dW 09.04.09

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scripture

 

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up.

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

It does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

It does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

 

En Espanol; 1 Corintios 13:4-7

 

quote

 

Wherever the words "love" or "it" appear, substitute your own name. See how you feel when you read the personalized verses for Y-O-U. It left me with much inner reflection. Am I love/do I show love CONSISTENTLY to- my husband, my son, my family, my friends, coworkers, strangers? The answer, sadly, is NO. Thank goodness that I serve a loving God who allows me to admit my shortcomings & then provides His word, His love, His guidance to help me to be more like Him. –K.B.

dW 09.03.09

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scripture

 

Matthew 25:34-40

"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' "Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

 

En Espanol; Mateo 25:34-40 

 

quote

 

Keep me, Lord, from ever hardening down into the state of being just another average Christian.

A. W. Tozer

dW 09.02.09

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scripture

 

Daniel 2:19-22

During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven and said: "Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him.

 

En Espanol, Daniel 2:1-22

 

poem

 

God's Rosebud

A new minister was walking with an older, more seasoned minister in the garden one day. Feeling a bit insecure about what God had for him to do, he was asking the older preacher for some advice. The older preacher walked up to a rosebush and handed the young preacher a rosebud and told him to open it without tearing off any petals. The young preacher looked in disbelief at the older preacher and was trying to figure out what a rosebud could possibly have to do with his wanting to know the will of God for his life and ministry. But because of his great respect for the older preacher, he proceeded to try to unfold the rose, while keeping every petal intact. It wasn't long before he realized how impossible this was to do. Noticing the younger preacher's inability to unfold the rosebud without tearing it, the older preacher began to recite the following poem –

It is only a tiny rosebud, 
A flower of God's design; 
But I cannot unfold the petals 
With these clumsy hands of mine. 

The secret of unfolding flowers 
Is not known to such as I. 
GOD opens this flower so easily, 
But in my hands they die. 

If I cannot unfold a rosebud, 
This flower of God's design, 
Then how can I have the wisdom 
To unfold this life of mine? 

So I'll trust in God for leading 
Each moment of my day. 
I will look to God for guidance 
In each step of the way. 

The path that lies before me, 
Only my Lord knows. 
I'll trust God to unfold the moments, 
Just as He unfolds the rose. 

Please share this poem with a friend if you enjoyed being reminded to let go and let God unfold your life.

dW 09.01.09

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scripture

 

Philippians 4:10-13

I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

 

En Espanol, Filipenses 4:10-13

 

quote

 

God doesn’t want to keep changing your circumstances; he wants to change you.

J. Sidlow Baxter

dW 08.31.09

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scripture

 

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.

 

En Espanol, 1 Pedro 3:8

 

quote

 

Our Lord has many weak children in his family, many dull pupils in his school, many raw soldiers in his army, many lame sheep in his flock.  Yet he bears with them all, and casts none away.  Happy is that Christian who has learned to do likewise with his brethren.

J. C. Ryle

dW 08.27.09

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scripture

 

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.  

 

En Espanol, Proverbios 3:5-6

 

quote

 

Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.
Henry Ward Beecher

dW 08.25.09

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scripture

 

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

 

En Espanol, Génesis 1:1

 

quote

 

Just as a door testifies that it had a carpenter and a coat testifies that it had a weaver, so does the existence of the world testify that it has a Creator.

Akiva ben Joseph

dW 08.24.09

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scripture

 

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

 

En Espanol, Gálatas 5:22-23

 

quote

 

Graciousness is how we externalize to others the grace we have internalized from God.

Gracious Christianity, pg 18

dW 08.21.09

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note

 

I lost my distribution list and had to look back into archives. The most recent I could find was from April.

If anyone you know gets these and mentions that all the sudden they do not, then please have them email me.

Grace and peace, Kyle

 

scripture

 

Isaiah 40:6-8

A voice says, "Cry out." And I said, "What shall I cry?" "All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the LORD blows on them. Surely the people are grass. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever."

 

En Espanol, Isaías 40:6-8

 

quote

 

Christianity is not engrossed by this transitory world, but measures all things by the thought of eternity.

J. Gresham Machen

dW 08.20.09

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scripture

 

Jude 17-21

But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. They said to you, "In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires." These are the men who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit. But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.

 

En Espanol, Judas 1:17-21

 

quote

 

However holy or Christ-like a Christian may become, he is still in the condition of "being changed."

John Stott