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Being Forgiven // Psalm 32:1-5

Saturday, July 30, 2011
Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the LORD does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit. Psalm 32:1-2

Obedience Better than Sacrifice // 1 Samuel 15:21-22

Friday, July 29, 2011
Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. I Samuel 15:22

An Example of Repentance // Hosea 14:2b-3

Thursday, July 28, 2011
Say to him: “Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips. Assyria cannot save us; we will not mount warhorses. We will never again say ‘Our gods’ to what our own hands have made, for in you the fatherless find compassion.” Hosea 14:2-3

A Call to Return // Hosea 14:1-2a

Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Return, Israel, to the LORD your God. Your sins have been your downfall! Take words with you and return to the LORD. Hosea 14:1

God Is Listening for Repentance // Jeremiah 8:6-7

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
I have listened attentively, but they do not say what is right. None of them repent of their wickedness, saying, “What have I done?” Each pursues their own course like a horse charging into battle. Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons, and the dove, the swift and the thrush observe the time of their migration. But my people do not know the requirements of the LORD. Jeremiah 8:6-7

God Expects Us to Return // Jeremiah 8:4-5

Monday, July 25, 2011
“Say to them, ‘This is what the LORD says: “‘When people fall down, do they not get up? When someone turns away, do they not return? Why then have these people turned away? Why does Jerusalem always turn away? They cling to deceit; they refuse to return. Jeremiah 8:4-5

Our Guide until the End // Psalm 48

Saturday, July 23, 2011
Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain. For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end. Psalm 48:1, 14

God is Not Man // Numbers 23:19

Friday, July 22, 2011
God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act?  Does he promise and not fulfill? Numbers 23:19

God’s Unfailing Love // Psalm 52:8-9

Thursday, July 21, 2011
But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever. For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name is good. Psalm 52:8-9

When God Is Not Your Stronghold // Psalm 52:1-7

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying, “Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!” Psalm 52:6-7

Justice from the Lord // Proverbs 29:25-26

Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe. Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the LORD that one gets justice. Proverbs 29:25-26

Servant Leadership // Matthew 20:25-28

Monday, July 18, 2011
Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:26-28

Shrewd and Innocent // Matthew 10:16

Saturday, July 16, 2011
 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.” Matthew 10:16

Our Weapons // 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Friday, July 15, 2011
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Prayer // Ephesians 6:18-20

Thursday, July 14, 2011
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should. Ephesians 6:18-20

The Armor of God // Ephesians 6:13-17

Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:13-17

Our Struggle // Ephesians 6:10-12

Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:10, 12

The Lord, Strong and Mighty // Psalm 24:7-9

Monday, July 11, 2011
Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Psalm 24:7-9

Listen to Those God Sends // Romans 10: 14-15

Saturday, July 9, 2011
How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news! Romans 10:14-15

God’s Judges Assist and Challenge Us // Judges 4:4-7

Friday, July 8, 2011
Deborah [She] sent for Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “The LORD, the God of Israel, commands you: ‘Go, take with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun and lead them up to Mount Tabor. I will lead Sisera, the commander of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his troops to the Kishon River and give him into your hands.’” Judges 4:6-7

Servants Who Do Not Listen // Isaiah 42:18-20

Thursday, July 7, 2011
“Hear, you deaf; look, you blind, and see! Who is blind but my servant, and deaf like the messenger I send? 
Who is blind like the one in covenant with me, blind like the servant of the LORD? You have seen many things, but you pay no attention; your ears are open, but you do not listen.” Isaiah 42:18-20

Having Trouble Listening // Exodus 6:6-9

Wednesday, July 6, 2011
“And I will bring you to the land I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD.’” Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and harsh labor. Exodus 6:8-9

Leaders Listen to Wisdom // Exodus 18:17-24

Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their disputes to him… Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said. Exodus 18:19, 24

God Speaks Through Others // Jeremiah 1:6-9

Monday, July 4, 2011
“Alas, Sovereign LORD,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young.” But the LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the LORD. Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth. Jeremiah 1:6-9

Choose Obedience // Deuteronomy 30:19-20

Saturday, July 2, 2011
This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the LORD is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Deuteronomy 30:19-20

Not Beyond Reach // Deuteronomy 30:19-20

Friday, July 1, 2011
Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, “Who will ascend into heaven to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?” Nor is it beyond the sea, so that you have to ask, “Who will cross the sea to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?” No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it. Deuteronomy 30:11-14