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Dear friends,

Today's message contains the collection of Weekly Verses from
Phil Ware, which include a verse of scripture for each day of the
week, a brief thought about each verse, and a short prayer.
These collections can be used all together to get a series of
cohesive thoughts about the Word of God, or they can be used as a
brief, thought provoking scripture passage for each day.

I generally use them as a single resource rather than something
for each day of the week, but I have, on occasion, referred back
to them during the week.

I merely make various resources available to you to assist you as
you think about your own personal relationship with the Lord. At
no time are either Phil's messages, my messages, or any other
messages, ever intended as a replacement for a personal
relationship with the Lord, they are simply tools and resources
to possibly aid or direct your studies.

Dear Lord,

As I begin this week, may I first begin it by reminding myself
just how much I really love You, Lord. May everything I think,
say, or do this week take into account the way I truly feel
toward You. Help me when I fall short, pick me up when I fall
down, strengthen me when I'm weak, be my source of love and the
primary object of my attention. How I long to be with You,
Lord. Will You help me through this day and this week? I sure
need You, both in the good times I share from You and the
difficult times where I especially call upon You. Amen.

Your Brother in Christ,
Brian

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Weekly Verses
from Crosswalk.com
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June 9, 2003

These verses are taken from Heartlight Daily Verse, by Phil Ware
link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.23.12411.2.293748
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MONDAY

Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people;
and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring
salvation to those who are waiting for him.
--Hebrews 9:28
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Who are you waiting for? Can you think of anything more
exciting than to wait for Jesus to come take us home in his
glory.

MY PRAYER...
Majestic King of the Ages, may your Kingdom come in all its
fullness and every knee bow to your Savior, and may you grant
that it may come to pass in our generation. Through Jesus I
expectantly pray. Amen.

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TUESDAY

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up
anger.
--Proverbs 15:1
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Why is it so hard to endure an unjust or unfair criticism?
Why do we always have to defend ourselves no matter how
ridiculous the charge? Often the problems we have with others
simply escalate because we do not choose to forgive and let them
go on in the Lord!

MY PRAYER...
Precious and Holy God, help me more carefully guard my speech
from things you despise, especially gossip, slander, and
innuendo. Thank you. Through Jesus' grace. Amen

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WEDNESDAY

Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and
the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth
is yours. Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as
head over all.
--1 Chronicles 29:11
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Praise is letting God know we recognize him for who he is,
what he has done, and what he is doing. But more than
informing God of his greatness, praise is rejoicing before him
in his greatness and recognizing that not only is his grace
without comparison, his majesty and might and holiness and
faithfulness and righteousness and mercy and love and
forgiveness and justice and... are without comparison. Praise
is thankful celebration that he is God, and even more
importantly, that he is our God.

MY PRAYER...
Great and Gracious God without comparison, you are truly
worthy of my best words and best thoughts and best imaginings.
I worship and submit to you, rejoice that you are who you are,
celebrate what you have done, and long for what you are yet to
do. You are magnificent, my Father and my God. Through Jesus,
and because of his matchless love, I praise you. Amen.

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THURSDAY

Encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact
you are doing.
--1 Thessalonians 5:11
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
While Paul's exhortation here is excellent, it is the style
of the exhortation we should especially notice. We live in an
age where we are constantly pressured to emphasize the novel,
new, or improved versions of things. But in our lives as
Christians, we need to remind each other of what we are doing
right and just simply say, "Hey, you're doing well, just keep
doing what you're doing!"

MY PRAYER...
Faithful Father, thank you for noticing and keeping record
of the things I've done that are good and pleasing to you.
Please help me to keep doing those things that please you, only
do them better, that you may be pleased and glorified. In Jesus'
name. Amen.
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FRIDAY

I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have
power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and high
and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that
surpasses knowledge -- that you may be filled to the measure of
all the fullness of God.
--Ephesians 3:17-19
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Love that surpasses knowledge. That's very difficult to
explain, but when you have loved your spouse for decades you
experience what this means. When you love a child and do what
you never dreamed you could do for another human being, you
understand this phrase. And when you stand before God, adopted
as a full heir of all his great riches, a full sibling to Jesus
Christ the Lord, and know you are seen as holy, without
reproach, and blameless, you begin to understand this phrase.

MY PRAYER...
Holy and incredible God, help me to know in my soul the love
that is greater than words and knowledge so that I may not only
be like you, but that I may know you in experience just as I
know you in faith. Through Jesus I pray. Amen.

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SATURDAY

Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth
and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
For a thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just
gone by, or like a watch in the night.
--Psalm 90:2 and 4
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
So many things about our lives are uncertain. This one
thing, however, is sure: no matter where, when, or how long,
God will be there and will be with us.

MY PRAYER...
Everlasting Father, I find great comfort in knowing that I
cannot be in a place or time where you are not. Stir my courage
through your Spirit that I may be more bold, by your power and
presence, to share the Gospel of Jesus. Through whom I pray.
Amen.

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SUNDAY

The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the
feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights.
--Habakkuk 3:19
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
"The Lord is my strength!" Wow, what power we have in his
abiding and empowering presence in the Holy Spirit.

MY PRAYER...
Sovereign God and Almighty Father, be not only my strength,
but the strength of those battling depression, grief and
despair. I ask your blessings especially and specifically for
_________ at this time of difficulty and struggle. Through
Jesus I ask this. Amen.

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