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.
Barb Rowe – Naples, FL
Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
Proverbs 3:7-8 NASB
Karen, Amarillo, TX. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. Psalm 25.5
Karen, Amarillo, TX. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. Psalm 25.5 ESV
Melanie from Groesbeck, TX
“Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him;”
2 Timothy 2:11 (NIV 1984)
Katharine Schott from Watertown, Wisconsin
“…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, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith…” (Hebrews 12:1-2) NIV
Kristina Howard from Harker Heights, Tx
Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
He brought them out of darkness and the deepest gloom and broke away their chains. Psalm 107:13-14 NIV
I have given you every place where the sole of your foot treads, just as I promised Moses. Joshua 1:3 HCSB
Kristi ~ Clovis, CA
I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.
John 15:11 NIV
Antoinette from Hoofddorp, the Netherlands
Doe alles wat u zegt of doet in de naam van de Here Jezus, terwijl u God, de Vader, dankt door hem.
Kolossenzen 3:17 (NBV)
Jessica, from Omaha, NE
“Therefore, do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,” 2 Timothy 2:8-9 ESV
Modesty, Myrtle Beach, SC: “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 NIV
Missy Phillips from Houston, Tx
Psalm 16:7-8 kjv
I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reigns also instruct me in the night seasons. I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures for forever.
Psalm 106:1 (NIV)
Shantha, Lincoln, RI
Anita-Miami, FL
not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Philippians 2:4 (NIV)
Kimberly Orr
Zionsville, Indiana
Even now, behold my witness is in heaven, and He who testifies for me is on high.
Job 16:19 ESV
Joni Eareckson Tada wrote an amazing devotional entry about this verse on 1/27 in her new devotional A Spectacle of Glory:God’s Light Shining Through Me Every Day…I cannot recommend it highly enough!
Danica- KC
Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. Romans 10:17
Logansport,IN
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him. (James 1:5 HCSB)
Kim, Vidalia, Ga
Psalm 139:5 NASB
You have enclosed me behind and before and laid Your hand upon me.
Susan-Fishers, IN
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. Ephesians 6:10-11 ESV
Alyssa-Lexington, Kentucky
“All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”
Matthew 11:27 ESV
I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word I have spoken to you. John 15:1-3 ESV
Andrea Vandiver from Tulsa Oklahoma
I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. Galatians 2:21
Poorna Diaz from Reston, Virginia: “It’s in Christ that you, once you heard the truth and believed it this Message of your salvation, found yourselves home free—signed, sealed, and delivered by the Holy Spirit. This signet from God is the first installment on what’s coming, a reminder that we’ll get everything God has planned for us, a praising and glorious life. That’s why, when I heard of the solid trust you have in the Master Jesus and your outpouring of love to all the followers of Jesus, I couldn’t stop thanking God for you—every time I prayed, I’d think of you and give thanks. But I do more than thank. I ask—ask the God of our Master, Jesus Christ, the God of glory—to make you intelligent and discerning in knowing him personally, your eyes focused and clear, so that you can see exactly what it is he is calling you to do, grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life he has for his followers, oh, the utter extravagance of his work in us who trust him—endless energy, boundless strength!” Ephesians 1.13-19 (MSG)
Elaina Saint Louis, MO
“O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.”
Psalms 30:2 ESV
Do everything without grumbling or complaining so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Therefore you will shine among them like stars in the sky. Philippians 2:14-15 NIV
“…put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.”
Ephesians 4:22-25
No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced, but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others.
Psalms 25:3
Jill Smith Eugene, Oregon
Eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Eph 4:3 ESV
Psalm 139:3 NLT : you chart the path ahead of me and tell me where to stop and rest. Every moment you know where I am
Sheryl Rocky Mount, NC “Take delight in the Lord and He will give you your heart’s desires.”Psalm 47:4 NLT
RaeLeen in Bloomington Indiana:
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:34 (NIV).
Debbie Laureen,New Port Richey, FL
“The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with His love, he will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
Sherry Arkansas
“So let us come boldly to the very throne of God and stay there to receive His mercy and to find grace to help us in our time of need.” Heb. 4:16 TLB
Tina, Cleburne, TX
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am you God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10
Annette Webb, Cuyahoga Falls, OH. “Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain.” Isaiah 40:4 ESV
Hilary in Orlando FL
Working my way through 1 John 4, so…
“but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.”
1 John 4:3 NIV
Katrina Hudson- Stilwell, Okla
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you!
Psalm 122:6 (NASB)
Chelsea-belle Ham from Atlanta, Ga. “and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.” Isaiah 61:3
Auneca from Donalsonville, GA
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 Cor 9:8
Mitzi Cordle, Brandon, MS
You, Lord, keep my lamp burning. My God turns my darkness into light.
As for God, His Way is perfect. The Lord’s Word is flawless.
He shields all who take refuge in Him. Psalm 18:28,30 NIV
“Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,”
Colossians 3:22-23 NIV
Shelby from Spring, TX
“Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,”
Colossians 3:22-23 NIV
Marie from Franklin, TN
I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Psalm 27:13 NIV
the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them –
the Lord, who remains faithful forever.
Psalm 146:6 NIV
Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Colossians 3:13 NLT
Barb from Cincinnati, OH
“Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always” Psalm 105:4 NIV
Simone from Birmingham, AL
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
2 Timothy 1:7
Heather Rocha from Midland, MI: “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” Hebrews 12:11 NIV
Mary – Madison,MS
“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has call me heavenward in Christ.” Phil. 3:12
Marlena Cantrell from Alabaster, AL
“Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths.”
Psalms 25:4 ESV