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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 01, 2021 **Teach me to do Your will, because You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.** **- Psalm 143:10 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Feeling unstable in life? Seek to be in God's will and things will make more sense.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 02, 2021 **Serve the LORD with reverent fear, and rejoice with trembling.** **- Psalm 2:11 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **Never forget your place. HE is God and you are NOT!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 03, 2021 **This is eternal life: to know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You sent.** **- John 17: 3 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **All the stuff you do FOR God is great but if you don't KNOW HIM it benefits you nothing.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 04, 2021 **And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven's Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.** **- Hebrews 10:19 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **If it wasn't for the Blood of Jesus we wouldn't be able to approach God at all.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 05, 2021 **"I'll restore your health and heal your wounds," declares the LORD. "People call you an outcast: Zion, no one cares for you."** **- Jeremiah 30:17 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Even when everyone else forsakes you God will be there to help you.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 06, 2021 **"What do you think? Suppose a man has 100 sheep and one of them strays. Won't he leave the 99 sheep in the hills to look for the one that has strayed?"** **- Matthew 18:12 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God loves you so much He will do whatever it takes to get you back.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 07, 2021 **I correct and discipline everyone I love. Take this seriously, and change the way you think and act.** **- Revelation 3:19 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God allows things to happen to mold you into what He wants you to be so let Him make you more into His image.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 08, 2021 **In these last days He has spoken to us through His Son. God made His Son responsible for everything. His Son is the One through whom God made the universe.** **- Hebrews 1:2 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **In the end, Jesus is everything!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 09, 2021 **Because of Your unfailing love, I can enter Your house; I will worship at Your Temple with deepest awe.** **- Psalm 5:7 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **Because of Jesus' sacrifice we can come into God's presence with boldness.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 10, 2021 **When you pray, go to your room and close the door. Pray privately to your Father who is with you. Your Father sees what you do in private. He will reward you.** **- Matthew 6:6 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Praying as a group is great but it's even more special when you do it alone.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 11, 2021 **Let them bring songs of thanksgiving as their sacrifice. Let them tell in joyful songs what He has done.** **- Psalm 107:22 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **We should always have an attitude of gratitude and tell others of the great things God has done for us.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 12, 2021 **But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.** **- Isaiah 40:31 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **Great things can be accomplished by those who put their faith fully in God.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 13, 2021 **For this reason let all godly people pray to You when You may be found. Then raging floodwater will not reach them.** **- Psalm 32:6 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Don't wait until trouble comes to talk to God. Talk to Him all the time!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 14, 2021 **The Scripture passage came true. It says, "Abraham believed God, and that faith was regarded by God to be his approval of Abraham." So Abraham was called God's friend.** **- James 2:23 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **If you want to be a friend of God then put your complete faith in Him.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 15, 2021 **This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.** **- 1 John 2:25 (New American Standard Bible (©1995))** **Those who are truly know and love Him have the assurance of being with Him forever in the next life.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 16, 2021 **God sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but to save the world.** **- John 3:17 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Jesus isn't mad at you! He just wants you to come to Him!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 17, 2021 **He makes my feet like those of a deer and gives me sure footing on high places.** **- 2 Samuel 22:34 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **If you let God lead your way you'll get to places others only dream of.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 18, 2021 **Human life is as short-lived as grass. It blossoms like a flower in the field. When the wind blows over the flower, it disappears, and there is no longer any sign of it.** **- Psalm 103:15-16 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Our life here is so short. Don't waste it on foolishness. You were made for great things!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 19, 2021 **God has shown us his love by sending His only Son into the world so that we could have life through Him.** **- 1 John 4:9 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Only through Jesus can you live life to the fullest as you were meant to.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 20, 2021 **But My people would not listen to Me. They kept doing whatever they wanted, following the stubborn desires of their evil hearts. They went backward instead of forward.** **- Jeremiah 7:24 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **The only way to move forward in the destiny God has for you is to listen and obey to Him.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 21, 2021 **If you obey My commandments, you will live in My love. I have obeyed My Father's commandments, and in that way I live in His love.** **- John 15:10 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **You can't expect to walk in God's love and make no effort to walk holy before Him.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 22, 2021 **Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the foundations of past generations. You will be called the Rebuilder of Broken Walls and the Restorer of Streets Where People Live.** **- Isaiah 58:12 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God is all about building things up, not tearing them down. Don't tear people down with your words!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 23, 2021 **Clap your hands, all you people. Shout to God with a loud, joyful song.** **- Psalm 47:1 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God's appreciates loud praise! Don't be ashamed to tell how awesome He is!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 24, 2021 **Give your burdens to the LORD, and He will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.** **- Psalm 55:22 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **Trust God and live right and things will go well for you.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 25, 2021 **Let those who love the LORD hate evil. The One who guards the lives of His godly ones will rescue them from the power of wicked people.** **- Psalm 97:10 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **We should hate sin as much as God does...and love sinners as much as God does.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 26, 2021 **My mouth will tell about Your righteousness, about Your salvation all day long. Even then, it is more than I can understand.** **- Psalm 71:15 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **I don't know why God chose to save me but I'm so glad he did!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 27, 2021 **The LORD helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from wicked people. He saves them because they have taken refuge in him.** **- Psalm 37:40 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **The best place of safety is in God. Stay close to Him!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 28, 2021 **Lead me in the right path, O LORD, or my enemies will conquer me. Make Your way plain for me to follow.** **- Psalm 5:8 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **When you don't know what to do, always look to God to lead you.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 29, 2021 **The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; He delivers them from all their troubles.** **- Psalm 34:17 (New International Version (©1984))** **Those who live holy before Him will always have His ear.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 30, 2021 **Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it!** **- Psalm 34:14 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Be known as a person who runs from sin and is always at peace in any situation.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 31, 2022 **I will come with the mighty deeds of the Almighty LORD. I will praise Your righteousness, Yours alone.** **- Psalm 71:16 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Never be afraid to tell of the great things God has done for you.**