Word for Today, Mon Mar 2004: Weekly Verses
Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>
Dear friends,
Today's message is from the Weekly Verses compilation of Phil
Ware's Heartlight Daily Verse. Remember how many times I've
written about "renewing your mind"? Well, you can categorize
most (if not all) of this week's collection of verses into that
category. The thoughts, scriptures, and prayers are very
consistent with the idea of thinking about both God and His Son,
Jesus Christ, who provided us with everything we need to live a
wholesome life, including the provision for forgiving and
redeeming us as we fall short of what's required of us.
Read these verses with hope and gratitude, and do more than just
read them, think about them, meditate on the verses, come back to
them, let them sink in. God will do a good work within you as
you fill yourself, yes, immerse yourself in His Word.
Yours in Christ,
Brian
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Weekly Verses
from Crosswalk.com
link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.23.19720.1.293748
March 8, 2004
These verses are taken from Heartlight Daily Verse, by Phil Ware
link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.23.19720.2.293748
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MONDAY
Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name
of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
--Colossians 3:17
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Everything! All! No matter what we say, no matter what we
do, it is to be offered as a gift of thanks to God with Jesus'
name, power, and honor attached! This makes all of life our
worship and thanksgiving to God. There's no such thing as
going to worship; if we live, if we talk, if we act it's
worship. So how has your worship been lately?
MY PRAYER...
Almighty and Most Holy God, I want all of my life to be
lived out to your glory, a living testament of thanks to you
for the grace you have given me in Jesus. While I do not
always do this as well as I would like, I lovingly offer you my
words, my actions, my heart and my mind to bring you glory by
doing your will. Please, use your Spirit to remove the areas
of self-deception from my life so that weakness and hypocrisy
will not rob my discipleship of its intended worship of your
majesty. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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TUESDAY
Since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us
be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and
awe.
--Hebrews 12:28
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
We are receiving the triumphant and glorious victory of God
in his Kingdom. We will join with the angels and the saints of
old and live with the Father forever in victorious and
never-ending joy. But this Kingdom doesn't begin just when
Jesus returns. This Kingdom has started now in his Church, his
people, those in whom God's will is cherished and obeyed. So
our worship should be filled with awe that the holy God of
Israel is also the lowly God in Jesus who has redeemed us and
made us to be a holy people unto himself. What else can we do
but worship with heartfelt thanksgiving and wonder-struck awe?
MY PRAYER...
Holy and Righteous Father, all things are yours. Thank you
for sharing your blessings, your promises, your hope, and your
victory with us in Jesus. Please help me to live a more
thankful, victorious life before my unbelieving friends and as
an example to my children so they may come to share your
glorious Kingdom and ultimate victory. In Jesus name I pray.
Amen.
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WEDNESDAY
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and
admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms,
hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
--Colossians 3:16
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
We sing when we are happy. We sing when we are heartbroken.
Today we sing out of gratitude. God is not only worthy of all
of our praise, he is worthy of all of our thankfulness. But
the basis of all our songs is Jesus, and the proclamation of
the good news that brings life to us through him. As that
message, that word of Christ fills our hearts, we are tuned to
be thankful children of the Most High.
MY PRAYER...
I am so thankful today, Lord, for all the many blessings you
have poured into my life. Your love, grace, mercy, and
forgiveness give me hope for the future. Your gift of Jesus
gives me life today and promises life tomorrow. The incredible
physical blessings, as well as the blessings of family and
friends, are wonderful. But the greatest of all blessings is
the assurance that I will one day see you face- to-face and
share your glorious presence forever. In Jesus name I pray.
Amen.
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THURSDAY
Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the
nations what he has done.
--1 Chronicles 16:8
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Giving thanks is more than being thankful to God, it is
letting others know of his gracious works so they too can come
to know him as Father, Redeemer, and Victorious Lord.
MY PRAYER...
Holy God, Almighty King, bless all those who serve you in
difficult places today. I especially am thankful for all the
missionaries in other cultures sharing the grace of Jesus with
people who need to know you as Abba Father. Empower their
words, protect their lives and families, and bless their
efforts with fruit. Please help me to understand that true
thankfulness involves sharing your grace with others. Through
Jesus I pray. Amen.
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FRIDAY
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures
forever. Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures
forever.
--Psalm 136:1 and 26
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Our thanks arises from the nature of God and his glory and
goodness. The steadfast reason we give thanks is because God
is good and his love is inexhaustible, beyond decay, and never
ending.
MY PRAYER...
O great Lover of my soul, thank you for sending Jesus as the
demonstration of your love. I love you Father. I love you for
who you are and what you have done. I love you for what you
have promised. I love you for the blessings you shower upon
me. I love you for giving me hope. I love you because you
first loved me. I love you because you are worthy of all love.
But I confess that my love is not as strong as yours, so
please, fill me with your love by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Through Jesus I lift my heart to you. Amen.
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SATURDAY
The day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will
disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire,
and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. Since
everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people
ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives.
--2 Peter 3:10-11
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Holiness is that forgotten character virtue that is the
Christian's reflection of God, his or her holy and righteous
Father. In a day of cheap grace, when anything goes just as
long as we want to be buddies with Jesus, Peter's words should
shock us into reverence - the commitment in life to set our
lives apart from the evil and sludge that defiles our hearts
and to offer our bodies, hearts, and minds to do his will and
reflect his character.
MY PRAYER...
Holy and Righteous Father, teach me to do your will and
reflect your character while offering your grace. May the
movements of my heart, the thoughts of my mind, and the actions
of my life be pleasing to you and reflect your holiness and
grace. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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SUNDAY
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and
the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. The Word
became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his
glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father,
full of grace and truth.
--John 1:1-2 and 14
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
All true ministry is "incarnational" - it involves people to
people contact, human touch, and genuine physical care. While
Heartlight is an Internet ministry, it will never live in
cyberspace. It must be carried into the daily life of
believers who are committed to share the grace of Jesus with
their FRANs (Friends, Relatives, Acquaintances, Neighbors).
Just as God purposely sent Jesus at the right time to the right
place, he did so with us. We are here to bless others, "not
just in word, but in deed and truth!"
MY PRAYER...
Glorious Father, thank you for putting me where I am. I
know I am here to do your work and carry on Jesus' ministry.
Help me seize the opportunities you give me today to bless
others in the name of Jesus. Through him I pray. Amen.
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