out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple,
and my cry entered His ears.

2 Samuel 22:7
 
Yet regard the prayer of Your servant and his
supplication, O Lord my God, and listen to the cry
and the prayer
which Your servant is praying before You...

Chronicles 6:19
 
In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried out
to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, and
my cry came before Him, even to His ears.

Psalm 18:6
 
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
 


Sunday, January 12, 2014

New In Christ

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“Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and
tell the people all about this new life.”

Acts 5:20
 
Therefore we were buried with Him through
baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised
from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so
we also should walk in newness of life
.
Romans 6:4
 
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
 
He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant -
not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills,
but the Spirit gives life.

2 Corinthians 3:6


Saturday, January 11, 2014

Caught In Sin

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Evildoers are trapped by their sinful
talk
,
and so the innocent escape trouble.
Proverbs 12:13
 
If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if
you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its
desire is for you
, but you should rule over it.

Genesis 4:7
 
When you were dead in your sins and in the
uncircumcision of your flesh
, God made you
alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,
having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness,
which stood against us and condemned us
; he has
taken it away, nailing it to the cross.
Colossians 2:13-14
 
But each one is tempted when he is drawn away
by his own desires and enticed
. Then, when desire
has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when
it is full-grown, brings forth death.

James 1:14-15

Friday, January 10, 2014

Blameless Walk

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And they were both righteous before God,
walking in all the commandments and
ordinances of the Lord blameless.

Luke 1:6
 
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,
who walk according to the law of the Lord.
Psalm 119
 
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord
appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty;
walk before me faithfully and be blameless."

Genesis 17:1
 
No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.
Revelation 14:5
 
...in the body of His flesh through death, to present
you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight...

Colossians 1:22

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Humble Yourselves

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The humble He guides in justice,
And the humble He teaches His way.

Psalm 25:9
 
Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little
child
is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:4
 
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty
hand of God
, that He may exalt you in due time...
1 Peter 5:6
 
Then he said to me, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from
the first day that you set your heart to understand,
and to humble yourself before your God, your words
were heard; and I have come because of your words."

Daniel 10:12
 
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:
“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
James 4:6
 


Wednesday, January 8, 2014

God Sees And Knows

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The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Keeping watch on the evil and the good.

Proverbs 15:3
 
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at
his appearance or at his physical stature, because
I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as
man sees
; for man looks at the outward appearance,
but the Lord looks at the heart.”

1 Samuel 16:7
 
And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but
all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him
to whom we must give account.
Hebrews 4:13
 
For My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden
from My face, nor is their iniquity hidden from My eyes
.
Jeremiah 16:17

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Peace Of God

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You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind
is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.

Isaiah 26:3
 
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer
and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests
be made known to God; and the peace of God, which
surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts
and minds through Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7
 
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
 
These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may
have peace
.
In the world you will have tribulation; but
be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.
John 16:33
 
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which
also you were called in one body; and be thankful.
Colossians 3:15
 


Monday, January 6, 2014

Suffer For Doing Good

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Yes, and all who desire to live godly in
Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

2 Timothy 3:12
 
Therefore let those who suffer according
to the will of God
, commit their souls to Him
in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.
1 Peter 4:19
 
For I consider that the sufferings of this present
time
are not worthy to be compared with the
glory which shall be revealed in us.

Romans 8:18
 
But even if you should suffer for righteousness sake,
you are blessed. And do not be afraid of their
threats, nor be troubled.
1 Peter 3:14
 
Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be
ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.

1 Peter 4:16
 
For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not
only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake...
Philippians 1:29
 


Sunday, January 5, 2014

God Is For Us

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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
 
He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered
Him up for us all, how shall He not with
Him also freely give us all things
?
Romans 8:32
 
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in
that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8
 
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
 
The Lord your God in your midst, the Mighty One, will
save
; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet
you
with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.

Zephaniah 3:17
 
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of
God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all
your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

1 Peter 5:6-7

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Repay Evil With Blessing

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

Luke 6:27
 
Therefore if your enemy is hungry, feed him;
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
for in so doing
you will heap coals of fire on his head.  Do not be
overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:20-21
 
Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give
place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine,
I will repay,” says the Lord.

Romans 12:19
 
You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge
against the children of your people
, but you shall
love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
Leviticus 19:18
 
You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your
neighbor and hate your enemy.’  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 5:43-44


Friday, January 3, 2014

Exalted

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 The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock!
Let the God of my salvation be exalted.
Psalm 18:46
 
The Lord is my strength and song, And He
has become my salvation; He is my God,
and I will praise Him; My father’s God...
and I will exalt Him.

Exodus 15:2
 
Exalt the Lord our God, And worship at His holy
hill; For the Lord our God is holy.

Psalm 99:9
 
The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, the
haughtiness of men shall be bowed down,
and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.
Isaiah 2:11
 
Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and
given Him the name which is above every name...

Philippians 2:9
~ ~ ~
I Will Call Upon The Lord

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt2vAiM0g_c


Thursday, January 2, 2014

Call On The Lord

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For “whoever calls on the name
of the Lord
shall be saved.”

Romans 10:13
 
Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue
righteousness, faith, love, peace with those
who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2 Timothy 2:22
 
I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be
praised
; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
Psalm 18:3
 
Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you
great and mighty things, which you do not know.
Jeremiah 33:3
 
And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God
and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

Acts 7:59

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Wisdom

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A wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident.
Proverbs 14:16
 
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God,
who gives to all liberally and without reproach,
and it will be given to him.
James 1:5
 
See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools
but as wise
, redeeming the time, because the days
are evil.  Therefore do not be unwise, but
understand what the will of the Lord is
.
Ephesians 5:15-17
 
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man
who gains understanding
; for her proceeds are better
than the profits of silver, and her gain than fine gold.
Proverbs 3:13-14
 
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom,
teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, singing with
grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Colossians 3:16