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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 01, 2024 **Blessed are those who find strength in You. Their hearts are on the road that leads to You.** **- Psalm 84:5 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Just the fact that you're seeking after God makes you eligible to be blessed!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 02, 2024 **Let's come into His presence with a song of thanksgiving. Let's shout happily to Him with psalms.** **- Psalm 95:2 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **When coming before God never forget to be grateful for all your blessings.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 03, 2024 **Let go of anger, and leave rage behind. Do not be preoccupied. It only leads to evil.** **- Psalm 37:8 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Being continually angry only leads to trouble.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 04, 2024 **The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky displays what His hands have made.** **- Psalm 19:1 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **All of creation testifies that there is truly a Creator.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 05, 2024 **You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror.** **- James 2:19 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **Believing in God doesn't make you saved else the demons would go to heaven with the saints. I don't think so!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 06, 2024 **The Jews said to Jesus, "You're not even fifty years old. How could you have seen Abraham?" Jesus told them, "I can guarantee this truth: Before Abraham was ever born, I am." Then some of the Jews picked up stones to throw at Jesus.** **- John 8:57-59a (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Jesus knew He was God. No other religion's "prophet" made such a claim.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 07, 2024 **You fool! Do you have to be shown that faith which does nothing is useless?** **- James 2:20 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **What good is it to say "I believe" if your life doesn't show it?**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 08, 2024 **But I will always have hope. I will praise You more and more.** **-Psalm 71:14 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **No matter what you go through never stop praising Him and keep hope alive!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 09, 2024 **I know the plans that I have for you, declares the LORD. They are plans for peace and not disaster, plans to give you a future filled with hope.** **- Jeremiah 29:11 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God's plans for your life are more awesome than you can conceive of!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 10, 2024 **The LORD is merciful, compassionate, patient, and always ready to forgive.** **- Psalm 145:8 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **You can mess up a million times and never exhaust God's love for you.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 11, 2024 **Those who are under the control of the corrupt nature can't please God.** **- Romans 8:8 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Your sinful flesh will never want to do what God wants. Knowing that, take control of yourself!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 12, 2024 **I will plant My people in the land. Those who are not loved I will call My loved ones. Those who are not My people I will call My people. Then they will say, 'You are our God!'"** **- Hosea 2:23 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Even when we were far away from God He still wanted us.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 13, 2024 **You mortals, the LORD has told you what is good. This is what the LORD requires from you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to live humbly with your God.** **- Micah 6:8 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **You prove your loyalty to God by living right and not by making "religious" sacrifices.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 14, 2024 **The boy Samuel was serving the LORD under Eli. In those days a prophecy from the LORD was rare; visions were infrequent.** **- 1 Samuel 3:1 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **If adults aren't available to listen to the voice of God then He has no problem talking through kids!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 15, 2024 **No one receives God's approval by obeying the law's standards since, "The person who has God's approval will live by faith."** **Galatians 3:11 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **The 'Law" was given by Moses to show that we can't possibly follow it. The only way to live right is by following the leading of the Holy Spirit.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 16, 2024 **At that time you will say, "I will praise You, O LORD. Although You had been angry with me, You turned Your anger away from me, and You comforted me.** **- Isaiah 12:1 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God isn't an angry meanie up in Heaven waiting to strike you for every mistake! He loves us!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 17, 2024 **My dear children, I'm writing this to you so that you will not sin. Yet, if anyone does sin, we have Jesus Christ, who has God's full approval. He speaks on our behalf when we come into the presence of the Father.** **- 1 John 2:1 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **When we mess up, Jesus steps forward and speaks for us so that we continue to have good standing with God.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 18, 2024 **For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.** **- Eph 2:10 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **God has a plan for your life. Are you seeking to follow it?**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 19, 2024 **Teach me Your way, O LORD, so that I may live in Your truth. Focus my heart on fearing You.** **- Psalm 86:11 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Earthly knowledge has it's place but seeking God has eternal value.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 20, 2024 **Blessed is the person who places his confidence in the LORD and does not rely on arrogant people or those who follow lies.** **- Psalm 40:4 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Isn't it better to trust in God then to rely on advice of people who don't know what they're talking about.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 21, 2024 **Always be joyful.** **- 1 Thessalonians 5:16 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **If you're attitude is more negative than positive then you aren't living in God's joy.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 22, 2024 **"But don't be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything that is covered will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all."** **- Matthew 10:26 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **Don't stress over those who try to judge you now because the secrets of their own lives will be exposed eventually.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 23, 2024 **And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face Him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world.** **- 1 John 4:17 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **The closer you get to Jesus the more His love will be evident in your life.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 24, 2024 **...He Who fashions the hearts of them all and observes all their deeds.** **- Psalm 33:15 (English Standard Version (©2001))** **It never ceases to amaze me how people act like God can't see EVERYTHING they do. You can't hide things from God!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 25, 2024 **God never changes His mind when He gives gifts or when He calls someone.** **- Romans 11:29 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **You may change your own mind about the calling of God on your life but God doesn't!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 26, 2024 **For the LORD God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The LORD will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.** **- Psalm 84:11 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **Live right before God and and you will have favor even when those around you don't.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 27, 2024 **The Lord Almighty says, "I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters."** **- 2 Corinthians 6:18 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Do you know God as your Daddy?**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 28, 2024 **We don't belong with those who turn back and are destroyed. Instead, we belong with those who have faith and are saved.** **- Hebrews 10:39 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God doesn't want anyone to go to hell but we each have to make our own choice while we're alive on earth.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 29, 2024 **Love each other as I have loved you. This is what I'm commanding you to do.** **- John 15:12 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Christians aren't recognized by rituals but rather by their love that flows from Christ's heart.**