Quote from Forum Archives on May 7, 2001, 1:52 pm

Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

Dear friends,

I know that the Monday edition of Word for Today (containing the
transcript of Monday's "Proclaim" radio program) was long.
Hopefully that has not discouraged you from reading the message.

The Weekly Verses, which come from Crosswalk.com, take up a bit
of space, too, but only if you look at them as a single message.
The verse, meditation, and prayer for each day of the week are
very short in the messages that follow. I offer these to you
with the hope that they are useful to some of you. My fervent
prayer is that, whether you use these materials or not, each of
you develop a daily time of bible reading, prayer, and
meditation. If these daily messages do nothing else, it is my
prayer that they would give you some ideas for our own "quiet
time" with our Lord.

Prayer of Jabez: 1 Chronicles 4:10

And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, "Oh, that You would
bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would
be with me, and that You would keep me from evil." So God
granted him what he requested.

My friends, I would like to see God bless each and every one of
us. I believe His blessings are available to each of us, too.
In order to find God's blessings, we have to earnestly seek Him
with all of our hearts. Then He WILL be found.

Thank You, dear Lord, that You love us, in spite of our ignorance
and disregard of Your ways. I do pray that You would draw us
close to You, teach us Your ways, and work in our inner being,
affecting who we are and what we will become. Please work in me
today. You are my Lord, and I want to live for You.

Brother Brian

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From: weeklyverses@lists.crosswalk.com
Subject: Weekly Verses from Crosswalk.com - 5/7/01
Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 12:02:39 -0400

Weekly Verses
from Crosswalk.com
www.crosswalk.com
5/7/01

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

Speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into
him who is the Head, that is, Christ.
--Ephesians 4:15
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Speaking the truth is hard enough. You mean I have to do it
in love? Yes, if I am to be Christ's man or woman, I must
speak to others as he did.

MY PRAYER...
Father, forgive me for the bitterness in my heart and
unfairness on my lips. Through your Spirit, help me better use
my speech to bless others and glorify you. May I speak your
truth with your love today in all my conversations. Through
him who is Truth and Love I pray. Amen.

~~~~~~~~~

TUESDAY

Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone
who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he
rewards those who earnestly seek him.
--Hebrews 11:6
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
I believe! I believe that God not only knows me, but cares
about me. I believe that God not only created the universe,
but he knows the number of hairs on my head. I believe that
God not only sent his Son to save the world, but that he's
sending him back to bring me home. What's more, I believe that
God is pleased by my belief.

MY PRAYER...
Almighty, Most Holy Lord, I thank you for your steadfast
love and enduring faithfulness. I thank you for your grace and
mercy. I thank you for your might and power. I thank you for
your awesome holiness. I thank you... for being you and
choosing to reveal yourself to mortals like me. Through Jesus,
your final Word, I pray. Amen.

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WEDNESDAY

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we
ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we
know that he hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have
what we asked of him.
--1 John 5:14-15
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Confidence before God. Through the presence of Jesus at the
Father's right hand and the intercession of the Holy Spirit, we
can have confidence and come boldly before the Creator of the
universe and know that he not only hears us, but also cares for
us. Wow, what an audience! Oh, and one final thing, he also
ACTS on what we ask.

MY PRAYER...
Abba Father, for the grace of your listening ear I thank you
more than words can say. Through the authority of Jesus, my
brother, and by the grace of your interceding Holy Spirit, I
offer you my thanks and love this day. Amen.

~~~~~~~~~

THURSDAY

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
--Romans 12:12
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Sometimes the key to survival is simply "setting our jaw"
and going on faithfully trusting that God is there helping us,
despite the outward circumstances. Choosing joy through hope
rather than despair, choosing patient endurance in times of
affliction, and choosing faithfulness in prayer are all
decisions of the will. We trust that God, who raised Jesus from
the dead, can also change our circumstances because he hears
our voice.

MY PRAYER...
Create in me, O Mighty God, a resolute and steadfast heart
so that I might persevere with joy no matter what the
difficulty. This I ask through your faithful Son. Amen.

~~~~~~~~~

FRIDAY

If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves
and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then
will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will
heal their land.
--2 Chronicles 7:14
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Humility is not our culture's biggest asset or most desired
character quality. But humility is what is demanded -- not so
much because it's commanded (thought that would be enough), but
because we've earned it. Every year brings another wave of
major failures in morality, character, and spirituality. Rather than
progressing culturally, we find ourselves slipping.
Humility is earned! So let's be humble and call upon the
Lord!

MY PRAYER...
Holy and Almighty God, your deeds are awesome, your faithfulness is
overwhelming, and your mercy and grace are such
a blessing. Yet I come to you knowing that you hear me, despite the
incredible distance between you and I, between your worth and holiness
and my lack. I confess that I, and my culture and country around me
have made a mess of what you so wonderfully blessed us with. I come
humbly asking that you reassert yourself in our nation in clearly
recognizable ways. I ask this in faith 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.

~~~~~~~~~

SUNDAY

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that
you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful
and effective.
--James 5:16
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
To confess is to do two things with our sin: 1) to
recognize sin for what it is in God's eyes and 2) to get rid of
our secrets and be honest with another Christian. James'
language is powerful. He mentions that this confession doesn't
just bring forgiveness. It also brings healing.

MY PRAYER...
Holy Father, I have sinned. I now confess my own personal
sin of ____________. I ask for your forgiveness and for your
Spirit to strengthen me in overcoming temptation. I want to
live for you and not let my sin, any sin, entangle me and draw
me away from you. Through Jesus I pray. Amen.

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