Word for Today, Mon, 03 Feb 2003: Weekly Verses
Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>
Time to write is limited today, so I'd like to share with you
this week's Weekly Verses from Phil Ware.
Your Brother in Christ,
Brian
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Weekly Verses
from Crosswalk.com
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February 3, 2003
These verses are taken from TODAY'S VERSE, by Phil Ware
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MONDAY
Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the
rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this
dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the
heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so
that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your
ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
--Ephesians 6:12-13
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
How often do you forget that we are in a spiritual war? Our
enemy is deceptively cunning - take away the immediacy of a
threat and the danger appears gone. But he's there, always.
But rather than try to guess his plans and counter all of his
moves, Paul reminds us to simply take up the tools God has
given us and stand up to the evil one.
MY PRAYER...
Lord of Hosts, my Great Deliverer, protect me from the evil
one by your great power. Give me a sense of urgency as I face
Satan and his schemes on a daily basis, but also give me
confidence that Jesus has already defeated my foe. Help me to
stand against this foe and show myself faithful to you.
Through Jesus my Lord and Savior I pray. Amen.
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TUESDAY
God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship him in spirit
and in truth.
--John 4:24
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Genuine worship is a gift. Since God is spirit, since he is
holy, we cannot fully approach him without the gift and
blessing of his Holy Spirit. As Christians who received his
Spirit when we were baptized into Christ and born of God, we
can now speak to him and worship him Spirit to Spirit.
MY PRAYER...
Abba Father, by the gift of your Spirit I come to you as
your child. Thank you so much for giving me your Spirit so
that I can approach you with confidence and know you hear the
concerns of my heart. Please accept the worship of my heart,
of my words, and of my actions. May the things I do today
bring you glory. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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WEDNESDAY
Sitting down, Jesus called the twelve and said, "If anyone
wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of
all."
--Mark 9:35
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Last? Nobody likes to be last. We have a hard enough time
settling for second place, much less last place. Jesus
reverses the rank. The person who is most important to him is
not the person seeking the status and notoriety. The most
important person is like Jesus himself: willing to give up rank
and status and importance to serve. For Jesus, last means
first in service and first in the eyes of God.
MY PRAYER...
Magnificent God my Savior, you have made the world wonderful
for me and have given your Son to redeem me. How can I ever
thank you or repay you for your grace and kindness. Today help
me see those you want me to serve with grace and kindness as I
try to be more like you. This I pray in the name of the one
who washed his disciples' feet. Amen.
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THURSDAY
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one
another in love.
--Ephesians 4:2
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
"You mean I have to put up with that!?" There are those
folks in life about whom the saying is true: "They are the
grit out of which we are to fashion our pearl." But our great
example in this challenge is Jesus. Think of what he had to
put up with in his 12 disciples. Remember how transformational
his patience and gentleness with them was. Can we dare to
less?
MY PRAYER...
Give me strength and patience, O God, that I may be as
loving, gentle, and patient with others as you have been with
me. Through Jesus my Lord and hero I pray. Amen.
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FRIDAY
You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all
who call on you.
--Psalm 86:5
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Forgiveness is such a sweet blessing. But God does more
than forgive! He cleanses and forgets. His love is not
metered out or carefully rationed. He pours it out upon us if
we genuinely seek him as our God and Father.
MY PRAYER...
O Precious Father, I call to you wanting you to know how
important your love and forgiveness are in my life. Thank you
for sending Jesus to show your love and pay the debt of my sin.
Help me to live today as your child: may others see my joy and
my passion, to you glory. Through my Savior, I pray. Amen.
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SATURDAY
February 1, 2003
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the
Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and
with all your strength.
--Deuteronomy 6:4-5
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
So many times Satan seduces us into a flat, 2 dimensional
Christianity - going to church and doing good deeds. But God
calls us to a three dimensional faith. He wants us to love him
with all of our being in all of our actions and with all of our
might.
MY PRAYER...
Dear Heavenly Father, I honor you as God Almighty. I
appreciate you for all your kindness and blessings lavished
upon me. I love you because you first loved me in Jesus. My
heart's desire today is to demonstrate my love for you in all I
do, and love and say. Through Jesus. Amen.
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SUNDAY
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.
--1 Corinthians 2:9
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Many of the things we anticipate and dream about are much
less glorious in real life than they were in our imaginations.
There is one event, however, that is better than we can imagine
and beyond our wildest dreams. When Jesus returns to take us
home to be with our Father, it will be far better than we can
ask, imagine, dream or think. Maranatha - Come Lord Jesus!
MY PRAYER...
Abba Father, thank you for knowing me before time began.
Thank you for crafting me in my mother's womb. Thank you for
sending Jesus to pay the price for my sins. And thank you in
advance for the day Jesus comes to take me home to be with you
forever. Through my Conquering Savior I pray. Amen.
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