Bible Verses for 2015

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Today’s Scripture: I Peter 3:9 (NLT): Don't repay evil for evil. Don't retaliate when people say unkind things about you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God wants you to do, and he will bless you for it.

Today’s Thought: This is a hard lesson to learn but vital for all to learn. Next time someone speaks ill about you, bless them. You do not want resentment to build up in your heart.

Today’s Prayer: Lord, help me bless those who curse me. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen!

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Psalm 144:3-4 — Lord, what are human beings that you care for them,
mere mortals that you think of them?
They are like a breath;
their days are like a fleeting shadow.
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Life is short. David reminds us that it is "like a breath" and that our "days are like a fleeting shadow." James says that our lives are "a mist that appears for a while and then vanishes" (James 4:1). Because life is short, we should live for God while we have the time. Don't waste your life by selecting an inferior purpose that has no lasting value. Live for God — he alone can make your life worthwhile, purposeful and meaningful.

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1 Peter 3:15 NIV But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.

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Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. Romans 8:18

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Mark 9:38-41 Whoever Is Not Against Us Is for Us

“Teacher,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.”

“Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, for whoever is not against us is for us. Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.

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You make known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
Psalm 16:11