5 The heavens will praise your wonders, Yahweh,
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your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
6 For who in the skies can be compared to Yahweh?
Who among the sons of the heavenly beings is like Yahweh,
7 a very awesome God in the council of the holy ones,
to be feared above all those who are...Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to allow your words to us take root in the way in which we live today.20 What was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word and immediately with joy receives it; 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
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give us grace today to have a contrite and humble spirit so that we may have peace in our hearts, and may be a channel of peace to those who are far off, and to those who are near.18 I have seen his ways, and will heal him. [who is of a contrite and humble spirit, from verse 15]
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I will lead him also,
and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.
19 I...Heavenly father give us grace today to entrust our souls to you, particularly when we find ourselves in trouble.
16 But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.
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17 For the time has come for judgement to begin with the household of God.
If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God?
18 “If it is...(Ignore previous email)
Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to understand what you say to us in our hearts18 “Hear, then, the parable of the farmer. 19 When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.
1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking, 2 as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow, 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious: 4 coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious. 5 You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a...
más3 “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
I have sworn to David, my servant,
4 ‘I will establish your offspring forever,
and build up your throne to all generations.’”
[and Jesus is David’s descendant]Give us grace today to live in Jesus’ kingdom
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give us grace today to be thankful for everything we have have been given.16 “But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
17 For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men
desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them;
and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.Heavenly Father
give us grace today to know when to let go of our anger, as you let go of yours.16 For I will not contend forever, neither will I always be angry;
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for the spirit would faint before me,
and the souls whom I have made.
17 I was angry because of the iniquity of his covetousness and struck him.
I hid myself and was...Heavenly father give us grace to do good today, particularly in our interaction with other people
15 For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other people’s matters.
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Heavenly father
give us grace to live today with our eyes open and ears attentive, so that we may understand and find healing for when our hearts are callous, our ears dull of hearing and our eyes wide shut.13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see,
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and hearing, they don’t hear, neither do they understand.
14...26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who were baptised into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
1 I will sing of the loving kindness of Yahweh forever.
With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
2 I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever.
You established the heavens.
Your faithfulness is in them.”Heavenly father
give us grace today to look for the deeper mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven10 The disciples came, and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”
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11 He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
12 For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance;
but whoever doesn...Heavenly Father
give us grace today to be contrite and humble14 He will say, “Build up, build up, prepare the way!
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Remove the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.”
15 For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity,
whose name is Holy, says:
“I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit,
to...Heavenly father give us grace today to rejoice in all circumstances
12 Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.
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13 But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.
14 If you are insulted for the name of...Heavenly father
give us grace today to root out all those things which get in the way of eternally important things.7 Others fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked them.
8 Others fell on good soil and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty. 9 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”13 But to you, Yahweh, I have cried.
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In the morning, my prayer comes before you.
14 Yahweh, why do you reject my soul?
Why do you hide your face from me?
15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up.
While I suffer your terrors, I am distracted.
16 Your fierce wrath has gone over me.
...Heavenly father
give us grace today to allow your words to affect our lives at a deep level5 Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn’t have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth.
6 When the sun had risen, they were scorched. Because they had no root, they withered away.Heavenly Father
give us grace today to see the futility of everything which is outside the kingdom of God.1 The righteous perish, and no one lays it to heart.
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4 Aren’t you children of disobedience
and offspring of falsehood,
5 you who inflame yourselves among the oaks; [giving worship to someone/thing that isn’t God]
who kill the children in the valleys ...Heavenly father give us grace today to serve others in all that we do or say today.
10 As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.
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11 If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God.
If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies,
that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ,
to whom belong the glory and...Heavenly father
give us grace today to discard what is of ultimate importance1 On that day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the seaside.
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2 Great multitudes gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.
3 He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, “Behold, a farmer went out to sow.
4 As he sowed, some seeds fell by...4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is...
más7 Your wrath lies heavily on me.
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You have afflicted me with all your waves. Selah.
8 You have taken my friends from me.
You have made me an abomination to them.
I am confined, and I can’t escape.
9 My eyes are dim from grief.
I have called on you daily, Yahweh.
I have spread out my...Heavenly father
give us grace today to do your will.46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
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47 One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
48 But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
49 He stretched out his hand...
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