Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20180223

Today is a beautiful day, because we have the wisdom of the proverbs: “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” (Proverbs 13:12 ESV) Hope in the Lord. #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

Heavenly Father, you are the God who set planets in motion, yet you are the God who seeks an intimate relationship with me. I want to know everything my brain can process about you, and figure out what you, a holy God, faithful and righteous, mean to me. Let your name be known in all…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20180222

  Today is a beautiful day, because “the hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.” (Proverbs 10:28 ESV) Hope in the Lord. #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

Heavenly Father, thank you for sending your Holy Spirit to dwell within me the moment I accepted Christ as my Lord and Savior. Thank you for his teaching over the years so that I am aware of his presence. Open my spiritual ears to hear him more, to be more and more sensitive to his…

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Prayer for Today

Almighty God, you are the One True God. You work constantly for the greater good and for your glory, for the sake of your holy name. I praise you for answered prayer. I praise you for drawing those who don’t know you into a time of learning who you are. I stand on your promise…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20180221

Today is a beautiful day, because life is hard, “but the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.” (Psalm 147:11 ESV) Hope in the Lord. #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20180220

Today is a beautiful day, because the psalmist wrote, “Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God.” (Psalm 146:5 ESV) Hope in the Lord #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

Father in heaven, these good works you call us to through the voice of your Holy Spirit and the gift of the fruit of your Spirit are those you planned before we even came to know you. Let others see the goodness of your heart as they look on the goodness in our deeds. We…

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Prayer for Today

Almighty God, you called us for one purpose, to glorify your holy name. Let us make that purpose our first priority for the sake of your name. Ezekiel prophesied that the nations would know that you are the LORD when you gather your people and cleanse them from idolatry, even though they profane your name….

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20180219

Today is a beautiful day, because King David urged his people, “O Israel, hope in the LORD from this time forth and forever more.” (Psalm 131:13 ESV) Hope in the Lord #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday