Psalms‬ ‭148‬:‭1‬, ‭3‬, ‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"Why wish upon a star when you can pray to the One who created it?"

Psalms‬ ‭148‬:‭1‬, ‭3‬, ‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens! Praise him from the skies!...Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you twinkling stars!...Let every created thing give praise to the Lord, for he issued his command, and they came into being. He set them in place forever and ever. His decree will never be revoked.

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Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭9‬-‭13‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.

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Psalms‬ ‭90‬:‭2‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"We are now in the midst of a vast universe full of life - but there was a period when there was nothing - not a grain of sand, not a blade of grass, not a flower, not a leaf, nor the tiniest insect - nothing but God...There never was a time, however, when God was not. He had no beginning....The thought is too great for us to grasp! Everything else that we see or of which we know - had a beginning."

James Russell Miller (1840-1912)

Presbyterian Pastor and author

Psalms‬ ‭90‬:‭2‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from beginning to end, you are God.

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Psalms‬ ‭102‬:‭25‬-‭27‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth and made the heavens with your hands. They will perish, but you remain forever; they will wear out like old clothing. You will change them like a garment and discard them. But you are always the same; you will live forever.

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1 Timothy‬ ‭1‬:‭17‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) All honor and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; he alone is God. Amen.

Revelation‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) "I am the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end,” says the Lord God. “I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come—the Almighty One.”

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Psalms‬ ‭19‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"The beauty of a snowflake, the majestic power of a thunderstorm, the skill of a honeybee, the refreshing taste of cold water, the incredible abilities of the human hand—all these and thousands of other aspects of creation simply could not have come into existence apart from the activity of an all-powerful and all-wise Creator."

Wayne Gruden

Systematic Theology, second edition 

Psalms‬ ‭19‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard.

Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭20‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.

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Joshua‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"Do you think you would pay more attention if God spoke to you from heaven or through the voice of a living prophet than if he spoke to you from the written words of Scripture? Would you believe or obey such words more readily than you do Scripture? Do you think your present level of response to the written words of Scripture is an appropriate one? What positive steps can you take to make your attitude toward Scripture more like the kind of attitude God wants you to have?"

Wayne Gruden

Systematic Theology, second edition 

Joshua‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.

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Psalms‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night.

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2 Timothy‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.

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Psalms‬ ‭65‬:‭8‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"All over the world people should stand in awe of the Lord."

NLT Study Bible

Psalms‬ ‭65‬:‭8‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts of joy.

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Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

“I don’t want easy answers or quick answers because I tend to mishandle the blessings that come too easily or too quickly. I take the credit or take them for granted. So now I pray that it will take long enough and be hard enough for God to receive all of the glory. Change your prayer approach from ‘as soon as possible’ to ‘as long as it takes.’”

Mark Batterson

Pastor of National Community Church 

Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.

1 John‬ ‭5‬:‭13‬-‭15‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.

‭‭John‬ ‭5‬:‭30‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) I (Jesus) can do nothing on my own. I judge as God tells me. Therefore, my judgment is just, because I carry out the will of the one who sent me, not my own will.

Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭2‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

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Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭19‬-‭20‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)

FROM TODAY'S READING...

"The evidence from creation for God’s existence is so overwhelming that God holds people morally accountable for denying it...This means that when people ponder the astounding complexity of the human eye, a bird’s wing, or a single living cell, the evidence for God’s existence is so strong that people have no good excuse for unbelief."

Wayne Gruden

Systematic Theology, second edition 

Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭19‬-‭20‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.

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