1 Passage: Luke 6:27-36
1 Verse: Verse 35. "But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men."
1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for being kind to ungrateful and evil men like me. I have received so much mercy from You, it would be foolish and selfish to withhold mercy from anyone else. Teach me how to love my enemies rather than to fear or kill or demean them. Help me to do good and not care whether I am recognized or thanked or appreciated. You have promised a reward that the world knows nothing about. Give me enough faith to live as a son of teh Most High. Please keep me from settling for lesser rewards.
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Tomorrow's passage: Psalm 92:1-4
Friday, August 31, 2007
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Psalm 97:9-12
1 Passage: Psalm 97:9-12
1 Verse: Verse 9. For You are the LORD Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.
1 Prayer: Father, we turn away from all other gods of this earth to embrace You and bow before You and submit to You alone. You alone are higher than all the rest. And yet everywhere we look we see the false gods of the world enslaving and abusing and corrupting and oppressing people who are blinded by their lies. Please help our worship of You alone as Lord Most High be pure and peaceable and fruitful enough that others will see and know that You alone are the true God.
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Tomorrow's passage: Luke 6:27-36
1 Verse: Verse 9. For You are the LORD Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.
1 Prayer: Father, we turn away from all other gods of this earth to embrace You and bow before You and submit to You alone. You alone are higher than all the rest. And yet everywhere we look we see the false gods of the world enslaving and abusing and corrupting and oppressing people who are blinded by their lies. Please help our worship of You alone as Lord Most High be pure and peaceable and fruitful enough that others will see and know that You alone are the true God.
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Tomorrow's passage: Luke 6:27-36
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Psalm 9:17-20
1 Passage: Psalm 9:17-20
1 Verse: Verse 18. For the needy will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever.
1 Prayer: Father, bring to our remembrance the needy and afflicted among us, whether they be near or far, like or unlike us. You do not forget those who suffer, You identify with the lowly, the outcast, the downtrodden. We, as Your people, desire to do the same. Today, as I encounter people in various states of neediness and affliction, please help me to demonstrate a sensitive awareness to those needs. Help me to stand with them, to remind them that You have not forgotten or abandoned them, even if it seems all the rest of the world has. Father, transform us into a people who, rather than magnify the hurt that the marginalized suffer, bring hope.
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Tomorrow's passage: Psalm 97:9-12
1 Verse: Verse 18. For the needy will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever.
1 Prayer: Father, bring to our remembrance the needy and afflicted among us, whether they be near or far, like or unlike us. You do not forget those who suffer, You identify with the lowly, the outcast, the downtrodden. We, as Your people, desire to do the same. Today, as I encounter people in various states of neediness and affliction, please help me to demonstrate a sensitive awareness to those needs. Help me to stand with them, to remind them that You have not forgotten or abandoned them, even if it seems all the rest of the world has. Father, transform us into a people who, rather than magnify the hurt that the marginalized suffer, bring hope.
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Tomorrow's passage: Psalm 97:9-12
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Psalm 9:7-10
1 Passage: Psalm 9:7-10
1 Verse: Verse 9. The LORD also will be a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble
1 Prayer: Father, You know the trouble I might get into today. You know all of the oppressive thoughts, nagging doubts, disquieting worrries, incessant distractions. I need You to be a stronghold for me as I go about my work today. And for those who face oppression and trouble far beyond my small simple little pains, I pray that You would show yourself especially strong. Hold us all in the sheltering power of Your unopposable strength.
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Tomorrow's passage: Psalm 9:17-20
1 Verse: Verse 9. The LORD also will be a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble
1 Prayer: Father, You know the trouble I might get into today. You know all of the oppressive thoughts, nagging doubts, disquieting worrries, incessant distractions. I need You to be a stronghold for me as I go about my work today. And for those who face oppression and trouble far beyond my small simple little pains, I pray that You would show yourself especially strong. Hold us all in the sheltering power of Your unopposable strength.
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Tomorrow's passage: Psalm 9:17-20
Monday, August 27, 2007
Psalm 9:1-2
1 Passage: Psalm 9:1-2
1 Verse: Verse 2. I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
1 Prayer: Father, You are the Most High -- and You alone deserve my highest praise. Today I desire to look to You in all things, so that I might be glad that You reign in and over and above all things. Whatever happens today, wherever I end up, whatever I am doing, I will exult in the knowledge that all is under Your loving care.
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Tomorrow's passage: Psalm 9:7-10
1 Verse: Verse 2. I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
1 Prayer: Father, You are the Most High -- and You alone deserve my highest praise. Today I desire to look to You in all things, so that I might be glad that You reign in and over and above all things. Whatever happens today, wherever I end up, whatever I am doing, I will exult in the knowledge that all is under Your loving care.
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Tomorrow's passage: Psalm 9:7-10
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Indefinite hiatus
I'm taking another break while we evaluate the effectiveness of this site relative to other aspects of the Four Ones. Perhaps a re-launch will occur in the fall . . .
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
1 John 4:7-13
1 Passage: 1 John 4:7-13
1 Verse: Verse 11. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for so loving me that You would permit Your own Son to suffer in my place for my sin. Sometimes that kind of love seems so foreign to my selfish ways of living. And yet Your love is the same for me as for all others. Help me to have the same love, too. Allow me to make the most of every opportunity to be gracious and kind and patient and humble toward every person.
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Tomorrow's passage: Romans 5:6-10
1 Verse: Verse 11. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for so loving me that You would permit Your own Son to suffer in my place for my sin. Sometimes that kind of love seems so foreign to my selfish ways of living. And yet Your love is the same for me as for all others. Help me to have the same love, too. Allow me to make the most of every opportunity to be gracious and kind and patient and humble toward every person.
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Tomorrow's passage: Romans 5:6-10
Monday, July 30, 2007
1 John 5:19-21
1 Passage: 1 John 5:19-21
1 Verse: Verse 19. We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for making me Yours and giving me new life by Your Spirit through Your Son. Teach me all that follows from the fact that we are "of God". I know that we do not lie in the power of the evil one, even though the whole world around us and even in some sense ingrained within us does. Free me from the wrong-headed ways of evil. Free me from fear. Free me to love freely as You have loved me.
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Tomorrow's passage: 1 John 4:7-13
1 Verse: Verse 19. We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for making me Yours and giving me new life by Your Spirit through Your Son. Teach me all that follows from the fact that we are "of God". I know that we do not lie in the power of the evil one, even though the whole world around us and even in some sense ingrained within us does. Free me from the wrong-headed ways of evil. Free me from fear. Free me to love freely as You have loved me.
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Tomorrow's passage: 1 John 4:7-13
Friday, July 27, 2007
Colossians 2:9-15
1 Passage: Colossians 2:9-15
1 Verse: Verse 10. and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority
1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for giving Jesus all authority, rule and power. He alone is the perfect representation of Your love in human life. He alone is worthy to be trusted with all power, rule and authority. Thank You, Father, for making us complete in Jesus. We do not need anything else in this world. Forgive us for seeking after other things. Turn my heart completely to You, so I can rest in the fullness that comes by faith in Christ.
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Tomorrow's passage: 1 John 5:19-21
1 Verse: Verse 10. and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority
1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for giving Jesus all authority, rule and power. He alone is the perfect representation of Your love in human life. He alone is worthy to be trusted with all power, rule and authority. Thank You, Father, for making us complete in Jesus. We do not need anything else in this world. Forgive us for seeking after other things. Turn my heart completely to You, so I can rest in the fullness that comes by faith in Christ.
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Tomorrow's passage: 1 John 5:19-21
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Ephesians 6:10-13
1 Passage: Ephesians 6:10-13
1 Verse: Verse 12. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
1 Prayer: Father, please strengthen me for the struggle. You are above all powers, and yet we are faced constantly by their opposition. We are even entangled up in them. Help me not to mistake my opponents for the people who are caught up in their influence and control. Free me from my own complicity in their wickedness. And help me to stand aside and apart and against them by Your goodness and grace.
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Tomorrow's passage: Colossians 2:9-15
1 Verse: Verse 12. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
1 Prayer: Father, please strengthen me for the struggle. You are above all powers, and yet we are faced constantly by their opposition. We are even entangled up in them. Help me not to mistake my opponents for the people who are caught up in their influence and control. Free me from my own complicity in their wickedness. And help me to stand aside and apart and against them by Your goodness and grace.
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Tomorrow's passage: Colossians 2:9-15
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
1 Thessalonians 2:17 -18
1 Passage: 1 Thessalonians 2:17 -18
1 Verse: Verse 18. For we wanted to come to you--I, Paul, more than once--and yet Satan hindered us.
1 Prayer: Father, You alone know better than anyone the things I most deeply want. All my greatest desires are laid open before You. But desire alone is not enough to achieve all those things that I long for the most. You know even better than I do how Satan prevents me from gaining what I want. I know the evil one will not hinder forever. Ultimately, his defeat will become complete. But until then, I am blocked, opposed, resisted, diverted, misled. Deliver me from the evil one. Protect me from his powers. Remove any hindering influence over the events of my life, and yet teach me to stand firm against those that may still remain.
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Tomorrow's passage: Ephesians 6:10-13
1 Verse: Verse 18. For we wanted to come to you--I, Paul, more than once--and yet Satan hindered us.
1 Prayer: Father, You alone know better than anyone the things I most deeply want. All my greatest desires are laid open before You. But desire alone is not enough to achieve all those things that I long for the most. You know even better than I do how Satan prevents me from gaining what I want. I know the evil one will not hinder forever. Ultimately, his defeat will become complete. But until then, I am blocked, opposed, resisted, diverted, misled. Deliver me from the evil one. Protect me from his powers. Remove any hindering influence over the events of my life, and yet teach me to stand firm against those that may still remain.
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Tomorrow's passage: Ephesians 6:10-13
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Acts 17:1-9
1 Passage: Acts 17:1-9
1 Verse: Verse 7. ". . . and Jason has welcomed them, and they all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus."
1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for making Jesus our king. Thank You for accepting me into His kingdom. Thank You for delivering me from the kingdoms of this world and making my first citizenship in heaven and not on earth only. Please help me to walk according to the decrees of my King Jesus, who humbly serves not to aggrandize His own power or unfairly protect Himself or His own cronies or promote His own interests above all others. Allow me to walk as He walked -- in love toward even His enemies, in peace to those who would do violence against Him, in truth when those around Him gained advantage over Him through lies, in self-denying humility and other-affirming gentleness even when force might seem to be the only way to succeed. And I pray that my president -- who claims that Jesus is also his king, though he seems to want to behave more like Caesar -- would learn to act more like Jesus, too.
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Tomorrow's passage: 1 Thessalonians 2:17 -18
1 Verse: Verse 7. ". . . and Jason has welcomed them, and they all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus."
1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for making Jesus our king. Thank You for accepting me into His kingdom. Thank You for delivering me from the kingdoms of this world and making my first citizenship in heaven and not on earth only. Please help me to walk according to the decrees of my King Jesus, who humbly serves not to aggrandize His own power or unfairly protect Himself or His own cronies or promote His own interests above all others. Allow me to walk as He walked -- in love toward even His enemies, in peace to those who would do violence against Him, in truth when those around Him gained advantage over Him through lies, in self-denying humility and other-affirming gentleness even when force might seem to be the only way to succeed. And I pray that my president -- who claims that Jesus is also his king, though he seems to want to behave more like Caesar -- would learn to act more like Jesus, too.
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Tomorrow's passage: 1 Thessalonians 2:17 -18
Monday, July 23, 2007
2 Timothy 2:24-26
1 Passage: 2 Timothy 2:24-26
1 Verse: Verse 24 The Lord's bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged . . .
1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for accepting me into Your service. I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of Your divine plan to redeem this fallen world. Please help me to grow in the attributes that characterize Your good and faithful servants. Today, as I encounter people of all kinds, from family and friends to enemies and strangers, please allow me to be kind to all. Grant me patience when wronged and keep me from quarrels. Help me to be mindful of Your word in such a way that I can learn it well enough to teach it to others.
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Tomorrow's passage: Acts 17:1-9
1 Verse: Verse 24 The Lord's bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged . . .
1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for accepting me into Your service. I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of Your divine plan to redeem this fallen world. Please help me to grow in the attributes that characterize Your good and faithful servants. Today, as I encounter people of all kinds, from family and friends to enemies and strangers, please allow me to be kind to all. Grant me patience when wronged and keep me from quarrels. Help me to be mindful of Your word in such a way that I can learn it well enough to teach it to others.
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Tomorrow's passage: Acts 17:1-9
Saturday, July 21, 2007
2 Timothy 2:14-19
1 Passage: 2 Timothy 2:14-19
1 Verse: Verse 14. Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.
1 Prayer: Father, it sounds so strange coming from You -- You who have given us Your truth by revelation in words. And yet it is a solemn charge not to wrangle about words. Remind me of this charge when I am faced with those who seem to twist and abuse and misread Your words. Argument may prove useless, and sometimes even were I to win the argument it may lead to the ruin of those who listen. So help me to look past the words to the heart -- much like You do -- and help me to love Your people beyond words -- through my actions and attitudes.
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Tomorrow's passage: 2 Timothy 2:24-26
1 Verse: Verse 14. Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.
1 Prayer: Father, it sounds so strange coming from You -- You who have given us Your truth by revelation in words. And yet it is a solemn charge not to wrangle about words. Remind me of this charge when I am faced with those who seem to twist and abuse and misread Your words. Argument may prove useless, and sometimes even were I to win the argument it may lead to the ruin of those who listen. So help me to look past the words to the heart -- much like You do -- and help me to love Your people beyond words -- through my actions and attitudes.
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Tomorrow's passage: 2 Timothy 2:24-26
Friday, July 20, 2007
Titus 3:8-11
1 Passage: Titus 3:8-11
1 Verse: Verse 9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
1 Prayer: Father, this advice would be so much easier to follow if only we knew which controversies are foolish and which aren't. Nevertheless, Lord, please protect us from our own dogmatizing. Please save us from strife and disputes that are worthless and unprofitable. There must be a worthwhile and profitable way to address disagreements. Please teach us what that is. Help us to continually build one another up and not tear one another down, even as we find ourselves having different views about various controversial things. You transcend them all and love covers a multitude of wrongs. Help me to love as You love.
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Tomorrow's passage: 2 Timothy 2:14-19
1 Verse: Verse 9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
1 Prayer: Father, this advice would be so much easier to follow if only we knew which controversies are foolish and which aren't. Nevertheless, Lord, please protect us from our own dogmatizing. Please save us from strife and disputes that are worthless and unprofitable. There must be a worthwhile and profitable way to address disagreements. Please teach us what that is. Help us to continually build one another up and not tear one another down, even as we find ourselves having different views about various controversial things. You transcend them all and love covers a multitude of wrongs. Help me to love as You love.
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Tomorrow's passage: 2 Timothy 2:14-19
Thursday, July 19, 2007
1 Corinthians 14:26-33
1 Passage: 1 Corinthians 14:26-33
1 Verse: Verse 26b Let all things be done for edification.
1 Prayer: Father, You alone know all the things I will do today. I have only the faintest idea of what the future holds for me - even in the next few minutes. Who will I meet? What obstacle encounter? What blessing receive or ignore? I pray that no matter what happens, in whatever I will do today, I will do everything for the purpose of building others up, not tearing them down or building myself up. Show me when I am doing or saying or thinking things that are harmful to others and give me Your grace to change them so that instead I encourage and support and edify.
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Tomorrow's passage: Titus 3:8-11
1 Verse: Verse 26b Let all things be done for edification.
1 Prayer: Father, You alone know all the things I will do today. I have only the faintest idea of what the future holds for me - even in the next few minutes. Who will I meet? What obstacle encounter? What blessing receive or ignore? I pray that no matter what happens, in whatever I will do today, I will do everything for the purpose of building others up, not tearing them down or building myself up. Show me when I am doing or saying or thinking things that are harmful to others and give me Your grace to change them so that instead I encourage and support and edify.
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Tomorrow's passage: Titus 3:8-11
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
1 Corinthians 8:1-3
1 Passage: 1 Corinthians 8:1-3
1 Verse: Verse 1b Knowledge makes arrogant, but love edifies.
1 Prayer: Father, please help me today to be loving in my actions and words. I do not want to puff myself up or tear others down. I want to build others up in love. Please give me the right words to say and the wisdom to speak or not speak as the opportunity allows. Help me to make the most of every opportunity. Remind me that if I think I know anything, that I do not yet know as I ought to know. Teach me to know as I ought to know -- with humility, honesty, faith and trust in You. Please help me to be gracious to those I meet who suppose that they know. Remind me that they too see only dimly and in part, despite whatever claims they might make for themselves or against me. Only You, Father, see all things clearly and fully.
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Tomorrow's passage: 1 Corinthians 14:26-33
1 Verse: Verse 1b Knowledge makes arrogant, but love edifies.
1 Prayer: Father, please help me today to be loving in my actions and words. I do not want to puff myself up or tear others down. I want to build others up in love. Please give me the right words to say and the wisdom to speak or not speak as the opportunity allows. Help me to make the most of every opportunity. Remind me that if I think I know anything, that I do not yet know as I ought to know. Teach me to know as I ought to know -- with humility, honesty, faith and trust in You. Please help me to be gracious to those I meet who suppose that they know. Remind me that they too see only dimly and in part, despite whatever claims they might make for themselves or against me. Only You, Father, see all things clearly and fully.
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Tomorrow's passage: 1 Corinthians 14:26-33
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Proverbs 30:2-4
1 Passage: Proverbs 30:2-4
1 Verse: Verse 3 Neither have I learned wisdom, nor do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.
1 Prayer: Father, forgive my arrogance in thinking I have You all figured out. Forgive me for boxing You into my limited ideas about who You are and how You work. Expand my understanding so that I can recognize that my way of thinking about You is not be the only way of thinking about You. You are so much bigger than all our judgments about You. And I thank You for not cutting us off because of our ignorance, even though You may discipline us for our arrogance. Help me to be a good disciple and student of the humility of Jesus.
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Tomorrow's passage: 1 Corinthians 8:1-3
1 Verse: Verse 3 Neither have I learned wisdom, nor do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.
1 Prayer: Father, forgive my arrogance in thinking I have You all figured out. Forgive me for boxing You into my limited ideas about who You are and how You work. Expand my understanding so that I can recognize that my way of thinking about You is not be the only way of thinking about You. You are so much bigger than all our judgments about You. And I thank You for not cutting us off because of our ignorance, even though You may discipline us for our arrogance. Help me to be a good disciple and student of the humility of Jesus.
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Tomorrow's passage: 1 Corinthians 8:1-3
Monday, July 16, 2007
Psalm 136:1-9
1 Passage: Psalm 136:1-9
1 Verse: Verse 4. To Him who alone does great wonders, for His lovingkindness is everlasting;
1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for everything You have done, are doing and will do. Wonderful doesn't even begin to describe all Your works. And the most amazing of them all is that You love me, too. Thank You.
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Tomorrow's passage: Proverbs 30:2-4
1 Verse: Verse 4. To Him who alone does great wonders, for His lovingkindness is everlasting;
1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for everything You have done, are doing and will do. Wonderful doesn't even begin to describe all Your works. And the most amazing of them all is that You love me, too. Thank You.
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Tomorrow's passage: Proverbs 30:2-4
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Psalm 139:13-16
1 Passage: Psalm 139:13-16
1 Verse: Verse 13. For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's womb.
1 Prayer: Thank You, Father for being intimately acquainted with all of me. I don't even understand my own inward parts, yet You have made them to be as they are. Help me not to fret over what goes on inside the hidden and secret depths of my heart. Even those dark mysteries I trust to You. Thank You for being big enough to know all of me so well. As I learn more of You, help me to bring the meditations of my heart and mind to align with Your truth.
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Tomorrow's passage: Psalm 136:1-9
1 Verse: Verse 13. For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's womb.
1 Prayer: Thank You, Father for being intimately acquainted with all of me. I don't even understand my own inward parts, yet You have made them to be as they are. Help me not to fret over what goes on inside the hidden and secret depths of my heart. Even those dark mysteries I trust to You. Thank You for being big enough to know all of me so well. As I learn more of You, help me to bring the meditations of my heart and mind to align with Your truth.
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Tomorrow's passage: Psalm 136:1-9
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