Sunday Scripture

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Ephesians 3:16-19

Sunday Scripture

I will tell about the Lord's kindness

and praise him for everything he has done.

Isaiah 63:7

Hope

And I pray that you and all God's holy people will have the power to understand the greatness of Christ's love-how wide and how long and how high and how deep that love is.  Christ's love is greater than anyone can ever know, but I pray that you will be able to know that love.  Then you can be filled with the fullness of God.

With God's power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or imagine.

Ephesians 3:18-20

That is hope for everyone!

Sunday Scripture

Do to others what you want them to do to you.

This is the meaning of the law of Moses and the teaching of the prophets.

Matthew 7:12

Sunday Scripture

The Lord says, "I will make my people strong with power from me!  They will go wherever they wish, and wherever they go, they will be under my personal care."

Zechariah 10:12

Sunday Scripture

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us and we beheld his glory, glory as of the begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

 

 

John 1:14

Sunday Scripture

It is written, Thous shalt serve the Lord thy God, and him only

shalt thy serve.

 

 

Luke 4:8

Sunday scripture

My soul glorifies The Lord

And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

For he has been mindful

Of the humble state of his servant.

From now on all generations will

Call me blessed for the Mighty One has

Done great things for me-

Holy is his name.

Luke 1:47-49

Sunday Scripture

In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to nazareth, a town in Galilee, toa virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a decendant of David.  The virgins name was Mary.

Luke 1:26,27

Sunday Scripture

Each of you has received a gift to use to serve others.  Be good servants of God's various gifts of grace.

1 Peter 4:10

Sunday Scripture

Always be joyful.  Pray continually, and give thanks whatever happens.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Thanksgiving

No, not the holiday.

More the state of mind, being Thankful.

This morning I was reading my devotional and it was telling the story of how the serpent tempted Eve by giving her a sense of counterfeit joy.  

As I was reading I thought of all the times Satan plants negative thoughts in my head and how easy it is to be deceived into thinking he's right.

Counterfeit joy has nothing on real joy, it seems good for a minute but then it usually hurts someone else.  I have fallen for his lies more times than I care to admit, and the good feeling doesn't last like real joy.

But he can really make it look good.

It can be especially easy when life gets hectic and things seem to be falling apart, God wants more than that for us, he wants us to have a peace and joy that passes all understanding.

Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.  Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.  Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand.

Philippians 4:6-7

I was watching an interview with Ann Voskamp the other day and she was talking about Joy and being Thankful.  Having a heart of gratitude. If we can see all that God has given us and be thankful for what we have, we can have amazing joy.

So that's gonna be my new thing.  

I am going to intentionally be thankful.

And with Thanksgiving will come joy!

Sunday Scripture

See, I am doing a new thing!

Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?

I am making a way in the deserts and streams in the wasteland.

Isaiah 44:19

Sunday Scripture

Humble yourselves,therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

1 Peter 5:6

Sunday Scripture

God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, "What is the matter Hagar?  Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.

Genesis 21:17

Sunday Scripture

What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God is near to us whenever we pray to him?

 Deuteronomy 4:7

Sunday Scripture

You give me a better way to live,

so I live as you want me to.

Psalm 18:36

Sunday Scripture

Lord, help me control my tongue;

help me be careful about what I say.

Take away my desire to do evil

or to join others in doing wrong.

Psalm 141:3,4

Sunday Scripture

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made,

their starry host by the breath of his mouth.

He gathers the waters of the sea into jars;

he puts the deep into storehouses.

Let all the earth fear the LORD;

let all the people of the world revere him.

Psalm 33:6-8

Sunday Scripture

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.
Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and the needy.
Proverbs 31:8,9