Saturday, February 17, 2007

Philippians 2:1-4

1 Passage: Philippians 2:1-4

1 Verse:
Verse 2. make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.

1 Prayer:
Father, may Your Spirit unify Your people into one cohesive whole. We are all so very different, yet we are all alike called to share the same mind -- the mind of Christ. We all give and receive love in various ways, yet we are all alike called to maintain the same love -- the love of Christ. Sometimes it seems like we have very different intents, varying values, divergent goals and myriad purposes, but we are all alike called to be intent together upon one purpose -- loving one another and the world around us, just as Christ loves us and gave himself up for us, taking the form of a servant, being humbled, making himself nothing, being willing to be treated as less than He deserved. Help me, Father, have the same attitude, even as I try to faithfully express my uniquely God-designed person. Help me to learn to faithfully play my part in Your whole with an attitude of selfless Christ-like love.

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Tomorrow's passage
: Philippians 1:9-11

Friday, February 16, 2007

2 Peter 1:5-8

1 Passage: 2 Peter 1:5-8

1 Verse:
Verse 8. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Prayer:
Thank You, Father, for showing us in Your word the way to become useful and fruitful. You give us the gift of faith not for ourselves only, but for others -- so that by the qualities of Your Spirit we become kind and loving to all. Forgive me, Father, for being uselessly unfruitful in my self-focused inwardness. Help me produce instead the fruit of kindness and love toward others today.

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Tomorrow's passage
: Philippians 2:1-4

Thursday, February 15, 2007

2 Peter 1:1-4

1 Passage: 2 Peter 1:1-4

1 Verse:
Verse 3. seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

1 Prayer:
Thank You, Father, for giving us Your divine power to live godly lives. Forgive me for living weakly in my own godless powers. Help me to gain that true knowledge of You by which I come to understand that I have all that I need in You.

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Tomorrow's passage
: 2 Peter 1:5-8

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Romans 12:14-21

1 Passage: Romans 12:14-21

1 Verse:
Verse 21. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

1 Prayer:
Thank You, Father, for giving Your Son Jesus to the world to overcome the world. In Him is courage and peace. And despite how discouraging and damaging this world may be, I am thankful for the promise that even a very little light will not be overpowered by the darkness, that evil can be overcome, that courage and peace can be ours. Give me the faith to not be overcome by evil, but to overcome evil with good.

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Tomorrow's passage
: 2 Peter 1:1-4

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Ephesians 6:13-18

1 Passage: Ephesians 6:13-18

1 Verse:
Verse 16. in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

1 Prayer:
Thank You, Father, for the gift of faith that shields us when we are under attack. Forgive me for not holding firm to my faith, for letting my guard down, for allowing my shield to slip just when I most need to be protected. Give me faith, Lord, to stand firm and stay strong instead. The fiery darts and flaming arrows aren't going to stop coming at me, no matter how many hits I take. But by faith, Father, You can snuff out every one.

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Tomorrow's passage
: Romans 12:14-21

Monday, February 12, 2007

Ephesians 5:15-17

1 Passage: Ephesians 5:15-17

1 Verse:
Verse 15. Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,

1 Prayer:
Thank You, Father, for walking with me to make me wise. As we walk together today, will You please teach me how to be careful? So many times I want to be carefree, and end up only being careless. Show me how to be wise in the things that I care about, so that I do not attach too much or too little importance to the wrong things. I want to care about what You care about, and not care for foolish things. Make me wise, please, Father, so that I can be understanding of Your will. Thank You.

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Tomorrow's passage
: Ephesians 6:13-18

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Ephesians 5:7-10

1 Passage: Ephesians 5:7-10

1 Verse:
Verse 8. for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light

1 Prayer:
Thank You, Father, for making light of my darkness. Thank You for making me something as beautiful and useful and good as light itself. I could never have done that all on my own. Only in You do I become Light. Forgive me for not realizing it. Forgive me for shutting my eyes and stumbling around in my former blindness even after You have made me Light and allowed me to walk as a child of Light. Help me walk as Light in You today.

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Tomorrow's passage
: Ephesians 5:15-17