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give us grace to value you and all your goodness so much that it is you and your goodness that we look to for what we need today.21 Jesus went out from there and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon.
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22 Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders and cried, saying,
“Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely possessed by a demon!”
23 But he…1 Praise the Lord.
How good it is to sing praises to our God,
how pleasant and fitting to praise him!2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem;
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he gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds.
4 He determines the number of the stars
and calls them each by name.
5 Great is our…4 He will cover you with his feathers.
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Under his wings you will take refuge.
His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.
5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
nor of the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
nor of the…Heavenly father
give us grace today to cleanse our souls from everything which defiles us.15 Peter answered him, “Explain the parable to us.”
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16 So Jesus said, “Do you also still not understand?
17 Don’t you understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly and then out of the body?
18 But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and…Heavenly Father
give us grace today to live in an open handed and open hearted way[Isaiah, still in Exile, has hope for the future]
10 “Foreigners will build up your walls, [which the Babylonians tore down]
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and their kings will serve you:
for in my wrath I struck you, [and allowed the Babylonians to take the Jews into exile]
but in my favour I…Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to take heed to the words of scripture19 We have the more sure word of prophecy;
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and you do well that you heed it,
as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns,
and the morning star arises in your hearts:
20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.
21 For no…Heavenly father
give us grace today to discern when others are giving a lead which we should not follow12 Then the disciples came, and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?”
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13 But he answered, “Every plant which my heavenly Father didn’t plant will be uprooted.
14 Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind…Jesus said “Come to me, all you who labour and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.”
2 I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
my God, in whom I trust.”
3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler,
and from the deadly pestilence.Heavenly father
give us grace today to be careful what we say10 He summoned the multitude, and said to them, “Hear, and understand.
11 That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”Heavenly Father
give us grace today to have hope for the future[Isaiah had a vision of things being put right in the future]
[There will be ample supply of animals required for temple sacrifice]7 All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you.
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The rams of Nebaioth will serve you.
They will be accepted as offerings on my altar;
and I will beautify my glorious house.Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to live as your children, bringing you pleasure17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory,
“This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
18 We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.Heavenly father
give us grace today to do what is right, particularly when we are not in the habit of doing so4 For God commanded, ‘Honour your father and your mother`, and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’
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5 But you say, ‘Whoever may tell his father or his mother, “Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,”
6 he shall not honour his father or…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.
4:11I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.
4:12I 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.
4:…
更多1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.Heavenly father
give us grace today when finding fault with others to examine ourselves to see if we too have those faults.1 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,
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2 “Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.”
3 He answered them, “Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of…Heavenly Father
give us grace to lift up our eyes today and perceive you present among us, so that our hearts may thrill and be enlarged with your grace, and proclaim your praises.4 “Lift up your eyes all around, and see:
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they all gather themselves together.
They come to you.
Your sons will come from far away,
and your daughters will be carried in arms.…Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to remember what is most important, and to encourage others to do the same.12 Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.
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13 I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you,
14 knowing that the putting off of my tent comes…Heavenly father
give us grace today to reach out to you and find wholeness34 When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.
35 When the people of that place recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region and brought to him all who were sick;
36 and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,
not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another
and all the more as you see the Day approaching.16 Let your work appear to your servants,
your glory to their children.
17 Let the favour of the Lord our God be on us.
Establish the work of our hands for us.
Yes, establish the work of our hands.Heavenly father
give us grace today to cry out to you when we are afraid28 Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”
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29 He said, “Come!”
Peter stepped down from the boat and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.
30 But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
…Heavenly Father
give us grace today to allow your glory to be on us and in us so that others may live in your light1 “Arise, shine; for your light has come,
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and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you.
2 For, behold, darkness will cover the earth,
and thick darkness the peoples;
but Yahweh will arise on you,
and his glory shall be seen on you.
3…Heavenly Father
Give us grace today so that faith, self control and love abound in us8 For if these things are yours and abound,
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[namely faith, moral excellence, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly affection and love.]…Heavenly father
give us grace today to not be afraid when we are in distress24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
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25 In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.
26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It’s a ghost!” and they cried out for fear.
27…13 Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.
13 Relent, Yahweh!
How long?
Have compassion on your servants!
14 Satisfy us in the morning with your loving kindness,
that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
15 Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,
for as many years as we have seen evil.
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give us grace today to be find time to be alone with you22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
23 After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.Heavenly Father
give us grace today to listen to and speak your words today20 “A Redeemer will come to Zion,
and to those who turn from disobedience in Jacob,” says Yahweh.21 “As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says Yahweh.
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“My Spirit who is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart out of your mouth,
nor out of the mouth of your…Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to be self controlled, persevering in brotherly affection and love5 Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence,
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in your faith supply moral excellence;
and in moral excellence, knowledge;
6 and in knowledge, self-control;
and in self-control perseverance;
and in perseverance godliness;
7 and in godliness brotherly affection;
and in…Heavenly father
give us grace today to feed on the bread of heaven.20 They all ate and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.
21 Those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.- 17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new. 18 But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were… 更多
10 The days of our years are seventy,
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or even by reason of strength eighty years;
yet their pride is but labour and sorrow,
for it passes quickly, and we fly away.
11 Who knows the power of your anger,
your wrath according to the fear that is due to you?
12 So teach us to count our days,
…Heavenly father
give us grace today to take what you give us today, and to share it with others so that we may be blessed and be a blessing to others, particularly when we are feeling broken.19 He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass;
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and he took the five loaves and the two fish,
and looking up to heaven, he blessed,
broke and
gave the loaves to the…Heavenly Father
give us grace today to act appropriately,
knowing when to challenge what is wrong
and when to be gracious to those who wrong us.18 According to their deeds,
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he will repay as appropriate,
wrath to his adversaries,
recompense to his enemies;
he will repay the islands…Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to hear your precious call to godly living3 seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness,
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through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue,
4 by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises;
that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature,
having…Heavenly father
give us grace today to see what resources we have and put them at your disposal16 But Jesus said to them, “They don’t need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
17 They told him, “We only have here five loaves and two fish.”
18 He said, “Bring them here to me.”3 You turn man to destruction, saying,
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“Return, you children of men.”
4 For a thousand years in your sight are just like yesterday when it is past,
like a watch in the night.
5 You sweep them away as they sleep.
In the morning they sprout like new grass.
6 In the morning it sprouts and springs up.
…Heavenly father
give us grace today to be compassionate14 Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, “This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.”
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16 But Jesus said to them, “They don’t need to…Heavenly Father
give us grace today to put on righteousness and salvation, particularly in the face of untruths.15 Yes, truth is lacking;
and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey.Yahweh saw it,
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and it displeased him that there was no justice.
16 He saw that there was no man,
and wondered that there was no intercessor.…Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to live in grace and peace2 Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,
Heavenly father
give us grace today12 His disciples came, took the body, and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place apart.
When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.14 Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 …
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give us grace today to seek you when we feel down (as Jesus did on the death of his cousin)11 His head was brought on a platter and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother. 12 His disciples came, took the body, and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus. 13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard…
更多1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place for all generations.
2 Before the mountains were born,
before you had formed the earth and the world,
even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.Heavenly father
give us grace today to stop us being foolish, particularly around pleasure and beauty6 But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.
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7 Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.
8 She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer.”
9 The…Heavenly Father
give us grace today to speak truthfully and act with justice11 We all roar like bears
and moan bitterly like doves.
We look for justice, but there is none,
for salvation, but it is far off from us.12 For our sins testify against us;
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and our transgressions are with us,
13 transgressing and denying Yahweh,
…Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to serve others, trusting in the righteousness of Jesus1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,
to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:Heavenly father
give us grace today to discern if and when we need to speak about truth and justice1 At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
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2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.”
3 For Herod had arrested John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s…1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,
To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations:
Greetings.
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a]whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work…
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Will you hide yourself forever?
Will your wrath burn like fire?
47 Remember how short my time is,
for what vanity you have created all the children of men!
48 What man is he who shall live and not see death,
who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.
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