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God Has Spoken // Numbers 23:18-26

Tuesday, August 31, 2010
God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill? Numbers 23:19

A God of the Living // Luke 20:34–40

Monday, August 30, 2010
But in the account of the bush, even Moses showed that the dead rise, for he calls the Lord 'the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 'He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive." Luke 20:38

The Unhindered Gospel // Acts 28:16–31

Sunday, August 29, 2010
Let it be known to you then that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen. He lived there two whole years at his own expense and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance. Acts 28:28–31

God Will Satisfy Every Need // Philippians 4:15–20

Saturday, August 28, 2010
I have been paid in full and have more than enough; I am fully satisfied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God. And my God will fully satisfy every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen. Philippians 4:18–20

Protected on the Journey // Acts 28:1–15

Friday, August 27, 2010
Paul had gathered a bundle of brushwood and was putting it on the fire, when a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand. When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, "This man must be a murderer; though he has escaped from the sea, justice has not allowed him to live.” He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm. Acts 28:3-5

God’s Promise and Protection // Psalm 119:114–117

Thursday, August 26, 2010
You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word. Go away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God. Uphold me according to your promise, that I may live, and let me not be put to shame in my hope. Hold me up, that I may be safe and have regard for your statutes continually. Psalm 119:114–117

The Lord Is Your Keeper // Psalm 121

Wednesday, August 25, 2010
The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore. Psalm 121:5-8

Our Refuge and Strength // Psalm 46

Tuesday, August 24, 2010
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. Psalm 46:1-3

An Encouraging Advocate // Acts 9:23–30

Monday, August 23, 2010
When [Paul] had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples; and they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him, brought him to the apostles, and described for them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus. So he went in and out among them in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. Acts 9:26-28

Experiencing God’s Peace // Philippians 4:2–14

Sunday, August 22, 2010
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7

Focusing on the Spirit // Romans 8:1–8

Saturday, August 21, 2010
For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8: 5-6

Peace Be with You // John 20:19–23

Friday, August 20, 2010
When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you.” Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.” John 20:19–22

Finding Joy and Peace // Isaiah 55:6–13

Thursday, August 19, 2010
For you shall go out in joy, and be led back in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall burst into song, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Isaiah 55:12

Reap in Shouts of Joy // Psalm 126

Wednesday, August 18, 2010
When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then it was said among the nations, "The Lord has done great things for them." Psalm 126:1-2

Facing Danger with Peace // Acts 27:33–44

Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Just before daybreak, Paul urged all of them to take some food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have been in suspense and remaining without food, having eaten nothing. Therefore I urge you to take some food, for it will help you survive; for none of you will lose a hair from your heads." After he had said this, he took bread; and giving thanks to God in the presence of all, he broke it and began to eat. Then all of them were encouraged and took food for themselves. Acts 27:33–36

God Speaks Peace // Psalm 85:4–13

Monday, August 16, 2010
Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts. Psalm 85:8

The Heavenly Call of God // Philippians 3:11-16

Sunday, August 15, 2010
Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14

Our Citizenship in Heaven // Philippians 3:17–21

Saturday, August 14, 2010
But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will transform the body of our humiliation that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, by the power that also enables him to make all things subject to himself. Philippians 3:20-21

Breaking with the Past // Philippians 3:1b–6

Friday, August 13, 2010
For it is we who are the circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and boast in Christ Jesus and have nor confidence in the flesh—even though I, to have reason for confidence in the flesh. If anyone else has reons to be confident in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews. Philippians 3:3-5

Trust with All Your Heart // Proverbs 3:3–8

Thursday, August 12, 2010
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3:5–6

A Place Prepared for You // John 14:1–4

Wednesday, August 11, 2010
In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. John 14:2–3

Trust in the Lord // Jeremiah 17:7–13

Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit. Jeremiah 17:7–8

God’s Love Perfected in Us // I John 4:7–12

Monday, August 9, 2010
No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us. I John 4:12

Looking to Others’ Interests // Philippians 2:1–13

Sunday, August 8, 2010
Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others. Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited. Philippians 2:4-6

Concerned for Others’ Welfare // Philippians 2:19–30

Saturday, August 7, 2010
Still, I think it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus—my brother and co-worker and fellow soldier, your messenger and minister to my need; for he has been longing for all of you, and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill. Welcome him then in the Lord with all joy, and honor such people, because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for those services that you could not give me. Philippians 2:25-26, 29-30

Poured Out in Sacrifice // Philippians 2:14–18

Friday, August 6, 2010
But even if I am being poured out as a libation over the sacrifice and the offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you—and in the same way you also must be glad and rejoice with me. Philippians 2:17–18

A Living Sacrifice // Romans 12:1–2

Thursday, August 5, 2010
I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1

Sacrifices Pleasing to God // Hebrews 13:12–18

Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Through him, then, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name. Hebrews 13:15

Revealing a Conspiracy // Acts 23:12–24

Tuesday, August 3, 2010
They went to the chief priests and elders and said, "We have strictly bound ourselves by an oath to taste no food until we have killed Paul. Now the son of Paul's sister heard about the ambush; so he went and gained entrance to the barracks and told Paul. This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them, but when I had learned that he was a Roman citizen, I came with the guard and rescued him. Acts 23:14, 16, 27

The Greatness of a Servant // Matthew 20:20–28

Monday, August 2, 2010
But Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. It will not be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave. Matthew 20:25–27

Paul’s Struggle with His Future // Philippians 1:18b–29

Sunday, August 1, 2010
I am hard pressed between the two: my desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better; but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you. Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in faith, so that I may share abundantly in your boasting in Christ Jesus when I come to you again. Philippians 1:23-26