Ephesians 2:8-10 (NLT)...

FROM TODAY’S READING (11/7/2019)...

"The older I get, the less concern I have with what I have or have not done and the more concern I have for what I have or have not become."

An Older Pastor

Ephesians‬ ‭2:8-10‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

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Galatians 6:9 (NLT)...

FROM TODAY’S READING (11/6/2019)...

“Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did."

Newt Gingrich

Galatians‬ ‭6:9‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.

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Genesis 9:12-16 (NLT)...

FROM TODAY’S READING (11/5/2019)...

“May God give you...For every storm a rainbow, for every tear a smile, for every care a promise and a blessing in each trial. For every problem life sends, a faithful friend to share, for every sigh a sweet song and an answer for each prayer.”

An Irish Saying

Genesis‬ ‭9:12-16‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) Then God said, “I am giving you a sign of my covenant with you and with all living creatures, for all generations to come. I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of my covenant with you and with all the earth. When I send clouds over the earth, the rainbow will appear in the clouds, and I will remember my covenant with you and with all living creatures. Never again will the floodwaters destroy all life. When I see the rainbow in the clouds, I will remember the eternal covenant between God and every living creature on earth.”

Numbers‬ ‭6:24-26‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.

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Deuteronomy 4:9 (NLT)...

FROM TODAY’S READING (11/4/2019)...

Our past, mistakes as well as worthwhile accomplishments, is like a car’s rear-view mirror. While driving, we use the broad view through the windshield as we move ahead, but we also use the mirror for reference, making quick, periodic glances into it for information to aid in making driving decisions. Although we cannot effectively or safely move ahead by staring only into the mirror and ignoring the view from the windshield, proper use of the mirror does insure a safer, smoother trip to our destination.

In the same way, we are not to dwell on the past, but live by using the lessons of the past as a reference to aid our journey into the future.

Deuteronomy‬ ‭4:9‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) But watch out! Be careful never to forget what you yourself have seen. Do not let these memories escape from your mind as long as you live!...

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Daniel 4:34 (NLT)...

FROM TODAY’S READING(10/31/2019)...

“Always remember to look up.”

Pastor Kris Langham (Through The Word)

Daniel‬ ‭4:34‬ ‭(NLT‬‬) After this time had passed, I...looked up to heaven. My sanity returned, and I praised and worshiped the Most High and honored the one who lives forever. His rule is everlasting, and his kingdom is eternal.

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Exodus 20 (NLT)...

FROM TODAY’S READING(10/30/2019)...

A husband and wife were discussing the possibility of taking a trip to the Holy Land...

Husband: “Wouldn’t it be fantastic to go to the Holy Land and stand and shout the Ten Commandments from Mount Sinai?”

Wife: “It would be better if we stayed home and kept them.”

Exodus‬ ‭20:3-4, 7-8, 12-17‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)...

1 You must not have any other god but me.

2 You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea.

3 You must not misuse the name of the Lord your God. 

4 Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.

5 Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you. 

6 You must not murder. 

7 You must not commit adultery. 

8 You must not steal. 

9 You must not testify falsely against your neighbor. 

10 You must not covet your neighbor’s house. You must not covet your neighbor’s wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.

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Galatians 6:7-9 (NIV)...

FROM TODAY’S READING (10/29/2019)...

A farmer’s crop of melons was disappearing fast from his field. Thieves were continually stealing the melons under the cover of night’s darkness. The farmer finally became desperate and in an attempt to save his crop from the vandals he decided to put up a sign. The sign had on it a skull and crossbones, and read: “ONE OF THESE MELONS IS POISONED” — only the farmer knew that it was not true.

Sure enough, for two nights not a melon was missing. But, after the third night, the farmer noticed that his sign had been altered. Someone had scratched out a couple words so that the sign now read: “TWO OF THESE MELONS ARE POISONED.”

Thinking to save his whole crop through deception, he lost it all. As Sir Walter Scott observed: “Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.”

Galatians‬ ‭6:7-9‬ ‭(NIV‬‬) Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

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