Hey Everyone! Time for our next verse! Queen Esther and I are inching our way through the one-chapter book of Philemon so this puts me on the third verse:
Beth Moore from Houston, Texas: “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Philemon 3 ESV
I love, love, LOVE the verse below if you could use a recommendation this time around. I love what it promises. I love its rhythm. I love that it moves from “God is able” to the promise that frail humans like us who trust in Him “will abound in EVERY GOOD WORK.” Abundant life (John 10:10) abounds in good works. That, Darling, will preach.
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV
DON’T YOU DARE QUIT!!!!
I love you. I’m proud of you. May Jesus be all over you today, loved ones.
Krista – Winchester, VA
You will indeed go out with joy and be peacefully guided; the mountains and the hills will break into singing before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. Instead of the thornbush, a cypress will come up, and instead of the brier, a myrtle will come up; it will make a name for Yahweh as an everlasting sign that will not be destroyed.
Isaiah 55:12-13 HCSB
Cindy from Richmond, Texas. Psalm 90:14 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. (NIV)
Jennifer Caldwell from Cambridge, Ontario
“Call to Me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” Jeremiah 33:3 ESV
Tanya Smith from Kenosha Wisconsin
NASB Romans 6:16-17
But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed and having been freed from sin you became slaves of righteousness.
Elisabeth Poulsbo, WA Serve the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful singing. Psalm 100:2 NASB
Anne,Chesterfield, MI…I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. John 10:28 ESV
Jamie Stellingwerf
Paramount, CA
“and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”
Ephesians 3:19 NIV
SharonnTemple. Lakeway TX: Psalms 25:3
“No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to shame who are treacherous without excuse.” NIV
Kate Posthuma from Cheney, WA
The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came upon me; I was overcome by trouble and sorrow. Psalm 116:3, NIV
April, Pleasant Garden, NC, Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits-
Psalm 103:2 NIV
17 Even if my lifeblood is to be poured out like wine as a sacrifice of your faith, I have great reason to celebrate with all of you. 18 And for the same reason, you can be glad and celebrate with me.
Philippians 2.17-18 [The Voice]
Kristin Robbins
Ft. Worth, TX
“Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, in keeping with the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, to Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.”
2 Timothy 1:1-2 NIV
“You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.”- Isaiah 55:12 NIV
Sharon, Little Rock “But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” 2 Chronicles 15:7
Kendra from Fort Wayne, IN. “When he returned, after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that these slaves , to whom he had given the money, be called to him so that he might know what business they had done.” Luke 19:15
Angela from High Point, North Carolina “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you”. Luke 10:19 KJV
Patty Konarski from Webster, MA:
“You have a strong arm.
Your hand is mighty, Your right hand is exalted.
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
Lovingkindness and truth go before You.
How blessed are the people who know the joyful sound!
O LORD, they walk in the light of Your countenance.”
Psalm 89: 13-15, NASB
Robin from Parrish, FL
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. John 14:21 KJV
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (ESV)
Marge, Chili Wisconsin
Psalm 16:2 (NIV)
I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord, apart from you I have no good thing.”
Courtney, from Lima, Ohio. “For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.” James 3:15 NLT
Danielle Harris from Oklahoma City: “Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.”
Psalms 90:12 NLT
Psalm 46:3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. NIV
Denise D Gilroy, CA
“And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:7 NIV
Lily B., TN “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” John 15:7 NKJV
SKay Fires, Possum Kingdom Lake, Tx
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.”
Ephesians 6:10 NIV
Audra from Americus,Ga: Isaiah 43:1b. Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name: you are mine.
Linda Robillard, Wichita, KS: …with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love… Ephesians 4:2 NASB
“For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility,”
Ephesians 2:14 (ESV)
Susan B. Chapin, SC 2 Thessalonians 3:3 NLT
But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
Kim Davis, Piney Flats, TN
“No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame,but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause.” (Psalm 25:3 NIV)
Jennifer from San Antonio, Texas
“Because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.” Hebrews 10:14 (NIV 1984)
Linda
Montana
Ps 91:2 NKJV
“I will say of the LORD, ‘HE is my refuge and my fortress; My GOD in HIM I will trust.'”
Sandy E.; Kansas City, Missouri; “So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” Galatians 5:16 NIV
Kristin Dickson from Ponchatoula, LA
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands. Proverbs 14:1 HCSB
Terri from Mechanicsville, VA
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7 (NIV)
Nancy from Birmingham, AL
“Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:4 NIV
Brenda from Big Piney, WY
When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back.
Exodus 33:22-23 NIV
Kristen Fowler, Marble, NC
Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God.
2 Corinthians 3:5 (ESV)
Kari Hawkins Canton, Ga
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” Galatians 6:9 (NIV)
Stacy from Sewel, NJ: “If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic.” Luke 6:27 NIV
Janice, Gulf Breeze, Florida “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful, He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”. 1Corinthians 10:13, NIV
Stacey C. from Greenville, KY. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit, you may abound in hope.” Romans 15:13 ESV
Terese Kay,Marshfield wi
I said to the Lord, You are my Lord,
apart from you I have no good thing.
Psalm 16:2
Melissa J. Martinez from Mount Bethel, PA
“And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.”
2 Corinthians 9:8
Mary Ruth Franklin
Lanexa, VA
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
Day to day pours out speech,
and night to night reveals knowledge.
There is no speech, nor are there words,
whose voice is not heard.
Psalm 19:1-3
Lindsey Carelock from Brenham, Texas: “You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.” Psalm 71:20 ESV
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
John 13:34 NIV
Cora Suggs, Huntsville, Alabama “By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.” Hebrews 11:3
Amber Wilson from Gulfport, MS
“You observe my travels and my rest; You are aware of all my ways.” Psalms 139:3