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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 01, 2023 **And when in their distress they shall return to the Lord the God of Israel, and shall seek Him, they shall find Him.** **- 2 Chronicles 15:4 (Douay-Rheims Bible)** **Don't do like most people do and wait till things are going wrong before you call on God. He wants to be part of everything in our lives.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 02, 2023 **Why do you spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfies not? listen diligently to Me, and eat you that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.** **- Isaiah 55:2 (American King James Version)** **Obviously we need certain material things to survive in the physical realm but in the same way only God and His Word can truly satisfy our soul.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 03, 2023 **Have pity on me, O God. Have pity on me, because my soul takes refuge in you. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until destructive storms pass by.** **- Psalm 57:1 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **When troubling times come stay under God's protection.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 04, 2023 **The LORD says, "I will instruct you. I will teach you the way that you should go. I will advise you as My eyes watch over you. Don't be stubborn like a horse or mule. They need a bit and bridle in their mouth to restrain them, or they will not come near you."** **- Psalm 32:8-9 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **We've got to be teachable. None of us knows it all...not even close. There's things you don't understand because…
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 05, 2023 **O God, You are my God. At dawn I search for You. My soul thirsts for You. My body longs for You in a dry, parched land where there is no water.** **- Psalm 63:1 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Are you desperately looking for God and His presence?**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 06, 2023 **Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.** **- 1 Peter 1:3 (New American Standard Bible (©1995))** **Because Jesus came back to life from the dead we know that we also have re-newed life by that same resurrection power.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 07, 2023 **You have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.** **- Colossians 3:3 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **When you gave your life to Jesus He took the "old" you and put it on the cross. You are now to live by Christ's resurrection power. Do not let that old you off the cross! Keep it there!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 08, 2023 **"Keep watching and praying that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."** **- Mark 14:38 (New American Standard Bible (©1995))** **Your renewed spirit within you loves to spend time with God but your old flesh would rather do ANYTHING but that. Once you're aware of that then you can force your old sinful nature to submit to the will of God and do what you're supposed to do.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 09, 2023 **It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.** **- Psalm 118:8 (Webster's Bible Translation)** **Men will eventually let you down but the Creator of the universe knows what's best for you and will never let you down.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 10, 2023 **Do not reject the discipline of the LORD, my son, and do not resent His warning, because the LORD warns the one He loves, even as a father warns a son with whom he is pleased.** **- Proverbs 3:11-12 (GOD'S WORD ® Translation)** **Just as children get angry at their parents when they don't understand why they get disciplined so too do people become angry when going through difficult times. We don't understand why we have to…
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 11, 2023 **We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so He endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought Him. Then He received the highest position in heaven, the one next to the throne of God.** **- Hebrews 12:2 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Just because Jesus loved you that much He allowed Himself to go through the pain and torture of the crucifixion. And because of…
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 12, 2023 **The Lord isn't slow to do what he promised, as some people think. Rather, he is patient for your sake. He doesn't want to destroy anyone but wants all people to have an opportunity to turn to him and change the way they think and act.** **- 2 Peter 3: 9 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God has His own time table. Don't get impatient and do something you'll regret and get angry at God when it was YOU that went against the…
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 13, 2023 **Sing praise to the LORD, you His godly ones, And give thanks to His holy name.** **- Psalm 30:4 (New American Standard Bible (©1995))** **When was the last time you just sang to God by yourself at home as if He was in the room with you. I got news for you. He really IS in the room with you! So go ahead and praise your Savior!!!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 14, 2023 **You bless righteous people, O LORD. Like a large shield, you surround them with your favor.** **- Psalm 5:12 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Not only does God's protection surround His people but He blesses us with favor with man. Just as parent favors their own child above other kids, so does God favor His children among the heathen of this world.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 15, 2023 **"The one who doesn't take up his cross and follow Me isn't worthy of Me. The one who finds his life will lose it, and the one who loses his life because of Me will find it."** **- Matthew 10:38-39 (International Standard Version)** **What is the purpose of a cross? It is used to crucify. So you carry your cross to to keep your flesh or the "old man" crucified. You lose YOUR life to gain His resurrection power.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 16, 2023 **Delight yourself also in the LORD: and he shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.** **- Psalm 37:4-5 (American King James Version)** **Like any good father, God loves to bring joy to His children. If you truly put Him first in your life He can make your dreams come true.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 17, 2023 **Trust you in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength.** **- Isaiah 26:4 (American King James Version)** **Feel like you don't have the strength to go on? Look to God for help. He's got strong arms!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 18, 2023 **They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."** **- Acts 16:31 (New American Standard Bible (©1995))** **God doesn't just want to see that you are saved but your entire family with you. Stand in faith for it!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 19, 2023 **And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?** **- Genesis 41:38 (King James Bible)** **Can unbelievers see the Holy Spirit in you?**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 20, 2023 **Let the LORD be magnified, which has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.** **- Psalm 35:27b (American King James Version)** **Don't believe the lie that God wants you to be poor. How can Jesus' message be spread throughout the world if we don't have the money to do it?**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 21, 2023 **because the LORD takes pleasure in his people. He crowns those who are oppressed with victory.** **- Psalm 149:4 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God doesn't enjoy watching His people suffer as some would have us believe. He will reward your faithfulness.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 22, 2023 **Turn to Me and be saved, all who live at the ends of the earth, because I am God, and there is no other.** **- Isaiah 45:22 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **In times when you really need help do you remember to look to God before you call everybody else first?**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 23, 2023 **There came also a multitude out of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.** **- Acts 5:16 (American King James Version)** **This verse comes from the Book of Acts. Jesus had already gone to be with the Father in heaven. But if you read this carefully it says that EVERY ONE was healed. If God could heal like that then, He can do…
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 24, 2023 **"Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart for my holy purpose. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations."** **- Jeremiah 1:5 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Wow imagine that. Before you ever took your first breath of air God already knew you and had a plan for your life. That's awesome!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 25, 2023 **You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for You have created all things, and for Your pleasure they are and were created.** **- Revelation 4:11 (American King James Version)** **Sorry evolutionists! God is the creator of everything. And one day it will be evident to all.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 26, 2023 **When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You.** **- Psalm 56:3 (New American Standard Bible (©1995))** **We all experience fear sometimes but look to the One Who cannot fail and put your confidence in Him.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 27, 2023 **Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me. I will never turn away anyone who comes to me.** **- John 6:37 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **No matter what you have done or will do, Jesus will never reject you.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 28, 2023 **How horrible it will be for the one who quarrels with his Maker. He is pottery among other earthenware pots. Does the clay ask the One who shapes it, "What are You making?" Does your work say to You, "There are no handles"?** **- Isaiah 45:9 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Sometimes God allows things to happen to you because it will ultimately shape you into what He sees you finally becoming. Just ask Old Testament…
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 29, 2023 **"These are the miraculous signs that will accompany believers: They will use the power and authority of my name to force demons out of people. They will speak new languages. They will pick up snakes, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them. They will place their hands on the sick and cure them."** **Mark 16:17-18 ((GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Jesus didn't give an expiration date to this statement.…
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 30, 2023 **First of all, I encourage you to make petitions, prayers, intercessions, and prayers of thanks for all people, for rulers, and for everyone who has authority over us. Pray for these people so that we can have a quiet and peaceful life always lived in a godly and reverent way.** **- 1 Timothy 1:1-2 ((GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Everyone loves to criticize our leaders but do we do what the Bible says and pray for…
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 31, 2023 **Brothers and sisters, we ask you to show your appreciation for those leaders who work among you and instruct you. We ask you to love them and think very highly of them because of the work they are doing. Live in peace with each other.** **- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 ((GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **We must respect those that are in authority over us even if we don't necessarily agree with them.**