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

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I am Free

Edited August 7, 2008 by dAlip

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1 Chronicles 4:10

Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request.

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Hebrews 12:1

Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses,

let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so

easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race

marked out for us.

Psalm 147:3

He heals the brokenhearted

and binds up their wounds.

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You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever.

Psalm 30:11-12

1 Peter 5:7

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

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ONE WAY by Hillsong

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Matthew 19:6

So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."

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Deuteronomy 31:8

The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you;

he will never leave you nor forsake you.

Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.

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Keep your lives free from love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,
"NEVER will I leave you;
NEVER will I forsake you."
So we say with confidence,
" The LORD is my helper, I shall not be afraid!"
What man can do to me?" (HEB 13:5-6)

Edited August 10, 2008 by sj_soulm8ts

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“Courage!” he said “It is I. Don’t be afraid!"

– Matthew 14:27

Are your fears real or imagined?

Lord, I surrender to You my fears. Protect me from all evil and from all harm.

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Romans 11:6

If by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.

1 Peter 1:24-25

“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.”

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Ephesians 4:28

He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need.

1 Peter 3:9

Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

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when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work—this is a gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 5:19

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1 Peter 2:17

Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

Matthew 6:24

No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.

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The fear of the LORD teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 15:33

Luke 17:3-4

“If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. 4If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, ‘I repent,’ forgive him.”

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Earthquakes and Heart Palpitations
This devotional was written by Dan Johnson

Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.—James 4:14

Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California and Nevada just got a recent reminder of their location near a major fault line. The earthquake that registered 5.4 on the Richter scale also carried with it the double reminder that moderate earthquakes have big brothers, too. But we don't need earthquakes to be reminded of the brevity of our lives and the fact that we're not always going to be here.

As we age, we witness the passing of friends and acquaintances, the demolishing of buildings that were once new and innovative, and the changing landscape of business and culture. We have photo albums of events that seemed like yesterday. We also have little things and not so little things happen to our physical bodies. Sometimes we fear, break into a sweat and connect viscerally and intensely with our mortality.

With all the distractions of modern life including television, telephones, the Internet, music and a seemingly infinite pool of media choices, it is easy to be insulated from the reality of the passing of our own lives. At any given moment, the line separating those in the world of One Life to Live from those who have passed into the City of God is dissolving.

Instead of letting fear or depression take over, the Bible paints a stark reminder of the temporary nature of our lives and then sets about getting us to work. The Bible teaches that life is fleeting and fragile like a flower and that each man and woman is going to die. But wait, there's good news.

A man who knows his days are numbered and whose life is in God's hands is a confident being. The timeless woman who is wise enough to number her days knows that heartache and sorrow are coming to and end with this brief life. The timeless person who knows that the days of hearing will come to an end is busy doing, knowing that actions leave impact that time can't erase. Those of us who got the memo about the passing nature of this life and the ever-increasing reality of the next one know what to hold onto when the earth shakes and the future beckons.

Be encouraged, as those who count their lives as lost for Christ, you now have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Life is short; eternity is long. Do something important because the things you will be judged on later are the things you can still do today.



GOING DEEPER:
1. You have 1440 minutes today. What are you doing to make a lasting impact?

2. What would you do differently if you knew this was your last week on earth?

FURTHER READING:
John 3:16; Galatians 6:8

Your word is a lamp to my feet and light for my path.
Psalm 119:105