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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT
October 13, 2011

VERSE:
Break the arm of the wicked and evil man; call him to account
for his wickedness that would not be found out.
-- Psalm 10:15


THOUGHT:
It is hard not to get discouraged when evil and wicked people
get away with what is reprehensible. Christians on every continent
have things that greatly trouble them about the evil perpetrated in
their corner of the world as corrupt power abuses those who belong
to God's people. Let's join together, believers from all around the
world, and ask God to intervene in a clear, decisive way, and bring
these days of violence and wickedness to an end!


PRAYER:
Holy and righteous Father, please break the power of wickedness
that reigns in our world and bring it to an end. Make it clear that
the fall of evil's power is at the hand of the Lord Jesus. Lord
Jesus, destroy every power that stands between God and us, and
bring to a glorious beginning the eternal reign of your Kingdom. To
your glory, Lord Jesus, and in your name I pray. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT

October 12, 2011

VERSE:
I will show my greatness and my holiness, and I will make myself
known in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am
the LORD.
-- Ezekiel 38:23

THOUGHT:
In a time when God's people were in shambles physically and
spiritually, he promises judgment -- judgment on them and their
oppressors. But he also reveals why. He will show his greatness and
holiness so they will know him, YAHWEH -- God of "his people" and
also of all nations. I would love for God to show his greatness and
holiness in our day, wouldn't you? To have God honored for who he
is and what he has done would be marvelous. May that day come
quickly!


PRAYER:
Father, as your flawed and mortal child, I do fear your bold
revelation of yourself. We humans are mortal and frail in
comparison to your blazing glory. But I have confidence in my
relationship with you through Jesus, and dear Father, I want you
honored and your name revered in my day. I am tired of hearing your
name used in vain and your glory profaned. Exalt yourself before
the nations! Reveal your holy majesty so that everyone will know
that you are the only true and living God! In Jesus' name I pray.
Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT
October 11, 2011

VERSE:
Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before
him, all the earth.
-- Psalm 96:9


THOUGHT:
Don't you really appreciate the phrase "the splendor of his
holiness" and long to behold that splendor? It conjures up
reminders of Isaiah's encounter with God in Isaiah 6 or John's
vision of Jesus in Revelation 1. God's essence -- known in the Old
Testament as his glory and his holiness -- can be described only as
splendorous! Our only fitting response is to join the angels of
Isaiah 6 and the twenty-four elders around the throne in Revelation
and worship God and cry, "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God
Almighty. The whole earth is full of his glory."


PRAYER:
You are holy, majestic God, more than my mind can grasp or my
imagination can dream. I worship and praise you for your glory,
might, grace, and mercy. I hunger for the day when I can see your
splendor face to face and join the angels of heaven and the
twenty-four elders in never ending worship and praise. Through
Jesus I offer this praise and my life. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT

October 10, 2011

VERSE:
For our God is a consuming fire.
-- Hebrews 12:29


THOUGHT:
We should worship God with reverence because he is a consuming
fire! Mmm. What does that mean? Is the focus on his holiness? Does
this warn of judgment? Is this an expression of his purity? Yes,
YES, YES! You see, God is holy and pure and righteous. Our
imperfections, flaws, failures, and sins stand out glaringly in
comparison to his perfection. Yet, rather than destroying us with
his holy fire, he can make us new and clean and more than what we
once were. So not only can we draw near to him because of Jesus, we
can stay near him as we live Jesus' life in our world (see Hebrews
13). That, dear friend, is reverential worship at its finest!


PRAYER:
Righteous and holy God, please forgive me for my sin, my lack of
boldness, and my unexercised faith. Thank you for not compromising
your holiness, but, instead, sacrificing your Son to perfect and
purify me by your grace so I can come before you. As I live this
week, may your holiness be exalted by my conduct and reflected in
my character. I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, my Lord and
Savior. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT

October 8, 2011

VERSE:
In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have
redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy
dwelling.
-- Exodus 15:13


THOUGHT:
As a minister, I am privileged to be present at many of the most
important events in people's lives. Good or bad, to be there at the
crossroads of life is a sacred trust. In those moments that are
hardest, dying and death, verses like this one fill my heart with
strength and remind me why I answered a call to serve in waters way
above my head. God's promise here is a great reminder that what he
began when he redeemed his people out of Egypt, he would also
complete by bringing them into the Promised Land. Now, we can hear
a more powerful promise behind these words. We can find it even
more reasonable to trust them. God did what he said for Israel.
Since he did for them, can't we say with confidence, "I know you
will guide us to your holy dwelling?"


PRAYER:
Tender Shepherd, you have led me through some very difficult
times and brought me safely through. Now as I seek to live for you,
please make your presence known. I truly believe that you are
guiding me to your holy dwelling, but sometimes, I must confess,
the way becomes difficult and faith becomes hard. Renew my courage,
O Lord, just as you did with reluctant Moses and untested Joshua.
Then, dear Lord, please use me to help others find your promise and
their way home to you. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.


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October 7, 2011

VERSE:
Who among the gods is like you, O LORD? Who is like you --
majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?
-- Exodus 15:11


THOUGHT:
With whom do you compare the incomparable? How do you grasp the
infinite with a finite mind? When the quintessence of majesty is
the God you contemplate, how can you ever speak of majesty about
anything else? God exhausts our superlatives. God's glory bewilders
our imaginations. God's greatness exceeds our wildest dreams. He is
beyond what we can know or believe. Yet the Wonder of all his
wonders is simply this: he limited himself to a baby, swaddled by
loving parents in strips of cloth, and placed in a feed trough
because there was no room for them in the inn. Sometimes the
greatest of all wonders are not the ones that require our biggest
and best words. Sometimes the greatest of all wonders wrap their
tiny fingers around our own and capture our hearts.


PRAYER:
I do not know how to understand your incredible love for us, yes
even for me. How could you enter our world in baby Jesus? Like the
Magi, I bow and worship you, Lord Jesus, and our Father who sent
you. Who is like you, O God? Nobody is even close. Yet for some
reason known only to your grace, you have brought us close. I
praise you for your majesty and I praise you for your manger. To
your glory, precious Jesus, and in your name, I offer this praise.
Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT

October 6, 2011

VERSE:
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have
peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have
gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And
we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
-- Romans 5:1-2


THOUGHT:
Peace is more than the mercurial, vaporous, whimsical wish of
folks who just want everyone to get along and things to be calm.
The peace the apostle Paul is describing here, peace with God, goes
much deeper than simply a desire for calm and for a lack of
conflict. Jesus, through his sacrificial obedience to God, has made
peace with God real for us. Yes, God provided it by grace. Yes, God
is the one who insures it because of that grace. But, because this
peace is tied to him and his character, we can rejoice and
anticipate being caught up in the glory of our glorious God.


PRAYER:
O great Majesty on high, I praise you for the gift of your grace
in Jesus. Give me confidence and trust so that I may stand, secure
and emboldened to live for you, with a life full of hope and joy.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.



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October 5, 2011

VERSE:
If you do not obey the LORD, and if you rebel against his
commands, his hand will be against you, as it was against your
fathers.
-- 1 Samuel 12:15


THOUGHT:
Dietrich Bonhoeffer said more than 50 years ago that grace had
become cheapened. I wonder what he would say today? I'm all for
grace, but I'm horrified at the cost by which it came. I can't for
the life of me understand how we can so often claim to have
received it and yet bear no resemblance in character to the one who
gave it. God's Word through Samuel is a harsh one. Yet it is one
that I believe we must include in our triumphant song of grace. You
see, true grace changes us. It will make us gracious and more like
the Grace-giver himself. If not, what we call grace is impotent,
powerless, and false. Paul called this a form of religion that
denied God's true power in us (2 Timothy 3:5). Let's return
obedience back to the pantheon of virtues and rescue it from the
attic of our religious past.


PRAYER:
Father, I know that you are disappointed with my sin and yet
your grace still flows and covers it. But Father, I NEVER want to
presume on that grace. You and I know the deepest struggles of my
character and the things I only want to "kinda" give up. Please
work your perfection in me through the Holy Spirit, conforming me
to be more and more like my Savior Jesus, in whose name I pray.
Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT
October 4, 2011

VERSE:
That is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were
sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
and by the Spirit of our God.
-- 1 Corinthians 6:11


THOUGHT:
Following a list of vices, both scandalous and common, Paul
finishes with this incredible word of grace. We all have a tendency
to live in the land of "I-used-to-be. " For some of us, our past
accomplishments become our excuse to live in the arrogant afterglow
of yesterday. Paul wrote Philippians 3:4b-9 for this group. For
others of us, the wounds and sins of our past become the bag of
rocks we drag with us through the rest of life. We take those
"rancid rocks" out and inspect them once again to our misery. We
use them as proof of why we can't move on with our lives. What a
glorious awakening Paul gives us in this passage. In Christ, there
are no more bags and no more rocks. We're clean! We're made holy!
We're declared innocent of any wrongdoing. How? Why? Who? The
sacrifice and triumph of Jesus and the powerful work of the Holy
Spirit.


PRAYER:
Forgive me, Father, for lingering on yesterdays, ruining my
todays, and clouding up my tomorrows. Help me with my tendency to
live in the land of "I-used-to-be. " Give me the courage to believe
that you have put my past in its proper place and want to do a new
glorious thing in me today, a glorious and gracious thing that
brings you honor and me salvation! In Jesus' name I thank you.
Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT
October 3, 2011

VERSE:
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes
hungry.
-- Proverbs 19:15


THOUGHT:
I was raised in a family with three boys. Dad had a theory: A
certain amount of testosterone had to be burned off by each boy
every day. If it weren't burned off daily, the house would quickly
become unlivable. Dad didn't have to memorize Proverbs 19:15 - it
was embedded in his DNA! Growing up, I didn't appreciate the
importance of hard work. I knew they didn't call it "hard" by
accident! I was content to be a lollygagger (in East Texan English,
that's Solomon's ol' lazy, shiftless man). As I've grown older,
I've found that working hard with my hands has many redeeming
qualities and being a lollygagger has none!


PRAYER:
El Shaddai, God over all things, please teach me the balance
between work and rest. Help me to balance both, so that I can bring
you honor and display your gracious rule over my heart and my time.
In the name of Jesus I ask this. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT
October 2, 2011

VERSE:
But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing
for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your
name may rejoice in you.
-- Psalm 5:11


THOUGHT:
The last several years have not been easy for believers.
Persecution around the world is at an all time high. In the United
States, mass murderers specifically targeted those who believed in
God. Though executed for their faith, their witness to the LORD has
been as inspiring. We have many choices when faced with such
reality. Shock probably should not be among them. This is an old
horror, going back to the earliest days of the Christian community.
It actually originated long before the days of Jesus, when our
Jewish heroes were persecuted for two simple reasons: they believed
in the One true God and they were Jewish. I believe it's time that
we start praying this ancient prayer from today's Scripture in
Psalm 5 again. When we pray it, let's remember that no matter what
others may do to us, they cannot separate us from God and the
deliverance he holds for us in his future.


PRAYER:
Almighty God, please bless our world with a season of peace.
Bless us with a respite from the horrors Satan has afflicted on
your children through the hatred of men. Give us the courage, in
peace or in persecution, to be open about our faith, generous with
our forgiveness, and steadfast in our hope. Finally, Father, please
bless those whose loved ones were martyred because of their faith
in you. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT

October 1, 2011

VERSE:
For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought
us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.
-- Colossians 1:13


THOUGHT:
People from all over the world and from many different
nationalities read Today's Verse. While our national origins and
ethnic heritages are different, we are members of one Kingdom. Our
allegiance transcends race, culture, language, and nation. Why?
Because we've been rescued from the dominion that holds sway over
race, culture, language, and nation. That dominion divides us and
makes us suspicious of each other, leading to hatred and warfare.
We've been given a more glorious Kingdom! We've been made into a
more glorious and colorful race! We are God's children and part of
the Kingdom of the Son he loves.


PRAYER:
Use us, O Father, to break down the barriers that separate
peoples on the basis of temporary externals. Make us into a Kingdom
of character, hope, and love. Cast all darkness out of our hearts.
Shine the light of your grace through us to our world so people can
see us a healing for the nations. In the name of the Lord Jesus
Christ, the only true Savior of all peoples, I pray. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT

September 30, 2011

VERSE:
Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you
do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an
inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of
your faith, the salvation of your souls.
-- 1 Peter 1:8-9


THOUGHT:
Can you trust what you don't see? Of course! What kind of
question is that? Our lives depend on what we cannot see -- things
like gravity and the air we breathe, just to name two. Faith in
Jesus is as natural as faith in each of those things. The problem
is that our hearts are skeptical. We find it hard to believe that
anyone divine would love us so much. Our experience says, "If it
seems too good to be true, it is." That skepticism is just the
twisted form of the response God longs to see from us:
"inexpressible and glorious joy." I don't know about you, but I've
tasted both. I prefer joy over skepticism!


PRAYER:
What joy fills my heart, Father, when I anticipate what it will
be like to be in your presence -- to have you wipe each tear from
my eyes and to have you introduce me again to those I love and to
those I've only known by reputation. Please never let me outlive
that sense of anticipation and never let that hope dim in my heart,
no matter what else may happen in my life here. In Jesus' name I
pray. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT

September 29, 2011

VERSE:
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the
LORD rejoice.
-- 1 Chronicles 16:10


THOUGHT:
What is your glory? Do you glory in your accomplishments, your
wealth, your status, your looks, your piety, your humility ...? In
the old hymn "Beneath the Cross of Jesus," we confess, "My glory,
all the Cross." That's what Christians mean when we "glory in God's
holy name." Our full understanding of God's holy name has been
greatly expanded by Jesus. He taught us to not only reverence the
name of God, but also to call him Father. Any other cause of joy,
any other basis for boasting, is a passing illusion. For those
whose hearts seek the LORD, glory is found in reverencing the holy
name of the Father who gave up his precious Son so we could be his
children. He loves us that much. Incredible!


PRAYER:
You have blessed me in so many ways, Father. How can I ever
begin to thank you properly? I confess that I sometimes seek
notoriety and glory for myself even though I know it is fleeting
and often it is only the false flattery of those who want something
from me. But deep in my heart, dear God, I know that my true glory
is found in the adoption covenant you signed with your grace. Thank
you! Words cannot capture my appreciation, but please know that I
look forward to being eternally grateful for all that you have
done. May the glory be yours in heaven and throughout the earth,
both now and forevermore. In the name of Jesus I praise you. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT
September 28, 2011

VERSE:
For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the
unrighteous, to bring you to God.
-- 1 Peter 3:18


THOUGHT:
It sounds so simple and straightforward, doesn't it? Kinda like
the newspaper headline about someone dying we don't know. Just
cold, hard facts! But we know differently. Underneath this
statement of grace lies the broken heart of God, the sacrifice of
heaven, the brutality of supposedly religious men, and the
searching love of our God who would not abandon us to the cruel
"Deathmaster. " For those who knew animal sacrifice, with its high
personal cost and animal sacrifices, this verse is more than a
headline: it is a "graceline." Once for all -- no more sacrifices
needed. Bring you to God -- no more distance, no intermediaries
between God and us. Jesus is heaven's open door and God's open
heart saying, "Come home; we've been waiting for you."


PRAYER:
What words, O gracious Father, can I use to express my
appreciation for your sacrifice and grace? I have none sufficient
to say what I feel. But even in this realization, I know the gift
of your Spirit ensures that you hear my words and my heart. Every
good and lasting thing I have comes from your grace. Please receive
my undying love and my heartfelt praise for all you are, for all
you have done, and for all that you will be. In Jesus' precious
name I pray. Amen.



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September 27, 2011

VERSE:
The inhabitants of one city will go to another and say, "Let us
go at once to entreat the LORD and seek the LORD Almighty. I myself
am going."
-- Zechariah 8:21


THOUGHT:
This Messianic message from Zechariah anticipates the day of the
LORD's redemption. Many different peoples, from all over the world,
will come looking for the great mercy of God. God's people will
have one key phrase on their hearts: "Let's go seek the presence of
God. I'm going; why don't you join me?" As believers, we know Jesus
has come, has died, and has been raised from the dead. We know
Jesus is returning with salvation for all who truly know and follow
him. Let's ask others to join us in going to the great celebration
of grace and salvation at his return!


PRAYER:
Loving Father, I seek your presence daily in my life. Without
your guidance, love, holiness, and truth, I would be lost and
confused. Knowing that my destiny is with you, I look forward to
seeing you face to face as your child. Please lead me to those who
do not know you, but who are seeking you. Give me eyes to see them,
ears to hear their cry, and wisdom to know how to share your grace.
Use me to prepare them to meet you at the great Day of Redemption
that is coming with your Son. In the name of Christ Jesus my Lord.
Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT
September 26, 2011

VERSE:
You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest
heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on
it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything,
and the multitudes of heaven worship you.
-- Nehemiah 9:6


THOUGHT:
Our praise is pretty irrelevant to everyone and everything but
us, those closest to us, and amazingly to God. In a universe so
vast, so much bigger than Nehemiah could have imagined, what is our
small voice and our song of praise? The billions of stars and
innumerable creatures of the immense seas all cry out that our
Creator is LORD. God will receive the worship of the angels and all
the heavenly beings. What difference does it make if we praise him?
To the universe, to be blunt, it doesn't matter. But it does to us!
It matters even more to the LORD, who longs to be our Father and
wants to bring us into relationship with himself.


PRAYER:
Holy and amazing God, you alone are Lord -- Lord of all creation
and Lord of my life. You are praised by all you have made. Your
works cry out and declare your creative genius and your loving
kindness. Father, I want to add my heartfelt praise to the chorus
of creation, the voices of the angels, and the praise of many who
have come before me. You are truly worthy to be praised. I gladly
offer you my words, my songs, my heart, and my life. In Jesus'
name. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT
September 25, 2011

VERSE:
For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men
spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
-- 2 Peter 1:21


THOUGHT:
Where did Scripture come from? What is the basis of our faith in
the Bible and the Gospel? Peter wants us to realize that the
prophets of ancient times didn't bake up their own private recipes
for their prophecies. Instead, they could only move and respond to
what God was doing in them, not what they themselves wanted to do
or say. They were human, but their message was God's word because
the Holy Spirit moved them to speak and guided their words. This
makes what we have in Scripture from the prophets more than
precious: we are given the very words of God! (cf. 2 Timothy
3:16-17)


PRAYER:
Almighty God, thank you for inspiring ordinary people to give us
your extraordinary message in common, everyday language. Thank you
for delivering that essential message to us in the Bible and
preserving it through times of persecution, hardship, and
opposition. Please use those same Scriptures to ignite a whole new
revival in my heart and throughout our land. In the name of Jesus I
pray. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT
September 24, 2011

VERSE:
Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies
down.
-- Proverbs 26:20


THOUGHT:
Ol' Smokey The Bear said: "Only you can prevent forest fires!"
Basically, that's what the Wiseman says about gossip. We can turn
down the heat, douse the fire, and let the quarrel die. How? By not
supplying juicy morsels of gossip, by ditching the urge to spread
destructive innuendo, and by refusing to keep alive an ugly rumor.
Without gossip, the bitterness of a rivalry can dissolve and
relationships can mend.


PRAYER:
Forgive me, O God, for the times I have kept gossip alive or
have entertained the conversation of a gossip. Please bless and
heal those whom I have wounded with my participation in gossip.
Give me the strength to say only what is helpful to bless others,
the courage to mend the relationships that I have damaged because
of reckless words, and the wisdom to know how to discourage those
seeking to spread gossip. In Jesus' name I ask it. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT

September 23, 2011

VERSE:
Help us, O God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver
us and forgive our sins for your name's sake.
-- Psalm 79:9


THOUGHT:
We don't deserve the grace we need! We have no right to presume
God's forgiveness! We have no reason to expect divine deliverance!
But in Jesus, God has shown us his incredible love and generosity.
We can confidently call out for his mercy and receive his grace,
forgiveness, and deliverance -- not because we deserve it, but
because of who he is and for the sake of his glorious name.


PRAYER:
Holy and awesome God, I need your grace and forgiveness. I need
your deliverance from the tempter's snare. Without your power and
mercy, I will surely fail. May the grace you extend to me bring you
praise. May the forgiveness you lavish on me bring others to honor
you. May your deliverance of me from the tempter's snare bring
glory to your name. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT
September 22, 2011

VERSE:
[Jesus said,] "The one who received the seed that fell among the
thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life
and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful."
-- Matthew 13:22


THOUGHT:
All sorts of things can distract us from Kingdom matters. The
wear and tear of everyday life can make it hard to keep our
spiritual focus. But in an affluent society, our desire for riches,
our pursuit of material things, and our selfishness with wealth can
entangle us in worry. Worry can stifle our faith. Eventually the
fruitfulness of the Gospel is choked out and we lose our spiritual
vitality. Our greatest riches are found in Jesus. If he is our
priceless treasure and the Kingdom is our highest priority, then we
can handle the other things that come our way.


PRAYER:
Gracious Father, please help me to faithfully use the blessings
you have lavishly poured out upon me. Please don't let me be
deceived or owned by the things I possess, nor do I want to covet
what I do not have. Give me an undivided heart about the matters of
your Kingdom. Please bring to life in me the fruitfulness of a
heart full of your grace. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT

September 21, 2011

VERSE:
Restore us to yourself, O LORD, that we may return; renew our
days as of old.
-- Lamentations 5:21


THOUGHT:
When these words were first spoken, they focused on God's
restoration of Israel back to its place, its prominence, its life,
and its Temple. Yet from our vantage point, this prayer can be ours
as well. Restoration can mean Christ's return which brings us home
to God. On that day, every barrier standing between God and us will
fall. Our mortality will be swallowed up in victory. We will see
God face to face and get to walk with him in the cool of the day as
his perfect children. May that day come soon!


PRAYER:
Holy and awesome God, I know a huge gulf stands between your
perfection and my limitations. Yet, dear Father, I believe you have
spanned that gulf with your grace. While I wait for that perfection
to dawn in all its fullness, please empower me for my battles with
the Evil One and deliver me from all spiritual harm and attack.
Until the day I see you face to face, please accept my
all-too-limited and human praise for all you have done to save me.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT

September 20, 2011

VERSE:
[The apostle Paul said,] "God did this so that men would seek
him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not
far from each one of us."
-- Acts 17:27


THOUGHT:
Our seeking God longs to be sought! God placed his fingerprints
all over the universe and then gave us places to find life and
meaning. He had a purpose in this plan: he wanted us to seek the
One behind it all. He is never far away from us, but he longs to be
sought and found. When we seek after God, we are not only blessing
him, we're also living out our life's key task.


PRAYER:
Heavenly Father, I long to know you more completely -- as the
old hymn says to Jesus: "Beyond the sacred page, I seek thee Lord.
My spirit pants for thee O living Word." Loving Father, I ask that
your presence would be recognizable in my daily life. I truly want
to get to know you, even as I am known by you. In the name of the
Savior I pray. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT

September 19, 2011

VERSE:
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but
only what is helpful for building others up according to their
needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
-- Ephesians 4:29


THOUGHT:
The goal in Christian communication is not just clarity. Neither
is the goal just to be understood. The goal is not even just to be
truthful. The goal is to be appropriate, encouraging, and uplifting
to others based on the needs of that other person.


PRAYER:
Tender Shepherd, give me a heart that is pure so that my words
may be pure. Give me a heart that is kind so that my words may be
kind. Give me a heart that is full of joy and encouragement so that
I may share these with those you bring to my path and with whom I
share conversation. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT
September 18, 2011

VERSE:
This is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: "Seek me and
live; do not seek Bethel, do not go to Gilgal, do not journey to
Beersheba."
-- Amos 5:4-5


THOUGHT:
Do you "go to church"? I hope not! Now don't get me wrong; I'm
not advocating you skip worship and fellowship this Sunday! We're
told not to forsake gathering together as believers (Hebrews
10:25). But when we assemble as a body of believers, we're
gathering together for encouragement and meeting with God. We're
not GOING to church; we ARE the church! (The New Testament never
used the word church to refer to a building!) God warned his people
in Old Testament times that simply going to the places of worship
was worthless. Instead, they needed to seek him! I believe that is
exactly what God would have us do. And as we seek him together, we
get to share fellowship, comfort, and encouragement with each
other.


PRAYER:
Holy and loving Father, as I face the struggles of this week, it
is comforting to know that I am never away from your love. At the
same time, I love those special moments when I meet with other
Christians and your presence is powerful and real. I know you are
always with us when we gather together, but sometimes my heart or
my circumstance or the situations going on in our church family
derail my awareness of your presence. This week, dear Father, I
pray for our worship assembly to be vibrant and powerful. I pray
for your presence to be palpably near. I pray that you will be
honored by what my brothers and sisters and I do to encourage each
other and praise you. Please use this day to draw us near to you.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT
September 17, 2011

VERSE:
Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
-- 1 Chronicles 16:11


THOUGHT:
After restoring the presence of God to his people through the
Ark of the Covenant, David and Asaph gave them these verses as a
song to perpetually remind them of the importance of seeking God
because ... our strength is found in him ... our grace is from his
loving presence ... and our hope is in seeing him face to face and
knowing him even as we are known by him. We must look to the Lord
and not seek our own way or follow our own path.


PRAYER:
O Lord, I know you created me uniquely as you fashioned me in my
mother's womb. Yet I know I can never have the freedom or
creativity in my life that you long for me to discover, unless I
first seek you and your strength. Please bless me with the
assurance of your nearness as I seek you with all of my heart and
use my abilities in creative ways to bring you glory. In Jesus'
name I pray. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT
September 16, 2011

VERSE:
[Jesus said,] "By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I
hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but
him who sent me."
-- John 5:30


THOUGHT:
"So who you tryin' to please, anyway?" These words of my dad
still ring in my ears. His point? There are only two we MUST
please: (1) our Father in heaven, because all praise and honor is
due to him, and (2) ourselves, because we want to know that we've
done the best we could do and been the best we could be. But I
guess I've learned over the years that I can't begin to do the
second of those very well without seeking the first one. Don't you
hope that someday you reach the place where you can join Jesus in
saying with absolute assurance: "I seek not to please myself but
him who sent me!" The closer we approach that reality, the more we
realize that we can't do anything of eternal significance on our
own. Only when we live to honor God do we find the significance and
have the impact that our lives were made to have.


PRAYER:
Almighty and Righteous Father, I know that without you I can do
nothing that is of lasting significance. I have tried my own way
and failed. I have sought my own good and seen my success
short-lived. I want to live now, today and the rest of my life to
please you. As I do this, I am confident that you will provide what
I need and that you will empower me to do what you would have me
do. In Jesus' name I thank you. Amen.


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September 15, 2011

VERSE:
Rise in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly
and revere your God. I am the LORD.
-- Leviticus 19:32


THOUGHT:
In an age where respect is little known and even less practiced,
showing honor for those who are older is often overlooked. Yet in
this place, by the LORD's own word, showing respect for the elderly
ranks right up there with reverencing God. But then we shouldn't be
surprised, since God made honoring parents the very first
commandment (in the Ten Commandments -- Exodus 20) directed at our
relationship with others -- the first four commandments were
directed at our relationship with him!


PRAYER:
Holy and Eternal God, thank you for my parents in the flesh and
in the faith. Please give those who have been my spiritual mentors
a special blessing. Without their guidance, I'm not sure where I
would have ended up. Help me as I grow older to not only mature,
but to also gain the character that will be needed by those whom
you have placed before me to influence. May we, young and old
alike, restore dignity and respect to our relationships before you
in our generation. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT

September 14, 2011

VERSE:
God "will give to each person according to what he has done." To
those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and
immortality, he will give eternal life.
-- Romans 2:6-7


THOUGHT:
God not only seeks after us, he desires relationship with us --
i.e., he longs for us to seek after him and after matters that are
important to him. When we persistently seek his glory and honor by
doing good, when we seek after eternal rather than temporal things,
he is overjoyed to give us what he has always designed for us:
eternal life with him. In other words, the seeking God is always
looking for those seeking him!


PRAYER:
Abba Father, I thank you for loving me when I was lost and in
sin. I thank you for not just loving me, but also seeking me by
sending Jesus. Thank you for your justice that you met with your
grace in your Son Jesus. I confess that I at times get distracted
and upset with things that don't really matter very much. Please
bless me as I seek to discipline my heart and focus my desires on
eternal things. As I seek your glory and honor in the way I conduct
my life, it is reassuring that your desire to bless me with eternal
life is even greater still. In Jesus' precious name I pray. Amen.
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