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All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and teaches us to do what is right. It is God's way of preparing us in every way, fully equipped for every good thing God wants us to do.
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Saturday, June 24, 2006

"O soverign Lord," I said, "I can't speak for you! I'm too young!"
"Don't say that," the Lord replied, "for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you. And don't be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and take care of you."

-Jeremiah 1:6-8

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Monday, May 01, 2006

I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, "Look, the home of God is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will remove all of their sorrows, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. For the old world and its evils are gone forever."

-Revelation 21:3-4

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Sunday, April 30, 2006

Anyone who is willing to hear should listen and understand. The people who are destined for prison will be arrested and taken away. Those who are desitined for death will be killed. But do not be dismayed, for here is your opportunity to have endurance and faith.

-Revelation 13:9-10

Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their toils and trials; for their good deeds follow them!

-Revelation 15:13

Tale note: I will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are watching for me, who keep their robes ready so they will not need to walk naked and ashamed.

-Revelation 16:15

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Friday, April 28, 2006

Then he said to me, "These are he ones coming out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white. That is why they are standing in front of the throne of God, serving him day and night in his Temple. And he who sits on he throne will live among them and shelter them. They will never again be hungry or thirsty, and they will be fully protected fom the scorching noontime heat. For the Lamb who stands in front of the throne will be their Shepherd. He will lead them to the springs of life-giving waer. And God will wipe away their tears.

-Revelation 7:14-17

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Monday, April 24, 2006

So make every effort to apply the benefits of these promises to your life. Then your faith will produce a life of moral excellence. A life of moral excellence leads to knowing God better. Knowing God leads to self-control. Self-control leads to patient endurance, and patient endurace leads to godliness. Godliness leads to love for other Christians, and finally you will grow to have genuine love for everyone. The more you grow like this, the more you will become productive and useful in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

-2 Peter 1:5-8

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Sunday, April 23, 2006

For God has reserved a priceless inheritance for his children. It is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. And God, in his mighty power, will protect you until you receive this salvation, because you are trusting him. It will be revealed on the last day for all to see.

-1 Peter 1:4-5

So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though it is necessary for you to endure many trials for a while. These trials are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold-and your heart is far more precious to God than mere gold. So i your faith remains strong after being tried by firey trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.

-1 Peter 1:6-7

You love him even though you hae never seen him. Though you do not see him, you trust him; and even now you are happy with a glorious, inexpressible joy. Your reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls.

-1 Peter 1:8-9

So get rid of all malicious behaviour and deceit. Don't just pretend to be good! Be done with hypocrisy and jealousy and backstabbing. You must crave pure spiritual milk so that you can grow into the fullness of your salvation.

-1 Peter 2:1-2

Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doig wrong. But if you suffer for doing righ and are patient beneath the blows, God is pleased with you. This suffering is all part of what God has called you to. Christ, who suffered for you, is your example. Follow in his steps. He never sinned, and he never decieved anyone. He did not retaliate when he was insulted. When he suffered, he did not threaten to get even. He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly.

-1 Peter 2:20-23

Don't be concerned about the outward beauty that depends on fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should be known for the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.

-1 Peter 3:3-4

Don't repay evil for evil. Don't retaliate when people say unkind things about you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God wants you to do, and he will bless you for it.

-1 Peter 3:9

Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.

-1 Peter 4:8

God has given gifts to each of you from a great variety of spiritual gifts. Manage them well so that God's generosity can flow through you. Are you called to be a speaker? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Are you called to help others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies.

-1 Peter 4:10-11

Dear friends, don't be surprised at the firey trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad-because these trials will make you partners with Christ in his suffering, and afterward you will have the wonderful joy of sharing his glory when it is displayed to all the world. Be happy is you are insulted for being a Christian, for then the glorious Spirit of God will come upon you.

-1 Peter 4:12-14

So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and in his good time he will honor you. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about what happens to you.

-1 Peter 5:6-7

In his kindness God called you to his eternal glory by means of Jesus Christ. After you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.

-1 Peter 5:10

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Saturday, April 22, 2006

Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.

-James 1:2-4

God blesses the people who patiently endure testing. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

-James 1:12

And the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as the person who has broken all of God's laws. For the same God who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not murder." So if you murder someone, you have broken the entire law, even if you do not commit adultery.

James 2:10-11

So you see, it isn't enough just to have faith. Faith that doesn't show itself by good deeds is no faith at all-is is dead ad useless.

-James 2:17

So humble yourselves before God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, you hypocrites. Let there be tears for the wrong things you have done. Let there be sorry and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy. When you bow down before the Lord and admit your dependence on him, he will lift you up and give you honor.

-James 4:7-10

But most of all, my brothers and sisters, never take an oath, by heaven or earth or anything else. Just say a simple yes or no, so that you will not sin and be condemned for it.

-James 5:12

Are any among you suffering? They should keep on praying about it. An those who have reason to be thankful should continually sing praises to the Lord. Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, annointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. And their prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make them well. And anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results.

-Jamess 5:13-16

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Friday, April 21, 2006

Without wavering, let us hold tightly to the hope we say we have, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. Think of ways to encourage one another to outbursts of love and good deeds. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage and warn each other, especially now that the day of his coming back again is drawing near.

-Hebrews 10:23-25

Do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord, no matter what happens. Remember the great reward it brings you! Patient endurance is what you need now, so you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.

-Hebrews 10:35-36

What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see.

-Hebrews 11:1

Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that here is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

-Hebrews 11:6

Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!

-Hebrews 13:@

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Wednesday, April 19, 2006

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and teaches us to do what is right. It is God's way of preparing us in every way, fully equipped for every good thing God wants us to do.

-2 Timothy 3:16-17

Yes, the Lord will deliver me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly Kingdom.

-2 Timothy 4:18

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Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. I long to see you again, for I remember your tears as we parted. And I will be filled with joy when we are together again.

-2 Timothy 1:3b-4

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self discipline. So you must never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord.

-2 Timothy 1:7-8

Run from anything that stimulates youthful lust. Follow anything that makes you want to do right. Pursue faith and love and peace, and enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.

-2 Timothy 2:22

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Sunday, April 16, 2006

And I want woment to be modest in their appearance. They should wear decent and appropriate clothing and not draw attention to themselves by the way they fix their hair or by wearing gold or pearls or expensive clothes. For women who claim to be devoted to God should make themselves attractive by the things they do.

-1 Timothy 2:9-10

We work hard and suffer much in order that people will believe the truth, for our hope is in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and particularly of those who believe.

-1 Timothy 4:10

Don't let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you teach, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.

-1 Timothy 4:12

Fight the good fight for what we believe. Hold tihtly to the eternal life that God has given you.

-1 Timothy 6:12

For the love of money is at the root of all kinds of evil.

-1 Timothy 6:10

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Saturday, April 15, 2006

For this is the secret: Christ lives in you, ad this is your assurance that you will share in his glory.

-Colossians 1:27b

Since God chose you to be the holy people whom he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. You must make allowance for each other's faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. And the most important piece of clothing you must wear is love. Love is what binds us all together in perfect harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.

-Colossians 3:12-15

Work hard and cheerfully at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.

-Colossians 3:23

Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.

-Colossians 4:2

Live wisely among those who are not Christians, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and effective so that you will have the right answer for everyone.

-Colossians 4:5-6

I can tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not rise to meet him ahead of those who are in their graves. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. So comfort and encourage each other with these words.

-1 Thessalonians 4:15-18

But God will use this persecution to show his justice. For he will make you worthy of his Kingdom, for which you are suffering, and in his justice he will punish those who persecute you. And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels, in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don't know God and those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power when he comes to receive glory and praise from his holy people.

-2 Thessalonians 1:5-10

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Friday, April 14, 2006

Follow God's example in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love for others, following the example of Christ, who loved you and gave himself as a sacrifice to take away your sins.

-Ephesians 5:1-2

So be careful how you live, not as fools but as those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity for doing good in these evil days. Don't act thoughtlessly, but try to understand what the Lord wants you to do. Don't be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, let the Holy Spirit fill and control you. Then you will sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, making music to the Lord in your hearts. And you will always give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

-Ephesians 5:15-20

Every time I think of you, I give thanksto my God. I always pray for you, and I make my requests with a heart full of joy

-Philippians 1:3-4

Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and sympathetic? Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one heart and purpose. Don't be selfish; don't live to make a good impression on others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself. Don't think only about your own affairs, but be interested in others, too, and what they are doing.

-Philipians 2:1-4

I don't mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection! But I keep working toward that day when I will finally be all tht Christ Jesus saved me for and wants me to be. No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven.

-Philippians 3:12-14

But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior. He will take these weak mortal bodies of ours and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same mighty power that he we use to conquer everything, everywhere.

-Philippians 3:20-21

Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again - rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.

-Philippians 4:4-5

For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need.

-Philippians 4:13

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Sunday, April 09, 2006

Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.

-Ephesians 4:26

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

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Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

-Ephesians 4:3-4

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Monday, March 27, 2006

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

-Ephesians 2:10

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Sunday, March 26, 2006

Each one should test his own actions. The he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load.

-Galatians 6:4-5

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The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.

-Galatians 5:6

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Wednesday, March 08, 2006

For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.

-1 Corinthians 1:25

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. he chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things- and the things that are not- to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him.

-1 Corinthians 1:27-29

However, as it is written, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him." but God has revealed it to us by his Sprit.

-1 Corinthians 2:9

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Tuesday, March 07, 2006

For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and then ecouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

-Romans 15:4

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Monday, March 06, 2006

Everything that does not come from faith is sin.

-Romans 14:23b

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Sunday, March 05, 2006

(1) Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. (2) Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

(3)For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. (4) Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, (5) so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. (6) We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. (7) If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; (8) if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

(9)Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. (10)Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. (11) Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. (12) Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. (13) Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

(14)Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. (15) Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. (16) Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

(17) Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. (18) If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. (19) Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. (20) On the contrary:
"If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."
(21) Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

-Romans 12

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Saturday, March 04, 2006

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.

-Romans 8:18-21

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.

-Romans 8:26

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.

-Romans 8:28-30

What, then, shall we say in response to this? If od is for us, who can be against us?
-Romans 8:31

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neigher angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

-Romans 8:38-39

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Thursday, March 02, 2006

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trails. These have come so that your faith- of freather worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire- may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

-1 Peter 1:6-7

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Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righeous man is powerful and effective.

-James 5:13-16

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Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

-James 1:2-4

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

-James 1:12

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And we rejoice in the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and characer, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

-Romans 5:2-5

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You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgement on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgement do the same things. Now we know that God's judgement against those who do such things is based on truth. So when you, a mere man, pass judgement on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgement? Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance?

-Romans 2:1-5

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Friday, February 10, 2006

The steps of the godly are directed by the Lord.
He delights in the detail of their lives.
Though they stumble, they will not fall,
for the Lord holds them by the hand.

-Psalm 37:23-24

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Tuesday, February 07, 2006

God, you're my last chance of the day.
I spend the night on my knees before you.
Put me on your salvation agenda;
take notes on the trouble I'm in.
I've had my fill of trouble;
I'm camped on the edge of hell.

I'm written off as a lost cause,
one more statistic, a hopeless case.
Abandoned as already dead,
one more body in a stack of corpses,
And not so much as a gravestone-
I'm a black hole in oblivion.
You've dropped me into a bottomless pit,
sunk me in a pitch-black abyss.
I'm battered senseless by your rage,
relentlessly pounded by your waves of anger.
You turned my friends against me,
made me horrible to them.
I'm caught in a maze and can't find m way out,
blinded by the tears of pain and frustration.

I call to you, God; all day I call.
I wring my hands, I plead for help.
Are the dead a live audience for your miracles?
Do ghosts ever join the choirs that praise you?
Does your love make any differencce in a graveyard?
Is your faithful presence noticed in the corridors of hell?
Are your marvelous wonders ever seen in the dark?
your righteous ways noticed in the Land of No Memory?

I'm standing my ground, God, shouting for help,
at my prayers every morning, on my knees each daybreak.
Why, God, do you turn a deaf ear?
Why do you make yourself scarce?
For as long as I remember I've been hurting;
I've taken the worst you can hand out, and I've had it.
Your wildfire anger has blazed through my life;
I'm bleeding, black and blue.
You've attacked me fiercely from every side,
raining down blows till I'm nearly dead.
You made lover and neighbor alike dump me;
the only friend I have left is darkness.

-Psalm 88

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My health my fail, and my spirit may grow weak,
but God remains the strength of my heart;
he is mine forever.

-Psalm 73:26

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Friday, January 27, 2006

Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will give us later.

-Romans 8:18

We, too, wait anxiously for that day when God will give us our full rights as his children, including the new bodies he has promised us.

-Romans 8:23

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Tuesday, January 24, 2006

"I came naked from my mother's womb,
and I will be stripped of everything when I die.
The LORD gave me everything I had,
and the LORD has taken it away.
Praise the name of the LORD!"
In all of this, Job did not sin by blaming God.

-Job 1:21-22

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We were crushed and completely overwhelmed, and we thought we would never live through it. In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we learned not to rely on ourselves, but on God who can raise the dead. And he did deliver us from mortal danger. And we are confident that he will continue to deliver us. He will rescue us because you are helping by praying for us.

-2 Corinthians 1:9-11

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From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. 'For in him we live and move and have our being.'

-Acts 17:26-28

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Friday, January 20, 2006

But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.

-Isaiah 40:31

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Always be joyful. Keep on praying. No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

-1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

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So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it.

-Hebrews 2:1

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But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.

-Isaiah 40:31

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Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7

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Thursday, December 29, 2005

Whoever welcomes this little chilid in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For he who is least among you all- he is the greatest.

Luke 9:48

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If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the son of man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the father and of the holy angels.

Luke 9:26

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What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self?

Luke 9:25

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Thursday, November 10, 2005

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.

-Mark 12:30-31

I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything - all she had to live on.

-Mark 12:43-44

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Wednesday, November 09, 2005

"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."

Mark 22:26

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Friday, November 04, 2005

Immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."

-Mark 6:50

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Thursday, November 03, 2005

The disciples woke him and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?"
He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
He said to the disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"

-Mark 4:38-40

Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, "Don't be afraid; just believe."

-Mark 5:36

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Thursday, October 27, 2005

First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside will also be clean.

-Matthew 23:26

For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'

-Matthew 23:39

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."

-Matthew 21:21-22

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Jesus looked at him and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

-Matthew 19:26

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Monday, October 24, 2005

I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountian, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.

-Matthew 17:20

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Wednesday, October 12, 2005

"Come," he said. Then Peter got out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"

-Matthew 15:29-31

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Tuesday, October 11, 2005

For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgement for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.

-Matthew 12:34-37

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Sunday, October 09, 2005

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is eary and my burden is light.

Matthew 11:28-30

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Friday, March 18, 2005

Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: "Give careful thought to your ways. You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never to your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it.

-Haggai 1:5-6

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Wednesday, March 16, 2005

The great day of the Lord is near-
near and coming quickly.

-Zephaniah 1:14

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Seek righteousness, seek humility;
perhaps you will be sheltered
on the day of the Lord's anger.

-Zephaniah 2:3

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Neither their silver nor their gold
will be able to save them
on the day of the Lord's wrath.

-Zephaniah 1:18

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Tuesday, March 15, 2005

Has not the Lord Almighty determined
that the people's labor is only fuel for the fire,
that the nations exhaust themselves for nothing?
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord,
as the waters cover the sea.

Habakkuk 2:13-14

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Look at the nations and watch-
and be utterly amazed.
For I am going to do something in your days
that you would not believe,
even if you were told.

-Habakkuk 1:5

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Monday, March 14, 2005

But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord,
I wait for God my Savior;
my God will hear me.

-Micah 7:5

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Thursday, February 17, 2005

I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.

Ezekiel 36:25-27

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Wednesday, February 02, 2005

The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came upon me; I was overcome by trouble and sorrow. Then I called on the name of the Lord: "O Lord, save me!"

Psalm 116:3-4

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Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Because you have depended on your own strength
and on your many warriors,
the roar of battle will rise against your people,
so that all your fortresses will be devestated

Hosea 10:13-14

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Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the desert these fourty years, to humble you and to test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.

-Duteronomy 8:2-3

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

-Hebrews 4:12

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7

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Monday, January 17, 2005

And you will know that I am the Lord, for you have not followed my decrees or kept my laws but have conformed to the standards of the nations around you.

Ezekiel 11:12

How much have we conformed, and told ourselves that was alright?

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Friday, November 26, 2004

You are the light of the world. A ciy on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

-Matthew 5:14-15

You, O Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light."

-Psalm 18:28

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Sunday, November 21, 2004

Why are you so downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

-Psalm 42:5

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Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

-Ephesians 5:19-20

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Tuesday, October 19, 2004

May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God.

Ephesians 3:19

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Psalm 73 is the perfect one for me right now. I can relate so well to it. This guy is really jealous of people who just seem to try less and work less, but they are rewarded with so much more. And he's so bitter about it. But then he realizes he will be rewarded, and knowing God is worth so much more...I strongly suggest everyone gives it a good read.

When I tried to understand all this,
it was oppressive to me
till I entered the sanctuary of God;
then I understood their final destiny.

Psalm 73:16-17

Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Those who are far from you will perish.

Psalm 73:25-27

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Sunday, September 26, 2004

He made the earth by his power;
he founded the world by his wisdom
and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
When he thunders, the waters in the heavens roar;
he makes clouds risse from the ends of the earth.
He sends lightning with the rain
and brings out the wind from his storehouses.

Jeremiah 52:15-16

So powerful...

Do not lose heart of be afraid
when rumors are heard in the land;
one rumor comes this year, another next,
For the time will surely come
when I will punish

-Jeremiah 51:46-47

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Tuesday, September 21, 2004

Hear my cry, O God;
listen to my prayer.

From the ends of the earth I call you,
I call as my heart grows faint;
lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
For you have been my refuge,
a strong tower against the foe.

I long to dwell in your tent forever
and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.
For you have heard my vows, O God;
you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.

Then will I ever sing praise to your name
and fulfill my vows day after day.

Psalm 62:1-5, 8

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Wednesday, August 25, 2004

In days to come you will understand this.

Jeremiah 30:24

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It's about time I start catching up on my reading...

"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

"Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with your heart. I will be found by you," declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 29:12-14

I am with you and will save you.

Jeremiah 30:11

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Monday, August 23, 2004

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

Proverbs 18:10

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Saturday, August 21, 2004

It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance, because to their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again.

Hebrews 6:4-6

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Friday, August 20, 2004

Make the most of every opportunity.

Colossians 4:5

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Thursday, August 19, 2004

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Friday, August 13, 2004

But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.

Jeremiah 17:7-8

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Tuesday, August 10, 2004

"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

I have heard that verse so many times it has almost lost meaning. Especially in this past year. But when I read this next thing, it reminded me just how great that is.

Because God is love, His plans can only be loving. Because God is good, His intentions for you are of the highest good. Because He is the Lord of Hope, His purpose is to always give you hope. He can never be (or do!) less than He is.
God will only permit in your life those trials that, with His grace, you are able to handle. That includes everything from emotional pain to physical paralysis. And this is why you have the assurace that His plans only mean spiritual prosperity for you and a hopeful future.

Bring it on, world. God's on my team.

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Monday, August 09, 2004

I cry out to God Most High, to God, who fulfills his pupose for me. He sends from heaven and saves me, rebuking those who hotly pursue me; God sends his love and his faithfulness.

Psalm 57:2-3

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Sunday, August 08, 2004

Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it."

Isaiah 30:21

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Tuesday, July 27, 2004

Stand firm then, with the belt of turth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.

-Ephesians 6:14-15

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Monday, July 26, 2004

Do not take revenge, my 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

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Sunday, July 25, 2004

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

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Saturday, July 24, 2004

Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be no advantage to you.

Hebrews 13:17

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Friday, July 23, 2004

Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith, by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

James 2:15-17

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Thursday, July 22, 2004

I like these two things. Predestination or fate... interesting topic. I believe in fate.

In him we were also chosen, having been predestined accoring to the plan of him who works ou everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 1:11-12

Or to put it more simply...

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknw he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his son.
Romans 8:28-29

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Wednesday, July 21, 2004

God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgement, because in this world we are like him.

1 John 4:16-17

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Tuesday, July 20, 2004

Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

Colossians 3:12-14

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Saturday, June 26, 2004

But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgement for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.

Matthew 12:36-37

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Sunday, June 20, 2004

I love the Lord, for he heard my voice;
he heard my cry for mercy.
Because he turned his ear to me,
I will call on him as long as I live.

The cords of death entangled me,
the anguish of the grave came upon me;
I was overcome by trouble and sorrow.
The I called on the name of the Lord:
"O Lord, save me!"

The Lord is gracious and righteous;
our God is full of compassion.
The Lord protects the simplehearted;
when I was in great need, he saved me.

Be at rest once more, O my soul,
for the Lord has been good to you.

For you, O Lord, have delivered my soul from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before the Lord
in the land of the living.
I believed; therefore I said,
"I am greatly afflicted."
And in my dismay I said,
"All men are liars."

How can I repay the Lord,
for all his goodness to me?
I will lift up the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the Lord.
I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.

Precious in the sight of the Lord
is he death of his saints.
O Lord, truly I am your servant;
I am your servant, the son of your maidservant;
you have freed my from my chains.

I will sacrifice a thank offering to you
and call on the name of the Lord.
I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,
in the courts of the house of the Lord-
in your midst, O Jerusalem.

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 116

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But the Lord is with me like a mighty warrior;
so my persecutors will stumble and not previal.
They will fail and be thoroughly disgraced;
their dishonor will never be forgotten.

Jeremiah 20:11

Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.

Jeremiah 33:3

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I the Lord search the heart
and examine the mind,
to reward a man according to his conduct,
according to what his deeds deserve.

Jeremiah 17:10

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Saturday, June 12, 2004

You have heard that it was said, "Love your neighbor and hate your enemy." But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, waht reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Matthew 5:43-48

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Tuesday, June 08, 2004

Why does the way of the wicked prosper?
Why do all the faithless live at ease?
You have planted them, and they have taken root;
they grow and bear fruit.
You are always on their lips
but far from their hearts.

Yet you know me, O Lord;
you see me and test my thoughts about you.
Drag them off like sheep to be butchered!
Set them apart for the day of slaughter!
How long will the land lie parched
and the grass in every field be withered?
Because those who live in it are wicked,
the animals and birds have perished.
Moreover, the people are saying,
"He will not see what happens to us"
Jeremiah 12:1-4

Sometimes this is exactly how I feel...

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Friday, May 07, 2004

Beware of your friends;
do not trust your brothers.
For every brother is a deceiver,
and every friend is a slanderer.
Friend deceives friend,
and no one speaks the truth.
They have taught their tounges to lie;
they weary themselves with sinning.

Jeremiah 9:4-5

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Tuesday, May 04, 2004

What are you doing, oh devastated one?
Why dress yourself in scarlet
and put on jewels of gold?
Why shade your eyes with paint?
You adorn yourself in vain.
Your lovers depise you;
they seek your life.

Jeremiah 4:30

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Monday, May 03, 2004

The sun will no more be your light by day,
nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your glory.

Your sun will never set again,
and your moon will wane no more;
the lord will be your everylasting light
and your days of sorrow will end.

Isaiah 60:19-20

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Why spend money on what is not bread,
and your labor on what does not satisfy?
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,
and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.

Isaiah 55:2

You will go out in joy
and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and hills
will burst into song before you,
and all the trees of the field
will clap their hands.

Isaiah 55:12

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Friday, April 30, 2004

I don't understand this verse. I don't like how it says heaven will vanish. Maybe I'm taking it too literally? Does anyone know what it means? Please tell me, it bothers me.

Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
look at the earth beneath;
the heavens will vanish like smoke,
the earth will wear out like a garmet
and its inhabitants like flies.
But my salvation will last forever,
my righteousness will never fail.

Isaiah 51:6

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Tuesday, April 20, 2004

You will keep in perfect peace
him whose mind is steadfast,
because he trusts in you.

Isaiah 26:3

Lord, you establish peace for us;
all that we have accomplished you have done for us.

Isaiah 26:12

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Monday, April 19, 2004

The soverign Lord will wipe away the tears
from all faces;
he will remove the disgrace of his people
from all the earth.

Isaiah 25:8

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Saturday, April 17, 2004

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up,

Galatians 6:9

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Friday, April 16, 2004

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

1 Corinthians 10:13

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Tuesday, March 30, 2004

Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the whole duty of man.
For God will bring every deed into judgement,
including every hidden then,
whether it is good or evil.

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

Ecclesiastes is my favorite book so far...

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Remember your Creator
in the days of your youth,
before the days of trouble come
and the years approach when you say,
"I find no pleasure in them"

Ecclesiastes 12:1

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Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work-this is a gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 5:19

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Monday, March 29, 2004

I saw that wisdom is better than folly,
just as light is better than darkness.

Ecclesiastes 2:13

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Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is- his good, pleasing, and perfect will.

Romans 12:2-3

God has good, pleasing, and perfect plans for his children. He wants us to be transformed people with renewed minds, living to honor and obey him. Because he wants only what is best to us, and because he gave his Son to make our lives possible, we should joyfully give ourselves as living sacrifices for his service.

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Sunday, March 28, 2004

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.
Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.

Proverbs 31:8-9

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If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the Lord with reward you.

Proverbs 25:22-22

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Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track.

Proverbs 3:5-6

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Tuesday, March 23, 2004

A fool shows his annoyance at once,
but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Proverbs 12:16

I need to work on that one...

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Monday, March 22, 2004

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another.

Hebrews 24:25

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Friday, March 12, 2004

Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
Then you will win favor and a good name
in the sight of God and man.

Proverbs 3:3-4

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Wednesday, March 10, 2004

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that testing of your faith develops perserverance. Perserverance much finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

James 1:2-4

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Tuesday, March 09, 2004

He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse.

Malachi 4:6

I sure hope so...

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Monday, March 08, 2004

Surely God does not reject a blameless man
or strengthen the hands of evildoers.
He will yet fill your mough with laughter
and your lips with shouts of joy.
Your enemies with be clothed in shame
and the tents of the wicked will be no more.

Job 8:20-22

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Saturday, March 06, 2004

Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. You alone are the Lord. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.

Nehemiah 9:5-6

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Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

Nehemiah 8:10

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Sunday, February 29, 2004

Judge between your servents, repaying the guilty by bringing down on his own head what he has done. Declare the innocent not guilty and so establish his innocence.

2 Chronicles 6:23

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IMAGINE:

All the Levites who were musicians- Saaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives- stood on the east side of the alter, dresed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres. They were accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. The trumpeters and singers joined in unison, as with one voice, to give praise and thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they raised their voices in praise to the Lord and sang:
"He is good;
his love endures forever."
Then the temple of the Lord was filled with a cloud, and the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the temple of God.

2 Chronicles 5:12-14

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Saturday, February 28, 2004

If you make the Most High your dwelling-
even the Lord, who is my refuge-
then no harm will befall you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread upon the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

Psalm 91:9-13

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The Lord is my rock, my fortress, my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation.

2 Samuel 22:2

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David said to Michal, "It was before the Lord, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the Lord's people Israel - I will celebrate before the Lord. I will become ever more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes. But by these slave girls you spoke of, I will be held in honor."

2 Samuel 6:21-22

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