VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing January 11, Thursday Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing December 31, 2017 Philippians 4:11-13 Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing December 24, Sunday John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing December 23, Saturday Luke 1:68 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them 2 Corinthians 9:15 “Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.”
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing December 19, Tuesday Matthew 10:32-33 “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven. 1 John 1:5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing December 17, Sunday Isaiah 9:6 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. John 15:1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man And He placed His right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last,
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing December 14, Thursday John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Romans 1:24-25 Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them.25 For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing December 12, Tuesday 1 Peter 3:16-17 Keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. 17For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. Revelation 21:4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing December 10, Sunday Luke 1:26-38 Six months after Elizabeth had become pregnant, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a city in Galilee. 27 The angel went to a virgin promised in marriage to a descendant of David named Joseph. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 When the angel entered her home, he greeted her and said, “You are favored by the Lord! The Lord is with you.” 29 She was startled by what the angel said and tried to figure out what this greeting meant. 30 The angel told her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary. You have found favor with God. 31 You will become pregnant, give birth to a son, and name him Jesus. 32 He will be a great man and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. 33 Your son will be king of Jacob’s people forever, and his kingdom will never end.” 34 Mary asked the angel, “How can this be? I’m a virgin.” 35 The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come to you, and the power of the Most High will…
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing December 6, Wednesday Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. December 3, Sunday Hosea 6:3 Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.”
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing December 4, Monday Psalm 36:5 Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, Revelation 1:7 BEHOLD, HE IS COMING WITH THE CLOUDS, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. So it is to be. Amen.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing December 3, Sunday Hosea 6:3 Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.”
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing December 2, Saturday 2 Corinthians 5:7 “…for we walk by faith, not by sight.” Amos 5:24 But let justice roll down like water and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing December 1, Friday 1 Peter 5:5 …clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” Revelation 14:7 He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing November 13, Monday Luke 11:9 “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Ephesians 3:20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing November 12, Sunday Esther 4:14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Isaiah 64:4 Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him. Matthew 6:10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing November 11, Saturday Jeremiah 2:2 “Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD, “I remember concerning you the devotion of your youth, The love of your betrothals, Your following after Me in the wilderness, Through a land not sown. Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing November 10, Friday Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Psalm 34:18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing November 9, Thursday John 1:5 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. John 3:19 “This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. 2 Corinthians 3:16 but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing November 8, Wednesday Deuteronomy 28:7 “The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before you. They shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.” 2 Chronicles 20:15 “This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.”
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing November 7, Tuesday Genesis 1:4 God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. John 8:12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.” Ephesians 5:11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing November 5, Sunday Isaiah 6:8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” Matthew 7:7-8 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing November 4, Saturday Psalm 118:8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans. Romans 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Philippians 4:13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing November 3, Friday Proverbs 15:1 “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Matthew 7:3-4 “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye?” James 4:1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing November 1, Wednesday Matthew 10:16-24 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. … Romans 8:15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 31, Tuesday Luke 6:45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of 1 Peter 3:14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats ; do not be frightened.”
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 30, Monday Exodus 23:1 Do not spread false reports. Do not help a guilty person by being a malicious witness. James 1:26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 29, Sunday Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 26:21 The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction Proverbs 23:12 Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 28, Saturday Proverbs 14:16-18 A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless. A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of evil devices is hated. The naive inherit foolishness, But the sensible are crowned with knowledge. Proverbs 10:23-25 Doing wrong is like play to a fool, but a man of understanding has wisdom. What the sinful man is afraid of will come upon him, and what is wanted by the man who is right with God will be given to him. When the storm passes, the sinful man is no more, but the man who is right with God has a place to stand forever.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 27, Friday 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 26, Thursday Hosea 6:1 “Come, let us return to the Lord; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up.” Revelation 2:3 You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 25, Wednesday Psalm 25:9 He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 24, Tuesday 1 John 1:8-10 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 23, Monday Proverbs 21:15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 22, Sunday Acts 1:7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. Galatians 4:4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, Ecclesiastes 3:1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 21, Saturday Mark 8:34-35 Then Jesus called the crowd to himself along with his disciples and told them, “If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross, and follow me continuously, because whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and for the gospel will save it.”
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 20, Friday Isaiah 43:2 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze”
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 19, Thursday Psalm 86:9-10 All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name. 10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God. Hebrews 12:28-29 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, 29 for our “God is a consuming fire.”
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 18, Wednesday Proverbs 1:1-7 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: 2 for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight; 3 for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair; 4 for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young— 5 let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance— 6 for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 17, Tuesday Haggai 2:6-7 “This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all nations, and what is desired by all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the LORD Almighty.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 15, Sunday James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 14, Saturday Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. 2 Samuel 22:29 You, LORD, are my lamp; the LORD turns my darkness into light
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 13, Friday Jeremiah 31:25 “I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.” Psalm 46:10 “He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 9, Monday Acts 7:55 But being full of the Holy Spirit, he gazed intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God; Philippians 3:14 Press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 8, Sunday Isaiah 54:10 Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 7, Saturday 1 Thessalonians 5: 15-28 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt 21 but test them all; hold on to what is good, 22 reject every kind of evil. 23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. 25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us. 26 Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss. 27 I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters. 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 5, Thursday Psalm 114:104-105 I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path. 105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 4, Wednesday Psalm 8:3-4 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place, what is mankind that You are mindful of them, human beings that You care for them? Psalm 24:1 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 3, Tuesday Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Colossians 1:13 For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,
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VERSE OF THE DAY Be blessed and be a blessing October 2, Monday Psalm 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds
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