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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 01, 2024 **Look, I'm standing at the door and knocking. If anyone listens to My voice and opens the door, I'll come in and we'll eat together.** **- Revelation 3:20 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God is always waiting to spend time with you but YOU are the one who must initiate the meeting.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 02, 2024 **The LORD is good to them that wait for Him, to the soul that seeks Him.** **- Lamentations 3:22 (American King James Version)** **If you make going after God your first priority you will be amazed at the good things He will bring to you.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 03, 2024 **When you go to war against your enemies, you may see horses, chariots, and armies larger than yours. Don't be afraid of them, because the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, will be with you.** **- Deuteronomy 20:1 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **No matter how big the obstacles are coming against you, God is bigger.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 05, 2024 **The LORD's deeds are spectacular. They should be studied by all who enjoy them.** **- Psalm 111:2 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Think about all the awesome things God has done in the past and have hope that He will bring you out of your struggles shining like gold!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 06, 2024 **Turn all your anxiety over to God because He cares for you.** **- 1 Peter 5:7 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Don't hold on to your worries. Give them to our Heavenly Father and He will work things out for your good.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 07, 2024 **And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your Blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.** **- Revelation 5:9 (New American Standard Bible (©1995))** **God was able to take us out of the devil's hands by buying us back with His Own Blood!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 08, 2024 **The person who doesn't love doesn't know God, because God is love.** **- 1 John 4:8 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Anyone can "say" they are a Christian but the proof is in the demonstration of love.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 09, 2024 **Those who know Your name trust You, O LORD, because You have never deserted those who seek Your help.** **- Psalm 9:10 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Even if everyone around us abandons us in our time of need, God will always be there.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 10, 2024 **"I don't want wicked people to die." declares the Almighty LORD. "I want them to turn from their evil ways and live."** **Ezekiel 18:23 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God doesn't want ANYONE to go to hell. But if you don't want Him now in this life, then there's no other place for you to go.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 11, 2024 **Many plans are in the human heart, but the advice of the LORD will endure.** **- Proverbs 19:21 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God's plans for our lives are much better than our own.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 12, 2024 **The LORD appeared to me in a faraway place and said, "I love you with an everlasting love. So I will continue to show you My kindness."** **- Jeremiah 31:3 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God's love for us never ends.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 13, 2024 **"Blessed is the person whom God corrects. That person should not despise discipline from the Almighty."** **- Job 5:17 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Not all bad things that happen to you are necessarily attacks from the devil.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 14, 2024 **And He made low your pride and let you be without food and gave you manna for your food, a thing new to you, which your fathers never saw; so that He might make it clear to you that bread is not man's only need, but his life is in every word which comes out of the mouth of the Lord.** **- Deuteronomy 8:3 (Bible in Basic English)** **Sometimes when you are lacking something it's so that you can learn dependence on God.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 15, 2024 **Although you have never seen Christ, you love Him. You don't see Him now, but you believe in Him. You are extremely happy with joy and praise that can hardly be expressed in words.** **- 1 Peter 1:8 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **The joy of knowing the unseen Christ can't be explained to those who don't know Him.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 17, 2024 **Be strong, all who wait with hope for the LORD, and let your heart be courageous.** **- Psalm 31:24 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Be patient while waiting on God knowing that if He helped you before, then He will do it again.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 18, 2024 **The LORD is my strength and my shield. My heart trusted Him, so I received help. My heart is triumphant; I give thanks to Him with my song.** **- Psalm 28:7 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **When you need help does your heart trust in God?**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 19, 2024 **I have made all these things. "That is why all these things have come into being," declares the LORD. I will pay attention to those who are humble and sorry [for their sins] and who tremble at My word.** **- Isaiah 66:2 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **The Creator of the Universe will always listen to those who come to Him in humility.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 20, 2024 **By Your great love, please forgive these people's sins, as You have been forgiving them from the time they left Egypt until now. The LORD said, "I forgive them, as you have asked.** **- Numbers 14:19-20 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God is always willing to forgive our sins. Don't let your mistakes keep you from coming to Him.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 21, 2024 **Keep Your servant back from sins of pride; let them not have rule over me: then will I be upright and free from great sin.** **- Psalm 19:13 (Bible in Basic English)** **Don't try to fight sin's power by yourself. Ask God for help.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 22, 2024 **In God will I give praise to His Word; in God have I put my hope; I will have no fear of what flesh may do to me.** **- Psalm 56:4 (Bible in Basic English)** **Don't be afraid of what man plans against you but rather trust in God to deliver you.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 23, 2024 **You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I took you, as on eagles' wings, guiding you to Myself.** **- Exodus 19:4 (Bible in Basic English)** **God isn't as interested in what you do for Him as He is interested in spending time with you.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 24, 2024 **I will give you praise and honor, O Lord, because through You I have been lifted up; You have not given my haters cause to be glad over me.** **- Psalm 30:1 (Bible in Basic English)** **God will protect you from the devil's plans so that it will be us who will have the last laugh.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 25, 2024 **God's Spirit has made me. The breath of the Almighty gives me life.** **- Job 33:4 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **You are not here by accident. God created and sustains you for His purpose.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 26, 2024 **I have said all these things to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.** **- John 16:33 (Bible in Basic English)** **Jesus didn't say you wouldn't have trouble but He is with you to strengthen you through it all.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 27, 2024 **He wants all people to be saved and to learn the truth.** **- 1 Timothy 2:4 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God doesn't want anyone to go to Hell.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 28, 2024 **And you shall be my people, and I will be your God.** **- Jeremiah 30:22 (American King James Version)** **Just as we claim Him to be our God, so He claims us as His.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 29, 2024 **You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness. Evil will never be Your guest.** **- Psalm 5:4 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God is holy and nothing evil can stand in His presence.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - March 30, 2024 **The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.** **- Job 17:9 (American King James Version)** **The fastest way to make your spirit weak is to sin...don't do it!**