Quote from Forum Archives on March 12, 2001, 5:23 pm

Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

Dear friends,

It's nice when I receive these early in the week... then I can
use them for each day of the week... and so can you (if you are
so inclined to do so). What's especially nice about these verses
and thoughts is that each one is short in length, so if time is
at a premium, you can use one each day... or you can read all of
them at once, because even the total size of the message is not
overwhelmingly large.

I hope these verses and meditations are useful to you, as you
daily seek to remember God in your daily activities.

Brother Brian

Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 15:31:13 -0500
Subject: Weekly Verses from Crosswalk.com - 3/12/01
To: <masinick@yahoo.com>
From: Crosswalk.com <newsletters@crosswalk.com>

Weekly Verses
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3/12/01

These verses are taken from TODAY'S VERSE, by Phil Ware
< devotionals.crosswalk.com/TodaysVerse >
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MONDAY

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.

MY PRAYER...

Almighty God, Gracious Sustainer, and Undeserved Friend,
thank you! Thank you for this breath I take and for the
heartbeat that sustains my life. Make me aware as I travel,
talk, rest, and work that you are there and are worthy of my
intentional best. Through Jesus, my gracious sacrifice I pray.
Amen.

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TUESDAY

He has given us his very great and precious promises, so that
through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape
the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

--2 Peter 1:4
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...

God made us to be like him in character and holiness. We are
called to participate in the divine nature and are assured that
we will be made ready when Jesus comes again. His promise is sure
if we will follow wholeheartedly!

MY PRAYER...

Almighty God, my Everlasting Fortress, thank you for giving me your
great promises. I long to know you more fully and be able to see
your face today, just as I believe I will one day. Please protect me
and my heart from corruption. In all love and appreciation I pray.
Amen.

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WEDNESDAY

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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THURSDAY

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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FRIDAY

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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SATURDAY

In your hearts, set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared
to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason
for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and
respect.

--1 Peter 3:15
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...

We are to be ready and able to tell folks about the hope
that Jesus has brought to our lives! But when we share this
hope, two things are important: our credibility -- is Jesus
really Lord of our hearts -- and our character -- do we show
gentleness and respect in our approach. The goal is not to win
arguments, but hearts to the God of character!

MY PRAYER...

Holy and Loving Father, thank you for speaking your grace in
Jesus. I'm not sure I would have heard any other message.
Give me the conviction I need to share my hope in Jesus, but in
a way that reflects your grace. Through my Living Hope I pray.
Amen.

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SUNDAY

The Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his
covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love
him and keep his commands.

--Deuteronomy 7:9
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...

God is faithful and his covenant is a covenant of love. He
will not forsake us and will treat us better than we deserve
just as a loving parent treats a rebellious child better than
s/he deserves. But our hearts must be tuned to honor God as
God, not as just a good luck charm or a weekly guest into our
otherwise busy lives. What we do must be done in awareness
that it is done before and for him!

MY PRAYER...

Faithful God, thank you for loving me so sacrificially and
steadfastly. Thank you for the way you preserved your promises
to the Israelites and brought Jesus just as you promised. I
trust your promise to send him back to bring me home to you.
Please receive the deeds and words of this day as my thanks to
you for your covenant of love with me and those I love.
Through Jesus, your gift of love, I pray. Amen.

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