MERGED: Bible verse for the day with prayer:

[ashira]

Matthew 28:20

And lo, I am with you always,even to the end of the age.


My Prayer: Lord, I am so thankful that i can lean upon You in prayer tonight. No trials can diminish the sweetness of Your presence in my life.

[ashira]

Today's Verse

Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death -- that is, the devil.
— Hebrews 2:14

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Did you know that Jesus is not only our Savior, but he is also our brother! "He had to be made like his brothers" the Holy Spirit says after today's Scripture. We were God's lost children so Jesus came and shared our mortality, our human skin with all its limitations, so that he could defeat our worst enemy, the evil death-maker Satan. Death no longer has its hooks in us or its hold on us, because our big brother has defeated it and has gone to prepare our place at the Father's side!

My Prayer...

Almighty God, thank you for sending Jesus to be like me and live among people like me. As I think of your sacrifice and his love, I am overwhelmed to insignificance and then I realize that Jesus' gift has now made me your child and Jesus is now my older brother. Some days, Abba Father, it is hard for me to wait for our family reunion. Until that great reunion day, please use me to help others know about your family, your gift, and your Son! In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

[ashira]

Today's Verse :

He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.
—Colossians 1:18

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Jesus is the living leader and head of his church. There is no man who has this right. No one but Jesus has earned this position. Jesus is supreme. Even though supremacy is rightfully his because of his divinity, he has earned his supremacy by what he has done for us. He was there before there was a beginning, he was the Creator of all that is, and he was the one who passed through death victoriously for us.

My Prayer...
Lord Jesus, I ask you to take control of your church, your Body. Please glorify yourself in us and permeate our leaders' hearts with your will. We want the world to see your supremacy because of our unity and devotion to you. And Holy God, please glorify yourself in Jesus through the Church. To you, Lord God, and to your Son and our Savior Jesus, be all honor and glory and praise for now, and forevermore. Amen.

[Franky1piz]

Super great thread! JAH bless!

[Michael Medallo]

may GOD bless us all.

[nealotol]

nice for this one... its good

[ashira]

Super great thread! JAH bless!

thanks Franky1piz...

Whoever keeps His word,truly in the love of God is perfected in Him. By this we know that we are in Him. -1JOHN2:5

[ashira]

may GOD bless us all.

thanks Michael Medallo...

Thanks in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your understanding: in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. - Proverbs 3:5-6

[ashira]

nice for this one... its good

thanks nealotol...

Offer to GOD thanksgiving, and pay your vows to the most High. Call upon Me in the day of trouble: Iwill deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.- Psalm50:11-12

[ashira]

Today's Verse
My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.
—Psalm 71:8

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Our mouths can be filled with food, profanities, or gossip. Or ... we can choose for our mouths to be filled with praise for God and his loving grace. We can talk about many things and speak to many different people about many different subjects. Or ... we can choose to declare the greatness, majesty, and splendor of our heavenly Father all during our day. Why don't we choose to praise God with our mouths and tell him of his greatness and let others know of his grace as we go about today's activities?

My Prayer...

Holy and marvelous Father, you are God of all creation and also God of all grace. Thank you for your kindness shared with me in Jesus. Thank you for your powerful victory over death when you raised him from the dead. Thank you for your patience with me as I sometimes stumble, but am always desiring to more perfectly reflect the character of Jesus. Please help me, O Lord, to profess and to show my love and admiration for you all during this day. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.