Quote from Forum Archives on May 29, 2001, 12:01 pm

Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

Dear friends,

Here are some weekly scripture verses to encourage those of you
who have difficulty finding time to read the Bible, meditate on
it, and pray. My prayer is that, even if we are busy, we can
find time to read and pray. Yet everything around us struggles
to take all of our time. These messages are useful because they
are short. The entire week of messages is short enough that it
can be easily read in one sitting, but it is also useful enough
to use one day at a time.

If time is of the essence for you, perhaps these messages will
help. Take one each day and read it, then think about it
throughout the day. That is one way that God can use His Word to
permeate our thoughts and actions - even when we don't think we
have the time.

Dear Lord,

We love you, and we desire to give You first place in our hearts
and our activities. Even so, everything around us attempts to
compete for our time. Lord, please use Your Word as an affective
tool to remind us of Your goodness and Your constant Presence.
Help us, as we struggle to allow You our time and priority. You
are certainly worthy. Teach us, instead of rushing around,
trying to make things work, to seek You first in everything.
Forgive us when we fall short in this way, Lord, and help us to
return to You.
Amen.

Brother Brian

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Subject: Weekly Verses - 5/29/01
Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 11:18:49 -0400

Weekly Verses
from Crosswalk.com
www.crosswalk.com
5/29/01

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

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MONDAY

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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TUESDAY

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.

~~~~~~~~~

WEDNESDAY

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.

~~~~~~~~~

THURSDAY

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.

~~~~~~~~~

FRIDAY

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.

~~~~~~~~~

SATURDAY

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer
and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will
guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
--Philippians 4:6-7
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
God wants to hear our prayers, but to keep them from
becoming too self-focused, God wants us always to remember to
give thanks. It is so easy for us to turn prayer into a
request line. We are the ones who are left bereft when
thanksgiving and praise are robbed from our prayers.

MY PRAYER...
Gracious God, I have so many reasons to praise you. In the
face of trial and hardship I have your promises to reawaken my
hope. In the moment of victory I have you to thank for my
abilities. In the boredom of the routine, I have great joys in
your surprises. Thank you, God, for being so great and yet so
loving. In Jesus name. Amen.

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SUNDAY

God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,
but to save the world through him.
--John 3:17
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
How do you view God? Is he someone looking for a way to
condemn you? Is he an out-of-touch old man who doesn't really
know what it's like in our modern world? Is he too holy to
soil himself with the concerns of mere mortals and has left it
up to us to work everything out for ourselves? No. NO. NO!
God chose to enter our world and experience it from the side of
mortality. God chose to enter our world, not to condemn us, or
it, but to redeem it. Jesus is the great reminder that God
longs to save us, not judge us. Thank God for God! Thank God
for Jesus who was God with us.

MY PRAYER...
Holy and Heavenly God, thank you that you live with those
who are contrite and repentant and who long for your presence.
You know we are only mortal, but you love us. You know that we
are flawed, but you redeemed us. You know that we are not
perfect, but you sent Jesus as the perfect sacrifice to save
us. Thank you. Through my Savior I offer my sincerest
gratitude and praise. Amen.

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