VOTD – Verse of the Day

Daniel is about to interpret Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, but first says:

“…this secret has not been revealed to me because I have more wisdom than anyone living, but for our sakes who make known the interpretation to the king, and that you may know the thoughts of your heart.”

Daniel 2:30
May you be crowned with righteousness today!

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…for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

James 1:20
Have a magnificent Wednesday!

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Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:

Peace be within your walls,
Prosperity within your palaces.”

Psalm 122:6-7

Today we might want to pray parts of Psalm 83 for Israel however…

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A man who has friends must himself be friendly,
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18:24
Have a most insightful weekend!

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Last Sunday my Christmas message was centered on the spirit of Christmas. Its the most miraculous and wonderful thing that happens to mankind every year, slowly building up for months but then abruptly ending during the evening hours of December 25th! Sometimes it leaves immediately after the last gift is opened!

The admonition in the message was to let the Spirit of God drive you instead – and not just during the holiday season, but always!

Jude tells us:

Jude 1:20
Have a merry post-Christmas season!
I’ll be taking the beginning of the week off as I did last week, resuming next Friday January 2nd.

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The lazy man says, “There is a lion in the road! A
fierce lion is in the streets!”

The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes Than seven
men who can answer sensibly.

Proverbs 26:13-16
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Paul said:

For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you…”

Romans 2:21-24
Have a warm Monday!

Note: As I always do, I check for previous uses of the verse I decide on each day to make sure that they don’t repeat too often. I found that the verse on my heart this morning was used about a year and a half ago, and I discovered that I must have been in a similar place spiritually because I wrote an amazingly appropriate commentary that morning. It really blessed and encouraged me. I want to provide a link in hopes that it will bless someone else as well: http://votd.org/2007/04/03/romans-221-24/

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Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account.

Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Hebrews 13:17
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God said to Cain:

“…If you do well, will you not be accepted?

And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door.
And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.”

Genesis 4:7
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Monday, June 16, 2008

…Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.”

Matthew 16:24
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Friday, June 13, 2008

I’ve missed three days of VOTD due to a heavy workload. Today’s three verses not only make up for that, but they present three facts that should help us know that Friday the 13th has no relevance to, or power over believers!

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…and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

1 John 4:3-4
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[David prayed] But as for me, I trust in You, O LORD;
I say, “You are my God.”

My times are in Your hand;
Deliver me from the hand of my enemies,
And from those who persecute me.

Psalm 31:14-15
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For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

2 Timothy 1:7
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He who covers a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter separates friends.

Proverbs 17:9
Have a stirring Tuesday!

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For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.

But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Hebrews 5:12-14
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Something else to be mindful of this weekend – an angel said of Cornelius:

“Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God…”

Acts 10:4
Have an exceptional Memorial Day Weekend!
See you Tuesday!

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No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

1 Corinthians 10:13
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To do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Proverbs 21:3

When you get a minute read through 1 Samuel 15:1-23 and see how much God stresses this!

Have an exceptional Wednesday!!

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God says:

“Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver;
I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.”

Isaiah 48:10

Reading this verse this morning immediately made me think of this one:

“The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests the hearts.”

Proverbs 17:3

My thoughts this morning are on how the Lord tests our hearts, but does so through the afflictions we suffer – which brings to mind what James said:

“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.”

James 1:2-4
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He [Jesus] said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.”

Then He opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.

He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem…”

Luke 24:44-47
Have an introspective weekend – lots to ponder as we celebrate God’s rescue plan for mankind!

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It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise
Than for a man to hear the song of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:5
Have a prosperous Thursday!

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The Lord says through the prophet that He is anointed to:

“…console those who mourn in Zion,
To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;

That they may be called trees of righteousness,
The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.”

Have a beautiful Wednesday!
Isaiah 61:3

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