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Hosea Chapter 12: Verse 6 (NIV) But you must return to your God;    maintain love and justice,    and wait for your God always. There are people who always want to get things done NOW, and there are people for whom tomorrow will always be good enough. But when the two groups get together that can lead to a…

Romans Chapter 8: Verses 26-27 (NLT Translation) And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is…

23 July 2023 – What have I learned today? Proverbs Chapter 17: Verse 27 (NIV Translation) The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,    and whoever has understanding is even-tempered. Psalm 141: Verse 3(NIV Translation) Set a guard over my mouth, Lord;    keep watch over the door of my lips. I’ve noticed that when really small children…

Hosea Chapter 6: Verse 2 (NIV Translation) Let us acknowledge the Lord;    let us press on to acknowledge him.As surely as the sun rises,    he will appear;he will come to us like the winter rains,    like the spring rains that water the earth.” We know, without even having to think about it, that the sun will rise every day.…

Romans Chapter 6: Verse 17 (NIV Translation) But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. At King Charles III’s coronation in May 2023, his son, Prince William, swore an oath of allegiance of service…

Hosea Chapter 2: Verse 14 (NIV Translation) “Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her.” I don’t know anyone who relishes going through difficult circumstances or “wilderness” experiences, especially if we think we are going through them by ourselves. Yet God can use them…

Romans Chapter 5: verses 20-21 (NLT) God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant.  So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right…

Psalm 86: Verses 16-17 (NIV translation) Turn to me and have mercy on me;    show your strength in behalf of your servant;save me, because I serve you    just as my mother did. Give me a sign of your goodness,    that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,    for you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me. David was the youngest of eight…

Psalm 86: Verses 5-7 (NLT Translation) O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive,    so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.Listen closely to my prayer, O Lord;    hear my urgent cry. I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble,    and you will answer me. There is so much publicity these days about…

Amos Chapter 4:  Verses 4-5 (NLT Version) “Go ahead and offer sacrifices to the idols at Bethel. Keep on disobeying at Gilgal. Offer sacrifices each morning, and bring your tithes every three days.  Present your bread made with yeast as an offering of thanksgiving. Then give your extra voluntary offerings so you can brag about it…