"No ear has ever heard, no eye ever seen, any God but You doing such deeds for those who wait for Him." —(Isaiah 64:3)
"Christmas will be an exceptional grace or an opportunity sadly missed." The key is preparation; as a new mother waits for the Day.
"Praise You, risen Jesus, Emmanuel, "God with us!"
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"But give attention to yourselves, for fear that your hearts become over-full of the pleasures of food and wine, and the cares of this life, and that day may come on you suddenly, and take you as in a net." (Luke 21:34 BBE)
"Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.” (Luke 21:36 NIV)
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"Yes, the sparrow has found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young—even Your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God." (Psalm 84:3 AMP)
"Happy are they whose resting-place is in your house: they will still be praising you." (Psalm 84:4 BBE)
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"What can I offer the LORD for all he has done for me?"
(Psalm 116:12 NLT)
On Thanksgiving Day 2014, we come before You with gratitude for Your kindness: open our hearts for concern for our fellow men and women, so that we may share Your gifts in loving service. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
"I will give thanks to You with all my heart, O Lord, for You have answered me." (Psalm 138: 1)
Happy Thanksgiving!
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“Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the nations. Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.”
(Revelation 15:3-4 NIV)
"Sing a new song to the LORD, for he has done wonderful deeds. His right hand has won a mighty victory; his holy arm has shown his saving power!"
(Psalm 98:1 NLT)
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"Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown."
(Revelation 2:10 NIV)
"And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20 NLT)
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"While Jesus was in the Temple, he watched the rich people dropping their gifts in the collection box. Then a poor widow came by and dropped in two small coins."
(Luke 21:1-2 NLT)
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others."
(Luke 21:3)
The poor widow trusted in God to always provide for her.
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"How worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and divinity, and wisdom and strength and honor.
To him belong glory and power for ever and ever."
( Revelation 5: 12; 1: 6)
Only Jesus Christ can break the power of evil.
Hail Jesus Christ the King of the Universe!
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"The LORD is my shepherd; I have all that I need." (Psalm 23:1 NLT)
"If all that happens to a soul abandoned to God is all that is necessary for it, then we can understand that nothing can be wanting to it, and that it should never pity itself, for this should be a want of faith and living according to reason and the senses which are never satisfied, as they cannot perceive the sufficiency of grace possessed by the soul." (Jean-Pierre de Caussade, SJ)
"Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle."
(Psalm 144:1 NIV)
"Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places."
(Ephesians 6:11-12 NLT)
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"Then Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people selling animals for sacrifices. He said to them, “The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be a house of prayer,’ but you have turned it into a den of thieves.”
(Luke 19:45-46 NLT)
"Every day Jesus was teaching at the temple."(Luke 19:47 NIV)
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“You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were slaughtered, and your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation."
(Revelation 5:9 NLT)
Jesus Christ, the Lord of History Can and Will Open the Scroll of the History of the World.
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“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.” (Rev 4:11 NIV)
"Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD." (Psalm 150:6 NIV)
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“Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends."
(Revelation 3:20 NLT)
"When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.”
(Luke 19:5 NIV)
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"Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near."
(Revelation 1:3 NIV)
Believe what you read
Share what you learn
Practice what you teach
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"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you."
(Jeremiah 29:11-12 NIV)
"Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance." (Hebrews 6:12 NLT)
"God Never Lies." (Numbers 23:19)
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"Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up." (Luke 18:1 NIV)
"Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones
who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer them?" (Luke 18: 7 NABRE)
I believe in prayer
I believe in the word of God
I believe in miracle
I leave the rest to God
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"Anyone who is so “progressive” as not to remain in the teaching of the Christ does not have God; whoever remains in the teaching has the Father and the Son." (2 John 9 NABRE)
"Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts."
(Ps 119:2 NLT)
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"The LORD secures justice for the oppressed,
gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets captives free." (Psalm 146: 7 NABRE)
The Lord makes/does/creates. God is the First Cause of everything.
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"Was there no one found to return and to recognize and give thanks and praise to God except this alien?"
(Luke 17:18 AMP)
"Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus."
(1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT)
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Trust in Jesus and do good
"For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ."
(Titus 2:11-13 NIV)
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“If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.” (Luke 17:3-4 NIV)
"But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins."
(Matthew 6:15 NLT)
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"Then I heard a mighty voice from the throne and I perceived its distinct words, saying, See! The abode of God is with men, and He will live (encamp, tent) among them; and they shall be His people, and God shall personally be with them and be their God."
(Revelation 21:3 AMP)
"Be built up like living stones,
into a spiritual house, a holy priesthood." (1 Peter 2: 5 NABRE)
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"Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your earthly possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home."
(Luke 16:9 NLT)
"And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus."
(Philippians 4:19 AMP)
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"Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions."
(Luke 16:1 NIV)
Our time, talent and treasure come from God.
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"Seek Yahweh and his strength, tirelessly seek his presence!
Remember the marvels he has done, his wonders, the judgements he has spoken." (Psalm 105:4-5 NJB)
"But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition."
(Matthew 6:33 BBE)
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Apart from Jesus we can do nothing
"For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him." (Philippians 2:13 NLT)
God is the source of all inspiration and power.
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"At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians l 2:10-11 NIV)
"For the kingship and the kingdom are the Lord’s, and He is the ruler over the nations."
(Psalm 22:28 AMP)
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"If you abide in My word [hold fast to My teachings and live in accordance with them], you are truly My disciples. And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.
(John 8:31-32 AMP)
"In you, O Lord, I have found my peace."
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“These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?”
“These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." (Revelation 7:13-14 NIV)
"Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down. (Revelation 12:10 NIV)
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"And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns." (Philippians 1:6 NLT)
"Recalling unceasingly before our God and Father your work energized by faith and service motivated by love and unwavering hope in [the return of] our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah)."
(1 Thessalonians 1:3 AMP)
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"In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides]. Put on God’s whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil."
(Ephesians 6:10-11 AMP)
"I promise to be your strength in proportion to the trust you place on me."
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"He called you to salvation when we told you the Good News; now you can share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ."
(2 Thessalonians 2:14 NLT)
"And note this: Some who seem least important now will be the greatest then, and some who are the greatest now will be least important then.”
(Luke 13:30 NLT)
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"Therefore you are no longer outsiders (exiles, migrants, and aliens, excluded from the rights of citizens), but you now share citizenship with the saints (God’s own people, consecrated and set apart for Himself); and you belong to God’s [own] household."
(Ephesians 2:19 AMP)
"And in Jesus you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit."
(Ephesians 2:22 NIV)
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"Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night.
(Psalm 1:1-2 NLT)
"He is like a tree
planted near running water,
That yields its fruit in due season, and whose leaves never fade.
Whatever he does, prospers." (Psalm 1: 3 NABRE)
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"Jesus replied, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’
A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
(Matthew 22: 37,39 NLT)
"For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Galatians 5:14 NIV)
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"As surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of wicked people. I only want them to turn from their wicked ways so they can live." (Ezekiel 33:11 NLT)
ASK Jesus for Mercy
BE Merciful
COMPLETELY trust Jesus for Mercy!
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"You hypocrites!
You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky; why do you not know how to interpret the present time?" (Luke 12:56 NABRE)
"Man's extremity is God's opportunity"
God Never Fails!
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"May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God." (Ephesians 3:19 NLT)
"I pray that out of His is glorious riches the Father may strengthen you with power through His is Spirit in your inner being."
(Ephesians 3:16)
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"Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.”
(Isaiah 12:2 NIV)
"With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation."
(Isaiah 12:3 NIV)
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The Lord Jesus rewards faithfulness
"Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are those servants whom the master finds awake and alert and watching when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will gird himself and have them recline at table and will come and serve them!" (Luke 12:37 AMP)
“Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends."
(Revelation 3:20 NLT)
"You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near." (James 5:8 NIV)
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"Thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry."
(Luke 12:19 KJV)
" And Jesus said to them, Guard yourselves and keep free from all covetousness (the immoderate desire for wealth, the greedy longing to have more); for a man’s life does not consist in and is not derived from possessing overflowing abundance or that which is over and above his needs."
(Luke 12:15 AMP)
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"I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God. Bend down and listen as I pray. Show me your unfailing love in wonderful ways. By your mighty power you rescue those who seek refuge from their enemies. Guard me as you would guard your own eyes. Hide me in the shadow of your wings." (Psalm 17:6-8 NLT)
"Faith that is firm is also patient." (Isaiah 28: 16)
God Never Fails!
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"I chose you from the world to go and bear fruit that will last" (John 15:16)
I will bear witness to You in the world O Jesus. I will spread the knowledge of your name among my brothers. Alleluia!
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"What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows." (Luke 12:6-7 NLT)
"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." (1Pet 5:7 NLT)
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"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ."
(Ephesians 1:3 NIV)
"God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure."
(Ephesians 1:5 NLT)
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"But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!"
(Galatians 5:22-23 NLT)
" Let nothing trouble you,
let nothing frighten you.
All things are passing;
God never changes.
Patience obtains all things.
He who possesses God lacks nothing:
God alone suffices." (St Teresa of Avila)
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"But we who live by the Spirit eagerly wait to receive by faith the righteousness God has promised to us." (Galatians 5:5 NLT)
"And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words." (Romans 8:26 NLT)
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"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." (Galatians 5:1 NIV)
"So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free."
(John 8:36 NLT)
No fear. No worry. No doubt.
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"I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want." (Philippians 4:12 NIV)
What is this Secret?
"My grace (My favor and loving-kindness and mercy) is enough for you [sufficient against any danger and enables you to bear the trouble manfully]; for My strength and power are made perfect (fulfilled and completed) and show themselves most effective in [your] weakness."
(2 Corinthians 12:9 AMP)
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"But Jesus said, Blessed (happy and to be envied) rather are those who hear the Word of God and obey and practice it!"
(Luke 11:28 AMP)
"The Gospel is God's power for the salvation of everyone who has faith" (Romans 1:16 NJB)
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"So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith."
(Galatians 3:9 NIV)
What is faith?
"Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see."
(Hebrews 11:1 NLT)
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“And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you."
(Luke 11:9 NLT)
"When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures." (James 4:3 NIV)
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"So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.”
(Romans 8:15 NLT)
Abba Father, give us each day the food we need. (Luke 11:3)
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“Martha, Martha,” Jesus answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:41-42 NIV)
"But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides. (Matthew 6:33 AMP)
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“‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
(Luke 10:27 NLT)
Who is his neighbor?
"The one who showed pity and mercy to him." (Luke 10:37 AMP)
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Fear is useless
"Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." (Phil 4:6-7 NLT)
«Fear is useless; what is needed is trust» (Luke 8:50, Mark 5:36)
No fear, no worry, no doubt!
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"All things serve you."
(Psalm 119:91 NIV)
" All things have been given over into My power by My Father." (Luke 10:22 AMP)
No exception to this supreme power!
“Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.”
(Luke 10:17 NIV)
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"O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away." (Psalm 139:1-2 NLT)
“I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no one can close."
(Revelation 3:8 NLT)
No fear. No worry. No doubt.
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"Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God!" (Psalm 42:11 NLT)
"I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD." (Psalm 27:13-14 NIV)
No fear. No worry. No doubt.
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"Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”
(Luke 9:62 NIV)
" Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ."
(Philippians 3:8 NLT)
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"Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful." (Joshua 1:8 NIV)
"When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O LORD God of Heaven’s Armies." (Jeremiah 15:16 NLT)
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"For the accuser of our brethren, he who keeps bringing before our God charges against them day and night, has been cast out! And they have overcome (conquered) him by means of the blood of the Lamb and by the utterance of their testimony, for they did not love and cling to life even when faced with death [holding their lives cheap till they had to die for their witnessing]."
(Revelation 12:10-11 AMP)
"Do not let yourself be overcome by evil, but overcome (master) evil with good." (Romans 12:21 AMP)
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"O Lord, remember the words you spoke to me, your servant, which made me live in hope and consoled me when I was downcast." (Psalm 119: 49-50)
"My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “LORD, I am coming.”
(Psalm 27:8 NLT)
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"Fill us at daybreak with your kindness, that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days.
And may the gracious care of the Lord our God be ours;
prosper the work of our hands for us!
Prosper the work of our hands!" (Psalm 90: 14 & 17 NABRE)
"You feed men from the abundance of your own house, letting them drink from your river of delights."
(Psalm 36:8 NLT)
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"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted."
"Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time." (Ecclesiastes 3:11 NLT)
Time and Season are divine appointments.
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"Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity." ( Ecclesiastes 1:2)
"Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom."
(Psalm 90:12 NLT)
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"Give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with the food that is needful for me,
lest I be full and deny you
and say, “Who is the Lord?”
or lest I be poor and steal
and profane the name of my God." ( Proverbs 30:8-9)
“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
(Matthew 6:34 NLT)
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“My mother and my brothers
are those who hear the word of God and act on it.” (Luke 8: 21)
“Blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
(Luke 11:28)
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"Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it’s in your power to help them. If you can help your neighbor now, don’t say, “Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.” (Proverbs 3:27-28 NLT)
" Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." ( Matthew 5:16)
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“At five o’clock that afternoon Jesus was in town again and saw some more people standing around. He asked them, ‘Why haven’t you been working today?’ “They replied, ‘Because no one hired us.’ “He told them, ‘Then go out and join the others in my vineyard.’
(Matthew 20:6-7 NLT)
There is always work in God’s Vineyard.
“And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine."
(Isaiah 55:8 NLT)
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