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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 01, 2024 **Why are you discouraged, my soul? Why are you so restless? Put your hope in God, because I will still praise Him. He is my Savior and my God.** **- Psalm 42:11 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **When all seems hopeless you can still trust God to see you through.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 02, 2024 **You make the path of life known to me. In your presence there is complete joy.** **- Acts 2:28 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Real life and real lasting joy can only be found in Jesus.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 03, 2024 **He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He will also hear their cry and will save them.** **- Psalm 145:19 (New American Standard Bible (©1995))** **God is always listening so never fail to speak to Him.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 04, 2024 **You are their glorious strength. It pleases You to make us strong.** **- Psalm 89:17 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **When you feel weak we can go to the ultimate Source of Strength.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 05, 2024 **You are their glorious strength. It pleases You to make us strong.** **- Psalm 89:17 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **When you feel weak we can go to the ultimate Source of Strength.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 06, 2024 **So we must make every effort to enter that place of rest. Then no one will be lost by following the example of those who refused to obey.** **- Hebrews 4:11 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Staying in the will of God is the best way to have peace and be in God's place of rest.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 07, 2024 **Make Your ways known to me, O LORD, and teach me Your paths.** **- Psalm 25:4 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Do you do everything your own way or do you try to do things the way Jesus would?**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 08, 2024 **Every Scripture passage is inspired by God. All of them are useful for teaching, pointing out errors, correcting people, and training them for a life that has God's approval.** **- 2 Timothy 3:16 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **The Bible isn't just another book. It's a guide for our life.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 09, 2024 **Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with a lot. Whoever is dishonest with very little is dishonest with a lot.** **- Luke 16:10 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **We can't expect God to bring us big things when we are still irresponsible with the little things.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 10, 2024 **Now may the God who gives comfort and strength in waiting make you of the same mind with one another in harmony with Christ Jesus** **- Romans 15:5 (Bible in Basic English)** **If we His Body would all put on the mind of Christ we could accomplish great things.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 11, 2024 **This includes you who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions.** **- Colossians 1:21 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **Thanks be to God that we are no longer God's enemies but rather His friends!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 12, 2024 **Hear, O LORD, and have pity on me! O LORD, be my Helper!** **- Psalm 30:10 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **When no one else is around you can always call on God! Actually why not call Him first? You don't even need a cell phone to do it!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 13, 2024 **Then call on Me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give Me glory.** **- Psalm 50:15 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **When God gets you out of trouble don't forget to give Him the credit!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 14, 2024 **The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" Let those who hear this say, "Come!" Let those who are thirsty come! Let those who want the water of life take it as a gift.** **- Revelation 22:17 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God's desire is to give life so give up your own and take on His.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 15, 2024 **Nevertheless I am continually with You; You have taken hold of my right hand.** **- Psalm 73:23 (New American Standard Bible (©1995))** **Through everything we go through God is always with us.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 16, 2024 **But if you don't want to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Even if you choose the gods your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live, my family and I will still serve the LORD."** **- Joshua 24:15 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Even if all around you think serving God is foolish, you must make a stand for Him.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 17, 2024 **God's kingdom is not just talk, it is power.** **- 1 Corinthians 4:20 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **If your faith isn't backed up with power it's just another religion.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 18, 2024 **I and my Father are One.** **- John 10:30 (King James Bible)** **Any religion that doesn't acknowledge that Jesus is fully God with the Father and the Spirit is false.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 19, 2024 **What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?** **- Romans 8:31 (King James Bible)** **If you feel that everyone is against you remember that God is always on your side.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 20, 2024 **Samuel told the entire nation of Israel, "If you are returning to the LORD wholeheartedly, get rid of the foreign gods you have, including the statues of the goddess Astarte. Make a commitment to the LORD, and serve only Him. Then He will rescue you from the Philistines."** **- 1 Samuel 7:3 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Your deliverance can be hindered simply by having things in your life that God is not pleased with.…
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 21, 2024 **For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of His mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.** **- Proverbs 2:6 (King James Bible)** **Not sure what to do? God does! Ask Him for guidance.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 22, 2024 **Be merciful as your Father is merciful.** **- Luke 6:36 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **We who have been the recipients of God's great mercy should also demonstrate that same mercy to those around us.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 23, 2024 **But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the LORD's victory. He is with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out against them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you!"** **- 2 Chronicles 20:17 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **When you let God fight for you, stand and be amazed at the victories He will win!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 24, 2024 **So admit your sins to each other, and pray for each other so that you will be healed. Prayers offered by those who have God's approval are effective.** **- James 5:16 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **None of us are perfect. We're all in the same boat but we can help each other to become more like Christ.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 25, 2024 **You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble. You surround me with joyous songs of salvation. [Selah]** **- Psalm 32:7 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **The best place to run to when everything goes wrong is into God's arms.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 26, 2024 **And they shall be my people, and I will be their God.** **- Jeremiah 32:38 (King James Bible)** **Not only did God choose you out of billions, He is proud to call you His own.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 27, 2024 **...because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints** **- Philemon 1:5 (New American Standard Bible (©1995))** **Are you known for your love of Christ and if not then why not?**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 28, 2024 **If only you had listened to my commands! Your peace would be like a river [that never runs dry]. Your righteousness would be like waves on the sea.** **- Isaiah 48:18(GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **The best way we can have peace in our lives is by obeying God.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 29, 2024 **God's nonsense is wiser than human wisdom, and God's weakness is stronger than human strength.** **- 1 Corinthians 1:25 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **We cannot begin to think we could ever begin to fully understand God. He is so far beyond us that there is no comparison.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 30, 2024 **He existed before everything and holds everything together.** **- Colossians 1:17 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God exists outside of creation and without Him nothing can exist.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - October 31, 2024 **But He is compassionate. He forgave their sin. He did not destroy them. He restrained His anger many times. He did not display all of His fury.** **- Psalm 78:38 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **We deserve punishment for our sins but God's compassion made a way for forgiveness through Jesus' Blood!**