OK, my beloveds! It’s time for verse 4! Since I’m whittling my way through the one-chapter Book of Philemon and the individual verses don’t stand alone as well, I’ve been giving you an alternative verse as an option for those looking for ideas. This one, however, is so good that it serves perfectly. By all means, share it if you like!
Beth Moore from Houston, Texas: “I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,” Philemon 4 ESV
You are a tremendous joy to me and, just in case you don’t feel like this to a whole lot of people: you a very, VERY big deal to all 14 of us at LPM.
With much affection,
Beth
Debbie Hernandez – Atascocita, Texas
“By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.”
Genesis 2:2 NIV
Julie. Bentonville, AR
By His divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all this by coming to know Him, the One who called us to Himself by means of His marvelous glory and excellence. 2 Peter 1:3 NLT
Kelly from Delaware, OH: ” Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.” -Exodus 4:12 NIV
Judy, Satellite Beach, FL
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope.
Psalms 130:5 (NIV)
Judy in Satellite Beach, I’m in Viera. My girlfriend plan to attend the the SSMT celebration in Jan. in Houston. Hope to meet you! God bless you and keep memorizing!
Janet from Viera FL
Christy, Karen, Cheryl. A Cord of Three Strands. Jay, Ok
For God is working in you giving you the desire and power to do what pleases Him.
Phillipians 2:13
Maria from Waco, Texas
James 1:20 NIV “becuase human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.”
Youngstown
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Psalm 139:14NIV
Tracy – Andice, TX
“Be joyful in hope,
patient in affliction,
faithful in prayer.”
Romans 12:12 NIV
Deborah Brine, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Psalm 125:3
For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands into iniquity.
Sarah Lejeune
Cypress, California
“Rejoice always, pray continuously, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV
Diane Lejeune
Fairview, Tennessee
“Rejoice always, pray continuously, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV
Becky Moore from Lake Mary, Florida
Psalm 25:4 NIV
Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths.
Tina Shelton- Richmond, TX
But now this is what the Lord says- he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. Isaiah 43:1 NIV
Tamara from McLean, VA:
If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there.
Psalm 139:8
NASB
Jackie siple rockledge FL
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
â€â€Proverbs‬ â€3:5-6‬ â€ESV‬
Pam Seipp in Fredericksburg, TX
May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless this people with peace.
Psalms 29:11 (ESV)
Procura con diligencia presentarte a Dios aprobado, como obrero que no tiene de qué avergonzarse, que usa bien la palabra de verdad. (2 Tim. 2:15 R60)
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2 Tim. 2:15 NKJ)
Kathy, Madison, CT
Romans 8:28(ESV)
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Janice Holmes, Gulf Breeze, Florida. ” Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. “. Philippians 4:6-7.
Ellen from Bad Axe Michigan
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Ephesians 6:10 NIV
Linda, Buckeye, AZ:
“Be gracious in your speech. The goal is to bring out the best in others in conversation, not put them down, not cut them out” Colossians 4:6 MSG
I forgot the translation note! NIV
Debbie from Fort Worth
“Even before a word is on my tongue,
behold, O LORD, you know it altogether.”
Psalms 139:4 ESV
Kathleen – Starke, FL
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
Proverbs 12:1 (NASB)
Gina Demangos, San Diego CA
For nothing is impossible with God.
Luke 1:37 NIV
Johannah, Alexandria
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
â€â€Ephesians‬ â€4:29‬ â€NIV
Melissa Hartenburg- Perrysburg, Ohio
“So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing”
James 1:4 NLT
Carolyn, Meridian, Idaho
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom.
Isaiah 40:28 NIV (I added capital “His.”)
Hannah Huneycutt
Mt. Pleasant, NC
There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight why the bush did not burn up.”
Exodus 3:2-3 (NIV)
Joan Portage, MI
“But you, O God my Lord, deal on my behalf for your name’s sake; because your steadfast love is good, deliver me!”
Psalms 109:21 ESV
Lori Morgan from Murray, Kentucky: “You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O Lord.” Psalm 139:3â€-‬4 NIV
Beth Lewis, Story City, Iowa
“For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, O Lord, You know it altogether.”
Psalm 139:4, NKJ
Tammy Causey, Humboldt, TN
Set your mind on what is above, what is on earth. Colossians 3:2 HCSB
Williamsville, NY
And, whatever you do, whether in word or in deed, do it all in the name of Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Colossians 3:17 NIV
Cheryl Moses – Houston, TX
I have given them the glory that you have given me, that they may be one as we are one. John 17:22 NIV
Holly Belt,Spring Hill,TN
Hebrews 11:5 NIV
By faith, Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
Martha. Cocoa FL
But know this: Difficult times will come in the last days. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy…
Continuing with 2 Timothy Holman
John 14:27
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid, “
Amber Boskers from Huntington Beach, CA
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you” (Isaiah 60: 1, NIV).
Thanks for the encouragement Miss Beth! XOXOXO <3 Your hair is gorgeous, love the new look.
Andrea Porter ~ Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Matthew 6:21 NASB
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Jackie R – Plano, TX
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. – Proverbs 4:23 NIV
Cori from Lock Haven PA, “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” Isaiah 28:16
Karessa H., Peoria, IL:
Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
1 Peter 5:5 ESV
Kathi Griffin, Macon, GA:
8 So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me His prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, 9 Who has saved us and called us to a holy life – not because of anything we have done but because of His own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10 but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, Who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. 2 Timothy 1:8-10 NIV
Lindsay from Cypress, TX
“Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord.”- Jeremiah 1:8 ESV
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
I John 4:10
Cynthia from Fort Worth, TX
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage – with great patience and careful instruction. II Timothy 4:2 NIV
Lisa Clements- Jackson, Tn May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 NIV
Terri Hutchinson, Columbus, Ohio Psalm 138:8 NIV
The Lord fulfills his purpose for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever–do not abandon the works of your hands.
Jill Clark, Mount Pleasant, SC
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
â€â€Romans‬ â€15:13 NIV