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Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

Dear friends,

Continuing with our theme of learning about God, seeking God,
learning to truly love God, I continue to pray that each of you
will grasp how wide, long, high, and deep the love of God is
(see Ephesians 3:14-21) and also what a healthy response we
may exhibit (see Philippians 4:4-9).

With that in mind, I'd like to share with you this week's
collection of Weekly Verses containing short scriptures for each
day, thoughts on each passage, and prayers that accompany each
scripture and thought.

Dear Lord,

I thank you for Your Word, which records and demonstrates Your
great love for Your people, Your great patience as You patiently
wait for people to respond of their own will to Your call.
Wonderful, merciful Savior, I appreciate You, I love You, and I
worship You, with every part of my being.

Forgive me for those times when I forget just how much You mean
and how much I need You. You are worthy of my love and praise,
not just when it is convenient for me, but at all times. I
openly confess my need of You and earnestly seek You. Amen.

Your Brother in Christ,
Brian

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Weekly Verses
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March 3, 2003

These verses are taken from TODAY'S VERSE, by Phil Ware
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MONDAY

"My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my
ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the
earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts
than your thoughts."
--Isaiah 55:8-9
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
No matter how we try to perceive God, he is still God and we
are not. We must forever remember that the original, and still
primary sin was to try to become like God in terms of knowledge
and understanding. We are to know God, but we can never fully
know about him. We are to take on his character, but we cannot
approach his majesty. This is both exciting and frustrating.
But the promise remains that one day we will be like him and
see him as he is.

MY PRAYER...
Tender Shepherd, thank you for being so patient with me when
I cannot fully understand and appreciate your holy and
transcendent character. Thank you for sending Jesus so I can
know you better and trust you to know me better than I know
myself. I look forward to seeing you face to face when Jesus
comes to bring me home. Until that day, please know I love
you. Through Jesus I offer my thanks and praise. Amen.

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TUESDAY

Have not I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be
terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be
with you wherever you go.
--Joshua 1:9
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Never alone. What a promise. As Psalm 139 emphasizes
later, Joshua hears first hand. God will go with him, and us,
through all the seasons of life, through all our ups and downs,
through temptations and triumphs, even through death. So we
can take courage and feel his strength. We are not alone!

MY PRAYER...
O God who is and was and is to come, thank you for being
there and staying there when all others forsake and leave. You
are the one constant in my life, which is so full of change.
Help me become more steadfast and faithful in my commitments
and relationships to honor you and to learn more about you.
Through Jesus I pray. Amen.

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WEDNESDAY

These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your
hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when
you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie
down and when you get up.

--Deuternomy 6:7
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Each day we are to begin with God. Each breath we take is a
powerful reminder that he has granted us another day of life to
serve him. Each heartbeat is God's drumbeat of love, reminding
us that we are blessed with another minute to offer him our
best. This blessing is so easily forgotten. We best remember
when we teach it, show it, and live it with and before our
children.

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THURSDAY

O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name,
for in perfect faithfulness you have done marvelous things,
things planned long ago.
--Isaiah 25:1
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
God's actions are not reactions to current situations, but
part of his long-term plan to bring redemption. Yes, he has
done marvelous things: he took the evil intent of a mob who
cried "Crucify him" and turned it into an opportunity to
fulfill the prophesies and redeem us. He is perfect in
faithfulness and has done marvelous things.

MY PRAYER...
Holy God, you surprise me with new wonders and new things
daily. Yet deep in my heart I know they are not new to you.
Thank you for not making life boring or predictable so I might
thirst after you, you who are forever fresh, new, exciting, and
marvelous. Through my Savior I pray. Amen.

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FRIDAY

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my
anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and
lead me in the way everlasting.
--Psalm 139:23-24
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
God knows us. We can't pretend we are something we are not
with him. This should liberate us to a remarkable degree of
intimacy, but most of us run from such a close relationship
with God. If our desire, however, is to become more like him,
the only way to be transformed is by inviting him and looking
at our heart, our motivations, and our desires.

MY PRAYER...
O God, I know you are the one who "searches hearts and
minds" yet because of the grace you demonstrated in Jesus, I
am confident that you love me. My heart is sorry for the sin I
have committed, but I am really trying to serve you in honor
and purity. Please fill me with your Spirit to enable me to
become more like Christ. In the name of your holy Son I pray.
Amen.

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SATURDAY

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts
us in all of our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any
trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
--2 Corinthians 1:3-4
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
We are comforted to comfort others. God doesn't bless us
because we are somehow uniquely better than everyone else, but
specifically to equip, empower, and encourage us to comfort
others. God has human hands only when I use mine to his glory
and for his purposes!

MY PRAYER...
Tender Shepherd, there have been times when I was so broken
I could not go on. I know the strength to continue came from
your rich grace and mercy. Please use me this week to offer
your comfort and love to others so they may feel your warm
embrace and come to yearn more for the day we see you face to
face in heaven. Through my brother Jesus, I pray. Amen.

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SUNDAY

God has saved us and called us to a holy life -- not because of
anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace.
This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning
of time.
--2 Timothy 1:9
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Before the beginning of time! How do you understand when
that was? God first thought of us at a time we cannot even
begin to understand! His reason for thinking of us was to
demonstrate his grace and call others to his side. Jesus has
always been God's plan, and we have always been his goal. Let's
make sure we respond by living that holy life!

MY PRAYER...
Thank you so much, Father, for knowing me and thinking of my
needs, even before there was a world. I dedicate this day to
your honor and pledge to live a life that reflects your
righteousness and grace. Through Jesus, the one who had no sin,
I pray. Amen.

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