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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 02, 2024 **O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him.** **- Psalm 34:8 (King James Bible)** **Try trusting God to help you and you'll never regret it.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 03, 2024 **And have made us to our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.** **- Revelation 5:10 (American King James Version)** **We won't be strumming on harps in the next life. We'll have positions and work to do.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 04, 2024 **Even though I walk through the dark valley of death, because You are with me, I fear no harm. Your rod and your staff give me courage.** **- Psalm 23:4 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God is with you through every circumstance. You're never alone.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 05, 2024 **When He arrived, He said to them, "Pray that you won't be tempted."** **- Luke 22:40 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Is sin a problem? How's your prayer life?**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 06, 2024 **There is lasting peace for those who love your teachings. Nothing can make those people stumble.** **- Psalm 119:165 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **The more of the Word of God you get inside you the stronger and more stable you will become.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 07, 2024 **He makes a resting-place for me in the green fields: He is my guide by the quiet waters.** **- Psalm 23:2 (Bible in Basic English)** **There is no peace like the kind you get from Jesus.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 08, 2024 **"Thanks be to the LORD! He has given his people Israel rest, as He had promised. None of the good promises He made through his servant Moses has failed to come true."** **- 1 Kings 8:56 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God doesn't want us to worry. Whatever He says to us will come to pass.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 09, 2024 **And David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.** **- 1 Samuel 30:6 (American King James Version)** **Sometimes when it seems like everyone is against you, just go to God and get strength from Him.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 10, 2024 **Entrust your ways to the LORD. Trust him, and he will act [on your behalf].** **- Psalm 37:5 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Trust in God's guidance and He will take care of you.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 11, 2024 **Don't be afraid, because I am with you. Don't be intimidated; I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will support you with my victorious right hand.** **- Isaiah 41:10 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **No matter what you go through, lean on God and He will get you through it.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 12, 2024 **Do not consider yourself wise. Fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.** **- Proverbs 3:7 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Nobody is smart enough to avoid sin. Only by His power and a decision to run from it can we stay pure.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 13, 2024 **Your mercy is so precious, O God, that Adam's descendants take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.** **- Psalm 36:7 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **The best place of safety is in God's merciful arms.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 14, 2024 **If Your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.** **- Psalm 119:92 (Bible in Basic English)** **If you make the Word of God a priority in your life it can save you from the enemy's plans against you.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 15, 2024 **So then, "Whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."** **- Romans 10:13 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God is willing to rescue us...all we have to do is call on Him.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 16, 2024 **But My people did not listen to Me. Israel wanted nothing to do with Me. So I let them go their own stubborn ways and follow their own advice.** **- Psalm 81:11-12 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God doesn't force anyone to do anything. But if you don't listen to Him, you're on your own!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 17, 2024 **This is my comfort in my trouble; that Your sayings have given me life.** **- Psalm 119:50 (Bible in Basic English)** **Even in the worst situation, the Word of God can revive you when you're feeling down.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 18, 2024 **He makes the storm into a calm, so that the waves are at peace.** **- Psalm 107:29 (Bible in Basic English)** **No matter how bad your storm is, look to God to calm those raging waves.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 19, 2024 **I've heard that you have the spirit of the gods and that you have insight, good judgment, and extraordinary wisdom.** **- Daniel 5:14 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **The world may not be able to explain it correctly but they can recognize when the God's Spirit is shining through you.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 20, 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))** **Man will let you down time and again but if you trust in God in your situation He can deliver you like no one else can.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 21, 2024 **For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate.** **- Romans 7:15 (New American Standard Bible (©1995))** **Our flesh is a very powerful thing within us. If we don't keep spiritually strong we will no doubt displease God.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 22, 2024 **For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate.** **- Romans 7:15 (New American Standard Bible (©1995))** **Our flesh is a very powerful thing within us. If we don't keep spiritually strong we will no doubt displease God.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 23, 2024 **Then Jesus said to His disciples, "Those who want to come with Me must say no to the things they want, pick up their crosses, and follow Me.** **- Matthew 16:24 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Are you willing to crucify your own personal desires to follow after Christ?**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 24, 2024 **Dear friends, since you are foreigners and temporary residents [in the world], I'm encouraging you to keep away from the desires of your corrupt nature. These desires constantly attack you.** **- 1 Peter 2:11 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Our fleshly desires will always go against what God's will is for our lives and the 'world' offers nothing of eternal value.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 25, 2024 **The LORD will continually guide you and satisfy you even in sun-baked places. He will strengthen your bones. You will become like a watered garden and like a spring whose water does not stop flowing.** **- Isaiah 58:11 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God is not only our Protector but also our Provider.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 26, 2024 **For though the LORD is exalted, Yet He regards the lowly, But the haughty He knows from afar.** **- Psalm 138:6 (New American Standard Bible (©1995))** **God is attracted to the humble and repelled by the proud.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 27, 2024 **Then Jacob woke up from his sleep and exclaimed, "Certainly, the LORD is in this place, and I didn't know it!"** **- Genesis 28:16 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Even if you don't realize it, God is with you.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 28, 2024 **My defense is of God, which saves the upright in heart.** **- Psalm 7:10 (American King James Version)** **If your heart is right with God, He will surely rise up to defend you.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 29, 2024 **I waited patiently for the LORD. He turned to me and heard my cry for help.** **- Psalm 40:1 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Tell God what you need and in His time He will help you if you wait on Him.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - April 30, 2024 **A wicked person flees when no one is chasing him, but righteous people are as bold as lions.** **- Proverbs 28:1 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **When you know that God is on your side, nothing can make you afraid!**