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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 01, 2025 **He brought an end to the commandments and demands found in Moses' Teachings so that he could take Jewish and non-Jewish people and create one new humanity in himself. So he made peace.** **- Ephesians 2:15 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Those who put their faith in Christ become a new kind of human!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 02, 2025 **The LORD is their strength, and He is the saving strength of His anointed.** **- Psalm 28: 8 (King James Bible)** **When you feel so weak you can't go on then look to the Lord for strength.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 03, 2025 **So Jesus told them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you'll know that I am the One and that I can't do anything on My own. Instead, I speak as the Father taught me.** **- John 8:28 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **If even Jesus didn't do anything without consulting the Father why do we think we shouldn't do the same?**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 04, 2025 **But I did tell them this, 'Obey me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. Live the way I told you to live so that things will go well for you.'** **- Jeremiah 7:23 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Life will always better when we live by God's standards.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 05, 2025 **Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us.** **- Ephesians 2:18 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **Jesus made a way for all of us to be able to get to God again.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 06, 2025 **I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side.** **- Psalm 3:6 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **It doesn't matter how many are coming against you when God as an army of One is on your side.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 07, 2025 **I called on the LORD in my distress. I cried to my God for help. He heard my voice from His temple, and my cry for help reached His ears.** **- Psalm 18:6 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **When you don't know what to do cry out to God. He is always listening.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 08, 2025 **Moses immediately threw himself to the ground and worshiped.** **- Exodus 34:8 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **When you feel the presence of God you can't help but humble yourself before Him.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 09, 2025 **That all living things will be made free from the power of death and will have a part with the free children of God in glory.** **- Romans 8:21 (Bible in Basic English)** **All of God's creation waits for the day when the curse of death will finally be defeated once and for all.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 10, 2025 **Is anything worth more than your soul?** **- Mark 8:37 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **There is absolutely NOTHING in this world worth losing your soul over.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 11, 2025 **Love the LORD your God, follow His directions, and keep His commands. Be loyal to Him, and serve Him with all your heart and soul.** **- Joshua 22:5b (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Those who truly love God will do their best to obey Him.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 12, 2025 **The Blood of Christ, who had no defect, does even more. Through the eternal Spirit He offered himself to God and cleansed our consciences from the useless things we had done. Now we can serve the living God.** **- Hebrews 9:14 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Because of the Blood we can let go of our past sins and live fully for Him.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 13, 2025 **For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity--the Man Christ Jesus.** **- 1 Timothy 2:5 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **No other "prophet" can bridge the gap between God and man except Jesus...because He is both.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 14, 2025 **Serve the LORD with reverent fear, and rejoice with trembling.** **- Psalm 2:11 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **Never forget your place. HE is God and you are NOT!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 15, 2025 **Teach me to do Your will, because You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.** **- Psalm 143:10 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Feeling unstable in life? Seek to be in God's will and things will make more sense.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 16, 2025 **This is eternal life: to know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You sent.** **- John 17: 3 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **All the stuff you do FOR God is great but if you don't KNOW HIM it benefits you nothing.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 17, 2025 **And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven's Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.** **- Hebrews 10:19 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **If it wasn't for the Blood of Jesus we wouldn't be able to approach God at all.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 18, 2025 **"I'll restore your health and heal your wounds," declares the LORD. "People call you an outcast: Zion, no one cares for you."** **- Jeremiah 30:17 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Even when everyone else forsakes you God will be there to help you.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 19, 2025 **"What do you think? Suppose a man has 100 sheep and one of them strays. Won't he leave the 99 sheep in the hills to look for the one that has strayed?"** **- Matthew 18:12 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God loves you so much He will do whatever it takes to get you back.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 20, 2025 **I correct and discipline everyone I love. Take this seriously, and change the way you think and act.** **- Revelation 3:19 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **God allows things to happen to mold you into what He wants you to be so let Him make you more into His image.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 21, 2025 **In these last days He has spoken to us through His Son. God made His Son responsible for everything. His Son is the One through whom God made the universe.** **- Hebrews 1:2 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **In the end, Jesus is everything!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 22, 2025 **Because of Your unfailing love, I can enter Your house; I will worship at Your Temple with deepest awe.** **- Psalm 5:7 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **Because of Jesus' sacrifice we can come into God's presence with boldness.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 23, 2025 **When you pray, go to your room and close the door. Pray privately to your Father who is with you. Your Father sees what you do in private. He will reward you.** **- Matthew 6:6 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Praying as a group is great but it's also very special when you do it alone.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 24, 2025 **Let them bring songs of thanksgiving as their sacrifice. Let them tell in joyful songs what He has done.** **- Psalm 107:22 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **We should always have an attitude of gratitude and tell others of the great things God has done for us.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 25, 2025 **But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.** **- Isaiah 40:31 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **Great things can be accomplished by those who put their faith fully in God.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 26, 2025 **For this reason let all godly people pray to You when You may be found. Then raging floodwater will not reach them.** **- Psalm 32:6 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Don't wait until trouble comes to talk to God. Talk to Him all the time!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 27, 2025 **The Scripture passage came true. It says, "Abraham believed God, and that faith was regarded by God to be his approval of Abraham." So Abraham was called God's friend.** **- James 2:23 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **If you want to be a friend of God then put your complete faith in Him.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 28, 2025 **This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.** **- 1 John 2:25 (New American Standard Bible (©1995))** **Those who are truly know and love Him have the assurance of being with Him forever in the next life.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 29, 2025 **God sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but to save the world.** **- John 3:17 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Jesus isn't mad at you! He just wants you to come to Him!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 30, 2025 **He makes my feet like those of a deer and gives me sure footing on high places.** **- 2 Samuel 22:34 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **If you let God lead your way you'll get to places others only dream of.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - January 31, 2025 **Human life is as short-lived as grass. It blossoms like a flower in the field. When the wind blows over the flower, it disappears, and there is no longer any sign of it.** **- Psalm 103:15-16 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Our life here is so short. Don't waste it on foolishness. You were made for great things!**