Quote from Forum Archives on October 31, 2000, 8:12 am

Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

Dear friends,

When I receive these weekly verses, I find them quite helpful.
In recent weeks, I have found crosswalk.com to be as useful as
gospelcom.net has been for the past several years; I had just not
had the opportunity to use crosswalk before. What I like about
these snips are that they are short, they have a verse, a
prayer, and a short discussion about each individual message.

I hope that you find them as useful as I do.

Dear Lord, Guide me today and throughout the week, as I
continually struggle with maintaining a balance between work,
family, friends, and my relationship with You. Please keep Your
Holy Spirit foremost in my mind, that I may choose the life You
offer me at every crossroad this week. Thank You for bearing the
Cross Yourself and experiencing the worst pain and agony, that I
may find peace, hope, joy, and love, in Your Presence, and share
it throughout my days. But I need You every moment, lest I stray
from You, even though You mean so much and have done so much.
Guide me continually, dear Lord. Amen.

Brother Brian

Subject: Weekly Verses from Crosswalk.com
To: <masinick@yahoo.com>
From: Crosswalk.com <newsletters@crosswalk.com>

Weekly Verses
from Crosswalk.com
www.crosswalk.com
10/30/00

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

A man finds joy in giving an apt reply -- and how good is a
timely word!

--Proverbs 15:23
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Knowing the right word at the right time is a great gift.
But even the best of speakers has to admit that the best of his
or her words are not nearly as good as those the Spirit gives.
Nevertheless, we must not excuse ourselves of insensitive
speech, unkindness, or even missed opportunities because we
were not paying attention to what was said, were not
spiritually in tune with the needs of our companions, or simply
did not know Scripture well enough to bless others with
gracious speech at the appropriate time.

MY PRAYER...
Loving Shepherd, I will spend much of my time today with
people. Some of them know you, but most do not. Please give
me wisdom to say things that lead people closer to you. Give
me words of help and hope for the broken. Give me words of
tenderness for the fainting. Give me words of direction for
the confused. Father, I pray that whatever words I say today
may reflect your will and be led by your purposes. In Jesus
name I pray. Amen.
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TUESDAY

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge
of the Holy One is understanding.

--Proverbs 9:10
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
We pursue so many things, but only one pursuit brings
wisdom. Paul reminded the Athenians that God made us to seek
after him and find him (Acts 17). The wisdom of Proverbs keeps
leading us back to "knowing God" and having a deep and
reverential awe toward him as the source of wisdom.
Understanding of priorities, needs, purposes, goals, problems,
and issues can occur only when we first recognize who the Lord
is and know him in our day-to-day lives.

MY PRAYER...
Holy, Majestic, Righteous, and Eternal God. I confess that
I know you so much less than you know me. But your
faithfulness in my life, your power displayed in history, your
grace shared with so many through the cross of Christ, and your
promise to bring me home to you one day sustain me. I want to
know you so that my life can be lost in your will. Not for my
glory or gain, but for your praise, I ask that you make
yourself known to me in the things I do today. Through Jesus I
ask it. Amen.

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WEDNESDAY

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.
Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving
thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ.

--Ephesians 5:19-20
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Hearts full of thanks -- that's what makes for good singing!
With Jesus as the source of our salvation and center of our
future, how can we not sing! But singing is not just for us
and God. God wants our songs to bless others. It is our
ultimate spiritual talk.

MY PRAYER...
O Lord, my God, you are Awesome and wondrous. Your works
are magnificent and your deeds are beyond comprehension. May
the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart ever declare
your praises. May my heart be filled with thanksgiving for all
that you have done to save us from sin, shame, law, and death.
You alone are worthy of my praise, my songs, and my life.
Through Jesus I pray. Amen.

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THURSDAY

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching,
rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that
the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

--2 Timothy 3:16-17
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
God wants us to be prepared to do good works. Thankfully he
gave us the Scriptures. Today we have the Bible translated
into many different languages, dialects, and versions. Rather
than a threat, this is a great blessing. But we must remember
that the goal of Scripture is not to be learned but to be
lived. God intended his Word to be practical truth -- a gift
that prepares us to do every good work.

MY PRAYER...
Holy God, it still amazes me that you chose to speak to us,
your finite creatures, in our own words. May I never take for
granted the great gift of being able to read your Word and
learn your Truth. But Father, please give me the character and
the courage to put it into practical use and let it train me to
do your will. Through Jesus I pray. Amen.

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FRIDAY

The word of God is living and active. Sharper than any
double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and
spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes
of the heart.
--Hebrews 4:12
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
How often do you let God do major surgery on your spirit as
his Spirit uses the Word to encourage, judge, motivate,
convict, instruct, and inspire? With such a great tool so
readily at hand for most of us, let's not let a day go by that
we don't let God use his word on hearts.

MY PRAYER...
Almighty God, your will is my heart's desire. But I realize
that I need to be fed more consistently by your Word revealed
in Scripture. Give me strength and consistency in my walk with
you through your Word. Through your Spirit, inspire me to
change what needs to be changed and to be blessed and
encouraged in the areas that I need it most. I turn to you and
trust in your Word to point me in the way of life. Through
Jesus I pray. Amen.

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SATURDAY

All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers
of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the
word of the Lord stands forever.
--1 Peter 1:24-25
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
As the seasons change, the leaves fall, and the grass dies,
we are reminded once again of how short our lives are. Despite
the rapid advancements of technology, our deepest needs are
addressed only by the eternal and proven will of God in
Scripture. Whether you get your Scripture off the Bible on
disk or from an old family Bible, access it today. Don't you
need a dose of the eternal today?

MY PRAYER...
As I age, I am constantly reminded, O God, of my transitory
stay on earth and your eternal reign in heaven. Give me a
sense of my place before you as I seek your will in your Word.
In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

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SUNDAY

I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your
bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God -- this
is your spiritual act of worship.

--Romans 12:1
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Because God went first and sacrificed what is most precious
to him to save us, he can ask us to surrender ourselves to him.
Only one problem: The cotton-picking sacrifice wants to keep
crawling off the altar.

MY PRAYER...
Holy and Righteous Savior, I want to surrender my life, my
body, and will to you. But I confess, there are little things
(and maybe some big things), that I keep from ever placing on
that altar. Things I don't want to give up. To the best of my
ability, I pledge today to live for you in a way that leaves
nothing outside your Lordship and control. I offer you me --
all that I have and am -- to be yours today. Through Jesus.
Amen.

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