Prayer for Today

My mouth will speak your praises, LORD. Let all flesh bless your holy name forever and ever! Your greatness is unsearchable. Generation after generation extols your mighty acts. They pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness and righteousness. You are gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Your dominion endures….

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20210131

Today is a beautiful day, because Peter quotes Psalm 34 to make it relevant to his day, and it is still relevant for our day, “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do…

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Prayer for Today

I bless you, LORD. You are my rock. Who am I that you regard me or that you think of me? I am but a breath, a passing shadow. Bow your heaven down and come, rescue the earth from those whose right hand is filled with falsehood. Deliver mankind from the waters of the evil…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20210130

Today is a beautiful day, because Peter greets the diasporate nation “To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and…

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Prayer for Today

I cry out to the LORD. I place my pleas before him; and he listens. I tell him my troubles. At one time, my steps faltered and my decisions led me to a pit. There was no one to notice, no refuge and no care for my soul; until I cried out to the LORD…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20210129

Today is a beautiful day, because “And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.” (James 3:18 ESV) Peace #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

Father God, let our prayers be counted as incense before you. Watch over the door of our lips. Don’t let our hearts incline to evil deeds. Keep our eyes only toward you, Father. We seek refuge in you. Don’t leave us defenseless. Let your people pass safely by. We lift our hands as the evening…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20210128

Today is a beautiful day, because we are the keepers of our brothers and sisters, “If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace, be warmed and filled,’ without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that?”…

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Prayer for Today

Deliver our nation, O LORD, from violent men who plan evil things in their hearts and continually stir up wars. Their tongues are sharp as serpents, and under their lips is the venom of asps. Guard our freedoms from those who set a trap and snare. You are our God. Give ear to our cry…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20210127

Today is a beautiful day, because of this wonderful benediction by the author of Hebrews, “Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working…

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