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
Kathy Gerlach, Andover, KS
Before a word is on my tongue, you know it
completely, O Lord. Psalm 139:4 NIV
Margaret – Salem, VA
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Galatians 2:20 ESV
Misty Sanders, North Charleston, SC
Correction: scripture reference is
Galatians 6:4-5 MESSAGE TRANSLATION not NLT
Sorry!!
Linda Jewell
Tucson, AZ
1 John 1:6 NKJV
If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
Diane K. from Palominas AZ, “She seeks wool and flax and willingly works with her hands”. Prov. 31:13, NKJV
Amie Stacy from Fate, Texas: “Even before a word is my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.” Psalm 139:4 ESV
Diane Hotchkiss from Cypress, TX
Psalm 143:8English Standard Version (ESV)
8 Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,
for in you I trust.
Make me know the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul.
Monica
Cheyenne, WY
“I have set the LORD always before me;
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.”
Psalm 16:8 ESV
Kimberly Walleck – Houston, TX
8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
1 Corinthians 13:8
Debbie Fitzpatrick, Bossier City, LA
The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; Lamentations 3:25 NIV
Rachel H, North Alabama,
““To whom can you compare me? Whom do I resemble?” says the Holy One. Look up at the sky! Who created all these heavenly lights? He is the one who leads out their ranks; he calls them all by name. Because of his absolute power and awesome strength, not one of them is missing.”
â€â€Isaiah‬ â€40:25-26‬ â€NET‬‬
Karmen-Natick, MA
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4 NIV
Cindy from Summerville, SC
Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is the God of justice. Blessed are all who wait on him! Isaiah 30:18 NIV
Susannah from Cypress, TX
Matthew 10:38-39 ESV
38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
from Chicago – For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9 (ESV)
Sheila, Williston, ND
“But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.”
â€â€2 Corinthians‬ â€2:14‬ â€NASB‬‬
In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness. Psalm 31:1 NKJV
Sharon Wong, Toronto. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being. Eph 3:16 NIV
Grace Dickerson From Clearwater Kansas
February 15, 2017
Psalms 18:27
You save the humble, but You bring those down who are proud.
Sherie
The Woodlands, TX
“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;”
Psalm130:5 ESV
Mary C. from Georgetown, Texas: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 NIV
Gay Beck, Plain City, OH
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 (NIV)
Ruth C. from Atlanta
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
Conroe Texas
Ephesians 6:15 and havng shod your feet with preparation of the gospel of peace; NASB
Dawn Byers from Alvord, Texas – Everyone went to register, each to his own town. Luke 2:3 NAB
Jamee Miller from Sanford, FL “So be content with who you are, and don’t put on airs. God’s strong hand is on you; he’ll promote you at the right time.” â€â€1 Peter‬ â€5:6-7‬ â€MSG‬‬
Christy – Missouri
“Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.” Colossians 4:6 NLT
“Do not be afraid I have redeemed you. I have called you by name you are mine. ”
Isaiah 43:1
Kyndra, Houston, Genesis 15:1, NKJV
“Do not be afraid, Kyndra, I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”
Carolyn, St. Catharines, ON
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,
Isaiah 61:1 NIV
Becky – Lawrenceville, GA
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)
I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,” Philemon 4 ESV
Brenda, Ottawa, Canada
“Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving and honor and power and might, Be to our God forever and ever. Amen.” Rev. 7:12 NKJV
Alexandra from Margate, Florida
Luke 1:38Living Bible (TLB)
38 Mary said, “I am the Lord’s servant, and I am willing to do whatever he wants. May everything you said come true.” And then the angel disappeared.
Brandy Trahan, Port Neches, Tx
“O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness; you cannot tolerate the sins of the wicked.”
â€â€Psalms‬ â€5:4‬ â€NLT‬‬
Natalie, Houston
He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began. 2 Tim 1:9
Christa Cordova, Roseville, CA (posting next time from our new home in Vancouver, WA!)
“The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a blazing fire from the midst of a bush, and he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, yet the bush was not consumed.” Exodus 3:2 (NIV)
Meredith B.
Collierville Tn
‘Awake my soul!, Awake O’harp and lyre! I will give thanks to you Oh Lord among the peoples. and I will sing praises to you among the nations. For your steadfast love is higher thtn the heavens and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.” Psalm 108:2-4 Life Applicaiton Bible New Revised Version
Kristi Schnipke, Dayton, Ohio
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
Philippians 4:8 ESV
Justine Sama, Fort Worth, TX
“Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.”
â€â€Psalms‬ â€23:4 NLT
Matthew 5:4 KJV blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted
Amanda, Sherman, TX
Psalm 25:3 KJV
“Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.”
Ashley Lawrenceville, GA
The Lord watches over you— the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
Psalm 121:5â€-‬6 NIV
Kara, San Diego, CA
“We work to feed our appetites, but meanwhile our souls go hungry.” Ecclesiastes 6:7 (Mes)
Brielle Smith from North Augusta, South Carolina:
“Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD Himself, is my strength and my defense (song); He has become my salvation.”
~â€â€Isaiah‬ â€12:2‬ â€NIV‬‬
Sue Anderson from Waco, TX
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 (KJV)
Heather Smith
Nashville, TN
Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function,…
– Romans 12:4 (NLT)
Stacie Beard, Collins, Mississippi
“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.”
â€â€Psalms‬ â€37:5‬ â€ESV‬‬
Alyssa Porter from OKC, OK-
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Romans 8: 26 ESV
Olivia from Rogersville, TN
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will exult over you with loud singing. Zephaniah 3:17 ESV