Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20260407

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Today is a beautiful day, because the psalmist remembers God’s works and wonders, “​​Will the Lord cast off forever? ​​And will He be favorable no more? Has His mercy ceased forever? ​​Has His promise failed forevermore?  ​​Has God forgotten to be gracious? ​​Has He in anger shut up His tender mercies? Selah  ​​And I said, ‘This is my…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20260109

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Today is a beautiful day, because we receive spiritual gifts by the grace of Christ, “But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.” (Ephesians 4: 7 NKJV) Grace     Welcome to Joy in Verse! Please take a minute to subscribe to this content by adding your…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20260102

Today is a beautiful day, because “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed…

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Before You Kiss the Frog…Can We Talk? – 3

Marriage is not in a good place in the US. Pew Research indicates that the number of cohabiting couples grew from 54% to 59% between 2002 and 2017. The same study shows that “Married adults have higher levels of relationship satisfaction and trust than those living with an unmarried partner.” (https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/11/06/marriage-and-cohabitation-in-the-u-s/) Proverbs 19:21 speaks of…

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Who gives the fox access to the hen house to find out why chickens and eggs keep disappearing? I’m just asking. From the book: “Steering Clear of Outside Investigation Internal investigation is biased information, tainted by the close association of the investigator to the investigated. A leader who appoints subordinates to investigate a trail of…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20250116

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Today is a beautiful day, because “But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.” ( Luke 6:…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20250110

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Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus called out the Pharisees for neglecting the crux of the law while outwardly putting on the facade of holiness , “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20241016

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Today is a beautiful day, because God wants us to pay attention, “For who among them has stood in the council of the Lord to see and to hear his word, or who has paid attention to his word and listened? Behold, the storm of the Lord! Wrath has gone forth, a whirling tempest; it…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20240913

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Today is a beautiful day, because God declared to His people for His name’s sake, “You shall not give any of your children to offer them to Molech, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.” (Leviticus 8:21 ESV) “I am the LORD.” #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20240109

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Today is a beautiful day, because “Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways! You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently.” (Psalm 119: 2-4 ESV) Kept #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday