Heavenly father
give us grace today to see you at work today in those most in need.29 Jesus departed from there and came near to the sea of Galilee;
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and he went up into the mountain and sat there.
30 Great multitudes came to him,
having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others,
and they put them down at his feet. He healed them,
31 so that the multitude wondered
when…3 Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you.
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Bind them around your neck.
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So you will find favour,
and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in Yahweh with all your heart,
and don’t lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge him,…7 A thousand may fall at your side,
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and ten thousand at your right hand;
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only look with your eyes,
and see the recompense of the wicked.
9 Because you have made Yahweh your refuge,
and the Most High your dwelling place,
10 no evil shall happen to…Heavenly father
give us grace today to believe in your goodness particularly when we encounter the opposite.[A Canaanite woman asked Jesus about her daughter who was severely possessed by a demon!”]
26 But he answered, “It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
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27 But she said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”
28 …Heavenly Father
give us grace today to walk with you today and find joy in you13 “The glory of Lebanon shall come to you,
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the cypress tree, the pine, and the box tree together,
to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet [i.e. the temple] glorious.
14 The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you; [those who took the Jews into exile]
and all those who despised…Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to not be deceived, but walking in the truth and in obedience to our Master1 But false prophets also arose among the people,
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as false teachers will also be among you,
who will secretly bring in destructive heresies,
denying even the Master who bought them,
bringing on themselves swift destruction.
2 Many will follow their immoral ways,
and as a result, …Heavenly father
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:…
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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.
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