Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain.
Heavenly father
give us grace to give attention today to what we hope for and to what is unseen
1 Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, that which is persuasive of things not seen.
2 For in this, the elders obtained testimony.
3 By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God,
so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.1 Be merciful to me, God, for 2 my enemies want to swallow me up all day long,
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for they are many who fight proudly against me.
3 When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
4 In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust.
I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
5 All day long they twist…Heavenly Father
give us grace to open our eyes and minds to see and understand your work in the world17 The poor and needy seek water, and there is none.
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Their tongue fails for thirst.
I, Yahweh, will answer them.
I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
18 I will open rivers on the bare heights,
and will make the wilderness a pool of water.
20…Heavenly father
give us grace to remain untroubled and pure in the face of the prince of this world27 Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you.
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Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
28 You heard how I told you, ‘I go away, and I come to you.’
If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said ‘I am going to my Father;’
for the Father is…Heavenly Father
give us grace, when faced with what we fear, to lift up our eyes and voice to you.1 Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
2 When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s army.” ]3 Jacob sent messengers in front of him to Esau, his brother,
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4 He commanded them, saying, “This is what you shall tell my lord, Esau:
‘This is what your…Heavenly father
give us grace to continue to live by faith today, paying attention to the things of the soul and the things of eternity32 But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings;
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33 partly, being exposed to both reproaches and oppressions;
and partly, becoming partakers with those who were treated so.
…[looking at those who turn from God]
19 They never change
and don’t fear God.[looking at a particular individual who turns from God]
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20 He raises his hands against his friends.
He has violated his covenant.
21 His mouth was smooth as butter,
but his heart was war.
His…Heavenly Father
give us grace to turn to you both before and after we face difficult situations14 Don’t be afraid, you worm Jacob,
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and you men of Israel.
I will help you,” says Yahweh.
“Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
15 Behold, I have made you into a new sharp threshing instrument with teeth.
…Heavenly father
pour out your Holy Spirit on us today so that we may be taught by you and have the grace to keep and obey your words22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him,
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“Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?”
23 Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word.
My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our…Heavenly Father
give us grace to resolve conflicts today,
and when it is time to go separate ways, give us grace to do so with love and blessings36 Jacob was angry, and argued with Laban. “What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued me?
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37 Now that you have felt around in all my stuff, what have you found of all your household stuff?
Set it here before my relatives and your relatives, that they may…21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God…
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give us grace to flee from sin today, and live in the covenant of grace and forgiveness26 For if we sin wilfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins,
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27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgement, and a fierceness of fire which will devour the adversaries.
28…16 As for me, I will call on God.
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Yahweh will save me.
17 Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress.
He will hear my voice.
18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me,
although there are many who oppose me.
19 God, who is…Heavenly Father
give us grace to hold your hand, to take strength from you and to serve you today8 “But you, Israel, my servant,
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Jacob whom I have chosen,
the offspring of Abraham my friend,
9 You whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth,
and called…Heavenly father
give us grace to live in Christ and for Christ to live in us,
give us grace to keep your commands and love you19 Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. (after the resurrection)
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Because I live, you will live also.
20 In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.
21 One who has my…Heavenly Father
give us grace to be honest about our fears (as Jacob did)
give us grace to avoid making rash statements when we are not in full possession of the facts (as Jacob did)26 Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done, that you have deceived me,
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and carried away my daughters like captives of the sword?
27 Why didn’t you tell me, that I might have sent you away with mirth and with songs;
…Heavenly father
give us grace in difficult relationships to listen to you (as laban did),
and refrain from making things worse (as Jacob and Rachel did) and from hankering after other Gods (as Rachel did)17 Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives on the camels,
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18 and he took away all his possessions to go to Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan.
19 Now Laban had gone to…16 I heard, and my body trembled.
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My lips quivered at the voice.
Rottenness enters into my bones, and I tremble in my place,
because I must wait quietly for the day of trouble,
for the coming up of the people who invade us.
17 For though the fig tree doesn’t flourish,
nor fruit be in the vines;
the labour of the…Heavenly father
give us grace to be an encouragement to those around us today24 Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,
25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is,
but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.[This is a lament, when we pour out our visceral feelings to our God who understands, but waits for us to be enveloped in his mercy so that we can show mercy to others]]
9 Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language,
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for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Malice and abuse and 11 destructive forces are within…Heavenly Father
give us grace to turn in silence to you, our beginning and our end, for strength
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1 “Keep silent before me, islands,
and let the peoples renew their strength.
Let them come near,
then let them speak.
Let’s meet together for judgement.
2 Who has raised up one from the east? [Cyrus]
Who…Heavenly father
give us grace to obey your commandments (of love), and to be open to your Spirit of Truth15 If you love me, keep my commandments.
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16 I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counsellor, that he may be with you forever:
17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive; for it doesn’t see him and doesn’t know him.
You know him, for he lives…The heavens declare the glory of God;
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the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
2 Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they reveal knowledge.
3 They have no speech, they use no words;
no sound is heard from them.
4 Yet their voice[…The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble, And He knows those who take refuge in Him.
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