The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
Exodus 22:27-28 "If you take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge, return it by sunset, because that cloak is the only covering your neighbor has. What else can they sleep in? When they cry out to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate."
Psalm 86:15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
Micah 7:18-19 Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities unto the depths of the sea.
James 5:11 As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
NOTES:
Read Revelation 2
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
LOVE Psalm 103:1-5 Part 4 of 4
Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits--who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
so that your youth is renewed
Job 33:25 ". . . let their flesh be renewed like a child's; let them be restored as in the days of their youth--. . ."
Psalm 119:25 I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word.
Psalm 119:93 I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.
2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
like the eagle's
Exodus 19:4 " 'You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagle's wings and brought you to myself.' "
Isaiah 40:30-31 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
NOTES:
Read Revelation 1
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so that your youth is renewed
Job 33:25 ". . . let their flesh be renewed like a child's; let them be restored as in the days of their youth--. . ."
Psalm 119:25 I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word.
Psalm 119:93 I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.
2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
like the eagle's
Exodus 19:4 " 'You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagle's wings and brought you to myself.' "
Isaiah 40:30-31 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
NOTES:
Read Revelation 1
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Sunday, May 29, 2011
LOVE Psalm 103:1-5 Part 3 of 4
Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits--who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
who redeems your life from the pit
Psalm 34:22 The LORD will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
Psalm 56:13 For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
Isaiah 43:1 But now, this is what the LORD says--he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine."
and crowns you with love and compassion
Psalm 8:5 You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor.
Psalm 23:6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
who satisfies your desires with good things
Psalm 90:14 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
Psalm 104:28 When you give it to them they gather it up; when you open your hand they are satisfied with good things.
NOTES:
Read Jude
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who redeems your life from the pit
Psalm 34:22 The LORD will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
Psalm 56:13 For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
Isaiah 43:1 But now, this is what the LORD says--he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine."
and crowns you with love and compassion
Psalm 8:5 You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor.
Psalm 23:6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
who satisfies your desires with good things
Psalm 90:14 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
Psalm 104:28 When you give it to them they gather it up; when you open your hand they are satisfied with good things.
NOTES:
Read Jude
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Saturday, May 28, 2011
LOVE Psalm 103:1-5 Part 2 of 4
Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits--who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
and forget not all his benefits
Deuteronomy 6:12 . . . be careful that you do not forget the LORD, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
Psalm 77:11 I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
who forgives all your sins
Exodus 34:7a ". . . maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin.
and heals all your diseases
Exodus 15:26 He said, "If you listen carefully to the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you."
Colossians 3:13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
1 Peter 2:24 "He himself bore our sins" in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; "by his wounds you have been healed."
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
NOTES:
Read 3 John
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and forget not all his benefits
Deuteronomy 6:12 . . . be careful that you do not forget the LORD, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
Psalm 77:11 I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
who forgives all your sins
Exodus 34:7a ". . . maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin.
and heals all your diseases
Exodus 15:26 He said, "If you listen carefully to the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you."
Colossians 3:13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
1 Peter 2:24 "He himself bore our sins" in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; "by his wounds you have been healed."
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
NOTES:
Read 3 John
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Friday, May 27, 2011
LOVE Psalm 103:1-5 Part 1 of 4
Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits--who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Praise the LORD
Psalm 28:6 Praise be to the LORD, for he has heard my cry for mercy.
my soul
Psalm 104:1 Praise the LORD, my soul. LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
all my inmost being, praise his holy name
Psalm 30:4 Sing the praises of the LORD, you his faithful people; praise his holy name.
Praise the LORD, my soul
Psalm 106:1 Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Psalm 117:1 Praise the LORD, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples.
NOTES:
Read 2 John
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Praise the LORD
Psalm 28:6 Praise be to the LORD, for he has heard my cry for mercy.
my soul
Psalm 104:1 Praise the LORD, my soul. LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
all my inmost being, praise his holy name
Psalm 30:4 Sing the praises of the LORD, you his faithful people; praise his holy name.
Praise the LORD, my soul
Psalm 106:1 Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Psalm 117:1 Praise the LORD, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples.
NOTES:
Read 2 John
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
LOVE Psalm 101:1
I will sing of your love and justice; to you, LORD, I will sing praise.
Psalm 33:1 Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
Psalm 51:14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you who are God my Savior, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
Psalm 89:1 I will sing of the LORD's great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.
Psalm 145:7 They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
NOTES:
Read 1 John 5
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Psalm 33:1 Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
Psalm 51:14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you who are God my Savior, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
Psalm 89:1 I will sing of the LORD's great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.
Psalm 145:7 They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
NOTES:
Read 1 John 5
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
LOVE Psalm 100:5
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever
1 Chronicles 16:34 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Ezra 3:11 With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the LORD: "He is good; his love toward Israel endures forever." And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
Psalm 106:1 Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
his faithfulness continues through all generations
Psalm 108:4 For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Psalm 119:90 Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures.
NOTES:
Read 1 John 4
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For the LORD is good and his love endures forever
1 Chronicles 16:34 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Ezra 3:11 With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the LORD: "He is good; his love toward Israel endures forever." And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
Psalm 106:1 Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
his faithfulness continues through all generations
Psalm 108:4 For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Psalm 119:90 Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures.
NOTES:
Read 1 John 4
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
LOVE Psalm 98:3
He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel
1 Chronicles 16:15-16 He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations, the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.
all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God
Genesis 49:10 "The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his."
Psalm 48:10 Like your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with righteousness.
Psalm 67:1-2 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us--so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
Psalm 98:2 The LORD has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.
Luke 3:4-6 As it is written in the words of Isaiah the prophet: "A voice calling in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall be come straight, the rough ways smooth. And all people will see God's salvation.' "
Acts 13:47 "For this is what the Lord has commanded us: 'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.' "
NOTES:
Read 1 John 3
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He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel
1 Chronicles 16:15-16 He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations, the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.
all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God
Genesis 49:10 "The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his."
Psalm 48:10 Like your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with righteousness.
Psalm 67:1-2 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us--so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
Psalm 98:2 The LORD has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.
Luke 3:4-6 As it is written in the words of Isaiah the prophet: "A voice calling in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall be come straight, the rough ways smooth. And all people will see God's salvation.' "
Acts 13:47 "For this is what the Lord has commanded us: 'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.' "
NOTES:
Read 1 John 3
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Monday, May 23, 2011
LOVE Psalm 97:10
Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
Let those who love the LORD hate evil
Job 28:28 And he said to the human race, "The fear of the Lord--that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding."
Amos 5:15 Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts. Perhaps the LORD God Almighty will have mercy on the remnant of Joseph.
Romans 12:9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
for he guards the lives
Psalm 145:20 The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
of his faithful ones
Psalm 31:23 Love the LORD, all his faithful people! The LORD preserves those who are true to him, but the proud he pays back in full.
Psalm 37:28 For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed; the offspring of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 2:8 . . . for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.
and delivers them
Psalm 34:7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
Daniel 3:28 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, "Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him and defied the king's command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God."
Daniel 6:16 So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions' den. The king said to Daniel, "May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!"
from the hand of the wicked
Psalm 37:40 The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
Jeremiah 15:21 "I will save you from the hands of the wicked and deliver you from the grasp of the cruel."
Jeremiah 20:13 Sing to the LORD! Give praise to the LORD! He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of the wicked.
NOTES:
Read 1 John 2
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Let those who love the LORD hate evil
Job 28:28 And he said to the human race, "The fear of the Lord--that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding."
Amos 5:15 Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts. Perhaps the LORD God Almighty will have mercy on the remnant of Joseph.
Romans 12:9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
for he guards the lives
Psalm 145:20 The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
of his faithful ones
Psalm 31:23 Love the LORD, all his faithful people! The LORD preserves those who are true to him, but the proud he pays back in full.
Psalm 37:28 For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed; the offspring of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 2:8 . . . for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.
and delivers them
Psalm 34:7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
Daniel 3:28 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, "Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him and defied the king's command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God."
Daniel 6:16 So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions' den. The king said to Daniel, "May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!"
from the hand of the wicked
Psalm 37:40 The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
Jeremiah 15:21 "I will save you from the hands of the wicked and deliver you from the grasp of the cruel."
Jeremiah 20:13 Sing to the LORD! Give praise to the LORD! He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of the wicked.
NOTES:
Read 1 John 2
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Sunday, May 22, 2011
LOVE Psalm 94:17-19
Unless the LORD had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death. When I said, "My foot is slipping," your unfailing love, LORD, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.
Unless the LORD had given me help
Psalm 124:2-3 . . . if the LORD had not been on our side when people attacked us, they would have swallowed us alive when their anger flared against us; . . .
I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death
Psalm 31:17 Let me not be put to shame, LORD, for I have cried out to you; but let the wicked be put to shame and be silent in the realm of the dead.
When I said, "My foot is slipping,"
Deuteronomy 32:35 "It is mine to avenge; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; their day of disaster is near and their doom rushes upon them."
Job 12:5 "Those who are at ease have contempt for misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping."
When anxiety was great within me
Ecclesiastes 11:10 So then, banish anxiety from your heart and cast of the troubles of your body, for youth and vigor are meaningless.
your consolation brought joy to my soul
Job 6:10 "Then I would still have this consolation--my joy in unrelenting pain--that I had not denied the words of the Holy One."
NOTES:
Read 1 John 1
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Unless the LORD had given me help
Psalm 124:2-3 . . . if the LORD had not been on our side when people attacked us, they would have swallowed us alive when their anger flared against us; . . .
I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death
Psalm 31:17 Let me not be put to shame, LORD, for I have cried out to you; but let the wicked be put to shame and be silent in the realm of the dead.
When I said, "My foot is slipping,"
Deuteronomy 32:35 "It is mine to avenge; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; their day of disaster is near and their doom rushes upon them."
Job 12:5 "Those who are at ease have contempt for misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping."
When anxiety was great within me
Ecclesiastes 11:10 So then, banish anxiety from your heart and cast of the troubles of your body, for youth and vigor are meaningless.
your consolation brought joy to my soul
Job 6:10 "Then I would still have this consolation--my joy in unrelenting pain--that I had not denied the words of the Holy One."
NOTES:
Read 1 John 1
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Saturday, May 21, 2011
LOVE Psalm 92:1-3
It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp.
It is good to praise the LORD and make music
Psalm 27:6 Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
to your name, O Most High
Psalm 9:2 I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.
Psalm 147:1 Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
Psalm 135:3 I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods.
proclaiming your love in the morning
Psalm 5:3 In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.
Lamentations 3:22-23 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp
Psalm 71:22 I will praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God; I will sing praise to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.
Nehemiah 12:27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps and lyres.
Psalm 33:2 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
Psalm 81:1-2 Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob! Begin the music, strike the timbrel, play the melodious harp and lyre.
NOTES:
Read 2 Peter 3
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It is good to praise the LORD and make music
Psalm 27:6 Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
to your name, O Most High
Psalm 9:2 I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.
Psalm 147:1 Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
Psalm 135:3 I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods.
proclaiming your love in the morning
Psalm 5:3 In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.
Lamentations 3:22-23 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp
Psalm 71:22 I will praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God; I will sing praise to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.
Nehemiah 12:27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps and lyres.
Psalm 33:2 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
Psalm 81:1-2 Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob! Begin the music, strike the timbrel, play the melodious harp and lyre.
NOTES:
Read 2 Peter 3
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Friday, May 20, 2011
LOVE Psalm 90:14
Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
Satisfy us in the morning
Psalm 103:2-5 Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits--who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagles.
Psalm 107:8-9 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
Psalm 145:16 You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
Psalm 145:19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
with your unfailing love
Psalm 143:8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.
that we may sing for joy
Psalm 5:11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
and be glad all our days
Psalm 31:7 I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.
NOTES:
Read 2 Peter 2
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Satisfy us in the morning
Psalm 103:2-5 Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits--who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagles.
Psalm 107:8-9 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
Psalm 145:16 You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
Psalm 145:19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
with your unfailing love
Psalm 143:8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.
that we may sing for joy
Psalm 5:11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
and be glad all our days
Psalm 31:7 I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.
NOTES:
Read 2 Peter 2
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
LOVE Psalm 89:24
My faithful love will be with him, and through my name his horn (strength) will be exalted.
2 Samuel 7:15-16 "But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever."
Psalm 89:28-37 "I will maintain my love to him forever, and my covenant with him will never fail. I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure. If his sons forsake my law and do not follow my statutes, if they violate my decrees and fail to keep my commands, I will punish their sin with the rod, their iniquity with flogging; but I will not take my love from him, nor will I ever betray my faithfulness. I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered. Once for all, I have sworn by my holiness--and I will not lie to David--that his line will continue forever and his throne endure before me like the sun; it will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky."
NOTES:
Read 2 Peter 1
(parentheses are mine)
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2 Samuel 7:15-16 "But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever."
Psalm 89:28-37 "I will maintain my love to him forever, and my covenant with him will never fail. I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure. If his sons forsake my law and do not follow my statutes, if they violate my decrees and fail to keep my commands, I will punish their sin with the rod, their iniquity with flogging; but I will not take my love from him, nor will I ever betray my faithfulness. I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered. Once for all, I have sworn by my holiness--and I will not lie to David--that his line will continue forever and his throne endure before me like the sun; it will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky."
NOTES:
Read 2 Peter 1
(parentheses are mine)
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
LOVE Psalm 89:14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne
Psalm 97:2 Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Proverbs 16:12 Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.
Proverbs 25:5 . . . remove wicked officials from the king's presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.
Proverbs 29:14 If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will be established forever.
love and faithfulness go before you
Psalm 85:10-11 Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
Psalm 23:6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Psalm 89:16 They rejoice in your name all day long; they celebrate your righteousness.
NOTES:
Read 1 Peter 5
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Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne
Psalm 97:2 Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Proverbs 16:12 Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.
Proverbs 25:5 . . . remove wicked officials from the king's presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.
Proverbs 29:14 If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will be established forever.
love and faithfulness go before you
Psalm 85:10-11 Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
Psalm 23:6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Psalm 89:16 They rejoice in your name all day long; they celebrate your righteousness.
NOTES:
Read 1 Peter 5
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
LOVE Psalm 89:1-2
I will sing of the LORD's great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.
I will sing of the LORD's great love forever
Psalm 59:16 But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
Psalm 89:24 My faithful love will be with him, and through my name his horn will be exalted.
Psalm 89:28 I will maintain my love to him forever, and my covenant with him will never fail.
Psalm 89:33 . . . but I will not take my love from him, nor will I ever betray my faithfulness.
with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known
Psalm 36:5 Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
Psalm 40:10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and your saving help. I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness from the great assembly.
Psalm 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.
NOTES:
Read 1 Peter 4
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I will sing of the LORD's great love forever
Psalm 59:16 But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
Psalm 89:24 My faithful love will be with him, and through my name his horn will be exalted.
Psalm 89:28 I will maintain my love to him forever, and my covenant with him will never fail.
Psalm 89:33 . . . but I will not take my love from him, nor will I ever betray my faithfulness.
with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known
Psalm 36:5 Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
Psalm 40:10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and your saving help. I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness from the great assembly.
Psalm 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.
NOTES:
Read 1 Peter 4
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Monday, May 16, 2011
LOVE Psalm 86:15
But you, LORD, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
But you, LORD, are a compassionate and gracious God
Psalm 51:1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
Psalm 103:8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
Psalm 111:4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
Psalm 116:5 The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
Psalm 145:8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
slow to anger
Numbers 14:18 " 'The LORD is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.' "
abounding
Psalm 86:5 You, LORD, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
in love and faithfulness
Exodus 34:6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, . . ."
Nehemiah 9:17 "They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore you did not desert them, . . ."
Joel 2:13 Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.
NOTES:
Read 1 Peter 3
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But you, LORD, are a compassionate and gracious God
Psalm 51:1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
Psalm 103:8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
Psalm 111:4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
Psalm 116:5 The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
Psalm 145:8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
slow to anger
Numbers 14:18 " 'The LORD is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.' "
abounding
Psalm 86:5 You, LORD, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
in love and faithfulness
Exodus 34:6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, . . ."
Nehemiah 9:17 "They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore you did not desert them, . . ."
Joel 2:13 Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.
NOTES:
Read 1 Peter 3
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Sunday, May 15, 2011
LOVE Psalm 86:13
For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.
you have delivered me
Psalm 34:4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
Psalm 49:15 But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself.
Psalm 116:8-9 For you, LORD, have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
from the realm of the dead
Psalm 16:9-10 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay.
Psalm 56:13 For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
NOTES:
Read 1 Peter 2
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you have delivered me
Psalm 34:4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
Psalm 49:15 But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself.
Psalm 116:8-9 For you, LORD, have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
from the realm of the dead
Psalm 16:9-10 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay.
Psalm 56:13 For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
NOTES:
Read 1 Peter 2
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
LOVE Psalm 86:5
You, LORD, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
Exodus 34:6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, . . ."
Nehemiah 9:17 "They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore you did not desert them, . . . "
Psalm 103:8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
Psalm 145:8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
Joel 2:13 Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.
Jonah 4:2 He prayed to the LORD, "Isn't this what I said, LORD, when I was still at home? This is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity."
Psalm 86:13 For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.
Psalm 86:15 But you, LORD, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
NOTES:
Read 1 Peter 1
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Exodus 34:6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, . . ."
Nehemiah 9:17 "They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore you did not desert them, . . . "
Psalm 103:8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
Psalm 145:8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
Joel 2:13 Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.
Jonah 4:2 He prayed to the LORD, "Isn't this what I said, LORD, when I was still at home? This is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity."
Psalm 86:13 For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.
Psalm 86:15 But you, LORD, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
NOTES:
Read 1 Peter 1
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Friday, May 13, 2011
LOVE Psalm 85:10-11
Love and faithfulness meet together, righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
Love and faithfulness meet together
Psalm 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.
Psalm 115:1 Not to us, LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.
Proverbs 3:3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
righteousness and peace kiss each other
Psalm 72:2-3 May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice. May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness.
Isaiah 32:17 The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.
righteousness looks down from heaven
Isaiah 45:8 "You heavens above, rain down my righteousness; let the clouds shower it down. Let the earth open wide, let salvation spring up, let righteousness flourish with it; I, the LORD, have created it."
Psalm 85:13 Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.
NOTES:
Peace - Numbers 6:24-26; Ezekiel 34:25; Luke 2:14; Romans 1:7
Read James 5
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Love and faithfulness meet together
Psalm 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.
Psalm 115:1 Not to us, LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.
Proverbs 3:3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
righteousness and peace kiss each other
Psalm 72:2-3 May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice. May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness.
Isaiah 32:17 The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.
righteousness looks down from heaven
Isaiah 45:8 "You heavens above, rain down my righteousness; let the clouds shower it down. Let the earth open wide, let salvation spring up, let righteousness flourish with it; I, the LORD, have created it."
Psalm 85:13 Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.
NOTES:
Peace - Numbers 6:24-26; Ezekiel 34:25; Luke 2:14; Romans 1:7
Read James 5
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
LOVE Psalm 85:7
Show us your unfailing love, LORD, and grant us your salvation.
Show us your unfailing love, LORD
Psalm 6:4 Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
Psalm 86:5 You, LORD, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
and grant us your salvation
Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation--whom shall I fear: The LORD is the stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 85:9 Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.
NOTES:
Read James 4
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Show us your unfailing love, LORD
Psalm 6:4 Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
Psalm 86:5 You, LORD, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
and grant us your salvation
Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation--whom shall I fear: The LORD is the stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 85:9 Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.
NOTES:
Read James 4
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
LOVE Psalm 77:7-9
"Will the LORD reject forever? Will he never show his favor again? Has his unfailing love vanished forever? Has his promise failed for all time? Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has he in anger withheld his compassion?
Will the LORD reject forever?
1 Chronicles 28:9 "And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever."
Will he never show his favor again?
Psalm 85:1 You, LORD, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
Psalm 102:13 You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her; the appointed time has come.
Has his unfailing love vanished forever?
Psalm 6:4 Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
Psalm 90:14 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
Has his promise failed for all time?
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
Has God forgotten to be merciful?
Psalm 25:6 Remember, LORD, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old.
Psalm 40:11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, LORD; may your love and faithfulness always protect me.
Psalm 51:1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
Has he in anger withheld his compassion?
Isaiah 49:15 "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!
NOTES:
Read James 3
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Will the LORD reject forever?
1 Chronicles 28:9 "And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever."
Will he never show his favor again?
Psalm 85:1 You, LORD, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
Psalm 102:13 You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her; the appointed time has come.
Has his unfailing love vanished forever?
Psalm 6:4 Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
Psalm 90:14 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
Has his promise failed for all time?
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
Has God forgotten to be merciful?
Psalm 25:6 Remember, LORD, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old.
Psalm 40:11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, LORD; may your love and faithfulness always protect me.
Psalm 51:1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
Has he in anger withheld his compassion?
Isaiah 49:15 "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!
NOTES:
Read James 3
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
LOVE Psalm 69:34-36
Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them, for God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah. Then the people will settle there and possess it, the children of his servants will inherit it, and those who love his name will dwell there.
Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them
Psalm 96:11 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
Psalm 98:7 Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world and all who live in it.
Isaiah 44:23 Sing for joy, you heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, you earth beneath. Burst into song you mountains, you forests and all your trees, for the LORD has redeemed Jacob, he displays his glory in Israel.
for God will save Zion
Obadiah 1:17 But on Mount Zion will be deliverance; it will be holy, and Jacob will possess his inheritance.
and rebuild the cities of Judah
Ezra 9:9 "Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us in our bondage. He has shown us kindness in the sight of the kings of Persia: He has granted us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and he has given us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem."
Psalm 51:18 May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem.
the children of his servants will inherit it
Psalm 25:13 They will spend their days in prosperity, and their descendants will inherit the land.
and those who love his name will dwell there
Psalm 37:29 The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
NOTES:
Read James 2
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Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them
Psalm 96:11 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
Psalm 98:7 Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world and all who live in it.
Isaiah 44:23 Sing for joy, you heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, you earth beneath. Burst into song you mountains, you forests and all your trees, for the LORD has redeemed Jacob, he displays his glory in Israel.
for God will save Zion
Obadiah 1:17 But on Mount Zion will be deliverance; it will be holy, and Jacob will possess his inheritance.
and rebuild the cities of Judah
Ezra 9:9 "Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us in our bondage. He has shown us kindness in the sight of the kings of Persia: He has granted us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and he has given us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem."
Psalm 51:18 May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem.
the children of his servants will inherit it
Psalm 25:13 They will spend their days in prosperity, and their descendants will inherit the land.
and those who love his name will dwell there
Psalm 37:29 The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
NOTES:
Read James 2
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Monday, May 9, 2011
LOVE Psalm 69:16-18
Answer me, LORD, out of the goodness of your love; in your great mercy turn to me. Do not hide your face from your servant; answer me quickly, for I am in trouble. Come near and rescue me; deliver me because of my foes.
Answer me, LORD, out of the goodness of your love
Psalm 63:3 Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.
Do not hide your face from your servant
Psalm 22:24 For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.
Psalm 13:1 How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
answer me quickly
Psalm 143:7 Answer me quickly, LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
for I am in trouble
Psalm 50:14-15 "Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me."
Psalm 66:13-14 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you--vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.
Come near and rescue me; deliver me because of my foes
Psalm 49:15 But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself.
Psalm 25:22 Deliver Israel, O God, from all their troubles!
NOTES:
Read James 1
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Answer me, LORD, out of the goodness of your love
Psalm 63:3 Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.
Do not hide your face from your servant
Psalm 22:24 For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.
Psalm 13:1 How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
answer me quickly
Psalm 143:7 Answer me quickly, LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
for I am in trouble
Psalm 50:14-15 "Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me."
Psalm 66:13-14 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you--vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.
Come near and rescue me; deliver me because of my foes
Psalm 49:15 But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself.
Psalm 25:22 Deliver Israel, O God, from all their troubles!
NOTES:
Read James 1
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Sunday, May 8, 2011
LOVE Psalm 69:13
But I pray to you, LORD, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation.
But I pray to you, LORD, in the time of your favor
Isaiah 49:8-9 This is what the LORD says: "In the time of my favor I will answer you, and in the day of salvation I will help you; I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land and to reassign its desolate inheritances, to say to the captives, 'Come out,' and to those in darkness, 'Be free!' "
2 Corinthians 6:2 For he says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.
Psalm 32:6 Therefore let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found; surely the rising of the mighty waters will not reach them.
Isaiah 61:1-2 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, . . .
in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation
Psalm 17:7 Show me the wonders of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes.
Psalm 51:1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
NOTES:
Read Hebrews 13
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But I pray to you, LORD, in the time of your favor
Isaiah 49:8-9 This is what the LORD says: "In the time of my favor I will answer you, and in the day of salvation I will help you; I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land and to reassign its desolate inheritances, to say to the captives, 'Come out,' and to those in darkness, 'Be free!' "
2 Corinthians 6:2 For he says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.
Psalm 32:6 Therefore let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found; surely the rising of the mighty waters will not reach them.
Isaiah 61:1-2 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, . . .
in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation
Psalm 17:7 Show me the wonders of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes.
Psalm 51:1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
NOTES:
Read Hebrews 13
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Saturday, May 7, 2011
LOVE Psalm 63:3
Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.
Psalm 36:7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!
Psalm 69:16 Answer me, LORD, out of the goodness of your love; in your great mercy turn to me.
Psalm 106:44-45 Yet he took note of their distress when he heard their cry; for their sake he remembered his covenant and out of his great love he relented.
Psalm 109:21 But you, Sovereign LORD, help me for your name's sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me.
NOTES:
Read Hebrews 12
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Psalm 36:7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!
Psalm 69:16 Answer me, LORD, out of the goodness of your love; in your great mercy turn to me.
Psalm 106:44-45 Yet he took note of their distress when he heard their cry; for their sake he remembered his covenant and out of his great love he relented.
Psalm 109:21 But you, Sovereign LORD, help me for your name's sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me.
NOTES:
Read Hebrews 12
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Friday, May 6, 2011
LOVE Psalm 61:6-7
Increase the days of the king's life, his years for many generations. May he be enthroned in God's presence forever; appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.
Increase the days of the king's live
1 Kings 3:14 "And if you walk in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life."
his years for many generations
Psalm 21:4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him--length of days, for ever and ever.
May he be enthroned in God's presence forever
Psalm 41:12 Because of my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever.
Luke 22:69 "But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God."
Ephesians 1:19b-21 That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
Colossians 3:1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him
Psalm 40:11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, LORD; may your love and faithfulness always protect me.
NOTES:
Read Hebrews 11
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Increase the days of the king's live
1 Kings 3:14 "And if you walk in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life."
his years for many generations
Psalm 21:4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him--length of days, for ever and ever.
May he be enthroned in God's presence forever
Psalm 41:12 Because of my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever.
Luke 22:69 "But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God."
Ephesians 1:19b-21 That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
Colossians 3:1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him
Psalm 40:11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, LORD; may your love and faithfulness always protect me.
NOTES:
Read Hebrews 11
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
LOVE Psalm 60:5
Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered.
Save us and help us with your right hand
Job 40:14 (God speaking) "Then I myself will admit to you that your own right hand can save you."
that those you love may be delivered
Deuteronomy 33:12 About Benjamin he said: "Let the beloved of the LORD rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the LORD loves rests between his shoulders."
Psalm 127:2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat--for he grants sleep to those he loves.
2 Samuel 12:24-25 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and made love to her. She gave birth to a son and they named him Solomon. The LORD loved him; and because the LORD loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah. (loved by the LORD)
Jeremiah 11:14-17 "Do not pray for this people of offer any plea or petition for them, because I will not listen when they call to me in the time of their distress. What is my beloved doing in my temple as she, with many others, works out her evil schemes? Can consecrated meat avert your punishment? When you engage in your wickedness, then you rejoice." The LORD called you a thriving olive tree with fruit beautiful in form. But with the roar of a mighty storm he will set it on fire, and its branches will be broken. The LORD Almighty, who planted you, has decreed disaster for you, because the people of both Israel and Judah have done evil and aroused my anger by burning incense to Baal.
NOTES:
Read Hebrews 10
(parentheses are mine)
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Save us and help us with your right hand
Job 40:14 (God speaking) "Then I myself will admit to you that your own right hand can save you."
that those you love may be delivered
Deuteronomy 33:12 About Benjamin he said: "Let the beloved of the LORD rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the LORD loves rests between his shoulders."
Psalm 127:2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat--for he grants sleep to those he loves.
2 Samuel 12:24-25 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and made love to her. She gave birth to a son and they named him Solomon. The LORD loved him; and because the LORD loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah. (loved by the LORD)
Jeremiah 11:14-17 "Do not pray for this people of offer any plea or petition for them, because I will not listen when they call to me in the time of their distress. What is my beloved doing in my temple as she, with many others, works out her evil schemes? Can consecrated meat avert your punishment? When you engage in your wickedness, then you rejoice." The LORD called you a thriving olive tree with fruit beautiful in form. But with the roar of a mighty storm he will set it on fire, and its branches will be broken. The LORD Almighty, who planted you, has decreed disaster for you, because the people of both Israel and Judah have done evil and aroused my anger by burning incense to Baal.
NOTES:
Read Hebrews 10
(parentheses are mine)
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
LOVE Psalm 59:16
But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
But I will sing
Psalm 108:1 My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul.
of your strength
1 Samuel 2:10 ". . . those who oppose the LORD will be broken. The Most High will thunder from heaven; the LORD will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed."
in the morning
Psalm 5:3 In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.
Psalm 88:13 But I cry to you for help, LORD; in the morning my prayer comes before you.
I will sing of your love
Psalm 101:1 I will sing of your love and justice; to you, LORD, I will sing praise.
for you are my fortress
2 Samuel 22:3 ". . . my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior--from violent people you save me."
Psalm 59:17 You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.
my refuge in times of trouble
Deuteronomy 4:30-31 When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the LORD your God and obey him. For the LORD your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your ancestors, which he confirmed to them by oath.
NOTES:
Read Hebrews 9
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But I will sing
Psalm 108:1 My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul.
of your strength
1 Samuel 2:10 ". . . those who oppose the LORD will be broken. The Most High will thunder from heaven; the LORD will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed."
in the morning
Psalm 5:3 In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.
Psalm 88:13 But I cry to you for help, LORD; in the morning my prayer comes before you.
I will sing of your love
Psalm 101:1 I will sing of your love and justice; to you, LORD, I will sing praise.
for you are my fortress
2 Samuel 22:3 ". . . my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior--from violent people you save me."
Psalm 59:17 You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.
my refuge in times of trouble
Deuteronomy 4:30-31 When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the LORD your God and obey him. For the LORD your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your ancestors, which he confirmed to them by oath.
NOTES:
Read Hebrews 9
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
LOVE Psalm 57:10-11
For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
Psalm 36:5 Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
Psalm 8:1 LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens.
Psalm 113:4 The LORD is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens.
Psalm 18:46 The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior!
Psalm 30:1 I will exalt you, LORD, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me.
Psalm 34:3 Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.
Psalm 35:27 May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, "The LORD be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant."
Psalm 40:16 (also Psalm 70:4) But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, "The LORD is great!"
Psalm 92:8 But you, LORD, are forever exalted.
Psalm 97:9 For you, LORD, are the Most High over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
Psalm 148:13 Let them praise the name of the LORD for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
NOTES:
Read Hebrews 8
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Psalm 36:5 Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
Psalm 8:1 LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens.
Psalm 113:4 The LORD is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens.
Psalm 18:46 The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior!
Psalm 30:1 I will exalt you, LORD, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me.
Psalm 34:3 Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.
Psalm 35:27 May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, "The LORD be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant."
Psalm 40:16 (also Psalm 70:4) But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, "The LORD is great!"
Psalm 92:8 But you, LORD, are forever exalted.
Psalm 97:9 For you, LORD, are the Most High over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
Psalm 148:13 Let them praise the name of the LORD for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
NOTES:
Read Hebrews 8
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Monday, May 2, 2011
LOVE Psalm 57:3
He sends from heaven and saves me, rebuking those who hotly pursue me--God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.
He sends from heaven and saves me
Psalm 18:9 He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet.
Psalm 18:16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.
Psalm 69:14 Rescue me from the mire, do not let me sink; deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep waters.
Psalm 142:6 Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me.
Psalm 144:5 Part your heavens, LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, so that they smoke.
Psalm 144:7-8 Reach down you hand from on high; deliver me and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hands of foreigners whose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful.
rebuking those who hotly pursue me
Psalm 56:1 Be merciful to me, my God, for my enemies are in hot pursuit; all day long they press their attack.
God sends forth his love and his faithfulness
Psalm 25:10 All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.
Psalm 40:11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, LORD; may your love and faithfulness always protect me.
Psalm 115:1 Not to us, LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.
NOTES:
Psalm 23:6; 43:3; 26:3
Read Hebrews 7
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He sends from heaven and saves me
Psalm 18:9 He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet.
Psalm 18:16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.
Psalm 69:14 Rescue me from the mire, do not let me sink; deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep waters.
Psalm 142:6 Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me.
Psalm 144:5 Part your heavens, LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, so that they smoke.
Psalm 144:7-8 Reach down you hand from on high; deliver me and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hands of foreigners whose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful.
rebuking those who hotly pursue me
Psalm 56:1 Be merciful to me, my God, for my enemies are in hot pursuit; all day long they press their attack.
God sends forth his love and his faithfulness
Psalm 25:10 All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.
Psalm 40:11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, LORD; may your love and faithfulness always protect me.
Psalm 115:1 Not to us, LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.
NOTES:
Psalm 23:6; 43:3; 26:3
Read Hebrews 7
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Sunday, May 1, 2011
LOVE Psalm 52:8
But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever.
But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God
Psalm 1:3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither--whatever they do prospers.
Revelation 11:4 They are "the two olive trees" and the two lampstands, and "they stand before the Lord of the earth."
I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever
Psalm 6:4 Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
Psalm 13:5 But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.
NOTES:
Read Hebrews 6
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But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God
Psalm 1:3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither--whatever they do prospers.
Revelation 11:4 They are "the two olive trees" and the two lampstands, and "they stand before the Lord of the earth."
I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever
Psalm 6:4 Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
Psalm 13:5 But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.
NOTES:
Read Hebrews 6
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
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