Quote from Forum Archives on May 14, 2001, 9:28 pm

Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

Dear friends,

Here is a list of scripture verses, thoughts about each verse,
and a brief prayer for each day of the week. I pray that you
find them useful in your personal thoughts, prayers, and study.

Brother Brian

From: weeklyverses@lists.crosswalk.com
Subject: Weekly Verses from Crosswalk.com - 5/14/01
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 12:00:21 -0400

Weekly Verses
from Crosswalk.com
www.crosswalk.com
5/14/01

These verses are taken from TODAY'S VERSE, by Phil Ware
< devotionals.crosswalk.com/TodaysVerse >
We hope they're a blessing to your week!

~~~~~~~~~
MONDAY

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all
circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
--1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Where does your heart live? That's what these verses are
all about. Is there a constant awareness in your life that God
is present? Is he the unseen but always present companion in
all your ups and downs? Or is God here when it is convenient
and gone when things are busy? Joy comes from knowing we are
never alone. Prayer is the ongoing conversation we have,
Spirit to Spirit, with God. Thanksgiving is the great reminder
that we have been blessed no matter what the circumstances may
suggest.

MY PRAYER...
Precious and Righteous Father, thank you for being there.
Give me a deeper appreciation and a always more profound
awareness of your presence today. May my life reflect the joy
you have given me by saving me by grace. And may my heart
always find its home in you. Through Jesus I pray.

~~~~~~~~~

TUESDAY

Make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be
always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know
how to answer everyone.

--Colossians 4:5-6
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
There are no random acts of kindness, only intentional acts
given the opportunity to happen. This is true not just in
deeds, but in words as well. But more than trying to avoid
poor speech, we are urged to use our speech to bless and help
others to come to know Christ.

MY PRAYER...
Father, forgive me for the careless words I have uttered
this week. I understand that these careless words are twice
sins -- a sin once when I committed it and a sin a second time
because I didn't see the opportunity to be redemptive. Open my
eyes Lord so that I may see what you have placed in my path.
Through Jesus I pray. Amen.

~~~~~~~~~

WEDNESDAY

There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,
because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life in
Christ has set me free from the law of sin and death.
--Romans 8:1-2
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
"Free at last, free at last, praise Lord God Almighty I am
free at last." Becoming a Christian means we have been
liberated from law-keeping. We now have God living in us,
through the Holy Spirit, to not only help us know his will, but
to live it. Through the Spirit's power, we can do what no law
could make us do: live up to God's standards of righteousness.

MY PRAYER...
Gracious father, thank you for all of your gifts to me.
Today, I want to especially thank you for liberating me from
law and empowering me with your Spirit. Fill me and empower me
today with your Spirit as I live my life for you. Through
Jesus my Lord I pray. Amen.

~~~~~~~~~

THURSDAY

If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault,
just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have
won your brother over.
--Matthew 18:15
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
The right thing is so hard to do sometimes. It is so much
easier to gossip, to mention another's wrong against us in a
prayer with others, to pass around innuendo. But only one
thing is the right thing to do! Go to the person who has
wronged you and try to keep the damage contained to just the
two of you.

MY PRAYER...
Lord God Almighty, forgive my foolish and selfish ways.
Through your Spirit, help me to be as forgiving as you are.
Give me courage to lovingly confront those who have sinned
against me, but if I cannot bring reconciliation, help me to
forgive as you have forgiven me. Through Jesus, the atoning
sacrifice for sin I pray. Amen.

~~~~~~~~~

FRIDAY

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other,
just as in Christ God forgave you.
--Ephesians 4:32
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Be kind and compassionate, -- two qualities that seem to be
in short supply. Maybe its because we hold up the wrong
heroes, but these two qualities are often seen as a sign of
weakness rather than strength. To forgive as God forgave us
requires great courage and great strength. So let's be strong!

MY PRAYER...
Holy God, there is no way I can adequately thank you for
sacrificing so much to forgive me. So this day, I pledge to be
more like you, to share more of kindness and grace with those
who have wronged me. Today, I ask you to help me release my
bitterness toward _____________ and I ask you to bless this
person with your kindness and grace. By the power of Jesus'
example I ask this. Amen.

~~~~~~~~~

SATURDAY

A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more
than rubies... She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and
call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.
--Proverbs 31:10 27-28
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Give honor to whom honor is due! This biblical principle is
most certainly true of women, and especially those who are
godly mothers. Let's make sure we praise the key women in our
lives today!

MY PRAYER...
Father, I want to thank you for the women of character and
grace, tenderness and fire, love that and tenacity, who have
helped shape my life in a way helped me find you. Please bless
them this day, I ask in Jesus' name. Amen.

~~~~~~~~~

SUNDAY

Charm is deceptive and beauty if fleeting; but a woman who
fears the Lord is to be praised.
--Proverbs 31:30
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
So many things we honor and exalt in our culture are shallow
and temporary. The one thing that lasts in a beautiful woman
is not her charm or her beauty, but her godliness. Let's make
sure in our church families and our physical families that true
and lasting beauty is clearly valued and amply praised!

MY PRAYER...
Holy God, please give us better eyes and more faithful
hearts that we may value in all people qualities that reflect
your character. Bless us as we raise our children that we may
instill in them a sense of proper values as they choose their
life partner. And dear God, please help us in our churches to
value and praise women for their holy character. In Jesus
name. Amen.

____________________SUBSCRIPTION INFO_______________________

* To subscribe, send an email to:
< SUBSCRIBE-weeklyverses@lists.crosswalk.com > or go to
< www.crosswalk.com/lists > for a complete list of
our newsletters.
* Copyright 2001 Crosswalk.com, Inc. and its Content
Providers. All rights reserved.

____________________________________________________________

=====
--
Brian Masinick, "The Mas", mailto:masinick@yahoo.com
Home page: www.geocities.com/masinick/
The Rules Have Changed...Get Paid to Surf the Web!
www.alladvantage.com/home.asp?refid=BKU-690

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices
auctions.yahoo.com/