***Bible Verses of the Day****

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“The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.”

– Matthew 9:37

How far are you willing to go to share the Good News?

Lord, give me a sense of urgency to spread your Gospel.

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Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul - Psalm 143:8

lord god bless our journey...

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He said to her, “What do you wish?”

– Matthew 20: 21

What is your heart’s deepest desire?

Lord, help me to always believe and be open to the unfolding of Your plan for my life.

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Be careful for nothing, but in every thing, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. - Philippians 4:6

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Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid...for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

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Give, and it shall be given to you. For whatever measure you deal out to others, it will be dealt to you in return.

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Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. - Psalms 30:5

I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. - Jeremiah 29:11

Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

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Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling - 1 Peter 4:8-9

Everything is possible for him who believes.

Seek peace, and pursue it. - Proverbs 34:14

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He… goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.â€

– Matthew 13:44

Have I truly given my life to Jesus?

Lord Jesus, thank You for giving Yourself to me. I surrender my life and my being to You. Amen.

Edited July 28, 2008 by chris-lei

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Prayer of Praise

Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, he who in his great mercy gave us new birth, a birth unto hope which draws its life from the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead; a birth to an imperishable inheritance, incapable of fading or defilement, which is kept in heaven for you who are guarded with God's power through faith; a birth to a salvation which stands ready to be revealed in the last days. Amen.

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Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and

puts them into practice is like a wise man

who built his house on the rock" - Matthew 7:24

But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? “Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’”

Romans 9:20

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For awhile i have been worrying on the life that awaits us once we get to the US.. how will my kids adjust... how can we live with only my husband to be working for us since EAD would still be months away.. there are so many "how's" playing in my mind and the e-devotional i received today was like a light in the midst of unecessary worries... indeed god will make a way as He has always done in my life.

$3.85 a Gallon

This devotional was written by Leslie Snyder

Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life…

Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

And why do you worry…?

So, do not worry…

Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow…

—Matthew 6: 25, 27, 28, 31, 34

When the pump emptied its last gulp into my gas tank, I should have braced myself for the impact. The price read $72.00 and I almost passed out. I felt like I'd been sucker-punched. I'd been putting off the trip to the gas station for far too long, telling myself that gas prices couldn't possibly stay this high for this long. So, I'd been putting in $10.00 on one trip and $15.00 on the next, never even filling the tank half-full. But this time, I had already driven for two days with the gas light on and the dashboard gauge resting comfortably, almost mockingly, on empty. So with paycheck in hand, I decided to fill the tank. Needless to say I'm thinking of alternate transportation.

With gas prices and other costs soaring, it is easy to worry. Questions begin to plague our minds like, "How am I going to get to work?" "What can I do to make ends meet?" "How creative can I be with my cooking to stretch our food supply a little longer?" This is really the first time in my life that I've ever had to ask questions like this and it has me seeking creative solutions. But ultimately it is reminding me to trust God.

On my morning run a few days ago, I passed a lake and happened to catch a poignant sight. A blue heron was fishing along the edge of the lake and had a small fish secured tightly in its beak. My mind went immediately to Matthew 6: 26: "Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?" I continued on my run a little more at ease. God really is in control. He really does love me and I really can trust Him no matter what the price at the pump.

GOING DEEPER:

God is not absent from our daily struggles. In fact, He is as close as the wind across our face. Ask Him to help you in your areas of doubt and unbelief.

FURTHER READING:

Psalm 23

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1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life,

to mind your own business and to work with your hands,

just as we told you, so that your daily life may win

the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be

dependent on anybody.

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