Word for Today, Mon, 19 Jan 2004, Weekly Verses
Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>
Dear friends,
Here are Phil Ware's collection of Weekly Verses, thoughts, and
prayers.
Yours in Christ,
Brian
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Weekly Verses
from Crosswalk.com
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January 19, 2004
These verses are taken from Heartlight Daily Verse, by Phil Ware
link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.23.18153.2.293748
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MONDAY
O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts
for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where
there is no water.
--Psalm 63:1
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Addiction has been defined as "God-hunger directed to the
wrong source of soul satisfaction." Psalm 63 reminds us this
is true. Deep in us is a desire to seek after God because he
is not far from us and longs to be known by us (see Acts 17).
But often when our soul-craving need for God is greatest, he is
the last place we turn for satisfaction.
MY PRAYER...
Holy Father, fill my heart with longing for you and my head
with understanding that it is your presence I crave. I confess
that I have often sought relief for my hunger in things that do
not satisfy. I pledge today to recognize all other sources of
satisfaction to be temporary and false. I promise to pursue you
and your will through your word and your Spirit until I rest in
your presence and grace. In the power of Jesus my Lord, Amen.
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TUESDAY
"I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no savior.
I have revealed and saved and proclaimed -- I, and not some
foreign God among you. You are my witnesses," declares the
Lord, "that I am God."
--Isaiah 43:11-12
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
1 Peter 2 reminds us that we are here as witnesses to
"declare the praises of him who has called us out of darkness
into his marvelous light." We have seen and experienced God's
saving work. We are recipients of his blessing. We are the
people who anticipate his mighty deliverance yet to come. How
can we remain silent? How can we remain bitter, pessimistic,
or discouraged? The God who made the tomb empty and made the
corpse our living Lord is our God and he is mighty to save. He
is our Savior!
MY PRAYER...
O Mighty God, I confess that I slip so easily into my
day-to-day rut that I grow immune to the joy and excitement of
your salvation. Give me eyes to see and a voice to tell of
your glorious deeds, your mighty works, and your answered
promises. I believe you are leading me to glory, so help me
show and share that glory with those who do not know you as
God, Savior, and King. Through Jesus I pray. Amen.
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WEDNESDAY
It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must
revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold
fast to him.
--Deuteronomy 13:4
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
So many people want us to follow their lead and obey their
voice. But God has proved himself faithful and loving through
the ages. In his might he is to be revered. But rather than
seeing reverence as a "church thing," we are reminded by Moses
it is a "life thing." We are to obey and keep his
commandments, and we are to serve him and depend upon him in
our daily lives. Rather than silence in the assembly,
reverence is action to his glory!
MY PRAYER...
Holy and Righteous Father, help me take my worship outside
the church building into my day to day life as I try to live
what I sing, practice what I say, and pursue what I pray. In
Jesus name. Amen.
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THURSDAY
Listen to advice and accept instruction and in the end you will
be wise. Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the
Lord's purpose that prevails.
--Proverbs 19:20-21
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
"Man proposes, heaven disposes." Most of us rush to give
advice and make grandiose plans. The wise man reminds us that
wisdom comes from submitting to instruction for a significant
period of time and then, only at the end of long listening,
does it come. If you are like me, you would do much better to
let your plans ripen a bit more in the light of the Lord before
you launch into them. I am comforted that James, the wisdom
writer of the New Testament, reminds us that God will give that
wisdom if we seek it and not doubt.
MY PRAYER...
Almighty God, teach me your ways and help me discern your
paths for my life. I have so many plans and schemes, but I
know if they are not from you, they will not stand. Lead me to
your wisdom and I pledge to you that I will not only seek to
know it, but also seek to live it. Through Jesus I pray.
Amen.
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FRIDAY
Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to
him, for God is our refuge.
--Psalms 62:8
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
It is so hard to share the secrets of our hearts with
anyone. We want to keep our secret failings, embarrassments,
and sins hidden, fearing others would reject us and we would
shame ourselves. But hidden sin is only hidden from us, not
from our Father. Hidden sin festers in our hearts and drives a
wedge between us and the God who would forgive us and empower
us to triumph over it if only we would pour out our hearts to
him, because he is our refuge.
MY PRAYER...
Loving Father and Holy God, today I want to confess to you
several things on my heart. Father, I am afraid for others to
know that I have. Holy God, I have sinned and ask your
forgiveness for. Eternal Lord, I get anxious about. You alone
are my refuge and strength. I trust these confessions with you
and ask that you strengthen me by the power of your Holy Spirit
not to fall into these same traps again and again. In Jesus
name I pray. Amen.
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SATURDAY
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will
make your paths straight.
--Proverbs 3:5-6
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
When things are tough, I find it easy to call on God and
lean on his mercy and grace. He's my ripcord Savior. But I
must confess, when I'm reveling in his blessings and things are
going well, I am so much like the Israelites and forget to
acknowledge that all the blessings I have and all the
opportunities I have received come because of his grace. In my
joy and success, I need to learn to acknowledge him!
MY PRAYER...
Gracious Father, every good thing I have in my life has come
because of you. The family I have been blessed with, the
protection I have received, the values that I hold, the
successes I have enjoyed, the hope I have, the salvation I have
received, and the future I anticipate are all mine because of
your grace and not my goodness. Thank you! Thank you!
Through Jesus I thank you more! Amen.
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SUNDAY
"I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to
prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a
future."
--Jeremiah 29:11
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
When Israel lay devastated in the face of a ruthless enemy
that would rob all glory and strip bare the very soul of God's
people, God issued his promise. While the destruction visited
upon them was in response to their rebellion and sin, God's
punishment wasn't punitive alone, but redemptive. In their
destruction, God promised prosperity, hope, and a future. Just
as a doctor must cause pain when he sets a broken bone so it
may heal, God's discipline is not capricious but curative and
ultimately life-giving.
MY PRAYER...
In my struggles, O Lord, help me find your grace -- not in
the relief of struggle and pain, but in redemption and change
to your glory. By your grace and through my Savior I say it.
Amen.
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