We are starting the 66th week of our journey. It just amazes me how fast the time is going and just how many Scriptures we have already looked at. Along the Appalachian Trail, we are now somewhere around Williamstown, Massachusetts. Can't you imagine being in this picture on this early June morning? Absolutely beautiful, isn't it? But just because I throw in pictures of these beautiful places along the Appalachian Trail (which I'm using as a metaphor for our long trek of 100 memory verses), I don't mean to take away from the beauty of exactly where I am today, or where you might be. Every place that God has placed us on this earth has some element of His beauty to behold, I really believe that. Everywhere we can see His hand in the creation process. Not far from where we live in Amarillo, Texas, is the beautiful Palo Duro Canyon, the second largest canyon in the United States. Whenever I view it, I picture God's hand of creation carving out the canyon walls and causing the most beautiful colors of rock to be exposed. I know that scientists explain that the canyon has been caused by thousands of years of water erosion, but that doesn't take the thought away from me that it was God's hand directing the waters in just the right manner to create a place so beautiful. And, even though geologists would probably scoff, I still have the thought that maybe God just made it that way from the start!
So, let's review and start again down our trail....
2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people who are called by My name humble themselves, pray and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
Lamentations 3:40 Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord.
Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern the good, pleasing and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:11 Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord.
Romans 12:12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in affliction, be persistent in prayer.
Romans 12:18 If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone.
2 Corinthians 9:7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Hebrews 10:25 "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching." (NKJV)
Proverbs 1:7 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."
Proverbs 15:1 "A gentle word turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath."
The Holy Spirit's Role in our Lives (6)
Ephesians 5:18 "And don't get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless actions, but be filled with the Spirit."
Ephesians 5:19 "Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making music in to the Lord in your hearts."
Ephesians 5:20 "Giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Ephesians 5:21 "Submitting to one another in the fear of Christ."
Galatians 5:22 "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control."
2 Timothy 1:14 "Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you...guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us."
Joy: God's Kind of Happiness (12)
Psalm 118:24 "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!"
Philippians 4:5 "Let your graciousness be known to everyone. The Lord is near."
Philippians 4:6 "Do not worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God."
Philippians 4:7 "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
Romans 15:13 "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit."
James 1:2 "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds."
James 1:3-4 "Knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. But endurance must do its complete work, so that you will be mature and complete, lacking nothing."
Diverting just a bit from Robert P. Morgan's trail to add John 15:11. I love the verses that come straight from Jesus' mouth, don't you?
John 15:11 "I have spoken these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete."
Can't wait to talk about this one as we journey down the trail beside each other! Have a beautiful Sunday!!
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These verses we have covered have given me such love and understanding. I feel good when I hear one of the verses used in a sermon or in some daily devotional. I feel like I am learning the bible and learning God's Word. Hearing the verses by another individual is so rewarding knowing I am studying God's Word. The joy of knowing Christ Jesus and His Love and constant presence in my life is pure joy.
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