Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220920

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Today is a beautiful day, because Paul wrote, “Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached God’s gospel to you free of charge?” (2 Corinthians 11:7 ESV) Free #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

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El Elyon, you are the God Most High. There is none like you who goes out for your beloved. Let the scoffers proclaim their folly. Let the cries of the opposition resound. You will not be mocked. Your will cannot be thwarted. The outcome of the spiritual battle cannot be changed by proclamation or circumstance. … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220919

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Today is a beautiful day, because “For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink … Read more

Prayer for Today

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Father, you are the God of second chances. You are the God of salvation and forgiveness. However, you are also the God of justice and consequence. Open our eyes to your holiness. Help us grow to be more like Jesus. Show us the error of our steps and guide them to your purpose. Remove our … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220918

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Today is a beautiful day, because Paul wrote of his ministry, “What then is my reward? That in my preaching I may present the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel. For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to … Read more

Prayer for Today

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Jesus the Christ, King of kings and Lord of lords, You are Messiah. You are our Redeemer. You are in all and above all. There is no partial belief. We repent with our whole heart. We confess all our transgressions. We live totally for you or not at all. You gave your all for all … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220915

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Today is a beautiful day, because Paul asks, “Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord?” (1 Corinthians 9:1 ESV) Free #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Another Court Date

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Court convened, again, in the victim’s lawsuit against the senior pastor and the church. It will soon be a year since the case was filed on September 21, 2021. Continuance after continuance brings all interested parties to this juncture where the clerk inks yet another date of November 21, 2022, for the case management conference. … Read more

Prayer for Today

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Lord God, help our unbelief. Remind us that you are who your Word says you are. You will hold to your covenants. You keep your promises, both general and specific. Steer us away from doubt in any circumstance. Don’t let our hearts grow faint, but bolster us with your mighty working power. You are the … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220914

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Today is a beautiful day, because “For he who was called in the Lord as a bondservant is a freedman of the Lord. Likewise he who was free when called is a bondservant of Christ. You were bought with a price; do not become bondservants of men. So, brothers, in whatever condition each was called, … Read more