Saturday, Nov 17, 2007

November 16, 2007

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Isaiah 20-21, Hosea 1; Luke 4:1-13

The average Christian is so cold and contented with his wretched condition that there is no vacuum of desire into which the blessed Spirit can rush in satisfying fullness. A.W. Tozer

O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, You are God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see; and hear all the words of those who reproach the living God. Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from their hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You are the LORD, You alone."

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Friday, Nov 16, 2007

November 16, 2007

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Isaiah 18-19; Proverbs 31; Luke 3

"You never hear Jesus say in Pilate's judgment hall one word that would let you imagine that He was sorry that He had undertaken so costly a sacrifice for us. When His hands are pierced, when He is parched with fever, His tongue dried up like a shard of pottery, when His whole body is dissolved into the dust of death, you never hear a groan or a shriek that looks like Jesus is going back on His commitment." Charles Spurgeon

Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You. You show loving kindness to thousands, and repay the iniquity of the fathers and their children after them—the Great, the Mighty God, whose name is the LORD of hosts. You are great in counsel and mighty in work, for your eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, to give everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings. You have made Yourself a name, as it is this day. but we have not obeyed Your voice or walked in Your ways. We have not done all that You commanded us to Forgive us we pray.

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Wednesday, Nov 14, 2007

November 14, 2007

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Isaiah 14-15; Proverbs 29; Luke 2:1-20

God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you that way. Max Lucado

O Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments, we have sinned and committed iniquity, we have done wickedly and rebelled, even by departing from Your precepts and Your judgments. Neither have we heeded Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our fathers and all the people of the land. O Lord, righteousness belongs to You, but to us shame of face, as it is this day—because of the unfaithfulness which we have committed against You. O Lord, to us belongs shame of face because we have sinned against You. To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness.

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Tuesday, Nov 13, 2007

November 13, 2007

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Isaiah 12-13; Proverbs 28; Luke 1:39-80

The great cause of neglecting the Scriptures is not want of time, but want of heart, some idol taking the place of Christ. Robert Chapman

"Ah, LORD, I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, One who relents from doing harm. I cried out to the LORD because of my affliction, And He answered me. "Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, And You heard my voice. For You cast me into the deep And the floods surrounded me. 4 Then I said, ‘I have been cast out of Your sight; Yet I will look again toward Your holy temple.’ For You have brought up my life from the pit, O LORD, my God. When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; And my prayer went up to You, Into Your holy temple. I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD."

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Monday, Nov 12, 2007

November 12, 2007

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Isaiah 10-11; Proverbs 27; Luke 1:1-38

The man who does not learn to wait upon the Lord and have his thoughts molded by Him will never possess that steady purpose and calm trust, which is essential to the exercise of wise influence upon others, in times of crisis and difficulty. D. E. Hoste

The LORD is in His holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence before Him. O LORD, I have heard your speech and was afraid; O LORD, revive Your work in the midst of the years! In the midst of the years make it known; In wrath remember mercy. Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls— Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

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Saturday, Nov 10, 2007

November 10, 2007

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Isaiah 9; Proverbs 26; Jude

You never know how much you really believe anything until its truth or falsehood become a matter of life and death to you. C. S. Lewis

The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; Lord we pray that you will send out laborers into His harvest. And help us to Love our enemies, do good to those who hate us, bless those who curse us, and we pray for those who spitefully use us. If you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. We believe and do not doubt in, so we know the things we ask will be done, and we will have our requests.

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Friday, Nov 09, 2007

November 9, 2007

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Isaiah 7-8; Proverbs 25; 2 Timothy 4

Make sure the thing you’re living for is worth dying for. Charles Mayes

Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

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Thursday, Nov 08, 2007

November 8, 2007

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Isaiah 5-6; Proverbs 24; 2 Timothy 3

I have a great need for Christ; I have a great Christ for my need. Spurgeon

I pray that we may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass. I pray that our faith will not fail; and that if it does that we will return to Jesus, and strengthen each other. I Pray that we may not enter into temptation. Father, if it is Your will, take life’s difficulties away from us; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done. God, be merciful to me a sinner!

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Wednesday, Nov 07, 2007

November 7, 2007

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Isaiah 3-4; Proverbs 23; 2 Timothy 2

Christ had no interest in gathering vast crowds of professed adherents who would melt away as soon as they found out what following Him actually demanded of them. In our own presentation of Christ’s gospel, therefore, we need to lay a similar stress on the cost of following Christ and make sinners face it soberly before we urge them to respond to the message of free forgiveness. In common honesty, we must not conceal the fact that free forgiveness in one sense will cost everything. J. I. Packer

Lord you have said that whoever believes in You will do greater works than these. And that whatever we ask in Your name, that You will do, so that the Father may be glorified. So Lord empower us, more than anything to show our love for you by keeping your commandments. May your Holy Spirit be our helper and may we be aware that he lives inside us and will be in us forever. This we know is the truth, because we know Him. Thank you for making us part of your family, because once we were orphans, but now that you live in us, we live also.

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Tuesday, Nov 06, 2007

November 6, 2007

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November 6, 2007
Isaiah 1-2; Proverbs 21; 2 Timothy 1

Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance. C. S. Lewis

Father, as You sent Jesus into the world, so you also have sent us into the world. Sanctify us by Your truth. Your word is truth. I pray for all who will believe in Jesus; that they all may be one, as the Father and the Son are one, that the world may believe that You sent us to tell about You. And the glory which You gave Jesus may be displayed because we have Christ in us, that the world may know that You love us. Father, I desire that we may be with you and that we may see your glory. O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but we have known You; and we want to declare Your name, and the love with which You loved us

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Monday, Nov 05, 2007

November 5, 2007

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Job 40-42; Proverbs 20; Colossians 4

Anything that dims my vision for Christ, or takes away my taste for Bible study, or cramps me in my prayer life, or makes Christian work difficult, is wrong for me; and I must, as a Christian turn away from it. J. Wilbur Chapman

"Father, Glorify Your Son, as Your Son Jesus has glorified You. You have given us eternal life. And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. Help me to glorify You on earth. And to finish the work You have given Me to do. I pray that you will be glorified in me. Holy Father, keep us through Your name for we have been given to you. Make us one as you are one. I pray that we may have your joy fulfilled in our hearts. I do not pray that You should take us out of the world, but that You should keep us from the evil one. Help us to realize that we are not of this world, just as you are not of the world.

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Saturday, Nov 03, 2007

November 3, 2007

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Job 38-39; Proverbs 19; Colossians 3

Before any great achievement, some measure of depression is very usual. C. H. Spurgeon

"Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them, ‘Why do the nations rage, And the people plot vain things? The kings of the earth take their stand, And the rulers are gathered together Against the LORD and against His Christ.’ "For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, they are gathered together "to do whatever Your purpose determined ahead of time to be done. "Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness we may speak Your word, "by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus."

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Friday, Nov 02, 2007

November 2, 2007

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Job 35-37; Proverbs 18; Colossians 2

You will never be the person you can be if pressure, tension, and discipline are taken out of your life. Jones G. Bilkey

I often make mention of you in my prayers, making request that I may find a way in the will of God to see you. For I long to impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established— that I may be encouraged by your faith.

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Thursday, Nov 01, 2007

November 1, 2007

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Job 32-34; Proverbs 17; Colossians 1

A small but always persistent discipline is a great force; for a soft drop falling persistently hollows out hard rock. Isaac from Syria

I pray that we would love without hypocrisy. hate what is evil. Cling to what is good. That we would be truly kind and affectionate to one another with a brotherly love, that we would honor and put the other person first, that we would not be lagging in diligence, but instead be fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; Help us to be filled with rejoicing and hope, patience in difficulty, and consistent in our prayer life. May we help those who need our help, and invest time with others. May we bless those who cause us problems and not curse them. And help us to care for each other and get along with one another.

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