Sunday, January 31, 2010

To My Friend....

 This post is of a personal nature ..It is dedicated to my amazing friend Tracy. Who I thank God for everyday. Her unfailing faith brought me back from the abyss. And back to the true light of my faith. The Holy Spirit works through her . She will forever be LOVED!!


Job 42:10
After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before.

Proverbs 27:9
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one's friend springs from his earnest counsel.

Ecclesiastes 4:10
If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!

Job 10:12
You gave me life and showed me kindness, and in your providence watched over my spirit.

Love in the Rock....

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.

Psalm 94:22
But the LORD has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.

Ephesians 1:4
For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love

Romans 8:32
He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Should We Have Wealth ?????

Deuteronomy 8:18
But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today.

1 Samuel 2:7
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts.

Psalm 112:3
Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

Proverbs 8:18
With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity.

Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

Friday, January 29, 2010

Restoration to All........

Lamentations 5:21
Restore us to yourself, O LORD, that we may return; renew our days as of old

Daniel 4:36
 At the same time that my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor were returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne and became even greater than before.

Zechariah 9:12
Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you.

1 Peter 5:10
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

My Heart belongs to the Lord...................

 Today's post......purely love.

Psalm 27:4
One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.

Deuteronomy 6:5
Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

1 Chronicles 16:10
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

Psalm 13:5
But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.

Psalm 28:7
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Save Me...

Isaiah 41:13
For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will
help you.

Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Jeremiah 39:17
But I will rescue you on that day, declares the LORD; you will not be handed over to those you fear.

 Psalm 18:19
He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.

Psalm 25:20
Guard my life and rescue me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.

 Psalm 71:2
Rescue me and deliver me in your righteousness; turn your ear to me and save me.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Be Joyful in Hope............

Psalm 33:20
We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.

Psalm 25:21
May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you.

Psalm 62:5
Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.

Micah 7:7
But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.

Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

The Good Wife

Proverbs 31:10
A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.

 11 Her husband has full confidence in her
       and lacks nothing of value.
 12 She brings him good, not harm,
       all the days of her life.
 13 She selects wool and flax
       and works with eager hands.
 14 She is like the merchant ships,
       bringing her food from afar.
 15 She gets up while it is still dark;
       she provides food for her family
       and portions for her servant girls.
 16 She considers a field and buys it;
       out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
 17 She sets about her work vigorously;
       her arms are strong for her tasks.
 18 She sees that her trading is profitable,
       and her lamp does not go out at night.
 19 In her hand she holds the distaff
       and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
 20 She opens her arms to the poor
       and extends her hands to the needy.
 21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
       for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
 22 She makes coverings for her bed;
       she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
 23 Her husband is respected at the city gate,
       where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
 24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
       and supplies the merchants with sashes.
 25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
       she can laugh at the days to come.
 26 She speaks with wisdom,
       and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
 27 She watches over the affairs of her household
       and does not eat the bread of idleness.
 28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
       her husband also, and he praises her:
 29 "Many women do noble things,
       but you surpass them all."
 30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
       but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
 31 Give her the reward she has earned,
       and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

May We All Be Compassionate

Psalm 111:4
He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.

Psalm 116:5
The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.

Isaiah 30:18
Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!

Lamentations 3:22
Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.

Colossians 3:12
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

1 Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.

Friday, January 22, 2010

True Prosperity

Psalm 24:5   He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from God his Savior.  
Proverbs 10:22    The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.  
Job 8:7      Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be.  
Job 22:21    "Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.  
3 John 1:2  Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Promise.....

Galatians 3:29
If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Deuteronomy 1:11
May the LORD, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times and bless you as he has promised!

Romans 4:20
Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,

2 Corinthians 1:20
For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Heart and Mind

Proverbs 21:2
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts.

1 Corinthians 2:9
But as it is written: “ Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

Isaiah 26:3
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.

Matthew 22:37
Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

His Power to Renew....

Habakkuk 3:2
LORD, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O LORD. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy.

Psalm 51:10
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Isaiah 40:31
but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Romans 12:2
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Comfort and Hope.....

Psalm 71:21
You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.

2 Corinthians 1:5
For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.

Zechariah 9:12
Return to the stronghold, You prisoners of hope. Even today I declare That I will restore double to you.

Romans 5:5
And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

We Praise......

Deuteronomy 32:3
I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Oh, praise the greatness of our God!

2 Samuel 22:47
"The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God, the Rock, my Savior!

Psalm 7:17
I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

 Psalm 28:6
Praise be to the LORD, for he has heard my cry for mercy.

2 Corinthians 1:3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Trust in His Ways

Micah 7:8
  Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.

 Job 37:5
God's voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.

Psalm 147:5
Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.

Jeremiah 17:7
"But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Such a Price

Ephesians 1:7
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace

Mark 10:45
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Lessons

Philippians 4:6-7   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 4:10-11   I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances..

Philippians 4:12-13    I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

Isaiah 40:31   but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Hope and Grace

Ephesians 2:8
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God

Romans 4:5
However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.

Romans 3:22
This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference

Romans 5:1-5__
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Have a Perfect Day

Psalm 145:17
The LORD is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made.

Psalm 143:10
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Proverbs 16:3
Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.

Psalm 3:5
I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.

Monday, January 11, 2010

God of Wonders

Jeremiah 1:19
They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the LORD.

1 John 4:4
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

Job 5:9
He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.

Psalm 40:5
Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Rest and Give Thanks

Proverbs 3:24
when you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.


Proverbs 3:26
for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared.

1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.

 Psalm 28:7
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Praise the Lord....

Exodus 15:2
The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him.

Deuteronomy 32:3
I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Oh, praise the greatness of our God!

1 Chronicles 16:9
Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.

1 Chronicles 16:36
Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Then all the people said "Amen" and "Praise the LORD."

Friday, January 8, 2010

We are all His children...

Romans 5:1  Therefore having been justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:8  But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.

Ephesians 5:1 Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children 
  
Ephesians 5:2 and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God

Ephesians 5:8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light .

:8 

Thursday, January 7, 2010

To know Him....

Psalms 125:1 Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion, they will not be defeated but will endure forever

Psalms 136:1 Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His faithful love endures forever

Psalms 144:1 Bless the Lord, who is my rock. He gives me strength for war and skill for battle.

Psalms 145:8 The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to get angry, full of unfailing love.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Longing for God's Presence

Psalms 119:143   As pressure and stress bear down on me , I find joy in your commands.

Psalms 121:3 He will not let you stumble and fall ,the One who watches over you will not sleep.

Psalms 121:5 The Lord Himself watches over you, The Lord stands beside you as a protective shade.

Psalms 130:3  Lord if you kept a record of our sins, Oh Lord who could survive?

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Have a Encouraging Day........

Jude 1:2  Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.

Jude 1:21  Keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.

Romans 6:14 For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.
 

Psalms103:2  Bless the Lord all my soul and forget not all of His benefits

Monday, January 4, 2010

Fear Not....

Psalms 27:3  Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident.

Isaiah 41:10  So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
  
1 John 4:18  There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

1 Peter 3:6   like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

I resolve to grow in the word...

Revelation  21:5    He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true."

Lamentations 3: 22  Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed,  for his compassions never fail.

Lamentations 3:25,26  The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly  for the salvation of the LORD.

Isaiah 43:18 "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.


Friday, January 1, 2010

Happy New Year!!

James 1:12   Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

1 Corinthians 1:3   Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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.

Hebrews 13: 8  Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.