Word for Today, Tue, 27, May 2003: Thoughts and Weekly Verses
Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>
I believe that the Bible was written to explain things to people
long ago in a way they could understand, but unlike most other
literature, it is relevant to everyone who really wants to know
God, and also how God relates to His people, and also how His
people relate to God.
With that in mind, here are this week's collection of scripture
verses, thoughts, and prayers from Phil Ware's Weekly Verses,
compiled in the weekly format from Phil's Heartlight Daily Verse.
Dear Lord,
Please help us to read Your Word, think about it, pray about it,
apply it and act on it in our daily lives - throughout the day,
each and every day. I ask these things with great humility,
helpless on my own. In Jesus' Name and for His sake, I come.
Please hear my prayers and work out Your way in all of our lives
in a way we can clearly see, so that we may know Your ways among
us and continue to praise You every day. Amen.
Your Brother in Christ,
Brian
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Weekly Verses
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May 26, 2003
These verses are taken from Heartlight Daily Verse, by Phil Ware
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MONDAY
The wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then
peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good
fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace
raise a harvest of righteousness.
--James 3:17-18
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Now I know why righteousness is so hard to find: there
aren't many sowers! Heavenly wisdom is full of sacrificial
earthly action. That's a powerful reminder to me that wisdom
is not what you know but what you sow!
MY PRAYER...
Holy and Wise Father, thank you for demonstrating purity,
peace making, consideration, submissiveness, mercy, good fruit,
impartiality, and sincerity in Jesus. I ask for the power and
the courage to demonstrate those qualities this week as I seek
to live more like him. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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TUESDAY
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a
spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so
that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
--Romans 15:5-6
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Unity comes from God's Spirit as we follow Jesus. But unity
has a purpose much deeper than our getting along with each
other. Jesus prayed that we would be one so the world would
know that God sent him (John 17). We want to be united so our
praise can bring glory to God. Unity is far more than a goal,
it is a process through which the world learns of Jesus and we
glorify the Father who sent him and saved us. Can you think of
anything more fundamental to our faith than that!
MY PRAYER...
Great and Almighty God, Eternal Strength for all who call on
your name, I apologize and ask your forgiveness for everything
I've done and every word I've spoken that has hurt someone in
your family and brought a wound to the unity of your Church.
Please bless my efforts as I seek less of my will and more for
your glory and the encouragement of others. Through Jesus I
ask it. Amen.
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WEDNESDAY
I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there
may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly
united in mind and thought.
--1 Corinthians 1:10
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
For churches to get along, sometimes their leaders must
remind them about unity, using the authority of the One who
made his dying prayer a prayer for unity. We must work
together or perish.
MY PRAYER...
Lord Jesus, you have presented so many of my prayers to our
Father, but today, I want to thank you for loving me so. I
promise that I will do all I can, to the glory of our Father,
to live at peace and serve those who belong to you. By your
name and through the blessed Holy Spirit I pray. Amen.
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THURSDAY
You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your
freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another
in love.
--Galatians 5:13
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Freedom is a wonderful gift when it is handled with
responsibility. Not being under law is such a sweet grace, but
we must pass that sweetness on to each other through service,
kindness, and care.
MY PRAYER...
O Great God of Deliverance, thank you for rescuing Israel
from Pharaoh's grasp, David from the sword of Goliath, and
Daniel from the lion's den. But O Great Deliverer, thank you
most of all for the triumph of Jesus over sin at Calvary and
his victory over death at the empty tomb. I long to see you
face to face and thank you for my freedom. Until that day,
guide me as I use this gift of liberation to serve your
children and live for you. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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FRIDAY
Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build
him up.
--Romans 15:2
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Being depressed and dissatisfied with life can be caused by
a myriad of things. But for many of us, these are symptoms
that we have focused too much on ourselves and are angry with
life. We have forgotten to count our blessings, thank and
praise God, and help those around us. This verse addresses the
last in this list: thinking of others is just what Christ did.
It makes a difference in the life we bless and we also find
ourselves immensely blessed.
MY PRAYER...
Holy and Matchless God, help me to see the brokenness, hurt,
and difficulties in the lives around me, not so I can gloat or
feel better about myself, but so that I might bless another
with your love and grace. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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SATURDAY
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another
above yourselves.
--Romans 12:10
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Being "devoted to another in brotherly love" requires that
our church conversations -- we're family, brothers and sisters,
children of God -- must be more than mere words. We must enter
each others' lives, getting to know one another so that we can
serve, love, and bless each other. What have you done lately
to get more involved in the lives of your fellow Christians?
Devotion to others follows a commitment to know and be known by
them!
MY PRAYER...
Father, thank you for giving me a world-wide family. Thank
you for loving me so completely. Father I ask that you help me
be more open with myself and my time to those in your family.
Give me a heart that burns to bless and be blessed by those you
have made your children. Through my brother Jesus I pray.
Amen.
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SUNDAY
My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick
to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.
--James 1:19
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Have a brake on your tongue, hit the throttle on your ears.
Let your angry email sit three days before responding and make
sure you read it and edit it before you send it. Keep you
mouth shut and your ears open. They all say the same thing.
Now if we would just do it, wouldn't the Christian community be
so much more blessed!
MY PRAYER...
Mighty and Holy God, you are incredible. Beyond my
comprehending. How you put up with all the drivel, senseless,
and hurtful speech that I and your other children spew out is
beyond my understanding. I ask that you release the Holy
Spirit to convict my heart and guard my lips from any form of
hurtful speech. I want my voice to be as much yours as my
heart is. This I pray through Jesus. Amen.
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