Friday December 8, 2017

Christ has already given us everything when He gave us Himself. Elisabeth Elliot

KJV Luke 1:49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.

NKJ Luke 1:49 For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name. (*1)

NIV Luke 1:49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me– holy is his name. (*2)

AMP Luke 1:49 For He Who is almighty has done great things for me–and holy is His name [to be venerated in His purity, majesty and glory]! (*3)

YLT Luke 1:49 For He who is mighty did to me great things, And holy is His name, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Luke 1:49-50
Heavenly Father, like Mary I pray: You, who are Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is Your Name! And Your mercy is on those who fear You with godly reverence, from generation to generation and age to age, I thank You through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Thursday December 7, 2017

Bible study is meant not merely to inform but to transform. Unknown

KJV Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

NKJ Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. (*1)

NIV Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. (*2)

AMP Psalm 1:2 But his delight {and} desire are in the law of the Lord, and on His law (the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) he habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day and by night. (*3)

YLT Psalm 1:2 But — in the law of Jehovah is his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night: (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 1:2 Amplified Personalized
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that Your word would be my delight and desire, and on Your law, Your precepts, Your instructions, Your teachings, I would habitually meditate (ponder, muse, speak, imagine and study) by day and by night. Amen.

Wednesday December 6, 2107

God didn’t create you to be a failure or a sinner, He created you in Christ Jesus to be righteousness. Larry Lea

KJV Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

NKJ Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. (*1)

NIV Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (*2)

AMP Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live]. (*3)

YLT Ephesians 2:10 for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Ephesians 2:10 Amplified Personalized
Father God, I am Your own handiwork, Your workmanship, recreated in Christ Jesus, that I may do those good works which You predestined, (planned beforehand) for me, that I should walk in them; that is living the good life which You prearranged and made ready for me to live. Lord, release that empowerment within me, to fulfill each and every good work this day and for the rest of my life. Amen.

Tuesday December 5, 2017

We go to God not because of who we are, but because of who He is. Susan Yates

KJV Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

NKJ Philippians 4:19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (*1)

NIV Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. (*2)

AMP Philippians 4:19 And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (*3)

YLT Philippians 4:19 and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Proclaiming Philippians 4:19 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I proclaim that You my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) my every need according to Your riches in glory in Christ Jesus my Lord. Amen

Monday December 4, 2017

The path of peace is a trail tramped out with a humble heart and lowly spirit. Phillip Keller

KJV Psalm 25:4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.

NKJ Psalm 25:4 Show me Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths. (*1)

NIV Psalm 25:4 Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; (*2)

AMP Psalm 25:4 Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. (*3)

YLT Psalm 25:4 Thy ways, O Jehovah, cause me to know, Thy paths teach Thou me. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 25:4-5
Heavenly Father, show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Guide me in Your truth and faithfulness and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You do I wait expectantly all the day long, because of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Saturday December 2, 2017

He who forgives ends the quarrel. Unknown

KJV Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

NKJ Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 15:1 A SOFT answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Proverbs 15:1
Father of Lord Jesus, a soft and tender answer turns away wrath, but a harsh and hurtful word stirs up anger; Lord please grace me to do the former. Amen.

Friday December 1, 2017

God is a shelter from danger or trouble, a place to go for safety. Peter Wallace

KJV Psalm 9:9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

NKJ Psalm 9:9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble. (*1)

NIV Psalm 9:9 The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. (*2)

AMP Psalm 9:9 The Lord also will be a refuge {and} a high tower for the oppressed, a refuge {and} a stronghold in times of trouble (high cost, destitution, and desperation). (*3)

YLT Psalm 9:9 And Jehovah is a tower for the bruised, A tower for times of adversity. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 9:9-10
Heavenly Father, You will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. I know Your name, and I will put my trust in You; for You Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Thursday November 30, 2017

The peace of God should act as a guide when it comes to knowing the will of God. John Hull

KJV Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

NKJ Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. (*1)

NIV Colossians 3:15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. (*2)

AMP Colossians 3:15 And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds, in that peaceful state] to which as [members of Christ’s] one body you were also called [to live]. And be thankful (appreciative), [giving praise to God always]. (*3)

YLT Colossians 3:15 and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Colossians 3:14-15
Heavenly Father, but above all things, I will put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And I will let Your peace rule in my heart, to which also I was called into one body; and I will be thankful and appreciative, giving praise to You Lord God always, through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Wednesday November 29, 2017

God knows no defeat. He can turn every failure and frustration into unexpected victory. Catherine Marshall

KJV Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

NKJ Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. (*1)

NIV Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, (*2)

AMP Romans 8:28 We are assured {and} know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together {and} are [fitting into a plan] for good to {and} for those who love God and are called according to [His] design {and} purpose. (*3)

YLT Romans 8:28 And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Romans 8:28 Amplified personalized
Heavenly Father, I am assured and know that all things work together and are fitting into a plan for good, to and for those who love You and are called according to Your design and purpose, through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Tuesday November 28, 2017

The vigor of our spiritual life will be in exact proportion to the place held by the Bible in our life and thoughts. George Müller

KJV Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

NKJ Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. (*1)

NIV Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. (*2)

AMP Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (*3)

YLT Psalm 119:105 A lamp to my foot is Thy word, And a light to my path. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer About My Spiritual Vigor
Father God, I pray that You would increase the vigor of my spiritual life by magnifying the proportion of the place held by the Bible in my life and thoughts, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday November 27, 2017

The secret of contentment is the realization that life is a gift, not a right. Unknown

KJV Psalm 90:17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

NKJ Psalm 90:17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands. (*1)

NIV Psalm 90:17 May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us– yes, establish the work of our hands. (*2)

AMP Psalm 90:17 And let the beauty {and} delightfulness {and} favor of the Lord our God be upon us; confirm {and} establish the work of our hands–yes, the work of our hands, confirm {and} establish it. (*3)

YLT Psalm 90:17 And let the pleasantness of Jehovah our God be upon us, And the work of our hands establish on us, Yea, the work of our hands establish it! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 90:17
Heavenly Father, please let the beauty, the delightfulness and Your favor Lord, be upon me. Confirm and establish the work of my hands, yes, confirm and establish it, through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen.

Saturday November 25, 2017

We need to let God have the painful situations that are out of our control. Barbara Johnson

KJV Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

NKJ Matthew 11:28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (*1)

NIV Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. (*2)

AMP Matthew 11:28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden {and} overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.] (*3)

YLT Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Matthew 11:28-30
Heavenly Father, because of all my labor, I am heavy laden, and I will come to You and You will give me rest. I will take Your yoke upon me and will learn from You, for You are gentle and lowly in heart, and I will find rest for my soul; for Your yoke is easy and Your burden is light, because of my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Friday November 24, 2017

It is impossible to be a follower of Jesus without giving diligent attention in our lives to the grace of self-control. Jerry Bridges

KJV Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

NKJ Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. (*1)

NIV Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (*2)

AMP Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [that can bring a charge]. (*3)

YLT Galatians 5:22-23 And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Galatians 5:22-23 Amplified-Personalized
Father of Lord Jesus, the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within me accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence); please amplify all this in my life in a greater way. Amen.

Thursday November 23, 2017

A leader’s attitude is caught by his followers more quickly than his actions. John Maxwell

KJV Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

NKJ Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. (*1)

NIV Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please {and} be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly {and} diligently seek Him [out]. (*3)

YLT Hebrews 11:6 and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Hebrews 11:6 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to You. For whoever would come near to You must necessarily believe that You exist, and that You are the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek You out; please empower me in a greater way for this. Amen.

Wednesday November 22, 2017

The most profane word we use is “hopeless.” Unknown

KJV Psalm 42:5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

NKJ Psalm 42:5 Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him For the help of His countenance. (*1)

NIV Psalm 42:5 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. (*2)

AMP Psalm 42:5 Why are you cast down, O my inner self? And why should you moan over me {and} be disquieted within me? Hope in God {and} wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, my Help and my God. (*3)

YLT Psalm 42:5 What! bowest thou thyself, O my soul? Yea, art thou troubled within me? Wait for God, for still I confess Him: The salvation of my countenance — My God! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 42:5 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, I ask myself, why are you cast down, O my inner self? And why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me? I will hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, my Help and my God. Amen.

Tuesday November 21, 2017

God’s fingerprints were on your life before you had fingerprints of your own. Eddie Lawerence

KJV Psalm 139:13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

NKJ Psalm 139:13 For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. (*1)

NIV Psalm 139:13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. (*2)

AMP Psalm 139:13 For You did form my inward parts; You did knit me together in my mother’s womb. (*3)

YLT Psalm 139:13 For Thou — Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother’s belly. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 139:13-15
Heavenly Father, You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth, thank You Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday November 20, 2017

God has power to do the supernatural, the unthinkable, the impossible. Anne Graham Lotz

KJV Revelation 5:13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

NKJ Revelation 5:13 And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: “Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!” (*1)

NIV Revelation 5:13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!” (*2)

AMP Revelation 5:13 And I heard every created thing in heaven and on earth and under the earth [in Hades, the place of departed spirits] and on the sea and all that is in it, crying out together, To Him Who is seated on the throne and to the Lamb be ascribed the blessing and the honor and the majesty (glory, splendor) and the power (might and dominion) forever and ever (through the eternities of the eternities)! (*3)

YLT Revelation 5:13 and every creature that is in the heaven, and in the earth, and under the earth, and the things that are upon the sea, and the all things in them, heard I saying, ‘To Him who is sitting upon the throne, and to the Lamb, is the blessing, and the honour, and the glory, and the might — to the ages of the ages!’ (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Proclaiming Revelation 5:13
Father of Lord Jesus, like the Apostle John, I proclaim that every created thing in heaven and on earth, under the earth, on the sea and all that is in it, will cry out together: To Him Who is seated on the throne and to the Lamb be ascribed the blessing and the honor, the majesty, glory, splendor and the power, might and dominion forever and ever, through the eternities of the eternities! Amen.

Saturday November 18, 2017

Kind words are always the right kind. David McCasland

KJV Proverbs 15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

NKJ Proverbs 15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 15:4 The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 15:4 A gentle tongue [with its healing power] is a tree of life, but willful contrariness in it breaks down the spirit. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 15:4 A healed tongue is a tree of life, And perverseness in it — a breach in the spirit. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Proverbs 15:4
Father of Lord Jesus, a gentle tongue with its healing power is a tree of life, but willful contrariness in it breaks down the spirit. Lord, please empower me in a greater way to control my tongue. Amen.

Friday November 17, 2017

Many books can inform, but only the Bible can transform. David Branon

KJV Isaiah 40:8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

NKJ Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 40:8 Withered hath grass, faded the flower, But a word of our God riseth for ever. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Isaiah 40:7-8
Heavenly Father, the grass withers, the flower fades when Your breath blows upon it, and surely all of us people are like grass. But grass withers, the flower fades, but Your word Lord God will stand forever, and because of Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord, I thank You. Amen.

Thursday November 16, 2017

The heavy, ponderous stone that sealed Lord Jesus in the confines of that rock-walled tomb was but a pebble compared to the Rock of Ages inside. Unknown

KJV 1 Corinthians 15:14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

NKJ 1 Corinthians 15:14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. (*1)

NIV 1 Corinthians 15:14 And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. (*2)

AMP 1 Corinthians 15:14 And if Christ has not risen, then our preaching is in vain [it amounts to nothing] and your faith is devoid of truth {and} is fruitless (without effect, empty, imaginary, and unfounded). (*3)

YLT 1 Corinthians 15:14 and if Christ hath not risen, then void is our preaching, and void also your faith, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about My Resurrection from the Dead
Heavenly Father, I thank You for resurrecting my Lord Jesus from the dead and seating Him at Your Right Hand in the heavenly places, and I thank You that You are also going to resurrect me from the dead when my appointed day comes. Amen.

Wednesday November 15, 2017

When we ask God to guide us, we have to accept by faith that He is doing so. Catherine Marshall

KJV Micah 4:2 And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

NKJ Micah 4:2 Many nations shall come and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths.” For out of Zion the law shall go forth, And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. (*1)

NIV Micah 4:2 Many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.” The law will go out from Zion, the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. (*2)

AMP Micah 4:2 And many nations shall come and say, Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that He may teach us His ways, and we may walk in His paths. For the law shall go forth out of Zion and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. (*3)

YLT Micah 4:2 And gone have many nations and said, Come and we go up to the mount of Jehovah, And unto the house of the God of Jacob, And He doth teach us of His ways, And we do walk in His paths, For from Zion doth go forth a law, And a word of Jehovah from Jerusalem. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Micah 4:2
Heavenly Father, many nations shall come and say, come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that He may teach us His ways, and we may walk in His paths. For the law shall go forth out of Zion and the word of the Lord from New Jerusalem, thank You Lord Jesus for a glorious future. Amen.

Tuesday November 14, 2017

When I consider my crosses, tribulations, and temptations, I shame myself almost to death thinking of what they are in comparison to the sufferings of my blessed Savior, Jesus Christ. Martin Luther

KJV Romans 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

NKJ Romans 8:18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. (*1)

NIV Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. (*2)

AMP Romans 8:18 [But what of that?] For I consider that the sufferings of this present time (this present life) are not worth being compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us {and} in us {and} for us {and} conferred on us! (*3)

YLT Romans 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory about to be revealed in us; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for a Revelation about Suffering
Father God, I pray for a revelation of how small the sufferings of this present time really are in comparison to the glory that is and is about to be revealed to us and in us, through the Name of our Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday November 13, 2017

Gratitude is the single attitude most nourishing to health. Dr. Paul Brand

KJV 1 Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

NKJ 1 Thessalonians 5:18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (*1)

NIV 1 Thessalonians 5:18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (*2)

AMP 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer and Mediator of that will]. (*3)

YLT 1 Thessalonians 5:18 in every thing give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Heavenly Father, please empower me to give thanks in everything no matter what the circumstances may be, and establish in me the power to be thankful, because this is the will of God for me, being that I am in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Saturday November 11, 2017

God does not need anyone to serve Him in an advisory capacity. Eddie Lawrence

KJV Isaiah 44:8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.

NKJ Isaiah 44:8 Do not fear, nor be afraid; Have I not told you from that time, and declared it? You are My witnesses. Is there a God besides Me? Indeed there is no other Rock; I know not one.’ ” (*1)

NIV Isaiah 44:8 Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago? You are my witnesses. Is there any God besides me? No, there is no other Rock; I know not one.” (*2)

AMP Isaiah 44:8 Fear not, nor be afraid [in the coming violent upheavals]; have I not told it to you from of old and declared it? And you are My witnesses! Is there a God besides Me? There is no [other] Rock; I know not any. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 44:8 Fear not, nor be afraid, Have I not from that time caused thee to hear, and declared? And ye are My witnesses, Is there a God besides Me? yea, there is none, A Rock I have not known. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Isaiah 44:8 Amplified personalized
Heavenly Father, I will fear not, and not be afraid in the coming violent upheavals; You have told us from of old and declared it, I am Your witness! Is there a God besides You? You said there is no other Rock; I know not any; I thank You through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Friday November 10, 2017

We never test the resources of God until we attempt the impossible. F.B. Meyer

KJV Luke 18:27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

NKJ Luke 18:27 But He said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. (*1)

NIV Luke 18:27 Jesus replied, What is impossible with men is possible with God. (*2)

AMP Luke 18:27 But He said, What is impossible with men is possible with God. (*3)

YLT Luke 18:27 and he said, The things impossible with men are possible with God. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer to the God of the Impossible
Heavenly Father, I thank You that You are the God of the impossible, when things seem impossible in the natural, You move on my behalf, I praise You in Jesus name. Amen.

Thursday November 9, 2017

Jesus is the treasure, the Word of God is the treasure map, and each of us are clues. Fawn Parish

KJV Psalm 119:4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

NKJ Psalm 119:4 You have commanded us To keep Your precepts diligently. (*1)

NIV Psalm 119:4 You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. (*2)

AMP Psalm 119:4 You have commanded us to keep Your precepts, that we should observe them diligently. (*3)

YLT Psalm 119:4 Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 119:1-4 personalized
Heavenly Father, blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in Your law Lord! Blessed are those who keep Your testimonies, who seek You with the whole heart! They also do no iniquity; they walk in Your ways. You have commanded us to keep Your precepts diligently; please empower me in a greater way for this, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday November 8, 2017

God has appointed this whole life to be all as a race or a battle; the state of rest, wherein we shall be so out of danger as to have no need of watching and fighting, is for another world. Jonathan Edwards

KJV Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

NKJ Hebrews 12:1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, (*1)

NIV Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 12:1 THEREFORE THEN, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who have borne testimony to the Truth], let us strip off {and} throw aside every encumbrance (unnecessary weight) and that sin which so readily (deftly and cleverly) clings to {and} entangles us, and let us run with patient endurance {and} steady {and} active persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us, (*3)

YLT Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Decreeing Hebrews 12:1 Amplified personalized
Father of Lord Jesus, I decree: Therefore since I am surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, who have borne testimony to the Truth, I will strip off and throw aside every encumbrance and that sin which so readily clings to and entangles me, and I will run with patient endurance, the appointed course of the race that is set before me, in and through the power of Holy Spirit. Amen.

Tuesday November 7, 2017

The gospel teaches us that in every way God supplies, He overflows with blessing and salvation. Eugene Peterson

KJV Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

NKJ Philippians 4:19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (*1)

NIV Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. (*2)

AMP Philippians 4:19 And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (*3)

YLT Philippians 4:19 and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Confessing Philippians 4:19
Heavenly Father, I confess Philippians 4:19: That my God will meet, supply, fill to the full my every need, according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Amen.

Monday November 6, 2017

Harder times will come, but we can prepare for them by determining to allow God to cause all things both good and bad to shape our character to conform to His. Loren Sanford

KJV Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

NKJ Romans 8:29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. (*1)

NIV Romans 8:29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. (*2)

AMP Romans 8:29 For those whom He foreknew [of whom He was aware and loved beforehand], He also destined from the beginning [foreordaining them] to be molded into the image of His Son [and share inwardly His likeness], that He might become the firstborn among many brethren. (*3)

YLT Romans 8:29 because whom He did foreknow, He also did fore-appoint, conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be first-born among many brethren; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Romans 8:29 Amplified personalized
Heavenly Father, for those of us You foreknew, (of whom You were aware and loved beforehand), You also destined from the beginning, foreordaining us to be molded into the image of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and shared inwardly His likeness, that He might become the firstborn among many brethren, thank You. Amen.

Saturday November 4, 2017

The greatest surprise is the surprising joy that comes when God fills your heart with His love. Neil Clark Warren

KJV John 15:11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

NKJ John 15:11 These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. (*1)

NIV John 15:11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. (*2)

AMP John 15:11 I have told you these things, that My joy {and} delight may be in you, and that your joy {and} gladness may be of full measure {and} complete {and} overflowing. (*3)

YLT John 15:11 these things I have spoken to you, that my joy in you may remain, and your joy may be full. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying John 15:11-12 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, You have told us these things, that Your joy and delight may be in us, and that our joy and gladness may be of full measure, complete and overflowing; and this is Your commandment: that we love one another just as You have loved us, please grace me even more for this. Amen.

Friday November 3, 2017

If you’re smack-dab in the middle of a crisis, tell God exactly how you feel. He can handle it. John Hull

KJV James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

NKJ James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. (*1)

NIV James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. (*2)

AMP James 1:5 If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally {and} ungrudgingly, without reproaching {or} faultfinding, and it will be given him. (*3)

YLT James 1:5 and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying James 1:5-6
Father God, I am deficient in wisdom and I ask You, the living God, Who gives to everyone liberally, ungrudgingly and without faultfinding for a greater measure of wisdom, and in faith I ask with no doubting, because of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Thursday November 2, 2017

The Bible characters fell on their strong points, never on their weak ones. Kept by the power of God-that is the only safeguard. Oswald Chambers

KJV 1 Peter 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

NKJ 1 Peter 1:5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (*1)

NIV 1 Peter 1:5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. (*2)

AMP 1 Peter 1:5 Who are being guarded (garrisoned) by God’s power through [your] faith [till you fully inherit that final] salvation that is ready to be revealed [for you] in the last time. (*3)

YLT 1 Peter 1:5 who, in the power of God are being guarded, through faith, unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time, (*4)

(Pray out Loud)
Prayer for Greater Protection
Father God, I ask that you would increase my faith for greater protection; I ask that You would give Your angels charge over me and keep me in all my ways. Father, never allow me to fall on my strong points but keep me by Your power and love, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday November 1, 2017

God gathers our cries and our praises, our petitions and intercessions, and uses them. Eugene Peterson

KJV Psalm 102:17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

NKJ Psalm 102:17 He shall regard the prayer of the destitute, And shall not despise their prayer. (*1)

NIV Psalm 102:17 He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not despise their plea. (*2)

AMP Psalm 102:17 He will regard the plea of the destitute and will not despise their prayer. (*3)

YLT Psalm 102:17 He turned unto the prayer of the destitute, And He hath not despised their prayer. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 102:17-18
Father of Lord Jesus, You will regard the plea of the destitute and will not despise our prayers. Let this be recorded for the generation yet unborn, that a people yet to be created shall praise You Lord. Amen.

Tuesday October 31, 2017

Somehow we are never happier than when we are expressing our deepest gifts. Os Guinness

KJV 1 Timothy 4:14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

NKJ 1 Timothy 4:14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. (*1)

NIV 1 Timothy 4:14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you. (*2)

AMP 1 Timothy 4:14 Do not neglect the gift which is in you, [that special inward endowment] which was directly imparted to you [by the Holy Spirit] by prophetic utterance when the elders laid their hands upon you [at your ordination]. (*3)

YLT 1 Timothy 4:14 be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 Timothy 4:14-15 Personalized
Father of Lord Jesus, I will not neglect the gift which is in me, that special inward endowment, which was directly imparted to me, by the Holy Spirit and by prophetic utterance when the elders laid their hands upon me; I will meditate on these things; I will give myself entirely to them, that my progress may be evident to all. Amen.

Monday October 30, 2017

Whether your prayers are long or short, the Lord hears them all. Stormie Omartian

KJV Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

NKJ Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. (*1)

NIV Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing. (*2)

AMP Zephaniah 3:17 The Lord your God is in the midst of you, a Mighty One, a Savior [Who saves]! He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest [in silent satisfaction] {and} in His love He will be silent {and} make no mention [of past sins, or even recall them]; He will exult over you with singing. (*3)

YLT Zephaniah 3:17 Jehovah thy God is in thy midst, A mighty one doth save, He rejoiceth over thee with joy, He doth work in His love, He joyeth over thee with singing. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Zephaniah 3:17 personalized
Father of Lord Jesus, I praise You that You are in my midst, a Mighty One, a Savior Who saves! You rejoice over me with gladness, You quiet me with Your love, You rejoice over me with singing, thank You Abba Daddy! Amen.

Saturday October 28, 2017

Faith is to believe what you do not yet see: the reward for this faith is to see what you believe. Augustine

KJV Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

NKJ Habakkuk 2:4 Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith. (*1)

NIV Habakkuk 2:4 See, he is puffed up; his desires are not upright– but the righteous will live by his faith? (2)

AMP Habakkuk 2:4 Look at the proud; his soul is not straight {or} right within him, but the [rigidly] just {and} the [uncompromisingly] righteous man shall live by his faith {and} in his faithfulness. (*3)

YLT Habakkuk 2:4 Lo, a presumptuous one! Not upright is his soul within him, And the righteous by his stedfastness liveth. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Like Augustine
Father God, I pray and ask for faith to believe what I do not yet see, knowing that the reward for this faith is to see what I believe, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday October 27, 2017

No work is so menial that it cannot be rendered as worship. Mark Buchanan

KJV Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

NKJ Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going. (*1)

NIV Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom. (*2)

AMP Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol (the place of the dead), where you are going. (*3)

YLT Ecclesiastes 9:10 All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Ecclesiastes 9:10 Amplified personalized
Father of Lord Jesus, whatever my hand finds to do, please empower me to do it with all my strength, my power, my ability and my might, because there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave. Amen.

Thursday October 26, 2017

True compassion is always active. Mark Atteberry

KJV Luke 9:24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

NKJ Luke 9:24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. (*1)

NIV Luke 9:24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. (*2)

AMP Luke 9:24 For whoever would preserve his life {and} save it will lose {and} destroy it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he will preserve {and} save it [from the penalty of eternal death]. (*3)

YLT Luke 9:24 for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake, he shall save it; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Luke 9:23-25
Father of Lord Jesus, You said: If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? Lord, please burn these words into my spirit man and empower me to act on them. Amen.

Wednesday October 25, 2017

The Holy Spirit empowers us, not just to live for Jesus, but to be like Jesus. Ann Graham Lotz

KJV Galatians 5:5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

NKJ Galatians 5:5 For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. (*1)

NIV Galatians 5:5 But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope. (*2)

AMP Galatians 5:5 For we, [not relying on the Law but] through the [Holy] Spirit’s [help], by faith anticipate {and} wait for the blessing {and} good for which our righteousness {and} right standing with God [our conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action, causes us] to hope. (*3)

YLT Galatians 5:5 for we by the Spirit, by faith, a hope of righteousness do wait for, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Galatians 5:5 Amplified personalized
Father of Lord Jesus, for through the Holy Spirit’s help, by faith I anticipate and wait for the blessing and good for which my righteousness and right standing with You will come; that is my conformity to Your will in purpose, thought and action, causes me to hope. Amen.

Tuesday October 24, 2017

Obedience is a joyful way to communicate our love to Christ. Pete Briscoe

KJV Ephesians 5:1-2 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

NKJ Ephesians 5:1-2 Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. (*1)

NIV Ephesians 5:1-2 Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (*2)

AMP Ephesians 5:1 THEREFORE BE imitators of God [copy Him {and} follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father]. And walk in love, [esteeming and delighting in one another] as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a slain offering and sacrifice to God [for you, so that it became] a sweet fragrance. (*3)

YLT Ephesians 5:1-2 Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved, and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Ephesians 5:1-2
Father God, I will therefore be an imitator of You, I will copy You and follow Your example, as well-beloved child. And I will walk in love, esteeming and delighting in others, just as Christ loved me and gave Himself up for me, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. Amen.

Monday October 23, 2017

When you won’t let go of bitterness, it will keep you tethered to an event that is long gone. Sheila Walsh

KJV Hebrews 12:15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

NKJ Hebrews 12:15 looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled; (*1)

NIV Hebrews 12:15 See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 12:15 Exercise foresight {and} be on the watch to look [after one another], to see that no one falls back from {and} fails to secure God’s grace (His unmerited favor and spiritual blessing), in order that no root of resentment (rancor, bitterness, or hatred) shoots forth and causes trouble {and} bitter torment, and the many become contaminated {and} defiled by it– (*3)

YLT Hebrews 12:15 looking diligently over lest any one be failing of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up may give trouble, and through this many may be defiled; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Hebrews 12:14-15 personalized
Father of Lord Jesus, please empower me to live in peace with everybody and pursue that consecration and holiness without which no one will ever see You Lord. Help me to exercise foresight and be on the watch to look after others, to see that no one falls back from and fails to secure Your grace, lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled. Amen.

Saturday October 21, 2017

Integrity is a result of self-discipline and a decision to be honest in all situations of life. John Maxwell

KJV 2 Corinthians 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; {imaginations: or, reasonings}

NKJ 2 Corinthians 10:5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 10:5 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)

AMP 2 Corinthians 10:5 [Inasmuch as we] refute arguments {and} theories {and} reasonings and every proud {and} lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought {and} purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One), (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 10:5 reasonings bringing down, and every high thing lifted up against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of the Christ, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 NKJ Version personalized
Father of Lord Jesus, for though I walk in the flesh, I do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of my warfare are not carnal but mighty through You God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when my obedience is fulfilled. Amen.

Friday October 20, 2017

God comes near in the moments we least expect. He breathes new life into our broken places. Paula Rinehart

KJV Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

NKJ Hebrews 13:5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you. (*1)

NIV Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 13:5 Let your character {or} moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you {nor} give you up {nor} leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless {nor} forsake {nor} let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!] (*3)

YLT Hebrews 13:5 Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, ‘No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Hebrews 13:5 Amplified personalized
Heavenly Father, please empower me to have my character and moral disposition be free from the love of money; including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions and establish in my heart a greater power to be satisfied with my present circumstances and with what I have, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Thursday October 19, 2017

Prayer invites me to present the self that no other person fully knows to a God who already knows. Philip Yancey

KJV Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

NKJ Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch upon the evil and the good. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 15:3 In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about Realizing His Sovereignty
Father of Lord Jesus, please help me to realize Your Sovereignty in a greater way, that nothing takes You by surprise, and that I have nothing to dread, step-up my trust in You, knowing that everything is in Your hands. Amen.

Wednesday October 18, 2017

Lying to ourselves is more deeply ingrained than lying to others. Fyodor Dostoevsky

KJV Proverbs 19:16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

NKJ Proverbs 19:16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of his ways will die. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 19:16 He who obeys instructions guards his life, but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 19:16 He who keeps the commandment [of the Lord] keeps his own life, but he who despises His ways shall die. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 19:16 Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Proverbs 19:16
Heavenly Father, Proverbs 19:16 says: He who keeps the commandment of the Lord keeps his own life, but he who despises His ways shall die; I thank You Father for that empowerment to keep Your commandments, through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Tuesday October 17, 2017

God’s Word is the standard we must all measure our lives by: One standard, One truth. Dianna Booher

KJV Jeremiah 15:16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

NKJ Jeremiah 15:16 Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts. (*1)

NIV Jeremiah 15:16 When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O LORD God Almighty. (*2)

AMP Jeremiah 15:16 Your words were found, and I ate them; and Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts. (*3)

YLT Jeremiah 15:16 Thy words have been found, and I eat them, And Thy word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Thy name is called on me, O Jehovah, God of Hosts. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Jeremiah 15:16
Father of Lord Jesus, like Jeremiah, Your words were found, and I ate them; and Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts. Amen.

Monday October 16, 2017

When you meet temptation on the road of live, keep to the right! Henry Bosch

KJV Proverbs 4:14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

NKJ Proverbs 4:14 Do not enter the path of the wicked, And do not walk in the way of evil. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 4:14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evil men. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 4:14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 4:14 Into the path of the wicked enter not, And be not happy in a way of evil doers. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Proverbs 4:14-15
Heavenly Father, please empower me to not enter onto the path of the wicked, and to not go in the way of evil men. Help me to avoid it, and to not go on it; to turn from it and pass on, through the Name of my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Saturday October 14, 2017

The love of God is like the Amazon River flowing down to water one daisy. Unknown

KJV Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

NKJ Jude 1:21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. (*1)

NIV Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. (*2)

AMP Jude 1:21 Guard {and} keep yourselves in the love of God; expect {and} patiently wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah)–[which will bring you] unto life eternal. (*3)

YLT Jude 1:21 yourselves in the love of God keep ye, waiting for the kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ — to life age-during; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Jude 1:21 Amplified personalized
Father God, please help me to guard and keep myself in Your Love; please help me to expect and patiently wait for the mercy of my Lord Jesus Christ the Messiah, which will bring me unto life eternal. Amen.

Friday October 13, 2017

Time and space is a measure not a boundary. Saint Diana

KJV Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

NKJ Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (*1)

NIV Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 4:16 Let us then fearlessly {and} confidently {and} boldly draw near to the throne of grace (the throne of God’s unmerited favor to us sinners), that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it]. (*3)

YLT Hebrews 4:16 we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace — for seasonable help. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Hebrews 4:16 Amplified personalized
Heavenly Father, please create and release in me the capacity to fearlessly, confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace, to obtain mercy and find grace to help in good time for every need, appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when I need it, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Thursday October 12, 2017

There is no promise that life will not rain on your parade, but there is a promise that there will be a rainbow afterwards. Unknown

KJV Genesis 9:13 I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.

NKJ Genesis 9:13 I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. (*1)

NIV Genesis 9:13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. (*2)

AMP Genesis 9:13 I set My bow [rainbow] in the cloud, and it shall be a token {or} sign of a covenant {or} solemn pledge between Me and the earth. (*3)

YLT Genesis 9:13 My bow I have given in the cloud, and it hath been for a token of a covenant between Me and the earth; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about His Rainbow
Father God, when it rains in my life, please empower me to remember Your rainbow; because it is a sign of Your covenant or solemn pledge between You and the earth (and that includes me), in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday October 11, 2017

No one could take Christ’s life from Him, He deliberately laid it down. Elisabeth Elliot

KJV 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

NKJ 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. (*1)

NIV 1 John 5:20 We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true– even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. (*2)

AMP 1 John 5:20 And we [have seen and] know [positively] that the Son of God has [actually] come to this world and has given us understanding {and} insight [progressively] to perceive (recognize) {and} come to know better {and} more clearly Him Who is true; and we are in Him Who is true–in His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah). This [Man] is the true God and Life eternal. (*3)

YLT 1 John 5:20 and we have known that the Son of God is come, and hath given us a mind, that we may know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ; this one is the true God and the life age-during! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 John 5:20
Heavenly Father, I know that the Son of God has come and has given me an understanding, that I may know Him who is true; and I am in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Amen.

Tuesday October 10, 2017

You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving. Amy Carmichael

KJV 1 John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.

NKJ 1 John 4:19 We love Him because He first loved us. (*1)

NIV 1 John 4:19 We love because He first loved us. (*2)

AMP 1 John 4:19 We love Him, because He first loved us. (*3)

YLT 1 John 4:19 we — we love Him, because He — He first loved us; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying John 3:16 Amplified Version personalized
Heavenly Father, I thank You for so greatly loving and dearly prizing ME, that You even gave up Your only begotten, unique Son, my Lord Jesus, and because I believe in, trust in, cling to, and rely on Him, I shall not perish, come to destruction or be lost, but have eternal, everlasting life. AMEN!

Monday October 9, 2017

Not only do we not know God except through Jesus Christ; we do not even know ourselves except through Jesus Christ. Blaise Pascal

KJV 2 Corinthians 1:9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

NKJ 2 Corinthians 1:9 Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead, (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 1:9 Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. (*2)

AMP 2 Corinthians 1:9 Indeed, we felt within ourselves that we had received the [very] sentence of death, but that was to keep us from trusting in {and} depending on ourselves instead of on God Who raises the dead. (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 1:9 but we ourselves in ourselves the sentence of the death have had, that we may not be trusting on ourselves, but on God, who is raising the dead, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Pray of Thanks for Overcoming Trust
Father God, I thank You that over the years, I have overcome trusting in myself, and in the power of death working in me, and have been trusting in my Lord Jesus more and more who is raising me from the dead. Amen.

Saturday October 7, 2017

Poorest of all is he who lives without Jesus, and richest of all is he who stands in favor with Jesus. Thomas a Kempis

KJV Proverbs 13:8 The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

NKJ Proverbs 13:8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 13:8 A man’s riches may ransom his life, but a poor man hears no threat. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 13:8 A rich man can buy his way out of threatened death by paying a ransom, but the poor man does not even have to listen to threats [from the envious]. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 13:8 The ransom of a man’s life are his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Proverbs 13:8 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, a rich man can buy his way out of threatened death by paying a ransom, but the poor man does not even have to listen to threats from the world; I thank you that I am from the latter, no matter what my financial status is. Amen.

Friday October 6, 2017

When we don’t confess our sins, we end up trying to hide from God. Stormie Omartain

KJV Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

NKJ Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah (*1)

NIV Psalm 32:5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD”– and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah (*2)

AMP Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I did not hide. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord [continually unfolding the past till all is told]–then You [instantly] forgave me the guilt {and} iniquity of my sin. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! (*3)

YLT Psalm 32:5 My sin I cause Thee to know, And mine iniquity I have not covered. I have said, ‘I confess concerning My transgressions to Jehovah,’ And Thou — Thou hast taken away, The iniquity of my sin. Selah. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 32:5
Father of Lord Jesus, I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the iniquity of my sin, thank You Abba Daddy. Amen.

Thursday October 5, 2017

God invites us to burden Him with what burdens us. David McCasland

KJV 1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

NKJ 1 Peter 5:7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. (*1)

NIV 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (*2)

AMP 1 Peter 5:7 Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately {and} cares about you watchfully. (*3)

YLT 1 Peter 5:7 all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 Peter 5:7 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I pray that You would create in me the ability to cast all of my cares, all my anxieties, all my worries, all my concerns, once and for all on my Lord Jesus; because He cares for me affectionately and cares about me watchfully. Amen.

Wednesday October 4, 2017

One of the rewards of faith is peace. John Bunyon

KJV Romans 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

NKJ Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (*1)

NIV 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 by the power of the Holy Spirit. (*2)

AMP Romans 15:13 May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound {and} be overflowing (bubbling over) with hope. (*3)

YLT Romans 15:13 and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Romans 15:13 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that You, (the God of my hope) would so fill me with all joy and peace in believing through the experience of my faith, that by the power of Holy Spirit, I may abound and be overflowing (bubbling over) with hope. AMEN!

Tuesday October 3, 2017

Happiness is a by-product of an effort to make someone else happy. Gretta Palmer

KJV 2 John 1:6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

NKJ 2 John 1:6 This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it. (*1)

NIV 2 John 1:6 And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love. (*2)

AMP 2 John 1:6 And what this love consists in is this: that we live {and} walk in accordance with {and} guided by His commandments (His orders, ordinances, precepts, teaching). This is the commandment, as you have heard from the beginning, that you continue to walk in love [guided by it and following it]. (*3)

YLT 2 John 1:6 and this is the love, that we may walk according to His commands; this is the command, even as ye did hear from the beginning, that in it ye may walk,(*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 2 John 1:6 Amplified
Heavenly Father, what Your Love that consists in me is this: I live and walk in accordance with and guided by Your commandments, orders, ordinances, precepts and teachings. This is the commandment, as I have heard from the beginning, which I will continue to walk in love, guided by it and following it, through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.

Monday October 2, 2017

A life full of love, even in hard times, is a good life. A life empty of love, even in good times, is a sad life. Dr. John Townsend

KJV 1 Corinthians 8:3 But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

NKJ 1 Corinthians 8:3 But if anyone loves God, this one is known by Him. (*1)

NIV 1 Corinthians 8:3 But the man who loves God is known by God. (*2)

AMP 1 Corinthians 8:3 But if one loves God truly [with affectionate reverence, prompt obedience, and grateful recognition of His blessing], he is known by God [recognized as worthy of His intimacy and love, and he is owned by Him]. (*3)

YLT 1 Corinthians 8:3 and if any one doth love God, this one hath been known by Him. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 Corinthians 8:3 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, I love You Lord God, truly, with affectionate reverence, prompt obedience, and grateful recognition of Your blessing. Plus, I am known by You, I am recognized as worthy of Your intimacy and love, and I am owned by You, praise You Lord God. Amen.

Saturday September 30, 2017

Talking to men for God is a great thing, but talking to God for men is greater still. E. M. Bounds

KJV Ephesians 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

NKJ Ephesians 6:18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints ? (*1)

NIV Ephesians 6:18 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 saints. (*2)

AMP Ephesians 6:18 Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose {and} perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God’s consecrated people). (*3)

YLT Ephesians 6:18 through all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in regard to this same, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints ? (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Ephesians 6:18 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, I ask you to assistant me to pray at all times on every occasion, in every season in the Spirit and with all manner of prayer and entreaty. To that end I would keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints, Your consecrated people. Amen.

Friday September 29, 2017

Will power doesn’t change men. Time doesn’t change men. Christ does. Henry Drummond

KJV Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

NKJ Philippians 1:6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; (*1)

NIV Philippians 1:6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. (*2)

AMP Philippians 1:6 And I am convinced {and} sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] {and} perfecting {and} bringing it to full completion in you. (*3)

YLT Philippians 1:6 having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform it till a day of Jesus Christ, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Proclaiming Philippians 1:6 Amplified
Father God, I proclaim: I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in me will continue until the day of Jesus Christ, right up to the time of His return, developing that good work, perfecting and bringing it to full completion in me, thank You! Amen.

Thursday September 28, 2017

I am resolved never to do anything which I should be afraid to do if it were the last hour of my life. Jonathan Edwards

KJV Proverbs 27:1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

NKJ Proverbs 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 27:1 DO NOT boast of [yourself and] tomorrow, for you know not what a day may bring forth. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 27:1 Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth forth. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer to Fulfill Each Day
Heavenly Father, I pray that You would establish in my heart the power to live each day as though it were my last, and that I would fulfill my purpose on the earth this day and the next and the next, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday September 27, 2017

The heart is what God wants: tender, humble, clean, surrendered. Franklin Graham

KJV Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

NKJ Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. (*1)

NIV Psalm 51:10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. (*2)

AMP Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right, persevering, and steadfast spirit within me. (*3)

YLT Psalm 51:10 A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 51:10-13
Heavenly Father, please create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right, persevering, and steadfast spirit within me. Cast me not away from Your presence and take not Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and uphold me with a willing spirit. Then will I teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners shall be converted and return to You, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday September 26, 2017

Doing the will of God leaves me with no time for disputing about His plans. George MacDonald

KJV 2 Samuel 22:31 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. {tried: or, refined}

NKJ 2 Samuel 22:31 As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. (*1)

NIV 2 Samuel 22:31 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him. (*2)

AMP 2 Samuel 22:31 As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried. He is a Shield to all those who trust {and} take refuge in Him. (*3)

YLT 2 Samuel 22:31 God! Perfect is His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield He is to all those trusting in Him. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 2 Samuel 22:31-33
Father of Lord Jesus, as for You Lord God, Your way is perfect; Your word is tried. You are a Shield to all those who trust and take refuge in You. For who is God but the Lord? And who is a Rock except our God? God is my strong Fortress; He guides the blameless in His way and sets them free. Amen.

Monday September 25, 2017

We never lose the time we spend with God in prayer. Charles E. Jefferson

KJV Psalm 88:2 Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;

NKJ Psalm 88:2 Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry. (*1)

NIV Psalm 88:2 May my prayer come before you; turn your ear to my cry. (*2)

AMP Psalm 88:2 Let my prayer come before You {and} really enter into Your presence; incline Your ear to my cry! (*3)

YLT Psalm 88:2 My prayer cometh in before Thee, Incline Thine ear to my loud cry, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about My Clock Time
Father God, I pray for a revelation of my prayer time with You, that it is not lost time, but it is time redeemed and that You are well able to multiply my clock time to fulfill other tasks, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Saturday September 23, 2017

Each moment’s value is directly related to the choices we must make within it. Erwin McManus

KJV Psalm 49:3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

NKJ Psalm 49:3 My mouth shall speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding. (*1)

NIV Psalm 49:3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the utterance from my heart will give understanding. (*2)

AMP Psalm 49:3 My mouth shall speak wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding. (*3)

YLT Psalm 49:3 My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart are things of understanding. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 49:3
Heavenly Father, my mouth shall speak wisdom; and the meditations of my heart shall be understanding, through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Friday September 22, 2017

The Christian on his knees sees more than the philosopher on tiptoe. Dwight L. Moody

KJV Job 42:2 I know that thou canst do everything, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.

NKJ Job 42:2 I know that You can do everything, And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You. (*1)

NIV Job 42:2 I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted. (*2)

AMP Job 42:2 I know that You can do all things, and that no thought {or} purpose of Yours can be restrained {or} thwarted. (*3)

YLT Job 42:2 Thou hast known that for all things Thou art able, And not withheld from Thee is any device: (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Job 42:2
Father of Lord Jesus, I know that You can do all things, and that no thought or purpose of Yours can be restrained or thwarted; forge today that truth in my heart. Amen.

Thursday September 21, 2017

The Bible characters fell on their strong points, never on their weak ones. “Kept by the power of God”-that is the only safeguard. Oswald Chambers

KJV 1 Peter 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

NKJ 1 Peter 1:5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (*1)

NIV 1 Peter 1:5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. (*2)

AMP 1 Peter 1:5 Who are being guarded (garrisoned) by God’s power through [your] faith [till you fully inherit that final] salvation that is ready to be revealed [for you] in the last time. (*3)

YLT 1 Peter 1:5 who, in the power of God are being guarded, through faith, unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time, (*4)

(Pray out Loud)
Praying 1 Peter 1:5 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I thank You that I am being guarded, garrisoned by Your power through my faith, till I fully inherit that final salvation that is ready to be revealed for me in the last time, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday September 20, 2017

Love is too often like a glow-worm, showing but little light except it be in the midst of surrounding darkness. Charles H. Spurgeon

KJV Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

NKJ Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. (*1)

NIV Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. (*2)

AMP Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men that they may see your moral excellence {and} your praiseworthy, noble, {and} good deeds and recognize {and} honor {and} praise {and} glorify your Father Who is in heaven. (*3)

YLT Matthew 5:16 so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in the heavens. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Matthew 5:16
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that my light would shine more and more before men, that they would see my good works and glorify You Father who is in heaven. Amen.

Tuesday September 19, 2017

God is there and He is not silent. Francis Schaeffer

KJV Ecclesiastes 9:1 For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.

NKJ Ecclesiastes 9:1 For I considered all this in my heart, so that I could declare it all: that the righteous and the wise and their works are in the hand of God. People know neither love nor hatred by anything they see before them. (*1)

NIV Ecclesiastes 9:1 So I reflected on all this and concluded that the righteous and the wise and what they do are in God’s hands, but no man knows whether love or hate awaits him. (*2)

AMP Ecclesiastes 9:1 FOR ALL this I took to heart, exploring {and} examining it all, how the righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) and the wise and their works are in the hands of God. Whether it is to be love or hatred no man knows; all that is before them. (*3)

YLT Ecclesiastes 9:1 But all this I have laid unto my heart, so as to clear up the whole of this, that the righteous and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God, neither love nor hatred doth man know, the whole is before them. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Ecclesiastes 9:1
Heavenly Father, for I consider all this in my heart, so that I could declare it all: that the righteous and the wise and their works are in Your hand, Lord God, and people know neither love nor hatred by anything they see before them, only through our Lord Jesus, is that fulfilled. Amen.

Monday September 18, 2017

Even when we don’t understand God’s purposes, He asks us to have enough faith to keep on walking. Christa Kinde

KJV Joshua 1:9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

NKJ Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” (*1)

NIV Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” (*2)

AMP Joshua 1:9 Have not I commanded you? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. (*3)

YLT Joshua 1:9 ‘Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee is Jehovah thy God in every place whither thou goest.’ (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Joshua 1:9
Heavenly Father, have You not commanded me? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go; thank You Lord Jesus. Amen.

Saturday September 16, 2017

We don’t need more to be thankful for, we need to be more thankful. David Egner

KJV Psalm 105:1 O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.

NKJ Psalm 105:1 Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! (*1)

NIV Psalm 105:1 Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. (*2)

AMP Psalm 105:1 O GIVE thanks unto the Lord, call upon His name, make known His doings among the peoples! (*3)

YLT Psalm 105:1 Give ye thanks to Jehovah — call ye in His name, Make known among the peoples His acts. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 105:1-3
Heavenly Father, I will give thanks unto You Lord, I will call upon Your name, I will make known Your doings among the peoples! I will sing to You, I will sing praises to You; I will meditate on and talk of all Your marvelous deeds and devoutly praise them, thank You Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday September 15, 2017

God is building into you the qualities of Himself that will last forever. Charles Stanley

KJV Psalm 17:8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

NKJ Psalm 17:8 Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings, (*1)

NIV Psalm 17:8 Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings (*2)

AMP Psalm 17:8 Keep {and} guard me as the pupil of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings (*3)

YLT Psalm 17:8 Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; In shadow of Thy wings thou dost hide me. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 17:7-9
Heavenly Father, show Your marvelous loving-kindness, O You Who save by Your right hand, those who trust and take refuge in You from those who rise up against them. Keep and guard me as the pupil of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings from the wicked who despoil and oppress me, through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.

Thursday September 14, 2017

You can be confident about tomorrow if you walk with God today. Vernon Grounds

KJV Daniel 6:26 I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.

NKJ Daniel 6:26 I make a decree that in every dominion of my kingdom men must tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. For He is the living God, And steadfast forever; His kingdom is the one which shall not be destroyed, And His dominion shall endure to the end. (*1)

NIV Daniel 6:26 I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. “For he is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never end. (*2)

AMP Daniel 6:26 I make a decree that in all my royal dominion men must tremble and fear before the God of Daniel, for He is the living God, enduring {and} steadfast forever, and His kingdom shall not be destroyed and His dominion shall be even to the end [of the world]. (*3)

YLT Daniel 6:26 From before me is made a decree, that in every dominion of my kingdom they are trembling and fearing before the God of Daniel, for He is the living God, and abiding to the ages, and His kingdom that which is not destroyed, and His dominion is unto the end. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Decreeing Daniel 6:26-27
Heavenly Father, like King Darius I decree: The God of Daniel, You are the living God, enduring and steadfast forever, and Your kingdom shall not be destroyed, and Your dominion shall be even to the end of the world. You are a Savior and Deliverer, and You work signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth, through Your Son, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, my Lord and Savior. Amen.

Wednesday September 13, 2017

I am to praise God for all things. Doing this will wash away my resentments. Catherine Marshall

KJV Psalm 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

NKJ Psalm 100:4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. (*1)

NIV Psalm 100:4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. (*2)

AMP Psalm100:4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving {and} a thank offering and into His courts with praise! Be thankful {and} say so to Him, bless {and} affectionately praise His name! (*3)

YLT Psalm 100:4 Enter ye His gates with thanksgiving, His courts with praise, Give ye thanks to Him, bless ye His Name. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 100:4-5
Father of Lord Jesus, I will enter into Your gates with thanksgiving and into Your courts with praise! I will be thankful and affectionately praise Your name! For You Lord are good; Your mercy and loving-kindness are everlasting, Your faithfulness and truth endure to all generations, thank You! Amen.

Tuesday September 12, 2017

The future is full of the faithfulness of God. Sally Green

KJV Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

NKJ Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. (*1)

NIV Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (*2)

AMP Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome. (*3)

YLT Jeremiah 29:11 For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you — an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Jeremiah 29:11
Father of Lord Jesus, I thank You for the thoughts that You have toward me, they are an affirmation of Jehovah; they are thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give me posterity and hope in my final outcome. Amen.

Monday September 11, 2017

The generosity of God humbles our haughty hearts. Phillip Keller

KJV Lamentations 3:22 It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

NKJ Lamentations 3:22 Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. (*1)

NIV Lamentations 3:22 Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. (*2)

AMP Lamentations 3:22 It is because of the Lord’s mercy {and} loving-kindness that we are not consumed, because His [tender] compassions fail not. (*3)

YLT Lamentations 3:22 The kindnesses of Jehovah! For we have not been consumed, For not ended have His mercies. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Lamentations 3:22-23 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, it is because of Your mercy and loving-kindness that we are not consumed, because Your tender compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great and abundant is Your stability and faithfulness. Amen.

Saturday September 9, 2017

In good times and bad, God’s love will comfort your pain and soothe your weariness. Stormie Omartain

KJV Haggai 1:13 Then spake Haggai the LORD’S messenger in the LORD’S message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD.

NKJ Haggai 1:13 Then Haggai, the LORD’s messenger, spoke the LORD’s message to the people, saying, “I am with you, says the LORD.” (*1)

NIV Haggai 1:13 Then Haggai, the LORD’s messenger, gave this message of the LORD to the people: “I am with you,” declares the LORD. (*2)

AMP Haggai 1:13 Then Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, spoke the Lord’s message to the people saying, I am with you, says the Lord. (*3)

YLT Haggai 1:13 And Haggai, messenger of Jehovah, in messages of Jehovah, speaketh to the people, saying: ‘I am with you, an affirmation of Jehovah.’ (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Haggai’s Word
Father of Lord Jesus, like Haggai, I thank You when You tell me, “I am with you, says the Lord.” Amen.

Friday September 8, 2017

I can be holy when I’m by myself, it is when I come out of my room and meet the world of people and things that I run into serious problems. Ravi Zacharias

KJV 1 Corinthians 13:7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

NKJ 1 Corinthians 13:7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. (*1)

NIV 1 Corinthians 13:7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. (*2)

AMP 1 Corinthians 13:7 Love bears up under anything {and} everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening]. (*3)

YLT 1 Corinthians 13:7 all things it beareth, all it believeth, all it hopeth, all it endureth.(*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Amplified Version
Father of Lord Jesus, Your kind of Love endures long, is patient and kind; Your Love is never envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily. It is not conceited, arrogant and inflated with pride; it is not rude, unmannerly and does not act unbecomingly. Your Love in me does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it, it pays no attention to a suffered wrong. It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail. Your Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything without weakening; please empower me in this way. Amen.

Thursday September 7, 2017

The trees of the garden should bear more fruit than the trees of the forest. Christopher Love

KJV Song of Solomon 4:16 Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.

NKJ Song of Solomon 4:16 Awake, O north wind, And come, O south! Blow upon my garden, That its spices may flow out. Let my beloved come to his garden And eat its pleasant fruits. (*1)

NIV Song of Solomon 4:16 Awake, north wind, and come, south wind! Blow on my garden, that its fragrance may spread abroad. Let my lover come into his garden and taste its choice fruits. (*2)

AMP Song of Solomon 4:16 [You have called me a garden, she said] Oh, I pray that the [cold] north wind and the [soft] south wind may blow upon my garden, that its spices may flow out [in abundance for you in whom my soul delights]. Let my beloved come into his garden and eat its choicest fruits. (*3)

YLT Song of Solomon 4:16 Awake, O north wind, and come, O south, Cause my garden to breathe forth, its spices let flow, Let my beloved come to his garden, And eat its pleasant fruits! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for the Garden of my Heart
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that the garden of my heart would bear fruit worthy of repentance; that its spices may flow out in abundance for You in whom my soul delights. Amen.

Wednesday September 6, 2017=

Faith means stepping out onto the water when we don’t understand what can possibly hold us up. Penelope Stokes

KJV Psalm 79:9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.

NKJ Psalm 79:9 Help us, O God of our salvation, For the glory of Your name; And deliver us, and provide atonement for our sins, For Your name’s sake! (*1)

NIV Psalm 79:9 Help us, O God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake. (*2)

AMP Psalm 79:9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name! Deliver us, forgive us, and purge away our sins for Your name’s sake. (*3)

YLT Psalm 79:9 Help us, O God of our salvation, Because of the honour of Thy name, And deliver us, and cover over our sins, For Thy name’s sake. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Getting Out of the Boat
Heavenly Father, I pray that You would render capable my ability to get out of the boat, and like Peter walk on the water, and for the Glory of Your name Lord Jesus, cover my sin of faithlessness. Amen.

Tuesday September 5, 2017

Our fight is to be a fight of faith, and the moment we doubt, our fight ceases and our rebellion begins. Hannah Whitall Smith

KJV Mark 11:23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

NKJ Mark 11:23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, Be removed and be cast into the sea, and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. (*1)

NIV Mark 11:23 I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, Go, throw yourself into the sea, and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. (*2)

AMP Mark 11:23 Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea! and does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take place, it will be done for him. (*3)

YLT Mark 11:23 for verily I say to you, that whoever may say to this mount, Be taken up, and be cast into the sea, and may not doubt in his heart, but may believe that the things that he saith do come to pass, it shall be to him whatever he may say. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Greater Mountain Moving Faith
Heavenly Father, I pray for a greater measure of mountain moving faith in my heart. I reckon as dead, unbelief and doubt based on my own previous history, and ask for a download of complete trust and confidence in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday September 4, 2017

Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand. Augustine

KJV 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

NKJ 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. (*1)

NIV 1 John 5:20 We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true– even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. (*2)

AMP 1 John 5:20 And we [have seen and] know [positively] that the Son of God has [actually] come to this world and has given us understanding {and} insight [progressively] to perceive (recognize) {and} come to know better {and} more clearly Him Who is true; and we are in Him Who is true–in His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah). This [Man] is the true God and Life eternal. (*3)

YLT 1 John 5:20 and we have known that the Son of God is come, and hath given us a mind, that we may know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ; this one is the true God and the life age-during! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 John 5:20
Father God, I thank You that I know that the Son of God has come and has given me an understanding; I thank You that I may know Him who is true, and I am in Him who is true, in Your Son Jesus Christ; He is the true God and eternal life. Amen.

Saturday September 2, 2017

Trust involves letting go and knowing God will catch you. James Dobson

KJV Psalm 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

NKJ Psalm 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him. (*1)

NIV Psalm 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him. (*2)

AMP Psalm 2:12 Kiss the Son [pay homage to Him in purity], lest He be angry and you perish in the way, for soon shall His wrath be kindled. O blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are all those who seek refuge {and} put their trust in Him! (*3)

YLT Psalm 2:12 Kiss the Chosen One, lest He be angry, And ye lose the way, When His anger burneth but a little, O the happiness of all trusting in Him! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 2:12 Amplified
Father God, please enable me to Kiss the Son and pay homage to Him in purity, lest He be angry and I perish in the way, for soon shall His wrath be kindled. But I am blessed because I take refuge in and through the All-powerful Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday September 1, 2017

All our difficulties are only platforms for the manifestation of His grace, power, and love. Hudson Taylor

KJV Romans 8:38-39 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

NKJ Romans 8:38-39 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (*1)

NIV Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (*2)

AMP Romans 8:38-39 For I am persuaded beyond doubt (am sure) that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things impending {and} threatening nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (*3)

YLT Romans 8:38-39 for I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor messengers, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things about to be, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of god, that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about Romans 8:38-39
Heavenly Father, I thank You for Romans 8:38-39, and like the Apostle Paul, please formulate within my spirit, soul, and body that persuasion, that nothing can separate me from Your Love which is in and through Christ Jesus my Lord. Amen

Thursday August 31, 2017

The more we pray, the more we think to pray. Dallas Willard

KJV Psalm 142:1 I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

NKJ Psalm 142:1 I cry out to the LORD with my voice; With my voice to the LORD I make my supplication. (*1)

NIV Psalm 142:1 I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift up my voice to the LORD for mercy. (*2)

AMP Psalm 142:1 I CRY to the Lord with my voice; with my voice to the Lord do I make supplication. (*3)

YLT Psalm 142:1 My voice is unto Jehovah, I cry, My voice is unto Jehovah, I entreat grace. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer to Pray More and More
Father of Lord Jesus, I cry to You Lord with my voice, with my voice to You do I make supplication. I ask that as I pray more and more that I would respond to prayer more and more. Amen.

Wednesday August 30, 2017

I have no right to say I believe that Jesus is the Son of God unless in my personal life I yield myself to that Eternal Spirit, free from all self-seeking, which became incarnate in Jesus. Oswald Chambers

KJV Philippians 2:12-13 …work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

NKJ Philippians 2:12-13 …work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. (*1)

NIV Philippians 2:12-13… continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. (*2)

AMP Philippians 2:12-13…work out (cultivate, carry out to the goal, and fully complete) your own salvation with reverence {and} awe and trembling (self-distrust, with serious caution, tenderness of conscience, watchfulness against temptation, timidly shrinking from whatever might offend God and discredit the name of Christ).[Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure {and} satisfaction {and} delight. (*3)

YLT Philippians 2:12-13…with fear and trembling your own salvation work out, for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure. (*4)

(Pray out Loud)
Prayer to Yield to Holy Spirit
Father God, I yield myself to the Eternal Holy Spirit; please bring forth within me Your manifest presence of Holiness, free from all self-seeking and unbelief, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday August 29, 2017

The question is no longer IF revival will come, but rather through
WHOM will revival come? David Smithers

KJV Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

NKJ Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 57:15 For this is what the high and lofty One says– he who lives forever, whose name is holy: I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the high and lofty One–He Who inhabits eternity, Whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, but with him also who is of a thoroughly penitent and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the thoroughly penitent [bruised with sorrow for sin]. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 57:15 For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy is His name: In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer to be Used in Revival
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that You would use me in this end time revival, and that You would change me and equip me for this last days move of Holy Spirit, so that Your purpose would be fulfilled in the earth. Amen.

Monday August 28, 2017

I will live so that I will be ready
With gladness my Savior to meet,
And feel no alarm at His coming
But hasten His heralds to greet.
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KJV 1 John 2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

NKJ 1 John 2:28 And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. (*1)

NIV 1 John 2:28 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. (*2)

AMP 1 John 2:28 And now, little children, abide (live, remain permanently) in Him, so that when He is made visible, we may have {and} enjoy perfect confidence (boldness, assurance) and not be ashamed {and} shrink from Him at His coming. (*3)

YLT 1 John 2:28 And now, little children, remain in him, that when he may be manifested, we may have boldness, and may not be ashamed before him, in his presence; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 John 2:28 Amplified
Father God, I pray that I will abide, live and remain permanently in Him, so that when my Lord Jesus is made visible, I may have and enjoy perfect confidence (boldness, assurance) and not be ashamed and shrink from Him at His coming. Amen!

Saturday August 26, 2017

A soft and sheltered Christianity, afraid to be lean and lone, unwilling to face the storms and brave the heights, will end up fat and foul in the cages of conformity. Vance Havner

KJV Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

NKJ Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (*1)

NIV Romans 12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is– his good, pleasing and perfect will. (*2)

AMP Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, {even} the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you]. (3)

YLT Romans 12:2 and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what is the will of God — the good, and acceptable, and perfect. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Romans 12:1-2
Father of Lord Jesus, by Your mercies Lord God, I will present my body a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to You Father God, which is my reasonable service. And I will not be conformed to this world, but I will be transformed by the renewing of my mind, that I may prove what is Your good and acceptable and perfect will. Amen.

Friday August 25, 2017

Obedience is the soul of knowledge. George MacDonald

KJV Psalm 18:3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

NKJ Psalm 18:3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies. (*1)

NIV Psalm 18:3 I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies. (*2)

AMP Psalm 18:3 I will call upon the Lord, Who is to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies. (*3)

YLT Psalm 18:3 The ‘Praised One’ I call Jehovah, And from my enemies I am saved. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Greater Obedience
Heavenly Father, I pray for that soul of knowledge that comes through obedience. I confess my disobedience and ask for forgiveness; now please empower me to walk in a greater realm of Your obedience, for Your Glory, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Thursday August 24, 2017

Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer. John Bunyan

KJV 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

NKJ 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. (*1)

NIV 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. (*2)

AMP 1 John 1:7 But if we [really] are living {and} walking in the Light, as He [Himself] is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus {Christ} His Son cleanses (removes) us from all sin {and} guilt [keeps us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations]. (*3)

YLT 1 John 1:7 and if in the light we may walk, as He is in the light — we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son doth cleanse us from every sin; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
A decree about 1 John 1:7 Amplified
Father God, I decree: I am really living and walking in the Light, as He Himself is in the Light; I have true, unbroken fellowship with others, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses and removes from me all sin and guilt, keeps me cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations. Amen.
Wednesday August 23, 2017

When holiness loses its sweetness it is a fierce thing to come in contact with. Frank Bartleman

KJV Ephesians 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

NKJ Ephesians 4:24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness. (*1)

NIV Ephesians 4:24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. (*2)

AMP Ephesians 4:24 And put on the new nature (the regenerate self) created in God’s image, [Godlike] in true righteousness and holiness. (*3)

YLT Ephesians 4:24 and to put on the new man, which, according to God, was created in righteousness and kindness of the truth. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Ephesians 4:24 Amplified
Father God, please equip me to put on the new nature, the regenerate self, created in Your image, Christ like in true righteousness and holiness, that You may be glorified through me on the earth. Amen.

Tuesday August 22, 2017

The torture of a bad conscience is the hell of a living soul. John Calvin

KJV Acts 24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

NKJ Acts 24:16 This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men. (*1)

NIV Acts 24:16 So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man. (*2)

AMP Acts 24:16 Therefore I always exercise {and} discipline myself [mortifying my body, deadening my carnal affections, bodily appetites, and worldly desires, endeavoring in all respects] to have a clear (unshaken, blameless) conscience, void of offense toward God and toward men. (*3)

YLT Acts 24:16 and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Acts 24:16 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I pray that I would always exercise and discipline myself, mortifying my body, deadening my carnal affections, bodily appetites and worldly desires. Endeavoring in all respects to have a clear, unshaken, blameless conscience, void of offense toward God and toward men, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday August 21, 2017

God does what we can’t. His strength is perfect in our weakness. Anne Graham Lotz

KJV Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

NKJ Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD! (*1)

NIV Psalm 27:14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD. (*2)

AMP Psalm 27:14 Wait {and} hope for {and} expect the Lord; be brave {and} of good courage and let your heart be stout {and} enduring. Yes, wait for {and} hope for {and} expect the Lord. (*3)

YLT Psalm 27:14 Look unto Jehovah — be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 27:14 Amplified
Father God, please help me to wait, hope for and expect from You Lord; please help me to be brave and of good courage and let my heart be stout and enduring; yes Father, help me to wait for, hope for and expect from You, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Saturday August 19, 2017

Each life is a canvas on which God uses lines and colors, shades and lights that He’s never used before. Eugene Peterson

KJV Psalm 100:3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

NKJ Psalm 100:3 Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. (*1)

NIV Psalm 100:3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. (*2)

AMP Psalm 100:3 Know (perceive, recognize, and understand with approval) that the Lord is God! It is He Who has made us, not we ourselves [and we are His]! We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. (*3)

YLT Psalm 100:3 Know that Jehovah He is God, He made us, and we are His, His people — and the flock of His pasture. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 100:1-4
Father of Lord Jesus, I will make a joyful shout to You Lord; I will serve You Lord with gladness; I will come before Your presence with singing. I know that You Lord are God; It is You who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are Your people and the sheep of Your pasture. I will enter into Your gates with thanksgiving, and into Your courts with praise; I will be thankful to You, and bless Your name. Amen.

Friday August 18, 2017

God says you are worthy of His love solely because it is His desire to love you. Charles Stanley

KJV 1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

NKJ 1 John 3:1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. (*1)

NIV 1 John 3:1 How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. (*2)

AMP 1 John 3:1 SEE WHAT [an incredible] quality of love the Father has given (shown, bestowed on) us, that we should [be permitted to] be named {and} called {and} counted the children of God! And so we are! The reason that the world does not know (recognize, acknowledge) us is that it does not know (recognize, acknowledge) Him. (*3)

YLT 1 John 3:1 See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him; (*4)

Praying 1 John 3:1-2
Father God, behold what manner of love You have bestowed on me, that I should be called a child of God! Therefore the world does not know me, because it did not know You. Now I am a child of God; and it has not yet been revealed what I shall be, but I know that when my Lord Jesus is revealed, I shall be like Him, for I shall see Him as He is, thank You! Amen.

Thursday August 17, 2017

Everything the devil does, God over-reaches to serve His own purpose. Oswald Chambers

KJV 1 John 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

NKJ 1 John 3:8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. (*1)

NIV 1 John 3:8 He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. (*2)

AMP 1 John 3:8 [But] he who commits sin [who practices evildoing] is of the devil [takes his character from the evil one], for the devil has sinned (violated the divine law) from the beginning. The reason the Son of God was made manifest (visible) was to undo (destroy, loosen, and dissolve) the works the devil [has done]. (*3)

YLT 1 John 3:8 he who is doing the sin, of the devil he is, because from the beginning the devil doth sin; for this was the Son of God manifested, that he may break up the works of the devil; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Greater Peace
Lord God, please establish in my heart (my inner most being) a peace that passes understanding; I understand that all things work together for good in my life; now Father, download a greater capacity to obtain that peace within me, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday August 16, 2017

The best of blessings come in quiet moments with Christ. Phillip Keller

KJV Psalm 69:13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.

NKJ Psalm 69:13 But as for me, my prayer is to You, O LORD, in the acceptable time; O God, in the multitude of Your mercy, Hear me in the truth of Your salvation. (*1)

NIV Psalm 69:13 But I pray to you, O LORD, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation. (*2)

AMP Psalm 69:13 But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord. At an acceptable {and} opportune time, O God, in the multitude of Your mercy {and} the abundance of Your loving-kindness hear me, {and} in the truth {and} faithfulness of Your salvation answer me. (*3)

YLT Psalm 69:13 And I — my prayer is to Thee, O Jehovah, A time of good pleasure, O God, In the abundance of Thy kindness, Answer me in the truth of Thy salvation. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 69:13
Father of Lord Jesus, as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord. At an acceptable and opportune time, O God, in the multitude of Your mercy and the abundance of Your loving-kindness hear me, and in the truth and faithfulness of Your salvation answer me. Amen.

Tuesday August 15, 2017

God is kind. He is slow to anger. His patience is limitless. His love is limitless. Peter Wallace

KJV Psalm 86:15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

NKJ Psalm 86:15 But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth. (*1)

NIV Psalm 86:15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. (*2)

AMP Psalm 86:16 O turn to me and have mercy {and} be gracious to me; grant strength (might and inflexibility to temptation) to Your servant and save the son of Your handmaiden. (*3)

YLT Psalm 86:15 And Thou, O Lord, art God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 86:15-16
Heavenly Father, You O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in mercy, loving-kindness and truth. O turn to me and have mercy and be gracious to me; grant strength, might and inflexibility to temptation to Your servant, through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Monday August 14, 2017

For a beggar to live at court is not so much as the King to dwell with him in his cottage. William Gurnall

KJV 1 Timothy 1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

NKJ 1 Timothy 1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (*1)

NIV 1 Timothy 1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. (*2)

AMP 1 Timothy 1:17 Now to the King of eternity, incorruptible {and} immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever (to the ages of ages). Amen (so be it). (*3)

YLT 1 Timothy 1:17 and to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, is honour and glory — to the ages of the ages! Amen. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 Timothy 1:17 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, I proclaim: Now to You the King of eternity, incorruptible, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever, to the ages of ages. Amen (so be it)!

Saturday August 12, 2017

Mistakes are opportunities for feedback; we learn what works and what doesn’t work. Marilyn Meberg

KJV Proverbs 8:33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

NKJ Proverbs 8:33 Hear instruction and be wise, And do not disdain it.(*1)

NIV Proverbs 8:33 Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not ignore it. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 8:33 Hear instruction and be wise, and do not refuse {or} neglect it. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 8:33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and slight not. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Proverbs 8:33-35
Father of Lord Jesus, I will hear instruction and be wise, and will not refuse or neglect it. Blessed is the man (women) who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoever finds me [Wisdom] finds life and draws forth and obtains favor from the Lord. Father, please increase my capacity to receive, and walk, in greater wisdom. Amen.

Friday August 11, 2017

You can’t keep anything from God, so you’d better be honest with Him. John Maxwell

KJV Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

NKJ Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. (*1)

NIV Romans 8:14 because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. (*2)

AMP Romans 8:14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. (*3)

YLT Romans 8:14 for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Romans 8:14-16
Father of Lord Jesus, for all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For the Spirit which I have received, is not a spirit of slavery to put me once more in bondage to fear, but I have received the Spirit of adoption, the Spirit producing sonship in which I cry, Abba Father! The Spirit Himself thus testifies together with my own spirit, assuring me that I am a child of God, thank You! Amen.

Thursday August 10, 2017

Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible. Corrie ten Boom

KJV Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

NKJ Romans 1:17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, The just shall live by faith. (*1)

NIV Romans 1:17 For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: The righteous will live by faith. (*2)

AMP Romans 1:17 For in the Gospel a righteousness which God ascribes is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith [disclosed through the way of faith that arouses to more faith]. As it is written, The man who through faith is just {and} upright shall live {and} shall live by faith. (*3)

YLT Romans 1:17 For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, And the righteous one by faith shall live, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Romans 1:17
Father God, I thank You that Your righteousness is revealed from faith to faith, just as it is written: The man (woman) who through faith is just and upright shall live, and shall live by and through faith, because of the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Wednesday August 9, 2017

Until we reach for the impossible through fervent, faith-filled prayer, we will never fulfill our created purpose! David Smithers

KJV James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

NKJ James 5:16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. (*1)

NIV James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. (*2)

AMP James 5:16 Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins) and pray [also] for one another, that you may be healed {and} restored [to a spiritual tone of mind and heart]. The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]. (*3)

YLT James 5:16 Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying James 5:16
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that You would empower me to confess my faults, my false steps, my offenses and my sins to others; so that my prayers would not be hindered, because very strong, is a working supplication of a righteous man (woman). Amen.

Tuesday August 8, 2017

All I ask for is the opportunity to prove that money doesn’t buy happiness. Unknown

KJV 1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

NKJ 1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. (*1)

NIV 1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. (*2)

AMP 1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all evils; it is through this craving that some have been led astray {and} have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves through with many acute [mental] pangs. (*3)

YLT 1 Timothy 6:10 for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 Timothy 6:10-11
Heavenly Father, for the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But I will flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness, through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.

Monday August 7, 2017

Only when we are captured by an overwhelming sense of awe and reverence in the presence of God, will we begin to worship God in spirit and in truth. Alistair Begg

KJV John 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

NKJ John 4:23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. (*1)

NIV John 4:23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. (*2)

AMP John 4:23 A time will come, however, indeed it is already here, when the true (genuine) worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth (reality); for the Father is seeking just such people as these as His worshipers. (*3)

YLT John 4:23 but, there cometh an hour, and it now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father also doth seek such to worship him; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying John 4:23-24
Father of Lord Jesus, the true worshipers will worship You in spirit and in truth, for You are seeking such to worship You. Because You are a Spirit, those who worship You must worship in spirit and in truth; please work this into my life in a greater measure. Amen.

Saturday August 5, 2017

Sin wouldn’t be so attractive if the wages were paid immediately. Unknown

KJV Proverbs 10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

NKJ Proverbs 10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 10:2 Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) delivers from death. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Proverbs 10:2 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness, moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation delivers from death; please release and empower me in righteousness in a greater way today! Amen.

Friday August 4, 2017

In discipleship we pay more attention to God’s righteousness and less attention to our own. Eugene Peterson

KJV Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

NKJ Titus 3:5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, (*1)

NIV Titus 3:5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, (*2)

AMP Titus 3:5 He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but because of His own pity {and} mercy, by [the] cleansing [bath] of the new birth (regeneration) and renewing of the Holy Spirit, (*3)

YLT Titus 3:5 (not by works that are in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Decreeing Titus 3:4-7
Heavenly Father, I decree: When the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which I have done, but according to Your mercy You saved me, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom You poured out on me abundantly through Jesus Christ my Savior, that having been justified by Your grace, I should become an heir according to the hope of eternal life. Amen.

Thursday August 3, 2017

God never gives strength for tomorrow, or for the next hour, but only for the strain of the moment. Oswald Chambers

KJV Matthew 6:34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

NKJ Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. (*1)

NIV Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (*2)

AMP Matthew 6:34 So do not worry {or} be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries {and} anxieties of its own. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble. (*3)

YLT Matthew 6:34 Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day is the evil of it. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer To Cast Cares
Father God, I cast all my cares on the Lord Jesus because He cares for me, and I consider the sufferings of this present time not worthy to be compared with the Glory which is to be revealed in me. Please establish within my being the capacity to receive sufficiency for the next moment and to not be anxious, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday August 2, 2017

The primary qualification for a missionary is not love for souls, as we so often hear, but love for Christ. Vance Havner

KJV Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

NKJ Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. (*1)

NIV Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. (*2)

AMP Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord [the only Lord]. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your [mind and] heart and with your entire being and with all your might. (*3)

YLT Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Hear, O Israel, Jehovah our God is one Jehovah; and thou hast loved Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer to Love the Lord More
Heavenly Father, in the Name of my Lord Jesus, I pray that You would create and bring forth into existence in my being the power to love You, with all my mind and heart and with all my might and strength. Amen.

Tuesday August 1, 2017

Patience is that powerful attribute that enables a man or woman to remain steadfast under strain. Phillip Keller

KJV James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

NKJ James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. (*1)

NIV James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. (*2)

AMP James 1:5 If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally {and} ungrudgingly, without reproaching {or} faultfinding, and it will be given him. (*3)

YLT James 1:5 and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying James 1:5
Heavenly Father, at times I am deficient in wisdom, so I ask of You the giving God, Who gives to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and so it will be given to me through Jesus Christ my Savior and Lord. Amen.

Monday July 31, 2017

We have to learn to hear our Father’s voice over all the other voices screaming at us in the culture. Ben Young

KJV John 18:37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

NKJ John 18:37 Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” (*1)

NIV John 18:37 “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.” (*2)

AMP John 18:37 Pilate said to Him, Then You are a King? Jesus answered, You say it! [You speak correctly!] For I am a King. [Certainly I am a King!] This is why I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the Truth. Everyone who is of the Truth [who is a friend of the Truth, who belongs to the Truth] hears {and} listens to My voice. (*3)

YLT John 18:37 Pilate, therefore, said to him, ‘Art thou then a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘Thou dost say it; because a king I am, I for this have been born, and for this I have come to the world, that I may testify to the truth; every one who is of the truth, doth hear my voice.’ (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer to Learn His Voice
Heavenly Father, I must learn to hear Your voice over all the other voices screaming at me in the culture, because everyone who is of the truth hears Your voice, and that includes me, thank You Lord Jesus. Amen.

Saturday July 29, 2017

I have found that there are three stages in every great work of God: first, it is impossible, then it is difficult, then it is done. Hudson Taylor

KJV Luke 18:27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

NKJ Luke 18:27 But He said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. (*1)

NIV Luke 18:27 Jesus replied, What is impossible with men is possible with God. (*2)

AMP Luke 18:27 But He said, What is impossible with men is possible with God. (*3)

YLT Luke 18:27 and he said, The things impossible with men are possible with God. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about the Impossible
Father of Lord Jesus, I thank You for being and doing the impossible in my life. I pray that You would increase my ability to receive Your Grace until I see it done. Amen.

Friday July 28, 2017

God’s infinite splendor would overwhelm us if He didn’ t give us samples of it in small morsels. Marva Dawn

KJV Isaiah 40:25 To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.

NKJ Isaiah 40:25 To whom then will you liken Me, Or to whom shall I be equal? says the Holy One. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 40:25 To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal? says the Holy One. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 40:25 To whom then will you liken Me, that I should be equal to him? says the Holy One. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 40:25 And unto whom do ye liken Me, And am I equal? saith the Holy One. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Greater Measures of Glory
Father of Lord Jesus, I thank You for samples of Your infinite splendor being bestowed upon me; please prepare my vessel to receive greater measures of Your Glory, for today and for the future. Amen.

Thursday July 27, 2017

Experience is the hardest kind of teacher. It gives you the test first, and the lesson afterward. Unknown

KJV 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

NKJ 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Test all things; hold fast what is good. (*1)

NIV 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Test everything. Hold on to the good. (*2)

AMP 1 Thessalonians 5:21 But test {and} prove all things [until you can recognize] what is good; [to that] hold fast. (*3)

YLT 1 Thessalonians 5:21 all things prove; that which is good hold fast; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 Thessalonians 5:21
Father God, I pray that You would equip me to test and prove all things until I can recognize what is good, and to that I would hold fast, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday July 26, 2017

Evil contains the seed of its own destruction. Fritz Springmeier

KJV 3 John 1:11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

NKJ 3 John 1:11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God. (*1)

NIV 3 John 1:11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God. (*2)

AMP 3 John 1:11 Beloved, do not imitate evil, but imitate good. He who does good is of God; he who does evil has not seen (discerned or experienced) God [has enjoyed no vision of Him and does not know Him at all]. (*3)

YLT 3 John 1:11 Beloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 3 John 1:11
Heavenly Father, please empower me to not imitate evil, but to imitate good. Because he who does good is of You Lord God, and he who does evil has not seen, discerned or experienced You; I pray this through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Tuesday July 25, 2017

God tests our faith to help us trust His faithfulness. Joanie Yoder

KJV 2 Timothy 1:12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

NKJ 2 Timothy 1:12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day. (*1)

NIV 2 Timothy 1:12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day. (*2)

AMP 2 Timothy 1:12 And this is why I am suffering as I do. Still I am not ashamed, for I know (perceive, have knowledge of, and am acquainted with) Him Whom I have believed (adhered to and trusted in and relied on), and I am [positively] persuaded that He is able to guard {and} keep that which has been entrusted to me {and} which I have committed [to Him] until that day. (*3)

YLT 2 Timothy 1:12 for which cause also these things I suffer, but I am not ashamed, for I have known in whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able that which I have committed to him to guard — to that day. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 2 Timothy 1:12
Father of Lord Jesus, I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and I am positively persuaded that He is able to guard and keep that which has been entrusted to me and which I have committed to Him, until that day of His coming. Amen.

Monday July 24, 2017

Tear-less hearts can never be the heralds of the Passion. J. H. Jowett

KJV Psalm 56:8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

NKJ Psalm 56:8 You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book? (*1)

NIV Psalm 56:8 Record my lament; list my tears on your scroll–are they not in your record? (*2)

AMP Psalm 56:8 You number {and} record my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle–are they not in Your book? (*3)

YLT Psalm 56:8 My wandering Thou hast counted, Thou — place Thou my tear in Thy bottle, Are they not in Thy book? (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about my Tears
Father of Lord Jesus, I thank You that You number and record my wanderings; You put my tears into Your bottle, and they are in Your book. I thank You that my sufferings are not fruitless and in vain, but they will help establish Your Kingdom and Glory in the earth. Amen.

Saturday July 22, 2017

Anyone who is nursing a grudge against another has closed the ear of God to his own petition. R. A. Torrey

KJV Mark 11:25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

NKJ Mark 11:25 And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. (*1)

NIV Mark 11:25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins. (*2)

AMP Mark 11:25 And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him {and} let it drop (leave it, let it go), in order that your Father Who is in heaven may also forgive you your [own] failings {and} shortcomings {and} let them drop. (*3)

YLT Mark 11:25 And whenever ye may stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Mark 11:25 Amplified
Father God, whenever I am praying, if I have anything against anyone, I forgive them and let it drop (I leave it, I let it go), in order that You, my Father Who is in heaven may also forgive me my own failings and shortcomings and let them drop, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday July 21, 2017

God loves with a great love the man whose heart is bursting with
a passion for the impossible. William Booth.

KJV Luke 1:37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.

NKJ Luke 1:37 For with God nothing will be impossible. (*1)

NIV Luke 1:37 For nothing is impossible with God. (*2)

AMP Luke 1:37 For with God nothing is ever impossible and no word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfillment. (*3)

YLT Luke 1:37 because nothing shall be impossible with God. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about the Impossible
Father of Lord Jesus, I thank You that nothing is impossible with You; I pray that You would create and release within me a passion for the impossible, and with my eyes I would see it fulfilled. Amen.

Thursday July 20, 2017

God is God, and we must never reduce Him to anything less. Edith Schaeffer

KJV 1 Chronicles 29:11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.

NKJ 1 Chronicles 29:11 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, The power and the glory, The victory and the majesty; For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, And You are exalted as head over all. (*1)

NIV 1 Chronicles 29:11 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. (*2)

AMP 1 Chronicles 29:11 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and the earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and Yours it is to be exalted as Head over all. (*3)

YLT 1 Chronicles 29:11 To Thee, O Jehovah, is the greatness, and the might, and the beauty, and the victory, and the honour, because of all in the heavens and in the earth; to Thee, O Jehovah, is the kingdom, and he who is lifting up himself over all for head; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Decreeing 1 Chronicles 29:11
Heavenly Father, I decree: Yours O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and the earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and You are exalted as Head over all, through the Name of my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Wednesday July 19, 2017

No man is ever fully accepted until he has, first of all, been utterly rejected. Author unknown

KJV Isaiah 53:3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

NKJ Isaiah 53:3 He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected {and} forsaken by men, a Man of sorrows {and} pains, and acquainted with grief {and} sickness; and like One from Whom men hide their faces He was despised, and we did not appreciate His worth {or} have any esteem for Him. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 53:3 He is despised, and left of men, A man of pains, and acquainted with sickness, And as one hiding the face from us, He is despised, and we esteemed him not. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about False Expectations
Father God, just like my Lord Jesus was rejected and forsaken, a Man of sorrows and pains, and acquainted with grief, why should I be surprised when it happens to me? Father, please forgive me for my false expectations and false standards, please nullify them, and release in me in a greater way, the joy of my salvation, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday July 18, 2017

You are valuable not because of whom you are, but because of whose you are. Unknown

KJV Luke 12:7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

NKJ Luke 12:7 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. (*1)

NIV Luke 12:7 Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. (*2)

AMP Luke 12:7 But [even] the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not be struck with fear {or} seized with alarm; you are of greater worth than many [flocks] of sparrows. (*3)

YLT Luke 12:7 but even the hairs of your head have been all numbered; therefore fear ye not, than many sparrows ye are of more value. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about Fear Issues
Heavenly Father, I realize that You love me more than I can comprehend, and that You even number all the hairs on my head; so I give You permission to neutralize all my fear issues and deliver me of them this very hour, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday July 17, 2017

Worry accomplishes nothing. Max Lucado

KJV Isaiah 51:12 I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;

NKJ Isaiah 51:12 I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you should be afraid Of a man who will die, And of the son of a man who will be made like grass? (*1)

NIV Isaiah 51:12 I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you that you fear mortal men, the sons of men, who are but grass, (*2)

AMP Isaiah 51:12 I, even I, am He Who comforts you. Who are you, that you should be afraid of man, who shall die, and of a son of man, who shall be made [as destructible] as grass, (*3)

YLT Isaiah 51:12 I — I am He — your comforter, Who art thou — and thou art afraid of man? he dieth! And of the son of man — grass he is made! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Isaiah 51:12-13
Heavenly Father, it is You who comforts me. Who am I that I should be afraid of a man who will die, and of the son of a man who will be made like grass? And let me not forget that, Lord God my Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth, through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Saturday July 15, 2017

God wants us to live in stark contrast from the world. Stormie Omartian

KJV 1 Peter 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

NKJ 1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, (*1)

NIV 1 Peter 2:11 Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. (*2)

AMP 1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I implore you as aliens and strangers {and} exiles [in this world] to abstain from the sensual urges (the evil desires, the passions of the flesh, your lower nature) that wage war against the soul. (*3)

YLT 1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I call upon you, as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 Peter 2:11-12
Father of Lord Jesus, as a sojourner and pilgrim, please empower me to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against my soul; that my conduct would be honorable among unbelievers, and that when they speak against me as an evildoer, they may, by my good works which they observe, glorify You Lord God in the day of visitation. Amen.

Friday July 14, 2017

We will never get anywhere unless we start. Luci Swindoll

KJV Proverbs 10:9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

NKJ Proverbs 10:9 He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 10:9 The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 10:9 He who walks uprightly walks securely, but he who takes a crooked way shall be found out {and} punished. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 10:9 Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Proverbs 10:9
Father of Lord Jesus, because I walk uprightly I will walk securely, but he who takes a crooked way shall be found out and punished. Amen.

Thursday July 13, 2017

Faith is going out of ourselves to find a resting place in God and His Word. Andrew Murray

KJV Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

NKJ Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 14:26 He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 14:26 In the reverent {and} worshipful fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and His children shall always have a place of refuge. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge. (*4)

Prayer to Experience a Greater Resting Place
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that I would experience in a greater way, that faith of geting out of myself to find a resting place in You and Your Word. Amen.

Wednesday July 12, 2017

To have a right to do a thing isn’t at all the same as to be right in doing it. G. K. Chesterton

KJV Psalm 119:73 Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

NKJ Psalm 119:73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments. (*1)

NIV Psalm 119:73 Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands. (*2)

AMP Psalm 119:73 Your hands have made me, cunningly fashioned {and} established me; give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments. (*3)

YLT Psalm 119:73 Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands. (*4)

Praying Psalm 119:73 Amplified
Heavenly Father, Your hands have made me, cunningly fashioned and established me; please give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments, through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Tuesday July 11, 2017

There is nobody better qualified than God to lead you into right paths. Charles Stanley

KJV Proverbs 4:11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

NKJ Proverbs 4:11 I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 4:11 I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 4:11 I have taught you in the way of skillful {and} godly Wisdom [which is comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God]; I have led you in paths of uprightness. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 4:11 In a way of wisdom I have directed thee, I have caused thee to tread in paths of uprightness. (*4)

A Prayer for Walking on the Right Path
Father of Lord Jesus, I thank and praise You that Your ways are best, Your words are true, Your love is great and Your faithfulness is absolute; please continue to guide and lead me in wisdom and in walking on the right path. Amen.

Monday July 10, 2017

Life is not a holiday, but an education. And the one eternal lesson for us all is how better we can love. Henry Drummond

KJV Psalm 94:12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

NKJ Psalm 94:12 Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O LORD, And teach out of Your law, (*1)

NIV Psalm 94:12 Blessed is the man you discipline, O LORD, the man you teach from your law; (*2)

AMP Psalm 94:12 Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man whom You discipline {and} instruct, O Lord, and teach out of Your law, (*3)

YLT Psalm 94:12 O the happiness of the man Whom Thou instructest, O Jah, And out of Thy law teachest him, (*4)

Praying Psalm 94:12-13
Father of Lord Jesus, I thank you that I am blessed because You discipline and instruct me O Lord, and teach me out of Your law, and that You may give me power to keep myself calm in the days of adversity, until the inevitable pit of corruption is dug for the wicked. Amen.

Saturday July 8, 2017

No matter what problems we have in our life, Jesus has already overcome them. Stormie Omartian

KJV Psalm 94:19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

NKJ Psalm 94:19 In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul. (*1)

NIV Psalm 94:19 When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul. (*2)

AMP Psalm 94:19 In the multitude of my [anxious] thoughts within me, Your comforts cheer {and} delight my soul! (*3)

YLT Psalm 94:19 In the abundance of my thoughts within me, Thy comforts delight my soul. (*4)

Praying Psalm 94:17-19
Heavenly Father, unless You Lord had been my help, my soul would soon have settled in silence. And if I say, “My foot slips,” Your mercy O Lord, will hold me up. In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul, thank You Lord Jesus! Amen.

Friday July 7, 2017

God will never expect more from me than what the Holy Spirit can do in and through me. Anne Graham Lotz

KJV Psalm 103:14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

NKJ Psalm 103:14 For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. (*1)

NIV Psalm 103:14 for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. (*2)

AMP Psalm 103:14 For He knows our frame, He [earnestly] remembers {and} imprints [on His heart] that we are dust. (*3)

YLT Psalm 103:14 For He hath known our frame, Remembering that we are dust. (*4)

Prayer about His Expectations
Father of Lord Jesus, because You know my frame and character, and remember that I am but dust; You will never expect more from me than what Holy Spirit can do in and through me, thank You. Amen.

Thursday July 6, 2017

Everything is in God’s hands. Leave it there. Richard De Haan

KJV Psalm 47:7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

NKJ Psalm 47:7 For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with understanding. (*1)

NIV Psalm 47:7 For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise. (*2)

AMP Psalm 47:7 For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises in a skillful psalm {and} with understanding. (*3)

YLT Psalm 47:7 For king of all the earth is God, Give praise, O understanding one. (*4)

Prayer for Understanding On His Sovereignty
Father God, I pray that You would empower me to understand Your sovereignty over all things and that I need not worry or be concerned in my daily ordeals, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday July 5, 2017

Thanking God in your trials turns burdens into blessings. Herbert Vander Luct

KJV Psalm 96:2 Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.

NKJ Psalm 96:2 Sing to the LORD, bless His name; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. (*1)

NIV Psalm 96:2 Sing to the LORD, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. (*2)

AMP Psalm 96:2 Sing to the Lord, bless (affectionately praise) His name; show forth His salvation from day to day. (*3)

YLT Psalm 96:2 Sing to Jehovah, bless His name, Proclaim from day to day His salvation. (*4)

A Declaration to Bless His Name
Father of Lord Jesus, I declare: I will sing to Jehovah, I will bless Your name and I will proclaim from day to day Your salvation; thanking You in the midst all my trials and tribulations. Amen.

Tuesday July 4, 2017

In order to attain the citadel of contemplation you must begin by exercising yourself in the field of labor. Gregory the Great

KJV Proverbs 14:23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

NKJ Proverbs 14:23 In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 14:23 All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 14:23 In all labor there is profit, but idle talk leads only to poverty. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 14:23 In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips is only to want. (*4)

Prayer about My Labor
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that You would establish in my being the understanding of profit in labor; I pray that my labor would not be toil but it would lead to an advantage and benefit and financial gain. Amen.

Monday July 3, 2017

The last words of Jesus to the church (in Revelation) were Repent! Leonard Ravenhill

KJV Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

NKJ Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. (*1)

NIV Revelation 3:19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. (*2)

AMP Revelation 3:19 Those whom I [dearly and tenderly] love, I tell their faults and convict {and} convince {and} reprove and chasten [I discipline and instruct them]. So be enthusiastic {and} in earnest {and} burning with zeal and repent [changing your mind and attitude]. (*3)

YLT Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I do convict and chasten; be zealous, then, and reform; (*4)

Prayer for a Greater Measure of Repentance
Heavenly Father, I ask that a greater measure of repentance be released in my being; please grant me the power to turn from sin quickly, and I dedicate myself anew in Your Zoe life, because of Lord my Jesus. Amen.

Saturday July 1, 2017

The way out of life’s frustrations is found not by resenting our limitations, but by accepting the place of frustration as the sphere of God’s purpose. James Reid

KJV Ephesians 1:11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

NKJ Ephesians 1:11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, (*1)

NIV Ephesians 1:11 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, (*2)

AMP Ephesians 1:11 In Him we also were made [God’s] heritage (portion) {and} we obtained an inheritance; for we had been foreordained (chosen and appointed beforehand) in accordance with His purpose, Who works out everything in agreement with the counsel {and} design of His [own] will, (*3)

YLT Ephesians 1:11 in whom also we did obtain an inheritance, being foreordained according to the purpose of Him who the all things is working according to the counsel of His will, (*4)

Decreeing Ephesians 1:11
Heavenly Father I decree: That in Him, I also was made God’s heritage and I obtained an inheritance; for I was foreordained and appointed beforehand in accordance with His purpose, Who works out everything in agreement with the counsel and design of His own will, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday June 30, 2017

He who is not content with what he has will not be content with what he wants. Unknown

KJV Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

NKJ Hebrews 13:5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you. (*1)

NIV Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 13:5 Let your character {or} moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you {nor} give you up {nor} leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless {nor} forsake {nor} let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!] (*3)

YLT Hebrews 13:5 Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee, (*4)

Praying Hebrews 13:5
Father God, I pray that my character and moral disposition be free from the love of money; including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions and that I will be satisfied with my present circumstances and with what I have, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Thursday June 29, 2017

Learn to hold loosely all that is not eternal. A.M. Royden

KJV 1 Peter 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

NKJ 1 Peter 5:10 But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.(*1)

NIV 1 Peter 5:10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. (*2)

AMP 1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace [Who imparts all blessing and favor], Who has called you to His [own] eternal glory in Christ {Jesus,} will Himself complete {and} make you what you ought to be, establish {and} ground you securely, and strengthen, and settle you. (*3)

YLT 1 Peter 5:10 And the God of all grace, who did call you to His age-during glory in Christ Jesus, having suffered a little, Himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you; (*4)

Praying 1 Peter 5:10 Amplified
Heavenly Father, after I have suffered a little while, You, the God of all grace, Who imparts all blessing and favor, Who has called me to Your own eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will Yourself complete and make me what I ought to be, establish and ground me securely, and strengthen, and settle me. Amen.

Wednesday June 28, 2017

If we didn’t have problems to solve, what in the world would we do with our time? Hilton Johnson

KJV 1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

NKJ 1 Peter 5:7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. (*1)

NIV 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (*2)

AMP 1 Peter 5:7 Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately {and} cares about you watchfully. (*3)

YLT 1 Peter 5:7 all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 Peter 5:7 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I cast the whole of my cares, all my anxieties, all my worries, all my concerns, once and for all on my Lord Jesus, for He cares for me affectionately and cares about me watchfully. Amen.

Tuesday June 27, 2017

Live near to God, and so all things will appear to you little in comparison with eternal realities. Robert Murray Cheyne

KJV Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

NKJ Jude 1:21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. (*1)

NIV Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. (*2)

AMP Jude 1:21 Guard {and} keep yourselves in the love of God; expect {and} patiently wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah)–[which will bring you] unto life eternal. (*3)

YLT Jude 1:21 yourselves in the love of God keep ye, waiting for the kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ — to life age-during; (*4)

Praying Jude 1:21
Father God, please help me to guard and keep myself in Your love; expecting and patiently waiting for the mercy of my Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring me unto life eternal. Amen.

Monday June 26, 2017

Anger is one letter short of danger. Unknown

KJV Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

NKJ Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirs up strife, But he who is slow to anger allays contention. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 15:18 A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 15:18 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger appeases contention. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 15:18 A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife. (*4)

Prayer about My Temper
Father of Lord Jesus, I confess that my anger gets the best of me at times, please forgive me and break this curse off of me. Now establish and release in my being the power to control my temper in a greater way. Amen.

Saturday June 24, 2017

Our labors are not intended to bring about that which God has not decreed. A. W. Pink

KJV 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

NKJ 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. (*1)

NIV 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. (*2)

AMP 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be firm (steadfast), immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord [always being superior, excelling, doing more than enough in the service of the Lord], knowing {and} being continually aware that your labor in the Lord is not futile [it is never wasted or to no purpose]. (*3)

YLT 1 Corinthians 15:58 so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord. (*4)

Praying 1 Corinthians 15:57-58
Heavenly Father, thanks be to You Lord God, who gives me the victory through my Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore I will be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in Your work, knowing that my labor is not in vain in You Father. Amen.

Friday June 23, 2017

Temptations, when we meet them at first, are as the lion that reared upon Samson; but if we overcome them, the next time we see them we shall find a nest of honey within them. John Bunyan

KJV Luke 22:40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

NKJ Luke 22:40 When He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” (*1)

NIV Luke 22:40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” (*2)

AMP Luke 22:40 And when He came to the place, He said to them, Pray that you may not [at all] enter into temptation. (*3)

YLT Luke 22:40 and having come to the place, he said to them, ‘Pray ye not to enter into temptation.’ (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer About Temptation
Heavenly Father, like my Lord Jesus requested, I pray that I may not at all enter into temptation, because my spirit is willing but my flesh is weak; please empower me with a greater strength this very day. Amen.

Thursday June 22, 2017

Our Lord did not rebuke His disciples for making mistakes, but for not having faith. The two things that astonished Him were little faith and great faith. Oswald Chambers

KJV Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

NKJ Habakkuk 2:4 Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith. (*1)

NIV Habakkuk 2:4 See, he is puffed up; his desires are not upright, but the righteous will live by his faith (*2)

AMP Habakkuk 2:4 Look at the proud; his soul is not straight {or} right within him, but the [rigidly] just {and} the [uncompromisingly] righteous man shall live by his faith {and} in his faithfulness. (*3)

YLT Habakkuk 2:4 Lo, a presumptuous one! Not upright is his soul within him, And the righteous by his stedfastness liveth. (*4)

Prayer about My Soul Being Upright
Heavenly Father, I pray that my soul be not presumptuous, and that it would be upright within me, and that I would live by faith, because I am just and steadfast in my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday June 21, 2017

Faith is not belief without proof but trust without reservation. D. Elton Trueblood

KJV Hebrews 6:12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

NKJ Hebrews 6:12 that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. (*1)

NIV Hebrews 6:12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 6:12 In order that you may not grow disinterested {and} become [spiritual] sluggards, but imitators, behaving as do those who through faith (by their leaning of the entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness) and by practice of patient endurance {and} waiting are [now] inheriting the promises. (*3)

YLT Hebrews 6:12 that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises. (*4)

Praying Hebrews 6:12
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that I will not become lazy or grow disinterested, but will imitate those who through faith, patient endurance and waiting have and are now inheriting the promises. Amen.

Tuesday June 20, 2017

We tend to worry most over things we have least control over. Archibald D. Hart

KJV Matthew 6:34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

NKJ Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. (*1)

NIV Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (*2)

AMP Matthew 6:34 So do not worry {or} be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries {and} anxieties of its own. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble. (*3)

YLT Matthew 6:34 Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day is the evil of it. (*4)

Decreeing Matthew 6:34
Father of Lord Jesus, I decree that I will not worry or be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries and anxieties of its own, because I know that sufficient for each day is its own trouble. Amen.

Monday June 19, 2017

When suffering comes, learn to trust each day into God’s hands. Billy Graham

KJV Psalm 50:15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

NKJ Psalm 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me. (*1)

NIV Psalm 50:15 and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me. (*2)

AMP Psalm 50:15 And call on Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall honor {and} glorify Me. (*3)

YLT Psalm 50:15 And call Me in a day of adversity, I deliver thee, and thou honourest Me. (*4)

Praying Psalm 50:14-15
Father of Lord Jesus, I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay my vows to You, my Most High, and I will call on You in the day of trouble; and You will deliver me, and I shall honor and glorify You. Amen.

Saturday June 17, 2017

Courage does not panic; it prays. Courage does not bemoan it believes. Max Lucado

KJV Psalm 31:24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

NKJ Psalm 31:24 Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the LORD. (*1)

NIV Psalm 31:24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD. (*2)

AMP Psalm 31:24 Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for {and} hope for {and} expect the Lord! (*3)

YLT Psalm 31:24 Be strong, and He strengtheneth your heart, All ye who are waiting for Jehovah! (*4)

Praying Psalm 31:24
Heavenly Father, please establish in my heart to be strong and let my being take courage, because I wait for, hope for and anticipate You Lord God with all my might, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday June 16, 2017

Just as a tree’s roots provide stability and nourishment for the tree, so our revelation of God’s love is the foundation upon which everything else we receive from God is built. Andrew Wommack

KJV Ephesians 3:19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

NKJ Ephesians 3:19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (*1)

NIV Ephesians 3:19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge– that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. (*2)

AMP Ephesians 3:19 [That you may really come] to know [practically, through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge [without experience]; that you may be filled [through all your being] unto all the fullness of God [may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself]! (*3)

YLT Ephesians 3:19 to know also the love of the Christ that is exceeding the knowledge, that ye may be filled — to all the fulness of God; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Ephesians 3:14-19
Heavenly Father, I bow my knees to You, the Father of my Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named; that You would grant me, according to the riches of Your glory, to be strengthened with might through Your Spirit in my inner man. That Christ may dwell in my heart through faith; that I being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height, to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge and that I may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to You who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that I ask or think, according to the power that works in me, to You be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Thursday June 15, 2017

Courage is fear that has said its prayers. Karl Barth

KJV 2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

NKJ 2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (*1)

NIV 2 Timothy 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. (*2)

AMP 2 Timothy 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm {and} well-balanced mind {and} discipline {and} self-control. (*3)

YLT 2 Timothy 1:7 for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind; (*4)

Confessing 2 Timothy 1:7 Amplified
Father God did not give me a spirit of timidity, of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear, but He has given me a spirit of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday June 14, 2017

“A man says to me, ‘Can you explain the seven trumpets of the Revelation?’ No, but I can blow one in your ear, and warn you to escape from the wrath to come.” C.H. Spurgeon

KJV 1 Thessalonians 1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

NKJ 1 Thessalonians 1:10 and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come. (*1)

NIV 1 Thessalonians 1:10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead– Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath. (*2)

AMP 1 Thessalonians 1:10 And [how you] look forward to {and} await the coming of His Son from heaven, Whom He raised from the dead–Jesus, Who personally rescues {and} delivers us out of {and} from the wrath [bringing punishment] which is coming [upon the impenitent] {and} draws us to Himself [investing us with all the privileges and rewards of the new life in Christ, the Messiah]. (*3)

YLT 1 Thessalonians 1:10 and to wait for His Son from the heavens, whom He did raise out of the dead — Jesus, who is rescuing us from the anger that is coming. (*4)

Praying 1 Thessalonians 1:10 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I look forward to and await the coming of Your Son from heaven, Whom You raised from the dead–Jesus, Who personally rescues and delivers me out of and from the wrath which is coming upon the impenitent and draws me to Yourself, investing me with all the privileges and rewards of the new life in Christ, my Messiah, thank You!

Tuesday June 13, 2017

What counts is not how long you live but how will you live. Unknown

KJV Romans 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

NKJ Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (*1)

NIV Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (*2)

AMP Romans 12:21 Do not let yourself be overcome by evil, but overcome (master) evil with good. (*3)

YLT Romans 12:21 Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil. (*4)

Prayer about Overcoming Evil
Father of Lord Jesus, what counts is not how long I live but HOW I live, so because of this, I will not be overcome by evil, but I will overcome evil with good, please empower me in a greater way to accomplish this, even this very day. Amen.

Monday June 12, 2017

God’s priority is that His love would become the hallmark of your life. Billy Graham

KJV 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

NKJ 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. (*1)

NIV 1 John 4:7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. (*2)

AMP 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is (springs) from God; and he who loves [his fellowmen] is begotten (born) of God and is coming [progressively] to know {and} understand God [to perceive and recognize and get a better and clearer knowledge of Him]. (*3)

YLT 1 John 4:7 Beloved, may we love one another, because the love is of God, and every one who is loving, of God he hath been begotten, and doth know God; (*4)

Praying 1 John 4:7 Amplified
Father God, please equip me to love others in a greater way for love springs from You, and he who loves his fellowmen is begotten of You Father, and is coming progressively to know, understand, perceive, recognize and get a better and clearer knowledge of You, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Saturday June 10, 2017

Holiness, in the final analysis, is other-word and unselfish. Ravi Zacharias

KJV John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

NKJ John 14:12 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. (*1)

NIV John 14:12 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. (*2)

AMP John 14:12 I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, if anyone steadfastly believes in Me, he will himself be able to do the things that I do; and he will do even greater things than these, because I go to the Father. (*3)

YLT John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say to you, he who is believing in me, the works that I do — that one also shall do, and greater than these he shall do, because I go on to my Father; (*4)

Praying John 14:12
Father of Lord Jesus, because I believe in You, the works that You do and have done I will do also, and greater works than these I will do, because You are with the Father; please prepare me to believe and to act on this. Amen.

Friday June 9, 2017

They lose nothing who gain Christ. Samuel Rutherford

KJV Philippians 3:7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

NKJ Philippians 3:7 But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. (*1)

NIV Philippians 3:7 But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. (*2)

AMP Philippians 3:7 But whatever former things I had that might have been gains to me, I have come to consider as [one combined] loss for Christ’s sake. (*3)

YLT Philippians 3:7 But what things were to me gains, these I have counted, because of the Christ, loss; (*4)

Praying Philippians 3:7
Father God, I pray for an attitude like the Apostle Paul’s: Whatever former things I had that might have been gain to me, I have come to consider as one combined loss for Christ’s sake. Amen.

Thursday June 8, 2017

Tomorrow I plan to work, work, from early until late. In fact, I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer. Martin Luther

KJV Psalm 5:3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

NKJ Psalm 5:3 My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up. (*1)

NIV Psalm 5:3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. (*2)

AMP Psalm 5:3 In the morning You hear my voice, O Lord; in the morning I prepare [a prayer, a sacrifice] for You and watch {and} wait [for You to speak to my heart]. (*3)

YLT Psalm 5:3 Jehovah, at morning Thou hearest my voice, At morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out. (*4)

Praying Psalm 5:3
Heavenly Father, in the morning You will hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a prayer, a sacrifice for You and watch and wait for You to speak to my heart, in the Name of Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday June 7, 2017

We are designed to develop our character as a framework to fulfill our destiny. Dr. John Townsend

KJV Proverbs 19:23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

NKJ Proverbs 19:23 The fear of the LORD leads to life, And he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 19:23 The fear of the LORD leads to life: Then one rests content, untouched by trouble. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 19:23 The reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it rests satisfied; he cannot be visited with [actual] evil. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 19:23 The fear of Jehovah is to life, And satisfied he remaineth — he is not charged with evil. (*4)

Praying Proverbs 19:23
Heavenly Father, the reverent, worshipful fear of You Lord leads to life, and we who have it rest satisfied; we cannot be visited or charged with actual evil, thank You Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday June 6, 2017

Failure is never final for those who begin again with God. Joanie Yoder

KJV Psalm 25:21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.

NKJ Psalm 25:21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You. (*1)

NIV Psalm 25:21 May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you. (*2)

AMP Psalm 25:21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for {and} expect You. (*3)

YLT Psalm 25:21 Integrity and uprightness do keep me, For I have waited on Thee. (*4)

Praying Psalm 25:20-21
Heavenly Father, please keep me Lord, and deliver me; let me not be ashamed or disappointed, for my trust and my refuge are in You. Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for and expect You; thank You, through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Monday June 5, 2017

God isn’t sitting on His throne, waiting for the universe to wind down, He’s actively reaching down to help His people. Dr. John Townsend

KJV Psalm 31:21 Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

NKJ Psalm 31:21 Blessed be the LORD, For He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a strong city! (*1)

NIV Psalm 31:21 Praise be to the LORD, for he showed his wonderful love to me when I was in a besieged city. (*2)

AMP Psalm 31:21 Blessed be the Lord! For He has shown me His marvelous loving favor when I was beset as in a besieged city. (*3)

YLT Psalm 31:21 Blessed is Jehovah, For He hath made marvellous His kindness To me in a city of bulwarks. (*4)

Praying Psalm 31:19-21
Father of Lord Jesus, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for us who fear You, which You have prepared for those who trust in You in the presence of the sons of men! You shall hide us in the secret place of Your presence from the plots of man; You shall keep us secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues. Blessed be You Lord, for You have shown us Your marvelous kindness in a strong city! Amen.

Saturday June 3, 2017

Every day in which I do not penetrate more deeply into the knowledge of God’s Word in Holy Scripture is a lost day for me. I can only move forward with certainty upon the firm ground of the Word of God. Dietrich Bonheoffer

KJV Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

NKJ Luke 4:4 But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ” (*1)

NIV Luke 4:4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone.'” (*2)

Luke 4:4 And Jesus replied to him, It is written, Man shall not live {and} be sustained by (on) bread alone {but by every word and expression of God.} (*3)

YLT Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, ‘It hath been written, that, not on bread only shall man live, but on every saying of God.’ (*4)

Praying Luke 4:4
Heavenly Father, like my Lord Jesus I say: It is written, I shall not live and be sustained by or on bread alone but by every word and expression of Your Rhema Word to me. Amen.

Friday June 2, 2017

Your outer life is your reputation with people, but your inner life is your reputation with God. Unknown

KJV Proverbs 20:27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

NKJ Proverbs 20:27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, Searching all the inner depths of his heart. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 20:27 The lamp of the LORD searches the spirit of a man; it searches out his inmost being. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 20:27 The spirit of man [that factor in human personality which proceeds immediately from God] is the lamp of the Lord, searching all his innermost parts. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 20:27 The breath of man is a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart. (*4)

Prayer About Being Conformed
Father God, I thank You for searching all my innermost parts and conforming me into the image of my Lord Jesus, because my spirit is the lamp of the Lord God. Amen.

Thursday June 1, 2017

Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting. Elizabeth Bibesco

KJV Matthew 6:3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

NKJ Matthew 6:3 But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, (*1)

NIV Matthew 6:3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, (*2)

AMP Matthew 6:3 But when you give to charity, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, (*3)

YLT Matthew 6:3 But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth, (*4)

Prayer about My Giving
Father of Lord Jesus, if I have given to ministries or to others with the wrong motive, I ask for forgiveness; please create in me the acceptable motivation for my giving. Amen.

Wednesday May 31, 2017

One of the biggest mistakes we make is to be angry with God because of things that happen, or don’t happen. Stormie Omartain

KJV Daniel 2:20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

NKJ Daniel 2:20 Daniel answered and said: Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, For wisdom and might are His. (*1)

NIV Daniel 2:20 and said: Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. (*2)

AMP Daniel 2:20 Daniel answered, Blessed be the name of God forever and ever! For wisdom and might are His! (*3)

YLT Daniel 2:20 Daniel hath answered and said, ‘Let the name of God be blessed from age even unto age, for wisdom and might — for they are His. (*4)

Decreeing Daniel 2:20-22
Father of Lord Jesus, like Daniel I decree: Blessed be Your name O God forever and ever! For wisdom and might are Yours! You change the times and the seasons; You remove kings and sets up kings. You give wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding! You reveal the deep and secret things; You know what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with You! Amen!

Tuesday May 30, 2017

What makes no sense in this life will make perfect sense in the next. Max Lucado

KJV Isaiah 54:8 In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.

NKJ Isaiah 54:8 With a little wrath I hid My face from you for a moment; But with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you,” Says the LORD, your Redeemer. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 54:8 In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 54:8 In a little burst of wrath I hid My face from you for a moment, but with age-enduring love {and} kindness I will have compassion {and} mercy on you, says the Lord, your Redeemer. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 54:8 In overflowing wrath I hid my face for a moment from thee, And in kindness age-during I have loved thee, Said thy Redeemer – Jehovah! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Isaiah 54:8
Heavenly Father, in a little burst of wrath You hid Your face from me for a moment, but with age-enduring love and kindness, You will have compassion and mercy on me, thank You Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday May 29, 2017

Man, made in the image of God, has a purpose, to be in relationship to God, who is there. Man forgets his purpose and thus he forgets who he is and what life means. Francis Schaeffer

KJV 2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

NKJ 2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 3:18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. (*2)

AMP 2 Corinthians 3:18 And all of us, as with unveiled face, [because we] continued to behold [in the Word of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His {very own} image in ever increasing splendor {and} from one degree of glory to another; [for this comes] from the Lord [Who is] the Spirit. (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 3:18 and we all, with unvailed face, the glory of the Lord beholding in a mirror, to the same image are being transformed, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. (*4)

Prayer about My Purpose
Heavenly Father, You have made me to behold Your face, that is my purpose; where I have forgotten my purpose and thus have forgotten what my life means, please forgive me and set me on the right course, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Saturday May 27, 2017

Jesus did not come to normalize our sins and tell us how nice we look in Satan’s chains. Unknown

KJV Hebrews 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

NKJ Hebrews 2:14 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, (*1)

NIV Hebrews 2:14 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death– that is, the devil– (*2)

AMP Hebrews 2:14 Since, therefore, [these His] children share in flesh and blood [in the physical nature of human beings], He [Himself] in a similar manner partook of the same [nature], that by [going through] death He might bring to nought {and} make of no effect him who had the power of death–that is, the devil– (*3)

YLT Hebrews 2:14 Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that through death he might destroy him having the power of death — that is, the devil – (*4)

Praying Hebrews 2:14-15 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I thank You that our Lord Jesus Himself, partook of the same nature as us, and that by going through death, He might bring to nought and make of no effect, him who had the power of death–that is the devil, and release us who through fear of death were all our lifetime subject to bondage, thank You! Amen.

Friday May 26, 2017

The cross is laid on every Christian. It begins with the call to abandon the attachments of this world. It is that dying of the old man which is the result of his encounter with Christ. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

KJV Galatians 6:14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

NKJ Galatians 6:14 But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. (*1)

NIV Galatians 6:14 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. (*2)

AMP Galatians 6:14 But far be it from me to glory [in anything or anyone] except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) through Whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world! (*3)

YLT Galatians 6:14 And for me, let it not be — to glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which to me the world hath been crucified, and I to the world; (*4)

Praying Galatians 6:14 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, far be it from me to glory in anything or anyone except in the cross of my Lord Jesus Christ our Messiah, through Whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world! Amen.

Thursday May 25, 2017

One father is worth more than a hundred schoolmasters. George Herbert

KJV 2 John 1:4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

NKJ 2 John 1:4 I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father. (*1)

NIV 2 John 1:4 It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us. (*2)

AMP 2 John 1:4 I was greatly delighted to find some of your children walking (living) in [the] Truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father [Himself]. (*3)

YLT 2 John 1:4 I rejoiced exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, even as a command we did receive from the Father; (*4)

Prayer to Continue to Walk in Truth
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that I would continue to walk in the truth just as I have been commanded by You Father to do so. Amen.

Wednesday May 24, 2017

Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservation. Elton Trueblood

KJV Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

NKJ Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For YAH, the LORD, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God, my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and song; yes, He has become my salvation. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 12:2 Lo, God is my salvation, I trust, and fear not, For my strength and song is Jah Jehovah, And He is to me for salvation. (*4)

Proclaiming Isaiah 12:2-3
Father of Lord Jesus, I proclaim: Behold, God of my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid, for You Lord God are my strength and song; yes, You have become my salvation! Therefore with joy I will draw water from the wells of salvation! Amen.

Tuesday May 23, 2017

Go the extra mile. It’s never crowded. Unknown

KJV Colossians 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

NKJ Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. (*1)

NIV Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (*2)

AMP Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus {and} in [dependence upon] His Person, giving praise to God the Father through Him. (*3)

YLT Colossians 3:17 and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus — giving thanks to the God and Father, through him. (*4)

Praying Colossians 3:17
Heavenly Father, whatever I do, no matter what it is, in word or deed, I will do everything in the name of my Lord Jesus and in dependence upon His Person, and I will give You praise Father, through Him. Amen.

Monday May 22, 2017

If God should choose to leave our questions unanswered, let us listen carefully to His silence. Verdell Davis

KJV Amos 5:13 Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

NKJ Amos 5:13 Therefore the prudent keep silent at that time, For it is an evil time. (*1)

NIV Amos 5:13 Therefore the prudent man keeps quiet in such times, for the times are evil. (*2)

AMP Amos 5:13 Therefore he who is prudent will keep silence in such a time, for it is an evil time. (*3)

YLT Amos 5:13 Therefore is the wise at that time silent, For an evil time it is. (*4)

Prayer for Greater Prudence
Father God, I pray that You would cause me to have greater prudence in these last days, for it is an evil time, and please create in me the ability to listen carefully to and for Your voice, even in the midst of silence, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Saturday May 20, 2017

Some people read their Bible in Hebrew, some in Greek; I like to read mine in the Holy Ghost. Smith Wigglesworth

KJV 1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

NKJ 1 Peter 2:2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, (*1)

NIV 1 Peter 2:2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, (*2)

AMP 1 Peter 2:2 Like newborn babies you should crave (thirst for, earnestly desire) the pure (unadulterated) spiritual milk, that by it you may be nurtured {and} grow unto [completed] salvation, (*3)

YLT 1 Peter 2:2 as new-born babes the word’s pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow, (*4)

Praying 1 Peter 2:1-3 Amplified Version
Father of Lord Jesus, please empower me in a greater way to do away with every trace of wickedness, depravity, and all deceit, insincerity, grudges, slander and evil speaking of every kind. And like a newborn baby, I should crave, thirst for and earnestly desire the pure, unadulterated spiritual milk of the Word, that by it, I may be nurtured and grow unto completed salvation, since I have already tasted Your goodness and Your kindness, Lord. Amen.

Friday May 19, 2017

The art of progress is to preserve order amid change, and to preserve change amid order. Life refuses to be embalmed alive. Alfred North Whitehead

KJV Job 14:14 If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.

NKJ Job 14:14 If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, Till my change comes. (*1)

NIV Job 14:14 If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait for my renewal to come. (*2)

AMP Job 14:14 If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my warfare {and} service I will wait, till my change {and} release shall come. (*3)

YLT Job 14:14 If a man dieth — doth he revive? All days of my warfare I wait, till my change come. (*4)

Praying Job 14:14-15
Father of Lord Jesus, I will pray like Job and say aloud: All the days of my warfare and service I will wait, till my change and release shall come. Then You would call and I would answer You; You would yearn for me, the work of Your hands, and I You. Amen.

Thursday May 18, 2017

For the one who stores treasures on Earth, death is loss, but for the one who stores treasures in Heaven, death becomes gain. Unknown

KJV Matthew 6:19-20 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

NKJ Matthew 6:19-20 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. (*1)

NIV Matthew 6:19-20 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. (*2)

AMP Matthew 6:19-20 Do not gather {and} heap up {and} store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust {and} worm consume {and} destroy, and where thieves break through and steal. But gather {and} heap up {and} store for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust {nor} worm consume {and} destroy, and where thieves do not break through and steal; (*3)

YLT Matthew 6:19-20 Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal, but treasure up to yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth disfigure, and where thieves do not break through nor steal, (*4)

Prayer about True Riches
Heavenly Father, let me not lust after things of the world, but let me pursue the true treasures of heaven; please create in my heart in a greater way the desire for the things of heaven and not of earth, in and through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday May 17, 2017

Humbling ourselves before the Lord Jesus and asking Him to show us our heart will help us to recognize our own submission problems. Anne Cetas

KJV James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

NKJ James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. (*1)

NIV James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. (*2)

AMP James 4:10 Humble yourselves [feeling very insignificant] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up and make your lives significant]. (*3)

YLT James 4:10 be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you. (*4)

Proclaiming James 4:10
Heavenly Father, I proclaim: I will humble myself in Your presence Lord Jesus, and You will exalt me, that is, You will lift me up and make my life significant, that Your Glory through me will be revealed in the earth. Amen.

Tuesday May 16, 2017

A man who is intimate with God will never be intimidated by men. Leonard Ravenhill

KJV Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

NKJ Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 29:25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever leans on, trusts in, {and} puts his confidence in the Lord is safe {and} set on high. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 29:25 Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high. (*4)

Prayer about the Fear of Man
Father of Lord Jesus, in the areas of my heart where I have the fear of men and what they can do, I ask that You would forgive me and break this curse; please place in my heart a healthy fear of You in place of the concern for man. Amen.

Monday May 15, 2017

God not only hears our requests, He hears our hearts. Stormie Omartian

KJV 1 John 5:15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

NKJ 1 John 5:15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him. (*1)

NIV 1 John 5:15 And if we know that he hears us– whatever we ask– we know that we have what we asked of him. (*2)

AMP 1 John 5:15 And if (since) we [positively] know that He listens to us in whatever we ask, we also know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted us as our present possessions] the requests made of Him. (*3)

YLT 1 John 5:15 and if we have known that He doth hear us, whatever we may ask, we have known that we have the requests that we have requested from Him. (*4)

Praying 1 John 5:14-15 Amplified Version
Father of Lord Jesus, this is the confidence, the assurance, the privilege of boldness which I have in You: that if I ask anything and make any request according to Your will and in agreement with Your own plan, You listen to and hear me. And if I positively know that You listen to me in whatever I ask, I also know with settled and absolute knowledge that I have the requests made of You, thank You. Amen.

Saturday May 13, 2017

Will we be perfect in this life? No! However, we shall persevere. Ravi Zacharias

KJV Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

NKJ Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. (*1)

NIV Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 10:23 So let us seize {and} hold fast {and} retain without wavering the hope we cherish {and} confess {and} our acknowledgment of it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) {and} faithful to His word. (*3)

YLT Hebrews 10:23 may we hold fast the unwavering profession of the hope, (for faithful is He who did promise), (*4)

Praying Hebrews 10:23 Amplified Version
Father of Lord Jesus, please empower me to seize, hold fast and retain without wavering the hope I confess, and my acknowledgment of it, for You Who promised is reliable, sure and faithful to Your word. Amen.

Friday May 12, 2017

All day long we are doing eternally important things without knowing it. Eugene Peterson

KJV Romans 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

NKJ Romans 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. (*1)

NIV Romans 8:6 The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; (*2)

AMP Romans 8:6 Now the mind of the flesh [which is sense and reason without the Holy Spirit] is death [death that comprises all the miseries arising from sin, both here and hereafter]. But the mind of the [Holy] Spirit is life and [soul] peace [both now and forever]. (*3)

YLT Romans 8:6 for the mind of the flesh is death, and the mind of the Spirit — life and peace; (*4)

Praying Romans 8:6 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, now the mind of the flesh, which is sense and reason without the Holy Spirit is death; death that comprises all the miseries arising from sin, both here and hereafter. But the mind of the Holy Spirit is life and soul peace both now and forever; please empower me to have the mind of the Holy Spirit today, tomorrow and forever in a greater measure. Amen.

Thursday May 11, 2017

Satan strikes either at the root of faith or at the root of diligence. John Livingstone

KJV 2 Corinthians 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

NKJ 2 Corinthians 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 12:7 To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. (*2)

AMP 2 Corinthians 12:7 And to keep me from being puffed up {and} too much elated by the exceeding greatness (preeminence) of these revelations, there was given me a thorn (a splinter) in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to rack {and} buffet {and} harass me, to keep me from being excessively exalted. (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 12:7 and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of the Adversary, that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch. (*4)

Prayer for Abounding Favor
Father God, as I progressively come to know You more and more, I pray for Your abounding favor in my life when the messengers of Satan come to buffet and harass me, please empower me to contend against them just as Your servant Paul, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday May 10, 2017

Remember death and the attractions of life will fade away before you. Unknown

KJV Psalm 48:14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

NKJ Psalm 48:14 For this is God, Our God forever and ever; He will be our guide Even to death. (*1)

NIV Psalm 48:14 For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end. (*2)

AMP Psalm 48:14 For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide [even] until death. (*3)

YLT Psalm 48:14 That this God is our God, To the age and for ever, He doth lead us over death! (*4)

Prayer about Jesus my Guide
Father of Lord Jesus, I thank You that You are my Guide in this life, even until death, and in the next life and to the end of this age and even for ever and ever and ever, You are guiding and leading me, thank You! Amen.

Tuesday May 9, 2017

People may mock our message but they are helpless against our prayer. Unknown

KJV Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

NKJ Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, (*1)

NIV Matthew 5:44 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, (*2)

AMP Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, (*3)

YLT Matthew 5:44 but I — I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you, (*4)

Praying Matthew 5:44
Heavenly Father, please empower me in a greater way to love my enemies and bless those who curse me and do good to those who hate me, and pray for those who spitefully use me and persecute me, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday May 8, 2017

The angel fetched Peter out of prison, but it was prayer that fetched the angel. Thomas Watson

KJV James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

NKJ James 5:16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. (*1)

NIV James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. (*2)

AMP James 5:16 Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins) and pray [also] for one another, that you may be healed {and} restored [to a spiritual tone of mind and heart]. The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]. (*3)

YLT James 5:16 Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man; (*4)

Praying James 5:16 Amplified
Father God, please empower me to confess to others my faults, my slips, my false steps, my offenses, my sins, and help me to pray also for others, that I may be healed and restored to a spiritual tone of mind and heart. Because the earnest, heartfelt, continued prayer of a righteous person makes tremendous power available, dynamic in its working, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Saturday May 6, 2017

The cross is laid on every Christian. It begins with the call to abandon the attachments of this world. It is that dying of the old man which is the result of his encounter with Christ. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

KJV Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

NKJ Luke 9:23 Then He said to them all, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. (*1)

NIV Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all: If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. (*2)

AMP Luke 9:23 And He said to all, If any person wills to come after Me, let him deny himself [disown himself, forget, lose sight of himself and his own interests, refuse and give up himself] and take up his cross daily and follow Me [cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying also]. (*3)

YLT Luke 9:23 And he said unto all, If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me; (*4)

Praying Luke 9:23-24
Father of Lord Jesus, You said that if anyone would come after You, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow You; for whoever desires to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for My sake will save it. Lord, please give me the grace to take up my cross and lay down my life today, tomorrow and for the rest of my days. Amen.

Friday May 5, 2017

God’s blessings are the expression of perfect love. Unknown

KJV Isaiah 44:24 Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;

NKJ Isaiah 44:24 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, And He who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who makes all things, Who stretches out the heavens all alone, Who spreads abroad the earth by Myself; (*1)

NIV Isaiah 44:24 This is what the LORD says– your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb: I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who spread out the earth by myself, (*2)

AMP Isaiah 44:24 Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, and He Who formed you from the womb: I am the Lord, Who made all things, Who alone stretched out the heavens, Who spread out the earth by Myself [who was with Me]?– (*3)

YLT Isaiah 44:24 Thus said Jehovah, thy redeemer, And thy framer from the womb: ‘I am Jehovah, doing all things, Stretching out the heavens by Myself, Spreading out the earth — who is with Me? (*4)

Pray of Thanks for My Birth
Father of Lord Jesus, I praise You that You are my Redeemer, and You formed me from the womb. You are the Lord, Who made all things, Who alone stretched out the heavens, Who spread out the earth by Yourself, thank You for Your creation and for my birth. Amen.

Thursday May 4, 2017

Attempt great things for God, expect great things from God. William Carey

KJV 1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

NKJ 1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him. (*1)

NIV 1 Corinthians 2:9 However, as it is written: No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him (*2)

AMP 1 Corinthians 2:9 But, on the contrary, as the Scripture says, What eye has not seen and ear has not heard and has not entered into the heart of man, [all that] God has prepared (made and keeps ready) for those who love Him [who hold Him in affectionate reverence, promptly obeying Him and gratefully recognizing the benefits He has bestowed]. (*3)

YLT 1 Corinthians 2:9 but, according as it hath been written, What eye did not see, and ear did not hear, and upon the heart of man came not up, what God did prepare for those loving Him (*4)

Prayer about Great Things
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that You would equip me to attempt great things for You and that I would expect great things from You as well. Amen.

Wednesday May 3, 2017

Calvary reveals mans hatred for God and Gods love for man. Henry Bosch.

KJV Philippians 2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

NKJ Philippians 2:8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. (*1)

NIV Philippians 2:8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death– even death on a cross! (*2)

AMP Philippians 2:8 And after He had appeared in human form, He abased {and} humbled Himself [still further] and carried His obedience to the extreme of death, even the death of the cross! (*3)

YLT Philippians 2:8 and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death — death even of a cross, (*4)

Prayer of Thanks for Calvary
Father of Lord Jesus, thank You for reconciling mankind to Yourself. Thank You for Calvary which revealed Your Love and plan for man. Amen.

Tuesday May 2, 2017

The depth of a revival will be determined exactly by the depth of the spirit of repentance. Frank Bartleman

KJV 2 Corinthians 7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

NKJ 2 Corinthians 7:10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 7:10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. (*2)

AMP 2 Corinthians 7:10 For godly grief {and} the pain God is permitted to direct, produce a repentance that leads {and} contributes to salvation {and} deliverance from evil, and it never brings regret; but worldly grief (the hopeless sorrow that is characteristic of the pagan world) is deadly [breeding and ending in death]. (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 7:10 for the sorrow toward God reformation to salvation not to be repented of doth work, and the sorrow of the world doth work death, (*4)

Prayer about the Spirit of Repentance
Father God, I pray for a spirit of repentance that leads and contributes to salvation and deliverance from evil; thank You that I will never regret it. Prepare my heart for Your coming great move on the earth, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday May 1, 2017

The greatest hindrance to the evangelization of the world are those within the Church. John R. Mott

KJV Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

NKJ Mark 16:15 And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. (*1)

NIV Mark 16:15 He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. (*2)

AMP Mark 16:15 And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach {and} publish openly the good news (the Gospel) to every creature [of the whole human race]. (*3)

YLT Mark 16:15 and he said to them, Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation; (*4)

Prayer for Dunamis Power
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray and ask for Your Dunamis (Power) in order to be a witness for You to my family, my coworkers, in the market place and throughout the world, so that Your Kingdom will be established in the earth. Amen.

Saturday April 29, 2017

Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves, regret for the past and fear of the future. Unknown

KJV Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

NKJ Luke 12:32 Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (*1)

NIV Luke 12:32 Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. (*2)

AMP Luke 12:32 Do not be seized with alarm {and} struck with fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom! (*3)

YLT Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock, because your Father did delight to give you the reign; (*4)

Prayer about Two Thieves
Father God, I pray that You would help me crucify with our Lord Jesus my regret for the past and my fear of the future; because it is Your good pleasure to establish in me Your kingdom. Amen.

Friday April 28, 2017

You don’t need to see the way if you follow the One who is the Way. David Egner

KJV Psalm 139:10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

NKJ Psalm 139:10 Even there Your hand shall lead me, And Your right hand shall hold me. (*1)

NIV Psalm 139:10 even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. (*2)

AMP Psalm 139:10 Even there shall Your hand lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me. (*3)

YLT Psalm 139:10 Also there Thy hand doth lead me, And Thy right hand doth hold me. (*4)

Prayer to see the Way
Father God, even though I now see in a mirror dimly, soon I will see You face to face; until that time, I pray that I would have eyes to see You Lord Jesus who is the Way. Amen.

Thursday April 27, 2017

Lord, be such a reviving and refreshing Presence in our midst today that we can only rejoice as fresh hopes of Eternity walking the actual ways of Time open before our eyes. Oswald Chambers

KJV Hebrews 6:19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

NKJ Hebrews 6:19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, (*1)

NIV Hebrews 6:19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, (*2)

AMP Hebrews 6:19 [Now] we have this [hope] as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul [it cannot slip and it cannot break down under whoever steps out upon it–a hope] that reaches farther {and} enters into [the very certainty of the Presence] within the veil, (*3)

YLT Hebrews 6:19 which we have, as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and entering into that within the vail, (*4)

Praying Hebrews 6:19 Amplified
Father God, through my Lord Jesus I have this hope as a sure and steadfast anchor of my soul, it cannot slip and it cannot break down under whoever steps out upon it–a hope that reaches farther and enters into the very certainty of the Presence within the veil. Amen.

Wednesday April 26, 2017

God may test our faith so we may trust His faithfulness. Joanie Yoder

KJV Psalm 11:4 The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

NKJ Psalm 11:4 The LORD is in His holy temple, The LORD’s throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men. (*1)

NIV Psalm 11:4 The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them. (*2)

AMP Psalm 11:4 The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven. His eyes behold; His eyelids test {and} prove the children of men. (*3)

YLT Psalm 11:4 Jehovah is in his holy temple: Jehovah — in the heavens is His throne. His eyes see — His eyelids try the sons of men. (*4)

Prayer about His Testings
Heavenly Father, I pray that You would download a truck full of grace for me and the ability to receive it, when You are testing my faith; and when You are observing and examining me that I would be found complete in my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Tuesday April 25, 2017

The infinite, all powerful, holy God of the universe wants to be your friend. Billy Graham

KJV John 15:15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

NKJ John 15:15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. (*1)

NIV John 15:15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. (*2)

AMP John 15:15 I do not call you servants (slaves) any longer, for the servant does not know what his master is doing (working out). But I have called you My friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from My Father. [I have revealed to you everything that I have learned from Him.] (*3)

YLT John 15:15 no more do I call you servants, because the servant hath not known what his lord doth, and you I have called friends, because all things that I heard from my Father, I did make known to you. (*4)

Prayer about being God’s Friend
Father God, I thank You for the provision of my Lord Jesus, and because of Him You no longer call me a slave but a friend; and You through Him, are making known to me everything He has heard from You. Amen.

Monday April 24, 2017

The way to be anxious about nothing is to be prayerful about everything. David McCasland

KJV Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

NKJ Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; (*1)

NIV Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. (*2)

AMP Philippians 4:6 Do not fret {or} have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance {and} in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. (*3)

YLT Philippians 4:6 for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; (*4)

Praying Philippians 4:6 Amplified
Father God, I will not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition, definite requests and with thanksgiving, I will continue to make my wants known to You Father, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Saturday April 22, 2017

Your lot in life is to find peaceful wisdom and show it to the world about you by your countenance and actions (words, thoughts and deeds), and if you will do this, you will have done well. Ras Robinson

KJV Ecclesiastes 8:1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

NKJ Ecclesiastes 8:1 Who is like a wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, And the sternness of his face is changed. (*1)

NIV Ecclesiastes 8:1 Who is like the wise man? Who knows the explanation of things? Wisdom brightens a man’s face and changes its hard appearance. (*2)

AMP Ecclesiastes 8:1 Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his countenance is changed. (*3)

YLT Ecclesiastes 8:1 Who is as the wise? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of man causeth his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed. (*4)

Prayer about my Countenance
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that my countenance would show forth Your peaceful wisdom by my actions (words, thoughts and deeds) and by this You would be gloried through my life. Amen.

Friday April 21, 2017

Temptation usually comes in through a door that has deliberately been left open. Arnold Glasow

KJV Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

NKJ Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. (*1)

NIV Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak. (*2)

AMP Matthew 26:41 All of you must keep awake (give strict attention, be cautious and active) {and} watch and pray, that you may not come into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. (*3)

YLT Matthew 26:41 watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak. (*4)

Praying Matthew 26:41 Amplified
Father God, I pray that You would establish and release in me the power to keep awake, to give strict attention, to be cautious, active and watch and pray, that I may NOT fall into temptation, my spirit indeed is willing, but my flesh is weak, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Thursday April 20, 2017

I can tell how much God you have by how much entertainment you need. A.W. Tozer

KJV Psalm 101:3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes…

NKJ Psalm 101:3 I will set nothing wicked before my eyes… (*1)

NIV Psalm 101:3 I will set before my eyes no vile thing. (*2)

AMP Psalm 101:3 I will set no base or wicked thing before my eyes. (*3)

YLT Psalm 101:3 I set not before mine eyes a worthless thing… (*4)

Prayer about my Need for Entertainment
Heavenly Father, I confess my need for entertainment and amusement; I am trying to get my God fix from things of this world and not You. Please forgive me. Create in me the ability to get my needs and desires fulfilled in You instead of the spirit of the world, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday April 19, 2017

Confession is the key that opens the door to forgiveness. David McCasland

KJV 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

NKJ 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (*1)

NIV 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (*2)

AMP 1 John 1:9 If we [freely] admit that we have sinned {and} confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action]. (*3)

YLT 1 John 1:9 if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness; (*4)

Praying 1 John 1:9 Amplified
Father God, I thank You that if I freely admit that I have sinned and confess my sins, You are faithful and just, true to Your own nature and promises and will forgive me of my sins, dismiss my lawlessness and continuously cleanse me from all unrighteousness, that is, everything not in conformity to Your will in purpose, thought, and action, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday April 18, 2017

Highway represents the hearts of people who must be spiritually prepared by repentance for Gods glory to be revealed on the earth. The Nelson Study Bible notes.

KJV Isaiah 40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

NKJ Isaiah 40:3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the LORD; Make straight in the desert A highway for our God. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 40:3 A voice of one calling: “In the desert prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 40:3 A voice of one who cries: Prepare in the wilderness the way of the Lord [clear away the obstacles]; make straight {and} smooth in the desert a highway for our God! (*3)

YLT Isaiah 40:3 A voice is crying — in a wilderness — Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, Make straight in a desert a highway to our God. (*4)

Prayer about the Highway of Repentance
Heavenly Father, I pray that You would prepare my heart through repentance for that next great move of Holy Spirit on the earth, that move being called Tabernacles, and that it will be poured out on all mankind, use me for Your Glory, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday April 17, 2017

Work as if everything depended upon your work, and pray as if everything depended upon your prayer. William Booth

KJV Proverbs 22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

NKJ Proverbs 22:29 Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.(*1)

NIV Proverbs 22:29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure men. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 22:29 Do you see a man diligent {and} skillful in his business? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 22:29 Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men! (*4)

Prayer about Work in the Days Ahead
Father God, I pray that You would grace me for work in the days ahead. Download Your agape love for the people I work with and bestow upon me financial provision for Your glory and purpose, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Saturday April 15, 2017

Prayer issues from the conviction that the living God is immensely important to me. Eugene Peterson

KJV Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

NKJ Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. (*1)

NIV Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. (*2)

AMP Psalm 46:1 GOD IS our Refuge and Strength [mighty {and} impenetrable to temptation], a very present {and} well-proved help in trouble. (*3)

YLT Psalm 46:1 God is to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely. (*4)

Praying Psalm 46:1
Father God , I thank You that You are my Refuge and Strength, You are mighty and impenetrable to any temptation, You are my very present and well proved help in times of trouble, thank You Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday April 14, 2017

If Christ is divested of his deity, there remains no help against God’s wrath and no rescue from his judgment. Martin Luther

KJV 1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

NKJ 1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory. (*1)

NIV 1 Timothy 3:16 Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory. (*2)

AMP 1 Timothy 3:16 And great {and} important {and} weighty, we confess, is the hidden truth (the mystic secret) of godliness. He [God] was made visible in human flesh, justified {and} vindicated in the [Holy] Spirit, was seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, [and] taken up in glory. (*3)

YLT 1 Timothy 3:16 and, confessedly, great is the secret of piety — God was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory! (*4)

Praying 1 Timothy 3:16

Heavenly Father, I believe and confess: Lord Jesus is the hidden truth, the mystic secret of Godliness. He was made visible in human flesh, justified and vindicated in the Holy Spirit, was seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and taken up in glory. Amen.

Thursday April 13, 2017

Prayer is the safest place to tell the truth. Nicole Johnson

KJV 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

NKJ 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. (*1)

NIV 1 John 5:20 We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true– even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. (*2)

AMP 1 John 5:20 And we [have seen and] know [positively] that the Son of God has [actually] come to this world and has given us understanding {and} insight [progressively] to perceive (recognize) {and} come to know better {and} more clearly Him Who is true; and we are in Him Who is true–in His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah). This [Man] is the true God and Life eternal. (*3)

YLT 1 John 5:20 and we have known that the Son of God is come, and hath given us a mind, that we may know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ; this one is the true God and the life age-during! (*4)

Praying 1 John 5:20 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I have seen and know positively that the Son of God has actually come to this world and has given me understanding and insight to perceive, recognize and come to know better and more clearly Him Who is true; and I am in Him Who is true, in Your Son Jesus Christ my Messiah; this Man is the true God and Life eternal, thank You. Amen.

Wednesday April 12, 2017

The central reality for Christians is the personal, persevering commitment God makes to us. Eugene Peterson

KJV Psalm 136:3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.

NKJ Psalm 136:3 Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords! For His mercy endures forever: (*1)

NIV Psalm 136:3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever. (*2)

AMP Psalm 136:3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords, for His mercy {and} loving-kindness endure forever (*3)

YLT Psalm 136:3 Give ye thanks to the Lord of lords, For to the age is His kindness. (*4)

Prayer about Ad Infinitum
Father of Lord Jesus, I give thanks to You, Lord of lords, because Your mercy and living kindness endures forever and ever, to the age, ad infinitum; thank You for writing my name in the Lambs Book of Life. Amen.

Tuesday April 11, 2017

God is not trying to hide from us. He wants us to know what He is like. Billy Graham

KJV Psalm 22:26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

NKJ Psalm 22:26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the LORD. Let your heart live forever! (*1)

NIV Psalm 22:26 The poor will eat and be satisfied; they who seek the LORD will praise him– may your hearts live forever! (*2)

AMP Psalm 22:26 The poor {and} afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; they shall praise the Lord–they who [diligently] seek for, inquire of {and} for Him, {and} require Him [as their greatest need]. May your hearts be quickened now {and} forever! (*3)

YLT Psalm 22:26 The humble do eat and are satisfied, Praise Jehovah do those seeking Him, Your heart doth live for ever. (*4)

Praying Psalm 22:26 Amplified
Father God, please enable and empower me to diligently seek for, inquire of and for Him, my Lord Jesus, and to be empowered by Holy Spirit, and please establish in me the power to require Him as my greatest need, and may my heart be quickened now and forever! Amen.

Monday April 11, 2017

God doesn’t just forgive, He forgets. Max Lucado

KJV Hebrews 8:12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

NKJ Hebrews 8:12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more. (*1)

NIV Hebrews 8:12 For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 8:12 For I will be merciful {and} gracious toward their sins and I will remember their deeds of unrighteousness no more. (*3)

YLT Hebrews 8:12 because I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawlessnesses I will remember no more; (*4)

Prayer about the Sea of Forgetfulness
Father of Lord Jesus, I thank You for Your forgiveness and throwing my sins, my unrighteousness and my lawless deeds into the sea of forgetfulness forever. Amen.

Saturday April 8, 2017

O Lord, You give us everything, at the price of an effort. Leonardo Da Vinci

KJV Proverbs 18:9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

NKJ Proverbs 18:9 He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 18:9 One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 18:9 He who is loose {and} slack in his work is brother to him who is a destroyer {and} {he who does not use his endeavors to heal himself is brother to him who commits suicide}. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 18:9 He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he is to a destroyer. (*4)

Prayer about My Work
Father God, I confess slackness and slothfulness in my work arena and ask for forgiveness, please establish and release in me a greater desire and ability for work that pleasing to You, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday April 7, 2017

If I could hear Christ praying for me in the next room, I would not fear a million enemies. Yet distance makes no difference. He is praying for me. Robert Murray M Cheyne

KJV Hebrews 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

NKJ Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. (*1)

NIV Hebrews 7:25 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He is able also to save to the uttermost (completely, perfectly, finally, and for all time and eternity) those who come to God through Him, since He is always living to make petition to God {and} intercede with Him {and} intervene for them. (*3)

YLT Hebrews 7:25 whence also he is able to save to the very end, those coming through him unto God — ever living to make intercession for them. (*4)

Praying Hebrews 7:25 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I thank You for our Lord Jesus because He is able also to save me to the uttermost, that is completely, perfectly, finally, and for all time and eternity. I came to You through Him, since He is always living to make petition to You and intercede and intervene for me. Amen.

Thursday April 6, 2017

It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument. William G McAdoo

KJV Proverbs 29:9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

NKJ Proverbs 29:9 If a wise man contends with a foolish man, Whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 29:9 If a wise man goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 29:9 If a wise man has an argument with a foolish man, the fool only rages or laughs, and there is no rest. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 29:9 A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest. (*4)

Prayer for Greater Sagaciousness
Heavenly Father, I pray for wisdom concerning fools in my path and in my life. Please create in me wisdom, when to speak and when to keep silent and formulate and release greater sagaciousness within my being, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday April 5, 2017

We are never nearer Christ than when we find ourselves lost in a holy amazement at his unspeakable love. John Owen

KJV 2 John 1:3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

NKJ 2 John 1:3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. (*1)

NIV 2 John 1:3 Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love. (*2)

AMP 2 John 1:3 Grace (spiritual blessing), mercy, and [soul] peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ (the Messiah), the Father’s Son, in all sincerity (truth) and love. (*3)

YLT 2 John 1:3 there shall be with you grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. (*4)

Praying 2 John 1:3 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I pray that grace, spiritual blessing, mercy, and soul peace would be with me in a greater measure from You, God the Father and from Jesus Christ my Messiah, Your Son, in all sincerity, truth and love this very day, thank You. Amen.

Tuesday April 4, 2017

A man may lose the good things of this life against his will; but if he loses the eternal blessings, he does so with his own consent. Augustine

KJV Revelation 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

NKJ Revelation 22:12 And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. (*1)

NIV Revelation 22:12 Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. (*2)

AMP Revelation 22:12 Behold, I am coming soon, and I shall bring My wages {and} rewards with Me, to repay {and} render to each one just what his own actions {and} his own work merit. (*3)

YLT Revelation 22:12 And lo, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to render to each as his work shall be; (*4)

Prayer About My Eternal Blessings
Father of Lord Jesus, please equip me to never lose my eternal blessings and that I will walk with You all the days of my life, And that I will hear on that day, “Well done good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things, enter into the joy of your Lord.” Amen.

Monday April 3, 2017

Most people are bothered by those passages of Scripture they do not understand, but the passages that bother me are those I do understand. Mark Twain

KJV 2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

NKJ 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, (*1)

NIV 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, (*2)

AMP 2 Timothy 3:16 Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof {and} conviction of sin, for correction of error {and} discipline in obedience, [and] for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God’s will in thought, purpose, and action), (*3)

YLT 2 Timothy 3:16 every Writing is God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that is in righteousness, (*4)

Praying 2 Timothy 3:16
Father of Lord Jesus, I thank You for the Holy Scriptures because it is profitable for my instruction, for my reproof and conviction of sin, for my correction of error and discipline in obedience, and for my training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God’s will in thought, purpose, and action). Amen

Saturday April 1, 2017

I would rather teach one man to pray than ten men to preach. J. H. Jowett

KJV Job 42:10 And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.

NKJ Job 42:10 And the LORD restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. (*1)

NIV Job 42:10 After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before. (*2)

AMP Job 42:10 And the Lord turned the captivity of Job {and} restored his fortunes, when he prayed for his friends; also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. (*3)

YLT Job 42:10 And Jehovah hath turned to the captivity of Job in his praying for his friends, and Jehovah doth add to all that Job hath — to double. (*4)

Prayer for Twice as Much as Before
Father God, help me to be obedient and pray for people that are on Your heart, people that need prayer today; so that my captivity may be turned and I will receive the double portion like Job, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday March 31, 2017

God is going to shake everything in sight so that He is revealed as the only unshakable power! David Wilkerson

KJV Hebrews 12:26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.

NKJ Hebrews 12:26 whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.” (*1)

NIV Hebrews 12:26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.” (*2)

AMP Hebrews 12:26 Then [at Mount Sinai] His voice shook the earth, but now He has given a promise: Yet once more I will shake {and} make tremble not only the earth but also the [starry] heavens. (*3)

YLT Hebrews 12:26 whose voice the earth shook then, and now hath he promised, saying, ‘Yet once — I shake not only the earth, but also the heaven;’ (*4)

Praying Hebrews 12:26-29
Father of Lord Jesus, yet once more You will shake not only the earth, but also heaven. Now this indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve You acceptably with reverence and godly fear. for You, my God are a consuming fire. Amen.

Thursday March 30, 2017

I tried atheism for a while but my faith just wasn’t strong enough. Unknown

KJV Psalm 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

NKJ Psalm 14:1 The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good. (1)

NIV Psalm 14:1 The fool says in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. (*2)

AMP Psalm 14:1 THE [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable deeds; there is none that does good {or} right. (*3)

YLT Psalm 14:1 A fool hath said in his heart, God is not; They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good. (*4)

Prayer for His Greater Glory
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that You would download into my being a greater grace for the unbelievers in my path. Father, I ask that they would see Your Glory upon me and be drawn to You and that You would be Glorified. Amen.

Wednesday March 29, 2017

See that your chief study be about your heart; that there God’s image may be planted; that there His interests be advanced; that there the world and flesh are subdued; that there the love of every sin is cast out; that there the love of holiness grows. Jonathan Edwards

KJV Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

NKJ Proverbs 4:23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 4:23 Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 4:23 Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it are the outgoings of life. (*4)

Praying Proverbs 4:23
Heavenly Father, I pray that You would empower me in a greater way to keep and guard my heart (my inner man) with all diligence and vigilance, for out of it flows the wellsprings of life, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday March 28, 2017

They gave our Master a crown of thorns, why do we hope for a crown of roses? Martin Luther

KJV 2 Corinthians 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

NKJ 2 Corinthians 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 12:7 To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. (*2)

AMP 2 Corinthians 12:7 And to keep me from being puffed up {and} too much elated by the exceeding greatness (preeminence) of these revelations, there was given me a thorn (a splinter) in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to rack {and} buffet {and} harass me, to keep me from being excessively exalted. (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 12:7 and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of the Adversary, that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch. (*4)

Prayer for Greater Grace for Today
Heavenly Father, If the Apostle Paul and my Lord Jesus had trials in this life, who am I that I should get angry when things do not go my way. I pray that You would grant me greater grace this day and in the days ahead, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday March 27, 2017

He who has no vision of eternity will never get a true hold of time. T. Carlyle

KJV Ecclesiastes 3:11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

NKJ Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end. (*1)

NIV Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. (*2)

AMP Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He also has planted eternity in men’s hearts {and} minds [a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun but God alone can satisfy], yet so that men cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. (*3)

YLT Ecclesiastes 3:11 The whole He hath made beautiful in its season; also, that knowledge He hath put in their heart without which man findeth not out the work that God hath done from the beginning even unto the end. (*4)

Prayer for Wisdom and Understanding
Father God, I thank You for making everything beautiful in its time. I thank You for setting eternity in my heart and I pray for wisdom and understanding on what You have done from the beginning to its end, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Saturday March 25, 2017

He became what we are that He might make us what He is. Saint Athanasius

KJV Hebrews 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

NKJ Hebrews 2:14 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, (*1)

NIV Hebrews 2:14 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death– that is, the devil… (*2)

AMP Hebrews 2:14 Since, therefore, [these His] children share in flesh and blood [in the physical nature of human beings], He [Himself] in a similar manner partook of the same [nature], that by [going through] death He might bring to nought {and} make of no effect him who had the power of death, that is, the devil… (*3)

YLT Hebrews 2:14 Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that through death he might destroy him having the power of death, that is, the devil (*4)

Prayer of Thanks for His Changing Us
Heavenly Father, I thank You for sending our Lord Jesus, because He has become what we are so that He will make us like He is. Amen.

Friday March 24, 2017

Healing is a sign that God will someday restore all things to their original condition. Julie Ackerman Link

KJV Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

NKJ Malachi 4:2 But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves. (*1)

NIV Malachi 4:2 But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall. (*2)

AMP Malachi 4:2 But unto you who revere {and} worshipfully fear My name shall the Sun of Righteousness arise with healing in His wings {and} His beams, and you shall go forth and gambol like calves [released] from the stall {and} leap for joy. (*3)

YLT Malachi 4:2 And risen to you, ye who fear My name, Hath the sun of righteousness — and healing in its wings, And ye have gone forth, and have increased as calves of a stall. (*4)

Praying Malachi 4:2-3
Father of Lord Jesus, because I revere Your name, the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings; and I shall go out and grow fat like a stall-fed calf, and I shall trample the wicked, for they shall be ashes under the soles of my feet on that day. Amen.

Thursday March 23, 2017

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get all dirty and the pig likes it. Unknown

KJV Matthew 7:6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

NKJ Matthew 7:6 Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces. (*1)

NIV Matthew 7:6 Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces. (*2)

AMP Matthew 7:6 Do not give that which is holy (the sacred thing) to the dogs, and do not throw your pearls before hogs, lest they trample upon them with their feet and turn {and} tear you in pieces. (*3)

YLT Matthew 7:6 Ye may not give that which is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned — may rend you. (*4)

Prayer for Increase of Discernment in Ministry
Father God, I pray that You would establish in my being the power to know who to minister to and who not to minister to, and that You would increase my sense of discernment in these situations, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday March 22, 2017

God’s answers are wiser than our prayers. Unknown

KJV Isaiah 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

NKJ Isaiah 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 55:9 As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 55:9 For high have the heavens been above the earth, So high have been My ways above your ways, And My thoughts above your thoughts. (*4)

Prayer to Pray in the Will of God
Heavenly Father, I pray that You would grant me an unction for my prayers and that I would have the grace to wait on You for directives, on how to always pray in Your will, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday March 21, 2017

A dark hour makes Jesus bright. Robert Murray McCheyne

KJV John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

NKJ John 8:12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” (*1)

NIV John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. (*2)

AMP John 8:12 Once more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said, I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not be walking in the dark, but will have the Light which is Life. (*3)

YLT John 8:12 Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life. (*4)

Praying John 8:12
Heavenly Father, because I am following my Lord Jesus, who is the light of the world, I will not walk in the dark, but will have the Light which is Life, thank You! Amen.

Monday March 20, 2017

Through a tree we were made debtors to God; so through a tree we have our debt canceled. Irenaeus

KJV 1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

NKJ 1 Peter 2:24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness — by whose stripes you were healed. (*1)

NIV 1 Peter 2:24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. (*2)

AMP 1 Peter 2:24 He personally bore our sins in His [own] body on the tree [as on an altar and offered Himself on it], that we might die (cease to exist) to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed. (*3)

YLT 1 Peter 2:24 who our sins himself did bear in his body, upon the tree, that to the sins having died, to the righteousness we may live; by whose stripes ye were healed, (*4)

Praying 1 Peter 2:24 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I thank You for sending our Lord Jesus, because He personally bore my sins in His own body on the tree as on an altar and offered Himself on it, that I might die, cease to exist to sin and live to righteousness, and by His wounds I have been healed. Amen.

Saturday March 18, 2017

Many of us suffer from temptations from which we have no business to suffer. Oswald Chambers

KJV Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

NKJ Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. (*1)

NIV Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak. (*2)

AMP Matthew 26:41 All of you must keep awake (give strict attention, be cautious and active) {and} watch and pray, that you may not come into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. (*3)

YLT Matthew 26:41 watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak. (*4)

Praying Matthew 26:41 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that You would establish in me the power to keep awake (give strict attention, to be cautious and active) and that I would watch and pray, so that I would not enter into temptation, because my spirit is willing but my flesh is weak. Amen

Friday March 17, 2017

I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I wish to be. I am not even what I hope to be. But by the cross of Christ, I am not what I was. John Newton

KJV 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

NKJ 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! (*2)

AMP 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh {and} new has come! (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 5:17 so that if any one is in Christ — he is a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things. (*4)

Praying 2 Corinthians 5:17 Amplified Version
Heavenly Father, I thank You that I am in-grafted in Christ my Messiah. I am a new creation, a new creature altogether; the old previous moral and spiritual condition has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come! Thank You Lord Jesus! Amen.

Thursday March 16, 2017

Live your life so that the preacher won’t have to lie at your funeral. Unknown

KJV 2 Corinthians 5:9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

NKJ 2 Corinthians 5:9 Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him. (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 5:9 So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. (*2)

AMP 2 Corinthians 5:9 Therefore, whether we are at home [on earth away from Him] or away from home [and with Him], we are constantly ambitious {and} strive earnestly to be pleasing to Him. (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 5:9 Wherefore also we are ambitious, whether at home or away from home, to be well pleasing to him, (*4)

Prayer to be Well Pleasing
Father God , please create and release in me the power to make it my aim, whether here on earth or in heaven, that I would be well pleasing to my Lord Jesus, and that I would hear on that day, “well done My good and faithful servant.” Amen. (So be it, so it is, may it be fulfilled).

Wednesday March 15, 2017

Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime. Martin Luther

KJV 1 Corinthians 15:13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:

NKJ 1 Corinthians 15:13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. (*1)

NIV 1 Corinthians 15:13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. (*2)

AMP 1 Corinthians 15:13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not risen; (*3)

YLT 1 Corinthians 15:13 and if there be no rising again of dead persons, neither hath Christ risen; (*4)

Praying 1 Corinthians 15:13-14 & 22
Heavenly Father, if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and my faith is also empty. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive, thank You for that Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday March 14, 2017

Is it not wonderful news to believe that salvation lies outside ourselves? Martin Luther

KJV Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

NKJ Acts 4:12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. (*1)

NIV Acts 4:12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved. (*2)

AMP Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in {and} through no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by {and} in which we must be saved. (*3)

YLT Acts 4:12 and there is not salvation in any other, for there is no other name under the heaven that hath been given among men, in which it behoveth us to be saved. (*4)

Prayer for Meditation on Forgiveness
Heavenly Father, I thank You for sending Lord Jesus to die and be raised from the dead for my sins and for the sins of mankind. Let this be my meditation this day as I go about Your business. Amen.

Monday March 13, 2017

Faith sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible. Unknown.

KJV Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

NKJ Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (*1)

NIV Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 11:1 NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see {and} the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]. (*3)

YLT Hebrews 11:1 And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, (*4)

Prayer about Mustard Seed Faith
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that You would release a greater measure of faith that is within my heart, that mustard seed faith already deposited in my being, that kind of faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to my senses. Amen.

Saturday March 11, 2017

Carry the cross patiently, and with perfect submission; and in the end, it shall carry you. Thomas a Kempis

KJV 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

NKJ 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (*1)

NIV 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (*2)

AMP 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the story {and} message of the cross is sheer absurdity {and} folly to those who are perishing {and} on their way to perdition, but to us who are being saved it is the [manifestation of] the power of God. (*3)

YLT 1 Corinthians 1:18 for the word of the cross to those indeed perishing is foolishness, and to us — those being saved — it is the power of God, (*4)

Prayer of Thanks for the Message of the Cross
Father God, I thank You for the message of the cross, because to me, it is the manifestation of Your power, I praise You, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday March 10, 2017

The weaker we feel, the harder we lean. And the harder we lean, the stronger we grow spiritually, even while our bodies waste away. J. I. Packer

KJV 2 Corinthians 4:16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

NKJ 2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. (*2)

2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not become discouraged (utterly spiritless, exhausted, and wearied out through fear). Though our outer man is [progressively] decaying {and} wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day after day. (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 4:16 wherefore, we faint not, but if also our outward man doth decay, yet the inward is renewed day by day; (*4)

Praying 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I therefore do not become discouraged, utterly spiritless, exhausted, and wearied out through fear. Though my outer man is progressively decaying and wasting away, yet my inner self is being progressively renewed day after day. For my light, momentary affliction, this slight distress of the passing hour, is ever more and more abundantly preparing, producing and achieving for me an everlasting weight of glory, thank You Lord Jesus. Amen.

Thursday March 9, 2017

The tongue is not steel, yet it cuts. George Herbert

KJV James 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

NKJ James 1:26 If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless. (*(1)

NIV James 1:26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. (*2)

AMP James 1:26 If anyone thinks himself to be religious (piously observant of the external duties of his faith) and does not bridle his tongue but deludes his own heart, this person’s religious service is worthless (futile, barren). (*3)

YLT James 1:26 If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain is the religion; (*4)

Prayer about my Tongue
Heavenly Father, I pray that You would create in me a greater power to bridle, to constrain, curb, repress, and control my tongue; so that You will be glorified in my life and on the earth, in the name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday March 8, 2017

Many who plan to seek God at the eleventh hour die at 10:30. Unknown

KJV Proverbs 27:1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

NKJ Proverbs 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 27:1 DO NOT boast of [yourself and] tomorrow, for you know not what a day may bring forth. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 27:1 Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth forth. (*4)

Prayer about the Future
Father God, please establish in me the power to cast all my cares on Lord Jesus, because He hold my future in the palms of His hands; I may not know what a day will bring forth, but You do, thank You. Amen.

Tuesday March 7, 2017

Do not have your concert first and tune your instruments afterwards. Begin the day with God. James Hudson Taylor

KJV Psalm 63:1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

NKJ Psalm 63:1 O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. (*1)

NIV Psalm 63:1 O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. (*2)

AMP Psalm 63:1 O GOD, You are my God, earnestly will I seek You; my inner self thirsts for You, my flesh longs {and} is faint for You, in a dry and weary land where no water is. (*3)

YLT Psalm 63:1 O God, Thou art my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters. (*4)

Praying Psalm 63:1-4
Father God, You are my God, earnestly will I seek You; my inner self thirsts for You, my flesh longs and is faint for You, in a dry and weary land where no water is. Because Your loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You, so will I bless You while I live, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday March 6, 2017

God promises a safe landing, but not necessarily a calm passage. Unknown

KJV 2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

NKJ 2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. (*2)

AMP 2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light, momentary affliction (this slight distress of the passing hour) is ever more and more abundantly preparing {and} producing {and} achieving for us an everlasting weight of glory [beyond all measure, excessively surpassing all comparisons and all calculations, a vast and transcendent glory and blessedness never to cease!], (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 4:17 for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us – (*4)

Praying 2 Corinthians 4:17-18
Father of Lord Jesus, my light affliction (this present life), which is but for a moment, is working for and in me a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while I do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. Amen.

Saturday March 4, 2017

Prayer, secret, fervent, believing prayer, lies at the root of all personal godliness. William Carey

KJV Psalm 69:13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.

NKJ Psalm 69:13 But as for me, my prayer is to You, O LORD, in the acceptable time; O God, in the multitude of Your mercy, Hear me in the truth of Your salvation. (*1)

NIV Psalm 69:13 But I pray to you, O LORD, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation. (*2)

AMP Psalm 69:13 But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord. At an acceptable {and} opportune time, O God, in the multitude of Your mercy {and} the abundance of Your loving-kindness hear me, {and} in the truth {and} faithfulness of Your salvation answer me. (*3)

YLT Psalm 69:13 And I — my prayer is to Thee, O Jehovah, A time of good pleasure, O God, In the abundance of Thy kindness, Answer me in the truth of Thy salvation. (*4)

Praying Psalm 69:13 Amplified
Heavenly Father, my prayer is to You, O Lord. At the acceptable and opportune time, O God, in the multitude of Your mercy and the abundance of Your loving-kindness hear me, and in the truth and faithfulness of Your salvation answer me, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday March 3, 2017

When we leave this earth, something about it should be better for our having been here. Deborah Norville

KJV Colossians 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

NKJ Colossians 2:10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power. (*1)

NIV Colossians 2:10 and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority. (*2)

AMP Colossians 2:10 And you are in Him, made full {and} having come to fullness of life [in Christ you too are filled with the Godhead–Father, Son and Holy Spirit–and reach full spiritual stature]. And He is the Head of all rule and authority [of every angelic principality and power]. (*3)

YLT Colossians 2:10 and ye are in him made full, who is the head of all principality and authority, (*4)

Proclaiming Colossians 2:10 Amplified Verison
Heavenly Father, I proclaim: Because I am in You, made full and having come to fullness of life in Christ, I too am filled with the Godhead–Father, Son and Holy Spirit–and have reached full spiritual stature. And He is the Head of all rule and authority of every angelic principality and power, thank You Lord! Amen!

Thursday March 2, 2017

Lord grant that the fire of my heart may melt the lead of my feet. Unknown

KJV Acts 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

NKJ Acts 2:3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. (*1)

NIV Acts 2:3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. (*2)

AMP Acts 2:3 And there appeared to them tongues resembling fire, which were separated {and} distributed and which settled on each one of them. (*3)

YLT Acts 2:3 and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it sat also upon each one of them, (*4)

Prayer for a Fresh Baptism
Heavenly Father, I ask for a fresh in-filling, a fresh baptism from Holy Spirit. Energize me for this day and the days ahead; fill me up for Your purpose and for Your Glory, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday March 1, 2017

We must keep our hands open so that God can fill them. Kathy Troccoli

KJV Psalm 104:33 I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

NKJ Psalm 104:33 I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. (*1)

NIV Psalm 104:33 I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. (*2)

AMP Psalm 104:33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have any being. (*3)

YLT Psalm 104:33 I sing to Jehovah during my life, I sing praise to my God while I exist. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 104:33-34
Father of Lord Jesus, I will sing to You Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to You my God while I have my being. May my meditation be sweet to You, and as for me, I will always rejoice in You Lord. Amen.

Tuesday February 28, 2017

God does not promise us tomorrow, but he does promise us eternity. Unknown

KJV Ecclesiastes 3:11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

NKJ Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end. (*1)

NIV Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. (*2)

AMP Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He also has planted eternity in men’s hearts {and} minds [a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun but God alone can satisfy], yet so that men cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. (*3)

YLT Ecclesiastes 3:11 The whole He hath made beautiful in its season; also, that knowledge He hath put in their heart without which man findeth not out the work that God hath done from the beginning even unto the end. (*4)

Prayer for a Quickened Sense of Eternity
Father God, I thank You for making everything beautiful in its time. You have also planted eternity in my heart and mind, that is a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun but You alone can satisfy; please quicken that truth to me this day, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday February 27, 2017

Sweet shall be your rest if your heart does not reproach you. Thomas a Kempis

KJV Psalm 127:2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

NKJ Psalm 127:2 It is vain for you to rise up early, To sit up late, To eat the bread of sorrows; For so He gives His beloved sleep. (*1)

NIV Psalm 127:2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat– for he grants sleep to those he loves. (*2)

AMP Psalm 127:2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, to eat the bread of [anxious] toil–for He gives [blessings] to His beloved in sleep. (*3)

YLT Psalm 127:2 Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep. (*4)

Prayer for Pleasant Sleep
Father of Lord Jesus, if my heart reproaches me in anyway, I give you permission to change it; if I have been eating the bread of sorrows, I forsake them, and I ask for pleasant sleep because I am Your beloved. Amen.

Saturday February 25, 2017

To be of a peaceable spirit brings peace along with it. Thomas Watson

KJV Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

NKJ Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. (*1)

NIV Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. (*2)

AMP Matthew 5:9 Blessed (enjoying enviable happiness, spiritually prosperous–with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the makers {and} maintainers of peace, for they shall be called the sons of God! (*3)

YLT Matthew 5:9 Happy the peacemakers — because they shall be called Sons of God. (*4)

Prayer to be a Greater Peacemaker
Father God, I pray that I would be called (and become even more) a peacemaker, a maker and maintainer of peace; for then I will be called a child of God, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday February 24, 2017

Feeding on God’s truth will help us avoid swallowing lies. Unknown

KJV Hebrews 13:9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

NKJ Hebrews 13:9 Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them. (*1)

NIV Hebrews 13:9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by ceremonial foods, which are of no value to those who eat them. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 13:9 Do not be carried about by different {and} varied and alien teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established {and} ennobled {and} strengthened by means of grace (God’s favor and spiritual blessing) and not [to be devoted to] foods [rules of diet and ritualistic meals], which bring no [spiritual] benefit {or} profit to those who observe them. (*3)

YLT Hebrews 13:9 with teachings manifold and strange be not carried about, for it is good that by grace the heart be confirmed, not with meats, in which they who were occupied were not profited; (*4)

Praying Hebrews 13:9
Father of Lord Jesus, please empower me to not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that my heart be established, ennobled and strengthened by grace, and not to be devoted to foods, rules of diet and ritualistic meals, which bring no spiritual benefit or profit to those who observe them. Amen.

Thursday February 23, 2017

Evangelicalism is like a swimming pool: most noise is at the shallow end. J. Blanchard

KJV 2 Corinthians 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

NKJ 2 Corinthians 11:3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 11:3 But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. (*2)

AMP 2 Corinthians 11:3 But [now] I am fearful, lest that even as the serpent beguiled Eve by his cunning, so your minds may be corrupted {and} seduced from wholehearted {and} sincere {and} pure devotion to Christ. (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 11:3 and I fear, lest, as the serpent did beguile Eve in his subtilty, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in the Christ; (*4)

Prayer for Greater Devotion
Father God, I pray that my mind would not be corrupted and seduced from wholehearted, sincere and pure devotion to my Lord Jesus, and communion with Holy Spirit. I ask for greater discernment in the coming days and that You would give Your angels charge over me to protect me in all my ways. Amen.

Wednesday February 22, 2017

God’s love does not keep us from trials but sees us through them. Joanie Yoder

KJV John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

NKJ John 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. (*1)

NIV John 16:33 I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. (*2)

AMP John 16:33 I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace {and} confidence. In the world you have tribulation {and} trials {and} distress {and} frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.] (*3)

YLT John 16:33 these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage — I have overcome the world. (*4)

Prayer for Perfect Peace
Heavenly Father, I ask that You would perfect peace and confidence in my heart and life; that You would refine in my being the power to be of good cheer, to take courage, to be confident, to be certain and undaunted, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday February 21, 2017

If there is to be another revival, it will be through the readjustment of those of us on the inside who call ourselves Christians. Oswald Chambers

KJV Hosea 10:12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

NKJ Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves righteousness; Reap in mercy; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the LORD, Till He comes and rains righteousness on you. (*1)

NIV Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and showers righteousness on you. (*2)

AMP Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves according to righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God); reap according to mercy {and} loving-kindness. Break up your uncultivated ground, for it is time to seek the Lord, to inquire for {and} of Him, {and} to require His favor, till He comes and teaches you righteousness {and} rains His righteous gift of salvation upon you. (*3)

YLT Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves in righteousness, Reap according to loving-kindness, Till for yourselves tillage of knowledge, To seek Jehovah, Till he come and shew righteousness to you. (*4)

Praying Hosea 10:12 Amplified Version
Heavenly Father, I sow for myself according to righteousness, uprightness and right standing with You; I reap according to mercy and loving-kindness. I break up my uncultivated, fallow ground, for it is time to seek You Lord, to inquire for and of You, and to require your favor, till You come and teach us righteousness and rain Your righteous gift of salvation upon us, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday February 20, 2017

I have no right to say that I believe in forgiveness as an attribute of God if in my own heart I cherish an unforgiving temper. The forgiveness of God is the test by which I myself am judged. Oswald Chambers

KJV Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

NKJ Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. (*1)

NIV Matthew 6:12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. (*2)

AMP Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven (left, remitted, and let go of the debts, and have given up resentment against) our debtors. (*3)

YLT Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as also we forgive our debtors. (*4)

Prayer for a Forgiving Heart
Father God, in the Name of my Lord Jesus, I ask that you would create in my being a forgiving heart. I reckon as dead other peoples past transgressions against me and grant forgiveness; I forgive as You have forgiven me. And Father, most of all I forgive You for my perceived injustices. Amen.

Saturday February 18, 2017

Salvation is God’s way of making us real people. Augustine

KJV Revelation 7:10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

NKJ Revelation 7:10 and crying out with a loud voice, saying, Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb! (*1)

NIV Revelation 7:10 And they cried out in a loud voice: Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb. (*2)

AMP Revelation 7:10 In loud voice they cried, saying, [Our] salvation is due to our God, Who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb [to Them we owe our deliverance]! (*3)

YLT Revelation 7:10 and crying with a great voice, saying, The salvation is to Him who is sitting upon the throne — to our God, and to the Lamb! (*4)

Prayer to Cry out Salvation!
Father of Lord Jesus, please permit me to be one of many who cries out: Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb! Amen.

Friday February 17, 2017

We interpret the presence of a problem as the absence of God. Max Lucado

KJV Isaiah 59:19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.

NKJ Isaiah 59:19 So shall they fear The name of the LORD from the west, And His glory from the rising of the sun; When the enemy comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the LORD will lift up a standard against him. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 59:19 From the west, men will fear the name of the LORD, and from the rising of the sun, they will revere his glory. For he will come like a pent-up flood that the breath of the LORD drives along. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 59:19 So [as the result of the Messiah’s intervention] they shall [reverently] fear the name of the Lord from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him {and} put him to flight [for He will come like a rushing stream which the breath of the Lord drives]. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 59:19 And they fear from the west the name of Jehovah, And from the rising of the sun — His honour, When come in as a flood doth an adversary, The Spirit of Jehovah hath raised an ensign against him. (*4)

Confessing Isaiah 59:19
Father of Lord Jesus, I confess: I shall fear the Name of the Lord from the west, and Your glory from the rising of the sun, and when the enemy comes in, like a flood the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him! Amen.

Thursday February 16, 2017

The really great man is the man who makes every man feel great. G. K. Chesterton

KJV John 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

NKJ John 13:35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” (*1)

NIV John 13:35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (*2)

AMP John 13:35 By this shall all [men] know that you are My disciples, if you love one another [if you keep on showing love among yourselves]. (*3)

YLT John 13:35 in this shall all know that ye are my disciples, if ye may have love one to another.’ (*4)

Prayer for Ever Increasing Love
Father God, I ask that all mankind would know that I am Your disciple by my love for others, and that I would keep on revealing Your Love among the brethren, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday February 15, 2017

Since we astronomers are priests of the highest God in regard to the book of nature, it befits us to be thoughtful, not of the glory of our minds, but rather, above all else, of the glory of God. Johann Kepler

KJV Psalm 147:4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

NKJ Psalm 147:4 He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. (*1)

NIV Psalm 147:4 He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. (*2)

AMP Ps 147:4 He determines {and} counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by their names. (*3)

YLT Psalm 147:4 Appointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth names. (*4)

Praying Psalm 147:4-5
Heavenly Father, You are so awesome, You determine and count the number of the stars; You call them all by their names. Great are You Lord and of great power; Your understanding is inexhaustible and boundless; thank You for forgiveness of sin through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.

Tuesday February 14, 2017

What an enormous relief to trust a God who rules the universe. Paula Rinehart

KJV 2 Chronicles 20:6 And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?

NKJ 2 Chronicles 20:6 and said: “O LORD God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand You? (*1)

NIV 2 Chronicles 20:6 and said: “O LORD, God of our fathers, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you. (*2)

AMP 2 Chronicles 20:6 And said, O Lord, God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven? And do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? In Your hand are power and might, so that none is able to withstand You. (*3)

YLT 2 Chronicles 20:6 and saith, ‘O Jehovah, God of our fathers, art not Thou — God in the heavens? yea, Thou art ruling over all kingdoms of the nations, and in Thy hand is power and might, and there is none with Thee to station himself. (*4)

Proclaiming: 2 Chronicles 20:6
Father of Lord Jesus, like Jehoshaphat I proclaim: O Lord, God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven? And do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? In Your hand are power and might, so that none is able to withstand You. Amen.

Monday February 13, 2017

Thanking God in your trials turns burdens into blessings. Paul Van Gorder

KJV Psalm 66:5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

NKJ Psalm 66:5 Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men. (*1)

NIV Psalm 66:5 Come and see what God has done, how awesome his works in man’s behalf! (*2)

AMP Psalm 66:5 Come and see the works of God; see how [to save His people He smites their foes; He is] terrible in His doings toward the children of men. (*3)

YLT Psalm 66:5 Come ye, and see the works of God, Fearful acts toward the sons of men. (*4)

Thanking God in the Midst of Trials
Heavenly Father, even in the midst of my trials, I will thank You for eternal life in Christ Jesus my Lord; because He turns my burdens into blessings and my trials into triumphs. Amen.

Saturday February 11, 2017

The greatest proof that the Bible is inspired is that it has stood so much bad preaching. A. T. Robertson

KJV 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

NKJ 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (*1)

NIV 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (*2)

AMP 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the story {and} message of the cross is sheer absurdity {and} folly to those who are perishing {and} on their way to perdition, but to us who are being saved it is the [manifestation of] the power of God. (*3)

YLT 1 Corinthians 1:18 for the word of the cross to those indeed perishing is foolishness, and to us — those being saved — it is the power of God, (*4)

Prayer of Thanks for the Cross
Heavenly Father, I thank You for the message of the cross, for because of it, we who are being saved, it has become the manifestation of the power of You, Lord God, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday February 10, 2017

Duty is ours: Consequences are God’s! General Stonewall Jackson

KJV Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

NKJ Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all. (*1)

NIV Ecclesiastes 12:13 Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. (*2)

AMP Ecclesiastes 12:13 All has been heard; the end of the matter is: Fear God [revere and worship Him, knowing that He is] and keep His commandments, for this is the whole of man [the full, original purpose of his creation, the object of God’s providence, the root of character, the foundation of all happiness, the adjustment to all inharmonious circumstances and conditions under the sun] {and} the whole [duty] for every man. (*3)

YLT Ecclesiastes 12:13 The end of the whole matter let us hear: — ‘Fear God, and keep His commands, for this is the whole of man. (*4)

Prayer for Even Greater Fear of the Lord
Father of Lord Jesus, I ask that You would establish in me a greater fear of You, Lord God, and please empower me to keep Your commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. Amen.

Thursday February 9, 2017

Catch on fire with enthusiasm and people will come for miles to watch you burn. John Wesley

KJV Psalm 32:11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

NKJ Psalm 32:11 Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart! (*1)

NIV Psalm 32:11 Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart! (*2)

AMP Psalm 32:11 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you [uncompromisingly] righteous [you who are upright and in right standing with Him]; shout for joy, all you upright in heart! (*3)

YLT Psalm 32:11 Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous, And sing, all ye upright of heart! (*4)

Prayer to Catch on Fire for Him
Heavenly Father, I will be glad in You Lord and I will rejoice; I will shout for joy because You have made me upright in heart. I will catch on fire for You Father, for the Glory of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday February 8, 2017

We will only know God’s will if we are abiding consistently in God’s Word. Anne Graham Lotz

KJV John 15:7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

NKJ John 15:7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. (*1)

NIV John 15:7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. (*2)

AMP John 15:7 If you live in Me [abide vitally united to Me] and My words remain in you {and} continue to live in your hearts, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. (*3)

YLT John 15:7 if ye may remain in me, and my sayings in you may remain, whatever ye may wish ye shall ask, and it shall be done to you. (*4)

Prayer about Praying Amiss
Father God, if I have prayed amiss in the past, I ask for Your forgiveness. Refashion my heart as to always pray according to Your will, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday February 7, 2017

Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ. Jerome

KJV Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

NKJ Romans 15:4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. (*1)

NIV Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. (*2)

AMP Romans 15:4 For whatever was thus written in former days was written for our instruction, that by [our steadfast and patient] endurance and the encouragement [drawn] from the Scriptures we might hold fast to {and} cherish hope. (*3)

YLT Romans 15:4 for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope. (*4)

Prayer for Understanding the Word
Father of Lord Jesus, I ask that You would open the eyes of my understanding to Your word, the Bible, so that by my steadfastness, patient endurance and the encouragement drawn from the Scriptures, I might hold fast to and cherish hope. Amen.

Monday February 6, 2017

The best and perhaps most effective leadership is that founded in service. Jacob Murray

KJV Luke 22:26 But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

NKJ Luke 22:26 But not so among you; on the contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves. (*1)

NIV Luke 22:26 But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. (*2)

AMP Luke 22:26 But this is not to be so with you; on the contrary, let him who is the greatest among you become like the youngest, and him who is the chief {and} leader like one who serves. (*3)

YLT Luke 22:26 but ye are not so, but he who is greater among you — let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering; (*4)

Prayer about a Servant’s Heart
Father God, I ask that You formulate more of a servant’s heart within me. I reckon as dead my previous history of needing to be the one served and give You permission to change my heart, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Saturday February 4, 2017

The way to be anxious about nothing is to be prayerful about everything. David Branon

KJV 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

NKJ 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. (*1)

NIV 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. (*2)

AMP 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors {and} expels every trace of terror! For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and [so] he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love [is not yet grown into love’s complete perfection]. (*3)

YLT 1 John 4:18 fear is not in the love, but the perfect love doth cast out the fear, because the fear hath punishment, and he who is fearing hath not been made perfect in the love; (*4)

Praying 1 John 4:18-19
Father of Lord Jesus, I love You because You first loved me and there is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment; but when I fear I have not been made perfect in love, please set me free from that fear. Amen.

Friday February 3, 2017

It is a remarkable fact that all the heresies which have arisen in the Christian Church have had a decided tendency to dishonor God and to flatter man. Charles Spurgeon

KJV 2 Peter 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

NKJ 2 Peter 2:1 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. (*1)

NIV 2 Peter 2:1 But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them– bringing swift destruction on themselves. (*2)

AMP 2 Peter 2:1 BUT ALSO [in those days] there arose false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among yourselves, who will subtly {and} stealthily introduce heretical doctrines (destructive heresies), even denying {and} disowning the Master Who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. (*3)

YLT 2 Peter 2:1 And there did come also false prophets among the people, as also among you there shall be false teachers, who shall bring in besides destructive sects, and the Master who bought them denying, bringing to themselves quick destruction, (*4)

Prayer for Greater Discernment
Father of Lord Jesus, if there is any area of my heart where I have submitted myself to heretical doctrines, I ask that You forgive me and break off these imprecations. Please establish in me a spirit of discernment and a closer relationship with You, so that I may not be led astray. Amen.

Thursday February 2, 2017

I say that a man must be certain of his morality for the simple reason that he has to suffer for it. G. K. Chesterton

KJV Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

NKJ Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. (*1)

NIV Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (*2)

AMP Matthew 6:33 But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides. (*3)

YLT Matthew 6:33 but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you. (*4)

Praying Matthew 6:33 Amplified
Heavenly Father, please create in me the power to seek, aim at and strive after first of all Your kingdom and Your righteousness (Your way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given to me besides, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday February 1, 2017

A bad conscience has a very good memory. Unknown

KJV Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

NKJ Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably. (*1)

NIV Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 13:18 Keep praying for us, for we are convinced that we have a good (clear) conscience, that we want to walk uprightly {and} live a noble life, acting honorably {and} in complete honesty in all things. (*3)

YLT Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, in all things willing to behave well, (*4)

Prayer to Walk Uprightly
Father God, I ask that You formulate within me the desire to walk uprightly and live a noble life, acting honorably and in complete honesty in all things, willing to behave well, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday January 31, 2017

Envy cast an angel out of heaven. It banished man from Paradise. Peter Chrysologus

KJV Proverbs 14:30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

NKJ Proverbs 14:30 A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness to the bones. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 14:30 A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 14:30 A calm {and} undisturbed mind {and} heart are the life {and} health of the body, but envy, jealousy, {and} wrath are like rottenness of the bones. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 14:30 A healed heart is life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones is envy. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about Envy
Heavenly Father, in the Name of my Lord Jesus, I take to the cross any area of my heart where I have entertained envy, jealousy or wrath, and I give You permission to change my heart into Your glorious image and likeness. Amen.

Monday January 30, 2017

Christianity asserts that every individual human being is going to live forever, and this must be either true or false. Now there are a good many things which would not be worth bothering about if I were going to live only seventy years, but which I had better bother about very seriously if I am going to live forever. C. S. Lewis

KJV John 6:51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

NKJ John 6:51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world. (*1)

NIV John 6:51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” (*2)

AMP John 6:51 I [Myself] am this Living Bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this Bread, he will live forever; and also the Bread that I shall give for the life of the world is My flesh (body). (*3)

YLT John 6:51 ‘I am the living bread that came down out of the heaven; if any one may eat of this bread he shall live — to the age; and the bread also that I will give is my flesh, that I will give for the life of the world.’ (*4)

Prayer of thanks for Lord Jesus
Father God, I thank You for sending my Lord Jesus to reconcile the sins of mankind. Please establish in me a thankful heart for what You have done for me and for humanity. Amen.

Saturday January 28, 2017

Life is given to us, we earn it by giving it. R. Tagore

KJV John 1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

NKJ John 1:4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. (*1)

NIV John 1:4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men. (*2)

AMP John 1:4 In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men. (*3)

YLT John 1:4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men, (*4)

Prayer for Greater Shining Light
Heavenly Father, I ask that my light would so shine before men that they may see my moral excellence and my praiseworthy, noble, and good deeds and recognize and honor and praise and glorify You Father Who is in heaven, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday January 27, 2017

People of little faith want God to part the waters before they get they get their feet wet. Unknown

KJV Isaiah 51:15 But I am the LORD thy God, that divided the sea, whose waves roared: The LORD of hosts is his name.

NKJ Isaiah 51:15 But I am the LORD your God, Who divided the sea whose waves roared — The LORD of hosts is His name. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 51:15 For I am the LORD your God, who churns up the sea so that its waves roar– the LORD Almighty is his name. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 51:15 For I am the Lord your God, Who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar {and} Who by rebuke restrains it–the Lord of hosts is His name. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 51:15 And I am Jehovah thy God, Quieting the sea, when its billows roar, Jehovah of Hosts is His name. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about Wet Feet
Father of Lord Jesus, I know that people of little faith want You to part the waters before they get they get their feet wet, but not me; because You are the Lord my God, Who divided the sea, whose waves roared: The LORD of hosts is Your name. Amen.

Thursday January 26, 2017

Peace of conscience is nothing but the echo of pardoning mercy. William Gurnall

KJV Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

NKJ Jude 1:21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. (*1)

NIV Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. (*2)

AMP Jude 1:21 Guard {and} keep yourselves in the love of God; expect {and} patiently wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah)–[which will bring you] unto life eternal. (*3)

YLT Jude 1:21 yourselves in the love of God keep ye, waiting for the kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ — to life age-during; (*4)

Praying Jude 1:21 Amplified
Father God, help me to guard and keep myself in Your Love. Lord help me to expect and patiently wait for the mercy of my Lord Jesus Christ which will bring me unto life eternal. Amen.

Wednesday January 25, 2017

We find courage to stand when we kneel before the Lord. Unknown

KJV 2 Timothy 3:12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

NKJ 2 Timothy 3:12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. (*1)

NIV 2 Timothy 3:12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, (*2)

AMP 2 Timothy 3:12 Indeed all who delight in piety {and} are determined to live a devoted {and} godly life in Christ Jesus will meet with persecution [will be made to suffer because of their religious stand]. (*3)

YLT 2 Timothy 3:12 and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted, (*4)

Prayer about Persecution
Heavenly Father, when I delight in a godly life and am determined to live a devoted existence in Christ Jesus, I will meet with persecution and will suffer because of my righteous stand. Please download and release the grace needed to stand until the very end and empower me to live in that victory. Amen.

Tuesday January 24, 2017

The simplest word of faith is the deepest word of theology; Christ died for our sins. James Denney

KJV 1 Corinthians 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

NKJ 1 Corinthians 15:3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, (*1)

NIV 1 Corinthians 15:3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: {3 Or you at the first} that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, (*2)

AMP 1 Corinthians 15:3 For I passed on to you first of all what I also had received, that Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) died for our sins in accordance with [what] the Scriptures [foretold], (*3)

YLT 1 Corinthians 15:3 for I delivered to you first, what also I did receive, that Christ died for our sins, according to the Writings, (*4)

Confessing 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
Heavenly Father I confess: That Christ our Messiah, my Anointed One, died for my sins in accordance with what the Bible foretold; that He was buried, and that He arose on the third day according to the Scriptures, thank You Lord Jesus! Amen.

Monday January 23, 2017

Christianity is not service for Jesus Christ, not winning souls; it is nothing less than the life of Jesus being manifested more and more in my mortal flesh. Oswald Chambers

KJV 2 Corinthians 4:11 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

NKJ 2 Corinthians 4:11 For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 4:11 For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may be revealed in our mortal body. (*2)

AMP 2 Corinthians 4:11 For we who live are constantly [experiencing] being handed over to death for Jesus’ sake, that the [resurrection] life of Jesus also may be evidenced through our flesh which is liable to death. (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 4:11 for always are we who are living delivered up to death because of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our dying flesh, (*4)

Prayer for the Glory
Father God, I ask that the Life of my Lord Jesus would be manifested, revealed, evident and disclosed in my life. By faith, I put to death on a daily basis my unredeemed mortal flesh and my fallen sin nature and ask that the Glory of Holy Spirit be revealed, uncovered and unveiled in me. Amen.

Saturday January 21, 2017

One man or woman called of God is worth a hundred who have elected to work for God. Oswald Chambers

KJV 2 Peter 1:10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

NKJ 2 Peter 1:10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; (*1)

NIV 2 Peter 1:10 Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, (*2)

AMP 2 Peter 1:10 Because of this, brethren, be all the more solicitous {and} eager to make sure (to ratify, to strengthen, to make steadfast) your calling and election; for if you do this, you will never stumble {or} fall. (*3)

YLT 2 Peter 1:10 wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble, (*4)

Praying 2 Peter 1:10 Amplified
Father God, I ask that You would empower me to make my calling and election sure, that You would ratify it, strengthen it, make it steadfast and secure; for by doing this, I will never stumble, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday January 20, 2017

Prayer is not a question of altering things externally, but of working wonders in a man’s disposition. When you pray, things remain the same, but you begin to be different. Oswald Chambers

KJV Ephesians 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

NKJ Ephesians 6:18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints (*1)

NIV Ephesians 6:18 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 saints. (*2)

AMP Ephesians 6:18 Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose {and} perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God’s consecrated people). (*3)

YLT Ephesians 6:18 through all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in regard to this same, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints (*4)

Prayer for a Changed Heart
Heavenly Father, I give you permission to change my heart into Your Glory, Image and Likeness. Please create in me a clean heart oh God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me; and Lord formulate within me the aptitude to walk with You consistently all the days of my life, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Thursday January 19, 2017

The Bible characters fell on their strong points, never on their weak ones. “Kept by the power of God”—that is the only safeguard. Oswald Chambers

KJV 1 Peter 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

NKJ 1 Peter 1:5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (*1)

NIV 1 Peter 1:5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. (*2)

AMP 1 Peter 1:5 Who are being guarded (garrisoned) by God’s power through [your] faith [till you fully inherit that final] salvation that is ready to be revealed [for you] in the last time. (*3)

YLT 1 Peter 1:5 who, in the power of God are being guarded, through faith, unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time, (*4)

Prayer for Greater Protection
Heavenly Father, I ask that you would release my faith for greater protection, and I ask that You would give Your angels charge over me to keep me in all my ways. Father, never allow me to fall on my strong points but keep me by Your power, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday January 18, 2017

God meets daily needs daily. Not weekly or annually. Max Lucado

KJV Isaiah 54:5 For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

NKJ Isaiah 54:5 For your Maker is your husband, The LORD of hosts is His name; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel; He is called the God of the whole earth. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 54:5 For your Maker is your husband– the LORD Almighty is his name– the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 54:5 For your Maker is your Husband–the Lord of hosts is His name–and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; the God of the whole earth He is called. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 54:5 For thy Maker is thy husband, Jehovah of Hosts is His name, And thy Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel, ‘God of all the earth,’ He is called. (*4)

Decreeing Isaiah 54:5
Heavenly Father, I decree: You are my Maker and my Husband (or Ruler)–the Lord of hosts is Your name–the Holy One of Israel is my Redeemer; You are called the God of the whole earth, and I thank You Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday January 17, 2017

If God sends us on strong paths, we are provided strong shoes. Corrie ten Boom

KJV Hebrews 12:13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

NKJ Hebrews 12:13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed. (*1)

NIV Hebrews 12:13 Make level paths for your feet,” so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 12:13 And cut through {and} make firm {and} plain {and} smooth, straight paths for your feet [yes, make them safe and upright and happy paths that go in the right direction], so that the lame {and} halting [limbs] may not be put out of joint, but rather may be cured. (*3)

YLT Hebrews 12:13 and straight paths make for your feet, that that which is lame may not be turned aside, but rather be healed; (*4)

Praying Hebrews 12:12-13
Father of Lord Jesus, so then I will brace up, reinvigorate and set right my slackened hands and I will strengthen my feeble knees, and make straight paths for my feet, so that the lame and halting limbs may not be put out of joint, but rather may be cured. Amen.

Monday January 16, 2017

Human history is an ongoing story of stumbling men and women and the constant grace and mercy of God. Sheila Walsh

KJV Psalm 40:11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

NKJ Psalm 40:11 Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O LORD; Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me. (*1)

NIV Psalm 40:11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, O LORD; may your love and your truth always protect me. (*2)

AMP Psalm 40:11 Withhold not Your tender mercy from me, O Lord; let Your loving-kindness and Your truth continually preserve me! (*3)

YLT Psalm 40:11 Thou, O Jehovah, restrainest not Thy mercies from me, Thy kindness and Thy truth do continually keep me. (*4)

Praying Psalm 40:11
Heavenly Father, withhold not Your tender mercy from me, O Lord; let Your loving-kindness and Your truth continually preserve me! Thank You Lord Jesus! Amen.

Saturday January 14, 2017

There is no such thing as happenstance in the life of a child of God. Jill Briscoe

KJV Psalm 37:5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

NKJ Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. (*1)

NIV Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: (*2)

AMP Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to the Lord [roll and repose each care of your load on Him]; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass. (*3)

YLT Psalm 37:5 Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh, (*4)

Proclaiming Psalm 37:4-7
Heavenly Father, I proclaim: When I Delight myself in You Lord, You shall give me the desires of my heart. I commit and trust my way to You, and it shall come it to pass. Father, You shall bring forth my righteousness as the light, and my justice as the noonday, I rest in the Lord Jesus, and wait patiently for Him. Amen.

Friday January 13, 2017

Do it now! Today will be yesterday tomorrow. Unknown

KJV Hebrews 3:13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

NKJ Hebrews 3:13 but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. (*1)

NIV Hebrews 3:13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 3:13 But instead warn (admonish, urge, and encourage) one another every day, as long as it is called Today, that none of you may be hardened [into settled rebellion] by the deceitfulness of sin [by the fraudulence, the stratagem, the trickery which the delusive glamor of his sin may play on him]. (*3)

YLT Hebrews 3:13 but exhort ye one another every day, while the To-day is called, that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of the sin, (*4)

Praying Hebrews 3:13-14
Heavenly Father, please help me to exhort others daily, while it is called “Today,” lest I be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For I have become a partaker of Christ if I hold the beginning of my confidence steadfast to the end. Amen.

Thursday January 12, 2017

Why do so many Christians pray such tiny prayers when their God is so big? Watchman Nee

KJV Daniel 6:11 Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.

NKJ Daniel 6:11 Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. (*1)

NIV Daniel 6:11 Then these men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help. (*2)

AMP Daniel 6:11 Then these men came thronging [by agreement] and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. (*3)

YLT Daniel 6:11 Then these men have assembled, and found Daniel praying and entreating grace before his God; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer to Pray Like Daniel
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that You would equip, empower and motivate me to be a prayer warrior like Daniel, that even in the midst of possible death, I would not lose heart because of fear. And in these troubling times, let me not forget the greater purpose of entreating grace before You my God. Amen.

Wednesday January 11, 2017

Salvation is God’s way of making us real people. Augustine

KJV Revelation 19:1 And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:

NKJ Revelation 19:1 After these things I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord our God! (*1)

NIV Revelation 19:1 After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, (*2)

AMP Revelation 19:1 AFTER THIS I heard what sounded like a mighty shout of a great crowd in heaven, exclaiming, Hallelujah (praise the Lord)! Salvation and glory (splendor and majesty) and power (dominion and authority) [belong] to our God! (*3)

YLT Revelation 19:1 And after these things I heard a great voice of a great multitude in the heaven, saying, Alleluia! the salvation, and the glory, and the honour, and the power, is to the Lord our God; (*4)

Prayer of Thanks for Salvation
Heavenly Father, I thank You for so great a salvation that You have bestowed upon my life. Thank You for sending Lord Jesus to die for mankind’s sin and for sending the Most Holy Spirit to bring communion and fellowship into my (our) lives. Amen.

Tuesday January 10, 2017

To be of a peaceable spirit brings peace along with it. Thomas Watson

KJV James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

NKJ James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. (*1)

NIV James 3:17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. (*2)

AMP James 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure (undefiled); then it is peace-loving, courteous (considerate, gentle). [It is willing to] yield to reason, full of compassion and good fruits; it is wholehearted {and} straightforward, impartial {and} unfeigned (free from doubts, wavering, and insincerity). (*3)

YLT James 3:17 and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying James 3:17 Amplified Version
Heavenly Father, I ask for the wisdom from above, which is first of all pure and undefiled; then it is peace-loving, courteous, considerate and gentle. It is willing to yield to reason, full of compassion and good fruits; it is wholehearted and straightforward, impartial and unfeigned, free from doubts, wavering, and insincerity. Please release this me in a greater way, through the Name of my Lord Jesus and in the power of Holy Spirit. Amen.

Monday January 9, 2017

Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere. G. K. Chesterton

KJV 2 Corinthians 5:4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

NKJ 2 Corinthians 5:4 For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life. (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 5:4 For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. (*2)

AMP 2 Corinthians 5:4 For while we are still in this tent, we groan under the burden {and} sigh deeply (weighed down, depressed, oppressed)–not that we want to put off the body (the clothing of the spirit), but rather that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal (our dying body) may be swallowed up by life [after the resurrection]. (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 5:4 for we also who are in the tabernacle do groan, being burdened, seeing we wish not to unclothe ourselves, but to clothe ourselves, that the mortal may be swallowed up of the life. (*4)

Prayer for Greater Grace for Today
Father God, while I am still in this earthly tent, this body, I groan under the burden. I ask for greater grace for another day, until that day comes, when I will be further clothed from on high, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Saturday January 7, 2017

God delights in giving good things, big and small, to those who ask. Dennis J. De Haan

KJV Psalm 145:4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

NKJ Psalm 145:4 One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. (*1)

NIV Psalm 145:4 One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. (*2)

AMP Psalm 145:4 One generation shall laud Your works to another and shall declare Your mighty acts. (*3)

YLT Psalm 145:4 Generation to generation praiseth Thy works, And Thy mighty acts they declare. (*4)

Praying Psalm 145:3-5
Father of Lord Jesus, great are You Lord and highly to be praised; Your greatness is so vast and deep as to be unsearchable. One generation shall laud Your works to another and shall declare Your mighty acts. On the glorious splendor of Your majesty and on Your wondrous works I will meditate, and I will declare Your greatness day after day. Amen.

Friday January 6, 2017

If we understand the times and seasons in which we live, and if we are able to see how prophecy is being fulfilled–without being fooled by the Dispensationalist viewpoint–we will be able to plan our lives accordingly. It is not time to head for the hills, or go into hiding, but prepare to evangelize the world with the Gospel of the Kingdom. Dr. Steven E. Jones

KJV Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

NKJ Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. (*1)

NIV Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. (*2)

AMP Matthew 24:14 And this good news of the kingdom (the Gospel) will be preached throughout the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then will come the end. (*3)

YLT Matthew 24:14 and this good news of the reign shall be proclaimed in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then shall the end arrive. (*4)

Prayer to Prepare to Preach the Kingdom of God
Father of Lord Jesus, it is not time to head for the hills, or go into hiding, but to prepare to evangelize the world with the Gospel of the Kingdom; because this good news of the kingdom (the Gospel) will be preached throughout the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then will come the end. Amen.

Thursday January 5, 2017

It takes intentional effort to tune out every voice except God’s. Henry Blackaby

KJV 1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

NKJ 1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. (*1)

NIV 1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the congregations of the saints, (*2)

AMP 1 Corinthians 14:33 For He [Who is the source of their prophesying] is not a God of confusion {and} disorder but of peace {and} order. As [is the practice] in all the churches of the saints (God’s people), (*3)

YLT 1 Corinthians 14:33 for God is not a God of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints. (*4)

Prayer to Hear His Voice in a Greater Way
Heavenly Father, it takes intentional effort to tune out every voice except Your’s Lord. Please entrust me to hear Your voice and obey it in a greater way, today, tomorrow and forever, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday January 4, 2017

God’s assignments don’t necessarily include career advancement. Unknown

KJV Psalm 33:21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

NKJ Psalm 33:21 For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name. (*1)

NIV Psalm 33:21 In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. (*2)

AMP Psalm 33:21 For in Him does our heart rejoice, because we have trusted (relied on and been confident) in His holy name. (*3)

YLT Psalm 33:21 For in Him doth our heart rejoice, For in His holy name we have trusted. (*4)

Praying Psalm 33:20-22
Father of Lord Jesus, my soul waits for You Lord; You are my help and my shield. For my heart shall rejoice in You, because I have trusted in Your holy name. Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon me, just as I hope in You. Amen.

Tuesday January 3, 2017

I have no right to say I believe that Jesus is the Son of God unless in my personal life I yield myself to that Eternal Spirit, free from all self-seeking, which became incarnate in Jesus. Oswald Chambers

KJV Philippians 2:12-13 …work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

NKJ Philippians 2:12-13 …work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. (*1)

NIV Philippians 2:12-13… continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. (*2)

AMP Philippians 2:12-13…work out (cultivate, carry out to the goal, and fully complete) your own salvation with reverence {and} awe and trembling (self-distrust, with serious caution, tenderness of conscience, watchfulness against temptation, timidly shrinking from whatever might offend God and discredit the name of Christ).[Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure {and} satisfaction {and} delight. (*3)

YLT Philippians 2:12-13…with fear and trembling your own salvation work out, for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure. (*4)

Prayer to Yield Greater to Holy Spirit Today
Father God, I yield myself to the Eternal Holy Spirit; bring forth within my being Your manifest presence of holiness, free from all self-seeking. I take to the cross of my Lord Jesus all doubt and unbelief and ask for a greater measure of faith and grace for today. Amen.

Monday January 2, 2017

In our love for God and in our trust of Him, we receive from Him all we are not. Marilyn Meberg

KJV Romans 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

NKJ Romans 8:37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. (*1)

NIV Romans 8:37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. (*2)

AMP Romans 8:37 Yet amid all these things we are more than conquerors {and} gain a surpassing victory through Him Who loved us. (*3)

YLT Romans 8:37 but in all these we more than conquer, through him who loved us; (*4)

Praying Romans 8:37 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, yet amid all these things, I am more than a conqueror, and I gain a surpassing victory through You, Who loves me. Amen.

Saturday December 31, 2016

We should all sleep like babies every night knowing we are children of the Lord. Phillip Keller

KJV Psalm 4:8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

NKJ Psalm 4:8 I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. (*1)

NIV Psalm 4:8 I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. (*2)

AMP Psalm 4:8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You, Lord, alone make me dwell in safety {and} confident trust. (*3)

YLT Psalm 4:8 In peace together I lie down and sleep, For Thou, O Jehovah, alone, In confidence dost cause me to dwell! (*4)

Praying Psalm 4:8 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, in peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You, Lord, alone make me dwell in safety and confident trust. Amen.

Friday December 30, 2016

Waiting on God is an act of faith, not faith in the outcome, but faith in His character. Elisabeth Elliot

KJV Job 14:14 If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.

NKJ Job 14:14 If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, Till my change comes. (*1)

NIV Job 14:14 If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait for my renewal (*2)

AMP Job 14:14 If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my warfare {and} service I will wait, till my change {and} release shall come. (*3)

YLT Job 14:14 If a man dieth — doth he revive? All days of my warfare I wait, till my change come. (*4)

Praying Job 14:14-15
Father of Lord Jesus, like Job I ask: If a man dies, shall he live again? (I say yes through my Lord Jesus Christ!). All the days of my warfare and service I will wait, till my change and release comes. Then You will call and I will answer You and You will yearn for me, the work of Your hands. Amen.

Thursday December 29, 2016

Fear may fill our world, but it doesn’t have to fill our hearts. Max Lucado

KJV Exodus 14:13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

NKJ Exodus 14:13 And Moses said to the people, Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. (*1)

NIV Exodus 14:13 Moses answered the people, Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. (*2)

AMP Exodus 14:13 Moses told the people, Fear not; stand still (firm, confident, undismayed) and see the salvation of the Lord which He will work for you today. For the Egyptians you have seen today you shall never see again. (*3)

YLT Exodus 14:13 And Moses saith unto the people, Fear not, station yourselves, and see the salvation of Jehovah, which He doth for you to-day; for, as ye have seen the Egyptians to-day, ye add no more to see them — to the age; (*4)

Confessing Exodus 14:13-14
Father of Lord Jesus, I confess: I will fear not, I will stand still, firm, confident, undismayed and see Your salvation O Lord, which You will work for me today. . . For You Lord will fight for me, and I will hold my peace and remain at rest. Amen.

Wednesday December 28, 2016

A snap judgment has a way of becoming unfastened. Unknown

KJV John 7:24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

NKJ John 7:24 Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment. (*1)

NIV John 7:24 Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment. (*2)

AMP John 7:24 Be honest in your judgment {and} do not decide at a glance (superficially and by appearances); but judge fairly {and} righteously. (*3)

YLT John 7:24 judge not according to appearance, but the righteous judgment judge. (*4)

Praying John 7:24 Amplified
Heavenly Father, please empower me to be honest in my judgment and not to decide at a glance, that is superficially and by appearances; but help me to judge fairly and righteously, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday December 27, 2016

We can commune with God anywhere along the winding trails of life. Phillip Keller

KJV Psalm 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

NKJ Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. (*1)

NIV Psalm 16:11 You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. (*2)

AMP Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore. (*3)

YLT Psalm 16:11 Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys is with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever! (*4)

Prayer about Choosing Joy
Father of Lord Jesus, You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore; and like King David, I choose joy! Amen.

Monday December 26, 2016

A life touched by God always ends in touching others. Erwin McManus

KJV 2 Corinthians 1:4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

NKJ 2 Corinthians 1:4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 1:4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. (*2)

AMP 2 Corinthians 1:4 Who comforts (consoles and encourages) us in every trouble (calamity and affliction), so that we may also be able to comfort (console and encourage) those who are in any kind of trouble {or} distress, with the comfort (consolation and encouragement) with which we ourselves are comforted (consoled and encouraged) by God. (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 1:4 who is comforting us in all our tribulation, for our being able to comfort those in any tribulation through the comfort with which we are comforted ourselves by God; (*4)

Praying 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Father God, blessed be You, the God and Father of my Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. Who comforts me in all my tribulation, that I may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort by which I myself have be comforted by You, thank You. Amen.

Saturday December 24, 2016

There are those who hate Christianity and call their hatred an all-embracing love for all religions. G. K. Chesterton

KJV Matthew 10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

NKJ Matthew 10:22 And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved. (*1)

NIV Matthew 10:22 All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. (*2)

AMP Matthew 10:22 And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake, but he who perseveres {and} endures to the end will be saved [from spiritual disease and death in the world to come]. (*3)

YLT Matthew 10:22 and ye shall be hated by all because of my name, but he who hath endured to the end, he shall be saved. (*4)

Prayer to Persevere
Father of Lord Jesus, I ask that You enable and empower me to persevere, hang on, endure and abide to the end; and because of this, I will be saved from spiritual disease here and spiritual death in the world to come. Amen.

Friday December 23, 2016

God forgave us freely and fully, and that is how we are to forgive others; freely and fully. Billy Graham

KJV Colossians 3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

NKJ Colossians 3:13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. (*1)

NIV Colossians 3:13 Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. (*2)

AMP Colossians 3:13 Be gentle {and} forbearing with one another and, if one has a difference (a grievance or complaint) against another, readily pardoning each other; even as the Lord has [freely] forgiven you, so must you also [forgive]. (*3)

YLT Colossians 3:13 forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you — so also ye; (*4)

Praying Colossians 3:12-14
Heavenly Father, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, I put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering; bearing with others, and forgiving others, if anyone has a complaint against me; even as Christ forgave me, so I also must do. But above all these things I put on love, which is the bond of perfection, through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.

Thursday December 22, 2016

God cannot and will not act out of any motive but perfect love. Henry Blackaby

KJV Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

NKJ Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. (*1)

NIV Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit. (*2)

AMP Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord and of great power; His understanding is inexhaustible {and} boundless. (*3)

YLT Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power, Of His understanding there is no narration. (*4)

Confessing Psalm 147:1; 3-5
Father of Lord Jesus, I confess: It is good to sing praises to You my God; for it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful. You heal the brokenhearted and bind up our wounds. You count the number of the stars and You call them all by name. Great are You my Lord, and mighty in power; Your understanding is infinite. Amen.

Wednesday December 21, 2016

Everything the devil does, God over-reaches to serve His own purpose. Oswald Chambers

KJV 1 John 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

NKJ 1 John 3:8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. (*1)

NIV 1 John 3:8 He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. (*2)

AMP 1 John 3:8 [But] he who commits sin [who practices evildoing] is of the devil [takes his character from the evil one], for the devil has sinned (violated the divine law) from the beginning. The reason the Son of God was made manifest (visible) was to undo (destroy, loosen, and dissolve) the works the devil [has done]. (*3)

YLT 1 John 3:8 he who is doing the sin, of the devil he is, because from the beginning the devil doth sin; for this was the Son of God manifested, that he may break up the works of the devil; (*4)

Prayer for Peace the Passes Understanding
Father God, please establish and release in my heart (my inner most being) a peace that passes understanding; I understand that all things work together for good in my life. Father, download a greater capacity to obtain and walk in that peace within me, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday December 20, 2016

When you take on a God-sized challenge, self-sufficiency is no longer an option. Erwin McManus

KJV Job 37:5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

NKJ Job 37:5 God thunders marvelously with His voice; He does great things which we cannot comprehend. (*1)

NIV Job 37:5 God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. (*2)

AMP Job 37:5 God thunders marvelously with His voice; He does great things which we cannot comprehend. (*3)

YLT Job 37:5 God thundereth with His voice wonderfully, Doing great things and we know not. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about God-Sized Challenges
Heavenly Father, when You call me to God-sized challenges, my self-sufficiency is no longer an option, it is invalid. Please create in my heart and mind the ability to cast my cares, and my challenges on my Lord Jesus, because He cares for me. Amen.

Monday December 19, 2016

God looks not only at what we have done and how, but also at why we did it. Beth Moore

KJV Romans 8:27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

NKJ Romans 8:27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. (*1)

NIV Romans 8:27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will. (*2)

AMP Romans 8:27 And He Who searches the hearts of men knows what is in the mind of the [Holy] Spirit [what His intent is], because the Spirit intercedes {and} pleads [before God] in behalf of the saints according to {and} in harmony with God’s will. (*3)

YLT Romans 8:27 and He who is searching the hearts hath known what is the mind of the Spirit, because according to God he doth intercede for saints. (*4)

Praying Romans 8:27 Paraphrased Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, You who search my heart knows what the mind of Holy Spirit is and what is His intent; because the Spirit intercedes and pleads before You on my behalf, according to and in harmony with Your will; thank You for Your intercession. Amen.

Saturday December 17, 2016

It is a certain truth, that none can understand the prophets’ and apostles’ writings aright, without the same Spirit by which they were written. George Fox

KJV John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

NKJ John 14:26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. (*1)

NIV John 14:26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. (*2)

AMP John 14:26 But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you. (*3)

YLT John 14:26 and the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and remind you of all things that I said to you. (*4)

Prayer of Thanks for Holy Spirit
I thank You Father God for sending Holy Spirit, to act in my place, to represent me and move on my behalf. Thank You that He will teach me all things, and He will cause me to recall everything You have told me, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday December 16, 2016

The higher the mountains, the more understandable is the Glory of Him who made them and who holds them in His hand. Francis Schaeffer

KJV Isaiah 2:3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

NKJ Isaiah 2:3 Many people shall come and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth the law, And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 2:3 Many peoples will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.” The law will go out from Zion, the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 2:3 And many people shall come and say, Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that He may teach us His ways and that we may walk in His paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law {and} instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 2:3 And gone have many peoples and said, ‘Come, and we go up unto the mount of Jehovah, Unto the house of the God of Jacob, And He doth teach us of His ways, And we walk in His paths, For from Zion goeth forth a law, And a word of Jehovah from Jerusalem. (*4)

Prayer about the Mountain
Heavenly Father, I thank You for sending our Lord Jesus with the power to forgive me of my sins; He will teach me His ways; I will walk in His paths, and that I will go up to His holy mountain. Amen.

Thursday December 15, 2016

We insist on defining what we think God’s love should look like and how He should deal with us. Jan Winebrenner

KJV Psalm 119:68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

NKJ Psalm 119:68 You are good, and do good; Teach me Your statutes. (*1)

NIV Psalm 119:68 You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees. (*2)

AMP Psalm 119:68 You are good {and} kind and do good; teach me Your statutes. (*3)

YLT Psalm 119:68 Good Thou art, and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes. (*4)

Prayer about Defining His Love
Father of Lord Jesus, when I insist on defining how Your love should look and how You should deal with me, please forgive me and change my heart in this matter. I decree that You are good and kind and do good, teach me Your statutes. Amen.

Wednesday December 14, 2016

A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams. Yiddish Proverb

KJV Ecclesiastes 5:7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

NKJ Ecclesiastes 5:7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But fear God. (*1)

NIV Ecclesiastes 5:7 Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore stand in awe of God. (*2)

AMP Ecclesiastes 5:7 For in a multitude of dreams there is futility {and} worthlessness, and ruin in a flood of words. But [reverently] fear God [revere and worship Him, knowing that He is]. (*3)

YLT Ecclesiastes 5:7 For, in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear thou God. (*4)

Praying Ecclesiastes 5:7 Modified Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, in a multitude of false dreams there is futility and worthlessness, and ruin in a flood of words. But I will reverently fear You Lord God, that is I will revere and worship You, knowing that You are Eloheem, the One True God. Amen.

Tuesday December 13, 2016

God destines us for an end beyond the grasp of reason. Thomas Aquinas

KJV 1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

NKJ 1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him. (*1)

NIV 1 Corinthians 2:9 However, as it is written: No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him. (*2)

AMP 1 Corinthians 2:9 But, on the contrary, as the Scripture says, What eye has not seen and ear has not heard and has not entered into the heart of man, [all that] God has prepared (made and keeps ready) for those who love Him [who hold Him in affectionate reverence, promptly obeying Him and gratefully recognizing the benefits He has bestowed]. (*3)

YLT 1 Corinthians 2:9 but, according as it hath been written, What eye did not see, and ear did not hear, and upon the heart of man came not up, what God did prepare for those loving Him — (*4)

Praying 1 Corinthians 2:9
Heavenly Father, Your word says: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him. Father, create in me the ability to Love You more and more, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday December 12, 2016

God and peace are inseparable. If you try to obtain one without the other, you are doomed to failure. Anthony Destefano

KJV 2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

NKJ 2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. (*2)

AMP 2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brethren, farewell (rejoice)! Be strengthened (perfected, completed, made what you ought to be); be encouraged {and} consoled {and} comforted; be of the same [agreeable] mind one with another; live in peace, and [then] the God of love [Who is the Source of affection, goodwill, love, and benevolence toward men] and the Author {and} Promoter of peace will be with you. (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 13:11 Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace shall be with you; (*4)

Confessing 2 Corinthians 13:11 Modified Amplified
Heavenly Father, I confess: I will be strengthened, perfected, completed, made what I ought to be; I will be encouraged, consoled and comforted. I will live in peace, and then You, the God of love, Who is the Source of affection, goodwill, love, and benevolence toward men, and the Author and Promoter of peace will be with me always, through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Saturday December 10, 2016

God has never been surprised. Yet, He IS the God of surprises. Eddie Lawrence

KJV 2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

NKJ 2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen! (*1)

NIV 2 Timothy 4:18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (*2)

AMP 2 Timothy 4:18 [And indeed] the Lord will certainly deliver {and} draw me to Himself from every assault of evil. He will preserve {and} bring me safe unto His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen (so be it). (*3)

YLT 2 Timothy 4:18 and the Lord shall free me from every evil work, and shall save me — to his heavenly kingdom; to whom is the glory to the ages of the ages! Amen. (*4)

Praying 2 Timothy 4:18 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, I thank You that You will certainly deliver and draw me to Yourself and protect me from every assault of evil. You will preserve and bring me safe unto Your heavenly kingdom; to You be the glory forever and ever and ever. Amen.

Friday December 9, 2016

People nowadays take time far more seriously than eternity. Thomas Kelly.

KJV Ecclesiastes 3:11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

NKJ Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end. (*1)

NIV Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. (*2)

AMP Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He also has planted eternity in men’s hearts {and} minds [a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun but God alone can satisfy], yet so that men cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. (*3)

YLT Ecclesiastes 3:11 The whole He hath made beautiful in its season; also, that knowledge He hath put in their heart without which man findeth not out the work that God hath done from the beginning even unto the end. (*4)

Prayer for a Greater Sense of His Purpose
Father of Lord Jesus, I ask that You impart in me a divinely implanted sense of purpose through the power of Holy Spirit; a work through the ages, which nothing under the sun but You alone can satisfy. Amen.

Thursday December 8, 2016

When I allow God to govern my life, I am set free from the tyranny of self-centeredness. Phillip Keller

KJV Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

NKJ Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. (*1)

NIV Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (*2)

AMP Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live]. (*3)

YLT Ephesians 2:10 for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk. (*4)

Praying Ephesians 2:10 Modified Amplified
Father God, I am Your own handiwork, Your workmanship, recreated in Christ Jesus, that I may do those good works which You predestined, (planned beforehand) for me, that I should walk in them; that is living the good life which You prearranged and made ready for me to live. Lord, release that empowerment within me, to fulfill each and every good work this day and for the rest of my life. Amen.

Wednesday December 7, 2016

The truest end of life is to know the life that never ends. William Penn, Fruits of Solitude

KJV 1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

NKJ 1 John 5:13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. (*1)

NIV 1 John 5:13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. (*2)

AMP 1 John 5:13 I write this to you who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) the name of the Son of God [in the peculiar services and blessings conferred by Him on men], so that you may know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that you [already] have life, yes, eternal life. (*3)

YLT 1 John 5:13 These things I did write to you who are believing in the name of the Son of God, that ye may know that life ye have age-during, and that ye may believe in the name of the Son of God. (*4)

Prayer for Greater Grace Today
Father God, I ask for a download of greater grace for today. Help me to put things in perspective in this life, knowing with settled, absolute knowledge and assurance that I already have eternal life in the Name of Christ Jesus my Lord. Amen.

Tuesday December 6, 2016

The greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances. Martha Washington

KJV Philippians 4:11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

NKJ Philippians 4:11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: (*1)

NIV Philippians 4:11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. (*2)

AMP Philippians 4:11 Not that I am implying that I was in any personal want, for I have learned how to be content (satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or disquieted) in whatever state I am. (*3)

YLT Philippians 4:11 not that in respect of want I say it, for I did learn in the things in which I am — to be content; (*4)

Praying Philippians 4:11-12 Amplified Modified
Father of Lord Jesus, please grace me to be content, satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or disquieted, in whatever state I am. Please empower me to live humbly in straitened circumstances, and to know also how to enjoy plenty and live in abundance. Show me the secret of facing every situation, whether well-fed or going hungry, having a sufficiency and enough to spare or going without and being in want, and still walk in peace with You. Amen.

Monday December 5, 2016

We walk in His Light when we help others and not hoard for ourselves. David McCasland

KJV Isaiah 58:10 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:

NKJ Isaiah 58:10 If you extend your soul to the hungry And satisfy the afflicted soul, Then your light shall dawn in the darkness, And your darkness shall be as the noonday. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 58:10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 58:10 And if you pour out that with which you sustain your own life for the hungry and satisfy the need of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in darkness, and your obscurity {and} gloom become like the noonday. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 58:10 And dost bring out to the hungry thy soul, And the afflicted soul dost satisfy, Then risen in the darkness hath thy light, And thy thick darkness is as noon. (*4)

Praying Isaiah 58:10-11
Father of Lord Jesus, if I pour out that with which sustains my own life for the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then shall my light rise in darkness, and my obscurity and gloom become like the noonday. And You Lord, shall guide me continually and satisfy me in drought and in dry places, and make strong my bones. And I shall be like a watered garden and like a spring of water whose waters fail not. Amen.

Saturday December 3, 2016

Revival is when God gets so sick and tired of being misrepresented that He shows Himself. Leonard Ravenhill

KJV Ezra 9:8 And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.

NKJ Ezra 9:8 And now for a little while grace has been shown from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a peg in His holy place, that our God may enlighten our eyes and give us a measure of revival in our bondage. (*1)

NIV Ezra 9:8 But now, for a brief moment, the LORD our God has been gracious in leaving us a remnant and giving us a firm place in his sanctuary, and so our God gives light to our eyes and a little relief in our bondage. (*2)

AMP Ezra 9:8 And now, for a brief moment, grace has been shown us by the Lord our God, Who has left us a remnant to escape and has given us a secure hold in His holy place, that our God may brighten our eyes and give us a little reviving in our bondage. (*3)

YLT Ezra 9:8 And now, as a small moment hath grace been from Jehovah our God, to leave to us an escape, and to give to us a nail in His holy place, by our God’s enlightening our eyes, and by giving us a little quickening in our servitude; (*4)

A Prayer to Prepare for Revival
Heavenly Father, I pray that You would prepare my heart for Your coming revival. Lord You are moving greatly throughout the earth but in a limited way here in the west, but we are not far away from Your move here, so prepare (produce, arrange, formulate) within me the ability to be used for Your Glory, through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.

Friday December 2, 2016

God never gives strength for tomorrow, or for the next hour, but only for the strain of the moment. Oswald Chambers

KJV Matthew 6:34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

NKJ Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. (*1)

NIV Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (*2)

AMP Matthew 6:34 So do not worry {or} be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries {and} anxieties of its own. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble. (*3)

YLT Matthew 6:34 Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day is the evil of it. (*4)

Prayer for the Next Moment
Father God, I cast all my cares on the Lord Jesus because He cares for me. I consider the sufferings of this present time not worthy to be compared with the Glory which is to be revealed in me. Please establish within my being the capacity to receive sufficiency for the next moment and not be anxious, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Thursday December 1, 2016

A Church without hope has nothing to offer anyone. Colin Morris

KJV Psalm 31:24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

NKJ Psalm 31:24 Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the LORD. (*1)

NIV Psalm 31:24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD. (*2)

AMP Psalm 31:24 Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for {and} hope for {and} expect the Lord! (*3)

YLT Psalm 31:24 Be strong, and He strengtheneth your heart, All ye who are waiting for Jehovah! (*4)

Prayer for a Strong Heart
Heavenly Father, please allow my heart to be strong and let my being take courage, because I wait for, hope for and anticipate You Lord Jehovah with all my might, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday November 30, 2016

Whatever good I can do, I must be diligent about finishing it. Jeff O’Leary

KJV Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

NKJ Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. (*1)

NIV Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. (*2)

AMP Colossians 3:16 Let the word [spoken by] Christ (the Messiah) have its home [in your hearts and minds] {and} dwell in you in [all its] richness, as you teach and admonish {and} train one another in all insight {and} intelligence {and} wisdom [in spiritual things, and as you sing] psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, making melody to God with [His] grace in your hearts. (*3)

YLT Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord; (*4)

Praying Colossians 3:16
Heavenly Father, I pray that the word of Christ would dwell in me richly in all wisdom, so that I could teach and admonish others in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in my heart to You, Lord. Amen.

Tuesday November 29, 2016

I have no right to say that I believe in forgiveness as an attribute of God if in my own heart I cherish an unforgiving temper. The forgiveness of God is the test by which I myself am judged. Oswald Chambers

KJV Matthew 6:14-15 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

NKJ Matthew 6:14-15 For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. (*1)

NIV Matthew 6:14-15 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. (*2)

AMP Matthew 6:14-15 For if you forgive people their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins, leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment], your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins, leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment], neither will your Father forgive you your trespasses. (*3)

YLT Matthew 6:14-15 For, if ye may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you — your Father who is in the heavens; but if ye may not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. (*4)

Prayer for a Changed Disposition
Heavenly Father, in the Name of my Lord Jesus, I confess my unforgiving temper (disposition) as sin and I reckon it as dead with You, crucified on the cross. I ask that You would establish within my being the ability to forgive others as You have forgiven me and that You would create in me the ability to forgive myself as You have forgiven me. Amen.

Monday November 28, 2016

Choose always the way that seems the best, however rough it may be. Pythagoras

KJV Colossians 2:6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

NKJ Colossians 2:6 As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, (*1)

NIV Colossians 2:6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, (*2)

AMP Colossians 2:6 As you have therefore received Christ, [even] Jesus the Lord, [so] walk (regulate your lives and conduct yourselves) in union with {and} conformity to Him. (*3)

YLT Colossians 2:6 as, then, ye did receive Christ Jesus the Lord, in him walk ye, (*4)

Praying Colossians 2:6-7 Amplified
Heavenly Father, as I have therefore received Christ Jesus our Lord, so I will walk in union with and conformity to Him. Having the roots of my being firmly and deeply planted in Him, fixed and founded in Him, being continually built up in Him and becoming increasingly more confirmed and established in the faith, just as I was taught, and abounding and overflowing in it with thanksgiving. Amen.

Saturday November 26, 2016

A grateful heart is always ready for a miracle. Deborah Norville

KJV 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

NKJ 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (*1)

NIV 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (*2)

AMP 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory [making us conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ. (*3)

YLT 1 Corinthians 15:57 and to God — thanks, to Him who is giving us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ; (*4)

Praying 1 Corinthians 15:57-58
Heavenly Father, I pray and say: Thanks be to You, Lord God, who gives me the victory through my Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore I will be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that my labor is not in vain in the Lord. Amen

Friday November 25, 2016

Prayer is not so much an act as an attitude-an attitude of dependence on God. Arthur Pink

KJV Mark 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

NKJ Mark 9:23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” (*1)

NIV Mark 9:23 “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for him who believes.” (*2)

AMP Mark 9:23 And Jesus said, [You say to Me], If You can do anything? [Why,] all things can be (are possible) to him who believes! (*3)

YLT Mark 9:23 And Jesus said to him, ‘If thou art able to believe! all things are possible to the one that is believing; (*4)

Praying Mark 9:23
Father of Lord Jesus, You said in Mark 9:23: “Everything is possible for him (or her) who believes,” Lord help me with my unbelief! Amen.

Thursday November 24, 2016

Jesus said, “Go . . . and make disciples” not converts to your opinions. Oswald Chambers

KJV Matthew 28:19-20 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

NKJ Matthew 28:19-20 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. (*1)

NIV Matthew 28:19-20 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (*2)

AMP Matthew 28:19-20 Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days (perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close {and} consummation of the age. {Amen (so let it be).} (*3)

YLT Matthew 28:19-20 having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them — to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all, whatever I did command you,) and lo, I am with you all the days — till the full end of the age.’ (*4)

Prayer for a Greater Desire for Lost Souls
Father God, I request that You would bring about in my heart a greater desire for unredeemed souls, to see them converted and become disciples. I ask that You would release in me the power to crucify my lukewarmness and tepidity and resurrect within me a boldness and a zeal for You and the lost, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday November 23, 2016

There is nothing that makes us love a man so much as praying for him. William Law

KJV Philippians 2:2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

NKJ Philippians 2:2 fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. (*1)

NIV Philippians 2:2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. (*2)

AMP Philippians 2:2 Fill up {and} complete my joy by living in harmony {and} being of the same mind {and} one in purpose, having the same love, being in full accord and of one harmonious mind {and} intention. (*3)

YLT Philippians 2:2 fulfil ye my joy, that ye may mind the same thing — having the same love — of one soul — minding the one thing, (*4)

Prayer about People I Don’t Like
Heavenly Father, as I pray for people I do not like, please create within me the grace and power to love them as You do and to help cover their sin, for Your Glory, through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.

Tuesday November 22, 2016

Remember, whatever happens, God is there. Oswald Chambers

KJV Romans 8:38-39 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

NKJ Romans 8:38-39 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (*1)

NIV Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (*2)

AMP Romans 8:38-39 For I am persuaded beyond doubt (am sure) that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things impending {and} threatening nor things to come, nor powers, Nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (*3)

YLT Romans 8:38-39 for I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor messengers, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things about to be, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of god, that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (*4)

Prayer for Greater Trust
Heavenly Father, in the Name of my Lord Jesus, I ask you to establish in me a greater ability to receive an unshakable trust in You, no matter what happens in this life. Amen.

Monday November 21, 2016

Work is not the curse, but drudgery is. Henry Ward Beecher

KJV Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

NKJ Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going. (*1)

NIV Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom. (*2)

AMP Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol (the place of the dead), where you are going. (*3)

YLT Ecclesiastes 9:10 All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going. (*4)

Prayer about Being a Short Timer
Father of Lord Jesus, I ask that You would release unto me more power and ability, so that whatever my hand finds to do, I would do it with all my might, knowing that my time is short. Amen.

Saturday November 19, 2016

In Jesus, the service of God and the service of the least of the brethren were one. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

KJV Matthew 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

NKJ Matthew 25:40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ (*1)

NIV Matthew 25:40 The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’ (*2)

AMP Matthew 25:40 And the King will reply to them, Truly I tell you, in so far as you did it for one of the least [in the estimation of men] of these My brethren, you did it for Me. (*3)

YLT Matthew 25:40 And the king answering, shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it to one of these my brethren — the least — to me ye did it. (*4)

Prayer for What is Important
Heavenly Father, please empower me to remain focused on what is important to You and not on what is important to me or the world. Help me to understand that Your value system is much different than mine, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday November 18, 2016

The history of the world is really the history of God trying to communicate with mankind. Anthony Destefano

KJV Psalm 73:28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

NKJ Psalm 73:28 But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, That I may declare all Your works. (*1)

NIV Psalm 73:28 But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds. (*2)

AMP Psalm 73:28 But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God {and} made Him my refuge, that I may tell of all Your works. (*3)

YLT Psalm 73:28 And I — nearness of God to me is good, I have placed in the Lord Jehovah my refuge, To recount all Thy works! (*4)

Praying Psalm 73:25-26 & 28
Father of Lord Jesus, whom have I in heaven but You? I have no delight or desire on earth besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but You Lord God are the Rock and firm Strength of my heart and my Portion forever. It is good for me to draw near to You, because I have put my trust in You Lord God, and made You my refuge, that I may tell of all Your works. Amen.

Thursday November 17, 2016

My worth to God in public is what I am in private. Oswald Chambers

KJV Mark 4:22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

NKJ Mark 4:22 For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light. (*1)

NIV Mark 4:22 For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. (*2)

AMP Mark 4:22 [Things are hidden temporarily only as a means to revelation.] For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed, nor is anything [temporarily] kept secret except in order that it may be made known. (*3)

YLT Mark 4:22 for there is not anything hid that may not be manifested, nor was anything kept hid but that it may come to light. (*4)

Prayer for More Fear of the Lord God
Father God, I ask You to establish in my heart a greater Holy Fear, a greater reverential awe of You. That I would live for You in private as I do in public. Formulate within me a desire to be well pleasing in Your sight and a thirst for Your holiness, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday November 16, 2016

God is a God who opens the door and waves His hand, pointing pilgrims to a full table. Max Lucado

KJV Psalm 95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

NKJ Psalm 95:6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker. (*1)

NIV Psalm 95:6 Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; (*2)

AMP Psalm 95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker [in reverent praise and supplication]. (*3)

YLT Psalm 95:6 Come in, we bow ourselves, and we bend, We kneel before Jehovah our Maker. (*4)

Proclaiming Psalm 95:1-3
Heavenly Father, I proclaim: I will come and sing to You Lord; I will make a joyful noise to the Rock of my salvation! I will come before Your presence with thanksgiving; l will make a joyful noise to You with songs of praise! For my Lord Jesus is a great God, and a great King above all gods. Amen.

Tuesday November 15, 2016

Faith is more than an attitude of mind, faith is the complete, passionate, earnest trust of our whole nature in the Gospel of God’s grace as it is presented in the Life and Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Oswald Chambers

KJV Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

NKJ Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (*1)

NIV Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 11:1 NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see {and} the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]. (*3)

YLT Hebrews 11:1 And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, (*4)

Prayer for the Gift of Faith
Heavenly Father, in the Name of my Lord Jesus, I ask for the gift of Faith. Father Your Word says to ask for the best gifts, so I ask that You would increase my ability to receive and to walk in that gift, for Your Glory. Amen.

Monday November 14, 2016

The best way to keep sin at a distance is to make sure Jesus stands between you and temptation. Unknown

KJV 1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

NKJ 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. (*1)

NIV 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. (*2)

AMP 1 Corinthians 10:13 For no temptation (no trial regarded as enticing to sin), [no matter how it comes or where it leads] has overtaken you {and} laid hold on you that is not common to man [that is, no temptation or trial has come to you that is beyond human resistance and that is not adjusted and adapted and belonging to human experience, and such as man can bear]. But God is faithful [to His Word and to His compassionate nature], and He [can be trusted] not to let you be tempted {and} tried {and} assayed beyond your ability {and} strength of resistance {and} power to endure, but with the temptation He will [always] also provide the way out (the means of escape to a landing place), that you may be capable {and} strong {and} powerful to bear up under it patiently. (*3)

YLT 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation hath taken you — except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear it. (*4)

Praying 1 Corinthians 10:13
Father of Lord Jesus, I thank You that no temptation has overtaken me except such as is common to man; but You are faithful, who will not allow me to be tempted beyond what I am able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that I may be able to bear it. (*1)

Saturday November 12, 2016

Christianity is unlike other religions. Other religions say, “You obey, then you are accepted.” Christianity says, “You are accepted, therefore you can obey.” David Whitehead

KJV Ephesians 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

NKJ Ephesians 1:6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved. (*1)

NIV Ephesians 1:6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. (*2)

AMP Ephesians 1:6 [So that we might be] to the praise {and} the commendation of His glorious grace (favor and mercy), which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. (*3)

YLT Ephesians 1:6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, in which He did make us accepted in the beloved, (*4)

Praying Ephesians 1:3-6
Heavenly Father, blessed be You, the God and Father of my Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed me with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as You chose me in Him before the foundation of the world, that I should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined me to adoption as a son (or daughter) by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made me accepted in the Beloved, thank You! Amen!

Friday November 11, 2016

A sure sign that our hope has passed into faith is when we stop begging God and begin thanking Him for the answer. Catherine Marshall

KJV Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

NKJ Mark 11:24 “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.(*1)

NIV Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. (*2)

AMP Mark 11:24 For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it]. (*3)

YLT Mark 11:24 Because of this I say to you, all whatever — praying — ye do ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you. (*4)

Praying Mark 11:24-26
Father of Lord Jesus, You have said that whatever things I ask when I pray, I should believe that I receive them, and I will have them. And whenever I stand praying, if I have anything against anyone, forgive them that You, Father in heaven may also forgive me my trespasses. But if I do not forgive, neither will You Father forgive me my trespasses; please empower me to forgive always. Amen.

Thursday November 10, 2016

Note from POTD: We praise God that Donald J. Trump is now the 45th president elect of the United States. In Biblical numerology the number 45 means preservation and inheritance, let us pray that this is so…

Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that unless we love the truth, we cannot know it. Blaise Pascal

KJV Acts 15:18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

NKJ Acts 15:18 Known to God from eternity are all His works. (*1)

NIV Acts 15:18 that have been known for ages. (*2)

AMP Acts 15:18 Says the Lord, Who has been making these things known from the beginning of the world. (*3)

YLT Acts 15:18 Known from the ages to God are all His works; (*4)

Prayer for Verity
Heavenly Father, I ask that You grace me through Holy Spirit, to know what is truth and what is error, to know what is falsehood and what is verity, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday November 9, 2016

The miracle of the grace of God is that He can make the past as though it had never been. Oswald Chambers

KJV Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

NKJ Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly. (*1)

NIV Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. (*2)

AMP Psalm 84:11 For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace {and} favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. (*3)

YLT Psalm 84:11 For a sun and a shield is Jehovah God, Grace and honour doth Jehovah give. He withholdeth not good To those walking in uprightness. (*4)

Prayer for More of His Grace
Heavenly Father, I recognize the need for more of Your grace in my life. James 4:6 says that You give ‘more grace’ and I receive more grace from You by faith today. Fill me with Your grace, fill me with Your Holy Spirit today.

Tuesday November 8, 2016

God has promised forgiveness to your repentance; but he has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination. Augustine of Hippo

KJV Proverbs 27:1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

NKJ Proverbs 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 27:1 DO NOT boast of [yourself and] tomorrow, for you know not what a day may bring forth. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 27:1 Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth forth. (*4)

Praying Proverbs 27:1
Father of Lord Jesus, I will not boast or glory in tomorrow or even in myself, for I know not what a day may bring forth. Amen.

Monday November 7, 2016

Choose always the way that seems the best, however rough it may be. Pythagoras

KJV Colossians 2:6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

NKJ Colossians 2:6 As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, (*1)

NIV Colossians 2:6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, (*2)

AMP Colossians 2:6 As you have therefore received Christ, [even] Jesus the Lord, [so] walk (regulate your lives and conduct yourselves) in union with {and} conformity to Him. (*3)

YLT Colossians 2:6 as, then, ye did receive Christ Jesus the Lord, in him walk ye, (*4)

Praying Colossians 2:6-7 Amplified Version
Heavenly Father, as I have therefore received Christ Jesus my Lord, so I will walk and regulate my life and conduct in union with and in conformity to Him. I will have the roots of my being firmly and deeply planted in Him, fixed and founded in Him, being continually built up in Him, becoming increasingly more confirmed and established in the faith, just as I was taught, and abounding and overflowing in it with thanksgiving. Amen.

Saturday November 5, 2016

The lowly Carpenter of Nazareth was the mighty Architect of the universe. Richard De Haan

KJV Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

NKJ Acts 10:38 “how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. (*1)

NIV Acts 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him. (*2)

AMP Acts 10:38 How God anointed {and} consecrated Jesus of Nazareth with the [Holy] Spirit and with strength {and} ability {and} power; how He went about doing good and, in particular, curing all who were harassed {and} oppressed by [the power of] the devil, for God was with Him. (*3)

YLT Acts 10:38 Jesus who is from Nazareth — how God did anoint him with the Holy Spirit and power; who went through, doing good, and healing all those oppressed by the devil, because God was with him; (*4)

Confessing Acts 10:38
Heavenly Father I confess: That You anointed and consecrated Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with strength, ability and power, and how He went about doing good, and in particular curing all who were harassed and oppressed by the devil, because You were with Him; please utilize me the same way, for Your Glory. Amen.

Friday November 4, 2016

Ponder the wonder of Jesus. Henry Bosch

KJV Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

NKJ Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 9:6 For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father [of Eternity], Prince of Peace. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 9:6 For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace. (*4)

Proclaiming Isaiah 9:6
Heavenly Father I proclaim: For unto us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace, of the increase of His government and of peace there shall be no end. Thank You Lord Jesus! Amen.

Thursday November 3, 2016

Christianity means staking ourselves on the honour of Jesus; His honour means that He will see us through time, death and eternity. Oswald Chambers

KJV Revelation 5:13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

NKJ Revelation 5:13 And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: “Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!” (*1)

NIV Revelation 5:13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!” (*2)

AMP Revelation 5:13 And I heard every created thing in heaven and on earth and under the earth [in Hades, the place of departed spirits] and on the sea and all that is in it, crying out together, To Him Who is seated on the throne and to the Lamb be ascribed the blessing and the honor and the majesty (glory, splendor) and the power (might and dominion) forever and ever (through the eternities of the eternities)! (*3)

YLT Revelation 5:13 and every creature that is in the heaven, and in the earth, and under the earth, and the things that are upon the sea, and the all things in them, heard I saying, ‘To Him who is sitting upon the throne, and to the Lamb, is the blessing, and the honour, and the glory, and the might — to the ages of the ages!’ (*4)

Prayer to Receive His Honor
Father God, I give You permission to create in me the ability to receive Your Honor. Formulate within me, faith to find You through time, death and eternity, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday November 2, 2016

“Light is sown for the righteous.” Lord, what a harvest! How wonderful are Thy ways. Oswald Chambers

KJV Psalm 97:11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

NKJ Psalm 97:11 Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart. (*1)

NIV Psalm 97:11 Light is shed upon the righteous and joy on the upright in heart. (*2)

AMP Psalm 97:11 Light is sown for the [uncompromisingly] righteous {and} strewn along their pathway, and joy for the upright in heart [the irrepressible joy which comes from consciousness of His favor and protection]. (*3)

YLT Psalm 97:11 Light is sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart — joy. (*4)

Prayer of Thanks for Light
Heavenly Father, I thank You that Light is sown for the uncompromisingly righteous and strewn along their pathway, and joy for the upright in heart; and I thank You again for sending our Lord Jesus to make me the righteousness of God in Christ. Amen.

Tuesday November 1, 2016

God became a man so we could trust Him. He became a sacrifice so we could know Him. Max Lucado

KJV 2 Corinthians 6:18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

NKJ 2 Corinthians 6:18 I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the LORD Almighty. (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 6:18 I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty. (*2)

AMP 2 Corinthians 6:18 And I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty. (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 6:18 and I will be to you for a Father, and ye — ye shall be to Me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. (*4)

Praying 2 Corinthians 6:17-18
Father of Lord Jesus, I will come out from among unbelievers and separate myself from them, and I will not touch any unclean thing; and then You will receive me kindly and treat me with favor, and You will be a Father to me, and I will be Your son (or daughter). Amen.

Monday October 31, 2016

It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. Frederick Douglass

KJV Proverbs 4:1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

NKJ Proverbs 4:1 Hear, my children, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding; (*1)

NIV Proverbs 4:1 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 4:1 HEAR, MY sons, the instruction of a father, and pay attention in order to gain {and} to know intelligent discernment, comprehension, {and} interpretation [of spiritual matters]. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 4:1 Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding. (*4)

Praying Proverbs 4:1-2
Father God, I will hear Your instruction as of a Father, and I will give attention to know understanding; for You will give me good doctrine and I will not forsake Your law, through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.

Saturday October 29, 2016

Forgiveness unlocks the grace you both need to keep the connection alive. Cloud & Townsend

KJV John 20:23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

NKJ John 20:23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained. (*1)

NIV John 20:23 If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven. (*2)

AMP John 20:23 [Now having received the Holy Spirit, and being led and directed by Him] if you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of anyone, they are retained. (*3)

YLT John 20:23 if of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained. (*4)

Praying John 20:23
Heavenly Father, now having received Holy Spirit, and being led and directed by Him, if I forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven; if I retain the sins of anyone, they are retained; but I choose to forgive and not retain them, because of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday October 28, 2016

One day there will be no more separation, no more scars, and no more suffering in my Father’s House. Anne Graham Lotz

KJV Psalm 93:1 The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.

NKJ Psalm 93:1 The LORD reigns, He is clothed with majesty; The LORD is clothed, He has girded Himself with strength. Surely the world is established, so that it cannot be moved. (*1)

NIV Psalm 93:1 The LORD reigns, he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed in majesty and is armed with strength. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved. (*2)

AMP Psalm 93:1 THE LORD reigns, He is clothed with majesty; the Lord is robed, He has girded Himself with strength {and} power; the world also is established, that it cannot be moved. (*3)

YLT Psalm 93:1 Jehovah hath reigned, Excellency He hath put on, Jehovah put on strength, He girded Himself, Also — established is the world, unmoved. (*4)

Praying Psalm 93
Father God, Lord You reign, You are clothed with majesty; You have girded Yourself with strength and power; the world also is established that it cannot be moved. Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting. The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up the roaring of their waves. Lord You are on high and are mightier and more glorious than the noise of many waters, yes, than the mighty breakers and waves of the sea. Your testimonies are very sure; holiness is becoming to Your house, O Lord, forever, through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.

Thursday October 27, 2016

There is something in human pride that can stand big troubles, but we need the supernatural grace and power of God to stand by us in the little things. Oswald Chambers

KJV Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

NKJ Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly. (*1)

NIV Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. (*2)

AMP Psalm 84:11 For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace {and} favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. (*3)

YLT Psalm 84:11 For a sun and a shield is Jehovah God, Grace and honour doth Jehovah give. He withholdeth not good To those walking in uprightness. (*4)

Prayer for a Humble Spirit
Father God, please help me to walk in a humble spirit, so that You will overshadow me with Your grace and power in life’s little things and big things, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday October 26, 2016

O Lord, how essentially necessary it is for me to draw nigh to Thee. How can I falter when Thou art my life? Oswald Chambers

KJV Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

NKJ Isaiah 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ (*1)

NIV Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 41:10 Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror {and} be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen {and} harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up {and} retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness {and} justice. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 41:10 Be not afraid, for with thee I am, Look not around, for I am thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness. (*4)

Praying Isaiah 41:10 Amplified Version
Father God, I will Fear not because there is nothing for me to fear, for You are with me; I will not look around in terror and be dismayed, for You are my God. You will strengthen and harden me to difficulties, yes, You will help me; yes, You will hold me up and retain me with Your victorious right hand of rightness and justice, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday October 25, 2016

It does not matter where a man may get to in the way of tribulation or anguish, none of it can wedge in between and separate him from the love of God in Christ Jesus. Oswald Chambers

KJV Romans 8:38-39 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

NKJ Romans 8:38-39 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (*1)

NIV Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (*2)

AMP Romans 8:38-39 For I am persuaded beyond doubt (am sure) that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things impending {and} threatening nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (*3)

YLT Romans 8:38-39 for I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor messengers, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things about to be, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of god, that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (*4)

Prayer for Agape Love Revelation
Father God, I ask that you create in me the ability to receive a revelation of the depth (the magnitude) of Your Love, and that nothing can separate me from that Love which is in Christ Jesus my Lord. Amen.

Monday October 24, 2016

Our heavenly Father will never forget our service to Him. That is infinitely more important than being applauded by the crowds. Bill Crowder

KJV Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

NKJ Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. (*1)

NIV Hebrews 6:10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget {or} overlook your labor and the love which you have shown for His name’s sake in ministering to the needs of the saints (His own consecrated people), as you still do. (*3)

YLT Hebrews 6:10 for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering; (*4)

Praying Hebrews 6:10
Heavenly Father, I thank You that You will not forget or overlook my labor and the love which I have shown for Your Name in ministering to the needs of the saints; please grace me to continue in these good works, for Your glory, until the Day of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Saturday October 22, 2016

We are surrounded by a God who loves us supremely. Jan Silvious

KJV Romans 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

NKJ Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (*1)

NIV 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 by the power of the Holy Spirit. (*2)

AMP Romans 15:13 May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound {and} be overflowing (bubbling over) with hope. (*3)

YLT Romans 15:13 and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit. (*4)

Praying Romans 15:13 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I pray that You, the God of my hope, so fill me with all joy and peace in believing through the experience of my faith, that by the power of Holy Spirit, I may abound and be overflowing (bubbling over) with hope, because of my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Friday October 21, 2016

We ought to give thanks for all fortune: if it is good, because it is good, if bad, because it works in us patience, humility and the contempt of this world and the hope of our eternal country. C. S. Lewis

KJV Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

NKJ Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. (*1)

NIV Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, (*2)

AMP Romans 8:28 We are assured {and} know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together {and} are [fitting into a plan] for good to {and} for those who love God and are called according to [His] design {and} purpose. (*3)

YLT Romans 8:28 And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose; (*4)

Praying Romans 8:28 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I am assured and know that all things work together and are fitting into a plan for good, to and for those who love You and are called according to Your design and purpose; Lord, please empower me to love You even more, through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Thursday October 20, 2016

The Lord who gave you life wants to be the center of your life. Richard W. DeHaan

KJV Psalm 139:14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

NKJ Psalm 139:14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. (*1)

NIV Psalm 139:14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. (*2)

AMP Psalm 139:14 I will confess {and} praise You {for You are fearful and wonderful and} for the awful wonder of my birth! Wonderful are Your works, and that my inner self knows right well. (*3)

YLT Psalm 139:14 I confess Thee, because that with wonders I have been distinguished. Wonderful are Thy works, And my soul is knowing it well. (*4)

Praying Psalm 139:14-17
Heavenly Father, I will confess and praise You for You are Fearful and Wonderful and I thank You for the awesome wonder of my birth! Wonderful are Your works, and that my inner self knows right well. My frame was not hidden from You when I was being formed in secret. Your eyes saw my unformed substance, and in Your book all the days of my life were written before ever they took shape, when as yet there was none of them. How precious and weighty also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them! Thank You Lord Jesus! Amen!

Wednesday October 19, 2016

You can never praise God too much. David Branon

KJV Psalm 111:1 Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

NKJ Psalm 111:1 Praise the LORD! I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. (*1)

NIV Psalm 111:1 Praise the Lord! I will extol the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. (*2)

AMP Psalm 111:1 PRAISE THE Lord! (Hallelujah!) I will praise {and} give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart in the council of the upright and in the congregation. (*3)

YLT Psalm 111:1 Praise ye Jah! I thank Jehovah with the whole heart, In the secret meeting of the upright, And of the company. (*4)

Praying Psalm 111:1-3
Heavenly Father, I will praise and give thanks to You Lord, with my whole heart, in the council of the upright and in the congregation. Your works Lord, are great, sought out by all those who have delight in them. Your work is honorable and glorious, and Your righteousness endures forever, thank You Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday October 18, 2016

The deep and engrossing need of those of us who name the Name of Christ is reliance on the Holy Spirit. Oswald Chambers

KJV Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

NKJ Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. (*1)

NIV Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. (*2)

AMP Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God [do not offend or vex or sadden Him], by Whom you were sealed (marked, branded as God’s own, secured) for the day of redemption (of final deliverance through Christ from evil and the consequences of sin). (*3)

YLT Ephesians 4:30 and make not sorrowful the Holy Spirit of God, in which ye were sealed to a day of redemption. (*4)

Prayer about Complete Reliance on Holy Spirit
Father of Lord Jesus, I ask that You would establish within my being the ability to walk in complete reliance on Holy Spirit; where I have offended, vexed or sadden Him I ask for forgiveness, now please fill me afresh today, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday October 17, 2016

True security is not in the bank, but in the assurance that God will take care of us. Phillip Keller

KJV 2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

NKJ 2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. (*1)

NIV 2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. (*2)

AMP 2 Thessalonians 3:3 Yet the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen [you] {and} set you on a firm foundation and guard you from the evil [one]. (*3)

YLT 2 Thessalonians 3:3 and stedfast is the Lord, who shall establish you, and shall guard you from the evil; (*4)

Praying 2 Thessalonians 3:1-3
Heavenly Father, I pray that Your word may run swiftly and be glorified, and that I may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men, for not all have faith. But You Lord are faithful, who will establish me and guard me from the evil one, through Christ Jesus my Lord. Amen.

Saturday October 15, 2016

O Lord, rise in grandeur into our lives and ways and goings. Be a strong presence of healing and hope and grace and beauty this day. Oswald Chambers

KJV Isaiah 32:17 And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

NKJ Isaiah 32:17 The work of righteousness will be peace, And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 32:17 The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 32:17 And the effect of righteousness will be peace [internal and external], and the result of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 32:17 And a work of the righteousness hath been peace, And a service of the righteousness — Keeping quiet and confidence unto the age. (*4)

Praying Isaiah 32:17 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I ask that the effect of righteousness in my heart will be peace [internal and external], and the result of that righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever; please establish this in my being in a greater measure, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday October 14, 2016

God’s kingdom purposes will prevail, regardless of the storms that encircle our world. Jan Winbrenner

KJV Daniel 4:34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:

NKJ Daniel 4:34 And at the end of the time I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever: For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, And His kingdom is from generation to generation. (*1)

NIV Daniel 4:34 At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever. His dominion is an eternal dominion; his kingdom endures from generation to generation. (*2)

AMP Daniel 4:34 And at the end of the days [seven years], I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding {and} the right use of my mind returned to me; and I blessed the Most High [God] and I praised and honored {and} glorified Him Who lives forever, Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion; and His kingdom endures from generation to generation. (*3)

YLT Daniel 4:34 And at the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, mine eyes to the heavens have lifted up, and mine understanding unto me returneth, and the Most High I have blessed, and the Age-during Living One I have praised and honoured, whose dominion is a dominion age-during, and His kingdom with generation and generation; (*4)

Praying Daniel 4:34-35
Father of Lord Jesus, I bless You Most High, and praise and honor You who lives forever; for Your dominion is an everlasting dominion, and Your kingdom is from generation to generation. All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; You do according to Your will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth. No one can restrain Your hand or say to You, “What have You done?” Amen.

Thursday October 13, 2016

I have the best of both worlds, overflowing joy here and the promise of eternal happiness in heaven. Barbara Johnson

KJV Psalm 3:8 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

NKJ Psalm 3:8 Salvation belongs to the LORD. Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah (*1)

NIV Psalm 3:8 From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people. Selah (*2)

AMP Psalm 3:8 Salvation belongs to the Lord; May Your blessing be upon Your people. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! (*3)

YLT Psalm 3:8 Of Jehovah is this salvation; On Thy people is Thy blessing! Selah. (*4)

Praying Psalm 3:3-7
Father of Lord Jesus, You O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory and the lifter of my head. With my voice I cry to You, and You hear and answer me out of Your holy hill. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me round about. Arise O Lord; save me, O my God! Amen.

Wednesday October 12, 2016

With all thy getting, get unction. Leonard Ravenhill.

KJV 1 John 2:20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

NKJ 1 John 2:20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. (*1)

NIV 1 John 2:20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. (*2)

AMP 1 John 2:20 But you have been anointed by [you hold a sacred appointment from, you have been given an unction from] the Holy One, and you all know [the Truth] {or you know all things}. (*3)

YLT 1 John 2:20 And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and have known all things; (*4)

Praying 1 John 2:20 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I confess: I have been anointed by, that is I hold a sacred appointment from, I have been given an unction from the Holy One; I know the truth and I know all things, through the power of Holy Spirit, thank You Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday October 11, 2016

Knowing what is true is the first step in knowing what is false. Unknown

KJV Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

NKJ Acts 17:11 These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so. (*1)

NIV Acts 17:11 Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. (*2)

AMP Acts 17:11 Now these [Jews] were better disposed {and} more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they were entirely ready {and} accepted {and} welcomed the message [concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God] with inclination of mind {and} eagerness, searching {and} examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. (*3)

YLT Acts 17:11 and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so; (*4)

Prayer to Be Like the Bereans
Heavenly Father, I pray that I would be like the Bereans, who were noble minded and searched and examined the Scriptures daily to see if things lined up as they were taught. Because the first step in detecting what is false, is knowing what is true in the Bible; please help and equip me in this area Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday October 10, 2016

Trust is complete confidence and dependence upon God for the right outcome. Leith Anderson

KJV Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

NKJ Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 3:5-6 Lean on, trust in, {and} be confident in the Lord with all your heart {and} mind and do not rely on your own insight {or} understanding. In all your ways know, recognize, {and} acknowledge Him, and He will direct {and} make straight {and} plain your paths. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths. (*4)

Praying Proverbs 3:5-8
Father of Lord Jesus, I will trust in You Lord with all my heart, and I will lean not on my own understanding; in all my ways I will acknowledge You, and You shall direct my paths. I will not be wise in my own eyes; but I will fear You and depart from evil. Because it will be health to my flesh, and strength to my bones. Amen.

Saturday October 8, 2016

Notion your mind with the idea that God is there. Nothing happens in any particular unless God’s will is behind it, therefore you can rest in perfect confidence in Him. Oswald Chambers

KJV Deuteronomy 3:24 O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?

NKJ Deuteronomy 3:24 O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your mighty hand, for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do anything like Your works and Your mighty deeds? (*1)

NIV Deuteronomy 3:24 O Sovereign LORD, you have begun to show to your servant your greatness and your strong hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do the deeds and mighty works you do? (*2)

AMP Deuteronomy 3:24 O Lord God, You have only begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your mighty hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth that can do according to Your works and according to Your might? (*3)

YLT Deuteronomy 3:24 Lord Jehovah, Thou — Thou hast begun to shew Thy servant Thy greatness, and Thy strong hand; for who is a God in the heavens or in earth who doth according to Thy works, and according to Thy might? (*4)

Praying Deuteronomy 3:24
O Lord God, You have only begun to show me, Your servant, Your greatness and Your mighty hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth that can do according to Your works and according to Your might? Father, please establish in my being an ability to receive a greater revelation of You, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Friday October 7, 2016

One day all Christians will join in a doxology and sing God’s praises with perfection. But even today, individually and corporately, we are not only to sing the doxology, but to be the doxology. Francis Schaeffer

KJV Jude 1:20-21 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

NKJ Jude 1:20-21 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. (*1)

NIV Jude 1:20-21 But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. (*2)

AMP Jude 1:24-25 But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit; Guard {and} keep yourselves in the love of God; expect {and} patiently wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah)–[which will bring you] unto life eternal. (*3)

YLT Jude 1:20-21 And ye, beloved, on your most holy faith building yourselves up, in the Holy Spirit praying, yourselves in the love of God keep ye, waiting for the kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ — to life age-during; (*4)

Praying Jude 1:20-21

Heavenly Father, I will continue to build myself up on my most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, and keeping myself in Your love O God, looking for the mercy of my Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. Amen.

Thursday October 6, 2016

God is powerful and accomplishes His Purposes even when it makes no sense to us. Mary Graham

KJV Psalm 7:17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

NKJ Psalm 7:17 I will praise the LORD according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. (*1)

NIV Psalm 7:17 I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. (*2)

AMP Psalm 7:17 I will give to the Lord the thanks due to His rightness {and} justice, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High. (*3)

YLT Psalm 7:17 I thank Jehovah, According to His righteousness, And praise the name of Jehovah Most High! (*4)

Praying Psalm 7:17
Father of Lord Jesus, I will give praise due to You because of Your rightness and justice, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High forever and ever, thank You Jehovah Elyown! Amen.

Wednesday October 5, 2016

The message of Pentecost is an emphasis, not on the Holy Ghost, but on the Risen and Ascended Christ. Oswald Chambers

KJV John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

NKJ John 16:13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. (*1)

NIV John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. (*2)

AMP John 16:13 But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own message [on His own authority]; but He will tell whatever He hears [from the Father; He will give the message that has been given to Him], and He will announce {and} declare to you the things that are to come [that will happen in the future]. (*3)

YLT John 16:13 and when He may come — the Spirit of truth — He will guide you to all the truth, for He will not speak from Himself, but as many things as He will hear He will speak, and the coming things He will tell you; (*4)

Prayer for More of the Spirit of Truth
Heavenly Father, I ask for a greater measure of the Spirit of Truth to be released in my life. Please establish in me the power to receive Him and the ability to walk with Him, even more today, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday October 4, 2016

God has prepared a mighty work for your life, an incredible significance for your days. Jeff O’Leary

KJV Psalm 119:32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

NKJ Psalm 119:32 I will run the course of Your commandments, For You shall enlarge my heart. (*1)

NIV Psalm 119:32 I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free. (*2)

AMP Psalm 119:32 I will [not merely walk, but] run the way of Your commandments, when You give me a heart that is willing. (*3)

YLT Psalm 119:32 The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart! (*4)

Praying Psalm 119:32-34
Father of Lord Jesus, I will not merely walk, but run the way of Your commandments, when You give me a heart that is willing. Teach me O Lord, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep it to the end. Give me understanding, that I may keep Your law; yes, I will observe it with my whole heart. Amen.

Monday October 3, 2016

Don’t strive to figure out the purpose for your life. Strive to know God who knows the purpose for you life. Unknown

KJV Philippians 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

NKJ Philippians 3:10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, (*1)

NIV Philippians 3:10 I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, (*2)

AMP Philippians 3:10 [For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly], and that I may in that same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection [which it exerts over believers], and that I may so share His sufferings as to be continually transformed [in spirit into His likeness even] to His death, [in the hope] (*3)

YLT Philippians 3:10 to know him, and the power of his rising again, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, (*4)

Praying Philippians 3:10 Amplified
Father God, I pray that my determined purpose would be: That I may know my Lord Jesus, that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving, recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly, and that I may in that same way come to know the power out flowing from His resurrection, which it exerts over me, and that I may so share His sufferings as to be continually transformed in spirit into His likeness even to His death. Amen.

Saturday October 1, 2016

There are no crown wearers in heaven, who were not cross bearers on earth C. H. Spurgeon

KJV Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

NKJ Luke 9:23 Then He said to them all, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. (*1)

NIV Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all: If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. (*2)

AMP Luke 9:23 And He said to all, If any person wills to come after Me, let him deny himself [disown himself, forget, lose sight of himself and his own interests, refuse and give up himself] and take up his cross daily and follow Me [cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying also]. (*3)

YLT Luke 9:23 And he said unto all, If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me; (*4)

Praying Luke 9:23-24
Father of Lord Jesus, You said that if anyone would come after You, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow You; for whoever desires to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for My sake will save it. Lord, please give me the grace to take up my cross and lay down my life today, tomorrow and for the rest of my days. Amen.

Friday September 30, 2016

A commitment to living according to kingdom values might brand us as foolish in the eyes of the world, but it can bring honor to our God. Bill Crowder

KJV 1 Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

NKJ 1 Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; (*1)

NIV 1 Corinthians 1:27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. (*2)

AMP 1 Corinthians 1:27 [No] for God selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is foolish to put the wise to shame, and what the world calls weak to put the strong to shame. (*3)

YLT 1 Corinthians 1:27 but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong; (*4)

Praying 1 Corinthians 1:27-29
Heavenly Father, You have chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and have chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; so that no flesh should glory in Your presence. But because of You, I am in Christ Jesus, who became for me wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, thank You! Amen.

Thursday September 29, 2016

One man with God is always in the majority. John Knox

KJV Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

NKJ Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. (*1)

NIV Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. (*2)

AMP Ephesians 6:10 In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides]. (*3)

YLT Ephesians 6:10 As to the rest, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might; (*4)

Praying Ephesians 6:10-11
Father, I will be strong in You Lord, that is, I will be empowered through my union with You; I will draw my strength from You, that strength which Your boundless might provides; and I will put on the whole armor of God, so that I will be able to stand against the wiles and deceits of the devil. Amen.

Wednesday September 28, 2016

Lord God Omnipotent, how my soul delights to know that Thou carest for sparrows, and numberest the hairs of our head! Lord, breathe on me till I am in the frame of mind and body to worship Thee. Oswald Chambers

KJV Luke 12:7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

NKJ Luke 12:7 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. (*1)

NIV Luke 12:7 Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. (*2)

AMP Luke 12:7 But [even] the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not be struck with fear {or} seized with alarm; you are of greater worth than many [flocks] of sparrows. (*3)

YLT Luke 12:7 but even the hairs of your head have been all numbered; therefore fear ye not, than many sparrows ye are of more value. (*4)

Prayer about Fear and Alarm
Father God, I take to the cross of our Lord Jesus the fear and alarm I have been experiencing and crucify it with Him, so that it is no longer reaped in my life. Now Lord, download that peace that passes understanding in my heart, and the power to walk in it. Amen.

Tuesday September 27, 2016

The words we utter in prayer are a reflection of what we believe and what we hope from God. Danielle Durant

KJV 1 Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

NKJ 1 Timothy 2:8 I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting; (*1)

NIV 1 Timothy 2:8 I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing. (*2)

AMP 1 Timothy 2:8 I desire therefore that in every place men should pray, without anger {or} quarreling {or} resentment or doubt [in their minds], lifting up holy hands. (*3)

YLT 1 Timothy 2:8 I wish, therefore, that men pray in every place, lifting up kind hands, apart from anger and reasoning; (*4)

Praying 1 Timothy 2:8
Father of Lord Jesus, You desire therefore that in every place men and women should pray, without anger, quarreling, resentment or doubt in our minds, and lifting up holy hands; please grace me for a greater measure and lucidity of this. Amen.

Monday September 26, 2016

Each new day gives us new reasons to sing God’s praise. Martin De Haan

KJV Psalm 101:1 I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.

NKJ Psalm 101:1 I will sing of mercy and justice; To You, O LORD, I will sing praises. (*1)

NIV Psalm 101:1 I will sing of your love and justice; to you, O LORD, I will sing praise. (*2)

AMP Psalm 101:1 I WILL sing of mercy {and} loving-kindness and justice; to You, O Lord, will I sing. (*3)

YLT Psalm 101:1 Kindness and judgment I sing, To Thee, O Jehovah, I sing praise. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 101:1-3
Father of Lord Jesus, I will sing of mercy, loving-kindness and justice to You, O Lord. I will behave myself wisely and give heed to the blameless way. I will walk within my house in integrity with a blameless heart and I will set no base or wicked thing before my eyes. Amen.

Saturday September 24, 2016

God turns our sorrows into symphonies. Henry Gariepy

KJV Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

NKJ Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. (*1)

NIV Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. (*2)

AMP Psalm 46:1 GOD IS our Refuge and Strength [mighty {and} impenetrable to temptation], a very present {and} well-proved help in trouble. (*3)

YLT Psalm 46:1 God is to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely. (*4)

Praying Psalm 46:1-3
Father of Lord Jesus, You are my refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore I will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; though its waters roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with its swelling; I will not fear! Selah. Amen.

Friday September 23, 2016

The strenuous effort of the saint is not to produce holiness, but to express in actual circumstances the disposition of the Son of God which is imparted to him by the Holy Ghost. Oswald Chambers

KJV 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

NKJ 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. (*1)

NIV 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. (*2)

AMP 1 John 1:7 But if we [really] are living {and} walking in the Light, as He [Himself] is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus {Christ} His Son cleanses (removes) us from all sin {and} guilt [keeps us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations]. (*3)

YLT 1 John 1:7 and if in the light we may walk, as He is in the light — we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son doth cleanse us from every sin; (*4)

Prayer about Unbroken Fellowship
Heavenly Father, I ask that You would establish in me a greater measure of Your Light, just as the Lord Jesus Himself is in the Light and that I may walk in true, unbroken fellowship with You and with others. Amen.

Thursday September 22, 2016

God comes in where my helplessness begins, that is the bedrock of entering the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” Oswald Chambers

KJV Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

NKJ Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (*1)

NIV Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (*2)

AMP Matthew 5:3 Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous–with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the poor in spirit (the humble, who rate themselves insignificant), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven! (*3)

YLT Matthew 5:3 Happy the poor in spirit — because theirs is the reign of the heavens. (*4)

Praying Matthew 5:3 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, I ask that You would create in me the ability to be blessed (happy and spiritually prosperous–with life-joy and satisfaction in Your favor and salvation, regardless of my outward condition) that when I am poor in spirit (when I am humbled, when I rate myself insignificant), I would realize that mine is the kingdom of heaven! Amen!

Wednesday September 21, 2016

Everything in the Christian faith is a gift. You cannot earn any of it. Micheal Ramsden

KJV Galatians 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

NKJ Galatians 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. (*1)

NIV Galatians 5:25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. (*2)

AMP Galatians 5:25 If we live by the [Holy] Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. [If by the Holy Spirit we have our life in God, let us go forward walking in line, our conduct controlled by the Spirit.] (*3)

YLT Galatians 5:25 if we may live in the Spirit, in the Spirit also we may walk; (*4)

Praying Galatians 5:24-25
Heavenly Father, because I am Yours and have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires, please download a greater power to live, walk and keep in step with Holy Spirit, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday September 20, 2016

O Lord, how complete is my need of Thee! Come into our actual circumstances this day in the plenitude of thy power. Oswald Chambers

KJV Psalm 25:5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

NKJ Psalm 25:5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day. (*1)

NIV Psalm 25:5 guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. (*2)

AMP Psalm 25:5 Guide me in Your truth {and} faithfulness and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You [You only and altogether] do I wait [expectantly] all the day long. (*3)

YLT Psalm 25:5 Cause me to tread in Thy truth, and teach me, For Thou art the God of my salvation, Near Thee I have waited all the day. (*4)

Praying Psalm 25:5
Father God, please guide me in Your truth and faithfulness and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You and You only do I wait expectantly all the day long, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday September 19, 2016

Beware of telling people they must be worthy to receive the Holy Spirit; you can’t be worthy, you must know you are unworthy, then you will ask for the gift —“If ye then, being evil. . . .” Oswald Chambers

KJV Matthew 7:11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

NKJ Matthew 7:11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! (*1)

NIV Matthew 7:11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! (*2)

AMP Matthew 7:11 If you then, evil as you are, know how to give good {and} advantageous gifts to your children, how much more will your Father Who is in heaven [perfect as He is] give good {and} advantageous things to those who keep on asking Him! (*3)

YLT Matthew 7:11 if, therefore, ye being evil, have known good gifts to give to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to those asking him? (*4)

Prayer for a Fresh Infilling of Holy Spirit
Father God, in the Name of my Lord Jesus, I invite You Holy Spirit to fill me afresh this very day; I ask for a fresh infilling, a new energizing baptism to renew me for Your Glory. Amen.

Saturday September 17, 2016

The greatest proof that God exists in the earth is the investigation of a life that has been transformed by His mighty power. Unknown.

KJV 2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

NKJ 2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 3:18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. (*2)

AMP 2 Corinthians 3:18 And all of us, as with unveiled face, [because we] continued to behold [in the Word of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His {very own} image in ever increasing splendor {and} from one degree of glory to another; [for this comes] from the Lord [Who is] the Spirit. (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 3:18 and we all, with unvailed face, the glory of the Lord beholding in a mirror, to the same image are being transformed, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. (*4)

Praying 2 Corinthians 3:18
Father of Lord Jesus, we all with unveiled faces, continue to behold as in a mirror Your Glory, and are constantly being transfigured, transformed and changed into Your very own image and likeness in ever increasing splendor, from one degree of glory to another; and this comes from the Lord Who is the Holy Spirit, thank You! Amen.

Friday September 16, 2016

God uses our mistakes, even when we make the same ones over and over. Thelma Wells

KJV Ecclesiastes 3:11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

NKJ Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end. (*1)

NIV Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. (*2)

AMP Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He also has planted eternity in men’s hearts {and} minds [a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun but God alone can satisfy], yet so that men cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. (*3)

YLT Ecclesiastes 3:11 The whole He hath made beautiful in its season; also, that knowledge He hath put in their heart without which man findeth not out the work that God hath done from the beginning even unto the end. (*4)

Praying Ecclesiastes 3:11
Heavenly Father, You have made everything beautiful in its time. You have also planted eternity in my being and You have implanted a sense of purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun but You can satisfy; Lord Jesus please satisfy and assure me once again this day. Amen.

Thursday September 15, 2016

O Lord, how clearly Thou hast shown me that it is God, and God alone, who matters. May I never stumble any in this great realization. Oswald Chambers

KJV Psalm 86:10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

NKJ Psalm 86:10 For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God. (*1)

NIV Psalm 86:10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God. (*2)

AMP Psalm 86:10 For You are great and work wonders! You alone are God. (*3)

YLT Psalm 86:10 For great art Thou, and doing wonders, Thou art God Thyself alone. (*4)

Prayer of Thanksgiving for Understanding
Father of Lord Jesus, I thank You that You and You alone are God; that You are exceedingly great and work great and marvelous wonders. You number the stars and call them all by name, and yet You know and understand me, thank You Daddy! Amen.

Wednesday September 14, 2016

No one but God can recognize you fully. No one but God can love you completely. Nicole Johnson

KJV Psalm 9:2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.

NKJ Psalm 9:2 I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. (*1)

NIV Psalm 9:2 I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. (*2)

AMP Psalm 9:2 I will rejoice in You and be in high spirits; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High! (*3)

YLT Psalm 9:2 I rejoice and exult in Thee, I praise Thy Name, O Most High. (*4)

Praying Psalm 9:1-2 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, I will praise You O Lord, with my whole heart; I will show forth, recount and tell aloud all Your marvelous works and wonderful deeds! I will rejoice in You and be in high spirits; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High! Amen.

Tuesday September 13, 2016

When we try to reserve our strength it works out in weariness. Spend to the hilt all we have got and God’s recreating power is greater than all the expended power. Oswald Chambers

KJV Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

NKJ Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 40:31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change {and} renew their strength {and} power; they shall lift their wings {and} mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint {or} become tired. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 40:31 But those expecting Jehovah pass to power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint! (*4)

Prayer for Renewed Strength
Father God, if I have been trying to reserve my strength and it has worked out in weariness, please forgive me. I ask that You renew my strength like the eagle and that I may run and not be weary, that I may walk and not faint, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday September 12, 2016

Whenever we get light from God on a particular phase we incline to limit God’s working to that phase forgetting that we cannot tie up Almighty God to anything built up out of our own experience. Oswald Chambers

KJV 2 John 1:9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

NKJ 2 John 1:9 Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. (*1)

NIV 2 John 1:9 Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. (*2)

AMP 2 John 1:9 Anyone who runs on ahead [of God] and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ [who is not content with what He taught] does not have God; but he who continues to live in the doctrine (teaching) of Christ [does have God], he has both the Father and the Son. (*3)

YLT 2 John 1:9 every one who is transgressing, and is not remaining in the teaching of the Christ, hath not God; he who is remaining in the teaching of the Christ, this one hath both the Father and the Son; (*4)

Prayer about Being Established
Father God, let me not run ahead of You, please establish in me the power to abide in the doctrine of Christ. Formulate within me a contentment with what He taught and create in me the ability to live in that doctrine, so that I might have both You Father, and the Son, my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Saturday September 10, 2016

You are the only you that God made. Max Lucado

KJV Isaiah 43:7 Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

NKJ Isaiah 43:7 Everyone who is called by My name, Whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 43:7 everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 43:7 Even everyone who is called by My name, whom I have created for My glory, whom I have formed, whom I have made. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 43:7 Every one who is called by My name, Even for My honour I have created him, I have formed him, yea, I have made him. (*4)

Prayer about Being His Witness
Heavenly Father, I thank You that I am the only me that You have ever created, and because I am called by Your name, I will be Your witness here and for all eternity, because of my Lord Jesus.

Friday September 9, 2016

Faith expects from God what is beyond all expectations. Lucille Sollenerger

KJV Psalm 50:23 Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

NKJ Psalm 50:23 Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; And to him who orders his conduct aright I will show the salvation of God. (*1)

NIV Psalm 50:23 He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God. (*2)

AMP Psalm 50:23 He who brings an offering of praise {and} thanksgiving honors {and} glorifies Me; and he who orders his way aright [who prepares the way that I may show him], to him I will demonstrate the salvation of God. (*3)

YLT Psalm 50:23 He who is sacrificing praise honoureth Me, As to him who maketh a way, I cause him to look on the salvation of God! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 50:23
Father of Lord Jesus, as I bring an offering of praise and thanksgiving, I honor and glorify You, and because of that, You will order my way aright and demonstrate Your salvation in my life. Thank You! Amen.

Thursday September 8, 2016

O Lord, I lift up my eyes, my hopes, and my prayers to Thee. Re-energize me from Thy heights by the indwelling of Thy Holy Spirit that the light of God may arise around and in us today. Fill up the day with sweetness and glory for Thine own delight. Oswald Chambers

KJV Psalm 56:13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

NKJ Psalm 56:13 For You have delivered my soul from death. Have You not kept my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living? (*1)

NIV Psalm 56:13 For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life. (*2)

AMP Psalm 56:13 For You have delivered my life from death, yes, and my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life {and} of the living. (*3)

YLT Psalm 56:13 For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, Dost Thou not my feet from falling? To walk habitually before God in the light of the living! (*4)

Prayer to be Re-energized and Refilled
Father of Lord Jesus, I lift up my eyes, my hopes and my prayers to You. Re-energize me from Your heights by a fresh indwelling of Holy Spirit, that the light of God may arise around and in me today. Fill up the day with sweetness and glory for Your own delight. Amen.

Wednesday September 7, 2016

Whether you face three problems or three hundred, approach them one at a time. Unknown

KJV Isaiah 41:13 For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

NKJ Isaiah 41:13 For I, the LORD your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, Fear not, I will help you. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 41:13 For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 41:13 For I the Lord your God hold your right hand; I am the Lord, Who says to you, Fear not; I will help you! (*3)

YLT Isaiah 41:13 For I, Jehovah thy God, Am strengthening thy right hand, He who is saying to thee, Fear not, I have helped thee. (*4)

Praying Isaiah 41:13
Father of Lord Jesus, I praise You that You are Lord God and that You hold my right hand; You are my Lord, Who says to me fear not; I will help you! Thank You! Amen.

Tuesday September 6, 2016

God finds impossibly creative ways to convert our liabilities into our best features. Carolyn Arends

KJV Jeremiah 24:7 And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.

NKJ Jeremiah 24:7 Then I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God, for they shall return to Me with their whole heart. (*1)

NIV Jeremiah 24:7 I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart. (*2)

AMP Jeremiah 24:7 And I will give them a heart to know (recognize, understand, and be acquainted with) Me, that I am the Lord; and they will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with their whole heart. (*3)

YLT Jeremiah 24:7 And have given to them a heart to know Me, For I am Jehovah, And they have been to Me for a people, And I am to them for God, For they turned back unto Me with all their heart. (*4)

Praying Jeremiah 24:7
Heavenly Father, I thank You for the promise: Then I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God, for they shall return to Me with their whole heart; Lord, please grace me to give You my whole heart, through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.

Monday September 5, 2016

Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. Unknown

KJV Psalm 141:3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

NKJ Psalm 141:3 Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips. (*1)

NIV Psalm 141:3 Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips. (*2)

AMP Psalm 141:3 Set a guard, O Lord, before my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips. (*3)

YLT Psalm 141:3 Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips. (*4)

(Pray out loud)

Praying Psalm 141:3-4
Father of Lord Jesus, set a guard O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips. Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who do iniquity; and do not let me eat of their delicacies. Amen.

Saturday September 3, 2016

Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels so good. Unknown

KJV Proverbs 10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

NKJ Proverbs 10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 10:2 Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) delivers from death. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death. (*4)

Praying Proverbs 10:2 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) delivers from death; please seal these words into my spirit this day. Amen.

Friday September 2, 2016

We worship a God who does things for us that we cannot do for ourselves. Eugene Peterson

KJV Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

NKJ Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! (*1)

NIV Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. (*2)

AMP Psalm 46:10 Let be {and} be still, and know (recognize and understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth! (*3)

YLT Psalm 46:10 Desist, and know that I am God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth. (*4)

Praying Psalm 46:10-11
Heavenly Father, I will be still and know that You are God, You will be exalted among the nations, You will be exalted in the earth! The LORD of hosts is with me; the God of Jacob is my refuge, my stronghold and my high place, through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Thursday September 1, 2016

Patience means waiting for God’s time without doubting His love. Dennis De Haan

KJV Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

NKJ Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD! (*1)

NIV Psalm 27:14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD. (*2)

AMP Psalm 27:14 Wait {and} hope for {and} expect the Lord; be brave {and} of good courage and let your heart be stout {and} enduring. Yes, wait for {and} hope for {and} expect the Lord. (*3)

YLT Psalm 27:14 Look unto Jehovah — be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah! (*4)

Prayer to Wait and Hope for Him
Father God, please help me to wait, hope for and expect from You Lord; please help me to be brave and of good courage and let my heart be stout and enduring. Yes Father, help me to wait for, hope for and expect from You, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Wednesday August 31, 2016

When we receive the Holy Ghost He turns us into passionate followers of Jesus Christ. Then out of our lives will flow those rivers of living water that heal and bless, and we spend and suffer and endure in patience all because of One, and One only. Oswald Chambers

KJV John 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

NKJ John 7:38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. (*1)

NIV John 7:38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.” (*2)

AMP John 7:38 He who believes in Me [who cleaves to {and} trusts in {and} relies on Me] as the Scripture has said, From his innermost being shall flow [continuously] springs {and} rivers of living water. (*3)

YLT John 7:38 he who is believing in me, according as the Writing said, Rivers out of his belly shall flow of living water; (*4)

Prayer for More Living Water
Father God, I ask that from my innermost being would flow out continuously springs and rivers of living water and that I would become even more of a passionate follower of Lord Jesus today. Amen.

Tuesday August 30, 2016

One of my favorite definitions of forgiveness is “giving up your right to punish.” Jan Silvious

KJV Matthew 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

NKJ Matthew 6:14 For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. (*1)

NIV Matthew 6:14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. (*2)

AMP Matthew 6:14 For if you forgive people their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins, leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment], your heavenly Father will also forgive you. (*3)

YLT Matthew 6:14 For, if ye may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you — your Father who is in the heavens; (*4)

Praying Matthew 6:14 Amplified
Heavenly Father, if I forgive people their trespasses, their reckless and willful sins, letting them go, and giving up all my resentment, You will also forgive me of my sins; please grace me to forgive in a greater way, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday August 29, 2016

We continually want to present our understanding of how God has worked in our own experience, consequently we confuse people. Present Jesus Christ, lift Him up, and the Holy Spirit will do in them what He has done in you. Oswald Chambers

KJV Romans 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

NKJ Romans 8:32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? (*1)

NIV Romans 8:32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all– how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? (*2)

AMP Romans 8:32 He who did not withhold {or} spare [even] His own Son but gave Him up for us all, will He not also with Him freely {and} graciously give us all [other] things? (*3)

YLT Romans 8:32 He who indeed His own Son did not spare, but for us all did deliver him up, how shall He not also with him the all things grant to us? (*4)

Prayer for Greater Shining Light
Father God, I ask that my light would so shine before men that they may see my good works and glorify You in heaven, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Saturday August 27, 2016

God deals differently with each of us. This clearly reveals the highly personal quality of God’s love and concern. Catherine Marshall

KJV Psalm 107:19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

NKJ Psalm 107:19 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses. (*1)

NIV Psalm 107:19 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. (*2)

AMP Psalm 107:19 Then they cry to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivers them out of their distresses. (*3)

YLT Psalm 107:19 And cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them, (*4)

Praying Psalm 107:19-21
Father of Lord Jesus, I cried out to You Lord in my trouble, and You saved me out of my distresses. You sent Your word and healed me, and delivered me from my destructions. Oh, that I would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! Amen.

Friday August 26, 2016

When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

KJV Galatians 5:24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

NKJ Galatians 5:24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. (*1)

NIV Galatians 5:24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. (*2)

AMP Galatians 5:24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus (the Messiah) have crucified the flesh (the godless human nature) with its passions and appetites {and} desires. (*3)

YLT Galatians 5:24 and those who are Christ’s, the flesh did crucify with the affections, and the desires; (*4)

Praying Galatians 5:24-25
Heavenly Father, because I belong to Christ Jesus the Messiah, I have crucified the flesh, my godless human nature, with its passions, appetites and desires; and when I live by Holy Spirit, I also walk by the Spirit. Please empower me go forward, walking in line, my conduct always controlled by You. Amen.

Thursday August 25, 2016

When I try, I fail. When I trust, He succeeds. Corrie Ten Boom

KJV 2 Samuel 22:3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.

NKJ 2 Samuel 22:3 The God of my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, My stronghold and my refuge; My Savior, You save me from violence. (*1)

NIV 2 Samuel 22:3 my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior– from violent men you save me. (*2)

AMP 2 Samuel 22:3 My God, my Rock, in Him will I take refuge; my Shield and the Horn of my salvation; my Stronghold and my Refuge, my Savior–You save me from violence. (*3)

YLT 2 Samuel 22:3 My God is my rock — I take refuge in Him; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge! My Saviour, from violence Thou savest me! (*4)

Decreeing 2 Samuel 22:2-4
Father of Lord Jesus, I decree: You Lord are my Rock and my Fortress and my Deliverer, my God, my Strength, in You will I take refuge; my Shield and the Horn of my salvation; my Stronghold and my Refuge, my Savior–You save me from violence. I will call on the Lord, Who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies. Amen.

Wednesday August 24, 2016

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. Helen Keller

KJV Psalm 146:5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:

NKJ Psalm 146:5 Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the LORD his God, (*1)

NIV Psalm 146:5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, (*2)

AMP Psalm 146:5 Happy (blessed, fortunate, enviable) is he who has the God of [special revelation to] Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God, (*3)

YLT Psalm 146:5 O the happiness of him Who hath the God of Jacob for his help, His hope is on Jehovah his God, (*4)

Praying Psalm 146:5-6 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, I thank You that I am happy, blessed and fortunate because I have You, the God of Jacob for my help, and my hope is in You Lord God, Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, Who keeps truth and is faithful forever and ever. Amen.

Tuesday August 23, 2016

Don’t worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition. Abraham Lincoln

KJV Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

NKJ Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 27:2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 27:2 Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips. (*4)

Prayer about My Recognition
Heavenly Father, as I read: Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth, a stranger, and not your own lips; please let this be a reality in my own life, let me not seek my own recognition but only that which comes from heaven, in my Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Monday August 22, 2016

I would, O Lord, cleanse myself from all defilement of flesh and spirit, from every coarsening of the fiber of the spiritual life, so that I may dwell in Thee in fullness of joy. Oswald Chambers

KJV 2 Corinthians 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

NKJ 2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 7:1 Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. (*2)

AMP 2 Corinthians 7:1 THEREFORE, SINCE these [great] promises are ours, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates {and} defiles body and spirit, and bring [our] consecration to completeness in the [reverential] fear of God. (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 7:1 Having, then, these promises, beloved, may we cleanse ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God; (*4)

Praying 2 Corinthians 7:1 Amplified

Father God, since these great promises are mine, let me cleanse myself from everything that contaminates and defiles body and spirit, and bring my consecration to completeness in the reverential fear of You Lord God, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Saturday August 20, 2016

God has given us the Person of the Holy Spirit to see that we became like Him in every way. Esther Burroughs

KJV Ephesians 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

NKJ Ephesians 1:13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, (*1)

NIV Ephesians 1:13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, (*2)

AMP Ephesians 1:13 In Him you also who have heard the Word of Truth, the glad tidings (Gospel) of your salvation, and have believed in {and} adhered to {and} relied on Him, were stamped with the seal of the long-promised Holy Spirit. (*3)

YLT Ephesians 1:13 in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth — the good news of your salvation — in whom also having believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of the promise, (*4)

Praying Ephesians 1:13-14
Heavenly Father, in our Lord Jesus I also trusted, after I heard the word of truth, the gospel of my salvation; in whom also, having believed, I was sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of my inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory. Amen.

Friday August 19, 2016

Jesus Christ did not say, “Go into the world and tell the world that it is quite right.” C. S. Lewis

KJV Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

NKJ Mark 16:15 And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. (*1)

NIV Mark 16:15 He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. (*2)

AMP Mark 16:15 And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach {and} publish openly the good news (the Gospel) to every creature [of the whole human race]. (*3)

YLT Mark 16:15 and he said to them, Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation; (*4)

Praying Mark 16:17-18
Father of Lord Jesus, You said go and these signs will follow those who believe: In Your name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover; Lord please empower me to help accomplish this in my generation. Amen.

Thursday August 18, 2016

God grant we may get to the place where discouragement is as impossible to us as it was to the Lord Jesus. The one dominant note of His life was the doing of His Father’s will. Oswald Chambers

KJV Luke 22:42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

NKJ Luke 22:42 saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” (*1)

NIV Luke 22:42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” (*2)

AMP Luke 22:42 Saying, Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but [always] Yours be done. (*3)

YLT Luke 22:42 saying, ‘Father, if Thou be counselling to make this cup pass from me — ;but, not my will, but Thine be done.’ – (*4)

Prayer about Discouragement
Father of Lord Jesus, grant that I may get to the place where discouragement is as impossible to me as it was to Lord Jesus; allot me the power to always obey Your will. Amen.

Wednesday August 17, 2016

The more complicated the actual conditions are, the more delightfully joyful it is to see God open up His way through. Oswald Chambers

KJV Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

NKJ Isaiah 55:8 ” For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 55:8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 55:8 For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, says the Lord. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 55:8 For not My thoughts are your thoughts, Nor your ways My ways, — an affirmation of Jehovah, (*4)

Prayer to See His Ways
Heavenly Father, open my eyes to see Your ways in my life, and help me to except them with joy even when the conditions are very complicated, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Tuesday August 16, 2016

A judicious friend, into whose heart we may pour out our souls, and tell our corruptions as well as our comforts, is a very great privilege. George Whitefield

KJV Proverbs 18:24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

NKJ Proverbs 18:24 A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 18:24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 18:24 The man of many friends [a friend of all the world] will prove himself a bad friend, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 18:24 A man with friends is to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother! (*4)

Prayer for Godly Friends
Father God, I pray for more godly friends in my life; friends that will speak into my life and help draw me closer to our Lord Jesus, and those acquaintances that are a negative influence on me, I ask that Your please eliminate them from my life. Amen.

Monday August 15, 2016

We keep man’s law by obedience; we fulfill God’s law by love. David McCasland

KJV Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

NKJ Romans 13:8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. (*1)

NIV Romans 13:8 Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law. (*2)

AMP Romans 13:8 Keep out of debt {and} owe no man anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor [who practices loving others] has fulfilled the Law [relating to one’s fellowmen, meeting all its requirements]. (*3)

YLT Romans 13:8 To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other — law he hath fulfilled, (*4)

Prayer to be Financially Debt Free
Father God, I pray that You would enable me to get completely out of any financial debt I may have, and in so doing, I would owe no man anything except to love one another and so fulfill the Law of Christ Jesus. Amen.

Saturday August 13, 2016

We create our own history, day by day, decision by decision, habit by habit. Jeff O’Leary

KJV Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

NKJ Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 14:26 He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 14:26 In the reverent {and} worshipful fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and His children shall always have a place of refuge. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge. (*4)

Prayer about Right Choices
Father of Lord Jesus, in the fear of You Lord, please empower me to create my own history, day by day, decision by decision, habit by habit, and equip me to have that strong confidence with You in my right choices. Amen.

Friday August 12, 2016

A Christian is someone who shares the sufferings of God in the world. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

KJV Romans 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

NKJ Romans 8:18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. (*1)

NIV Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. (*2)

AMP Romans 8:18 [But what of that?] For I consider that the sufferings of this present time (this present life) are not worth being compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us {and} in us {and} for us {and} conferred on us! (*3)

YLT Romans 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory about to be revealed in us; (*4)

Praying Romans 8:18 Amplified

Heavenly Father, I consider and reckon that the sufferings, the evils and calamities of this present time (this present life) are not worth being compared with the glory, the magnificent majesty and splendor that is about to be revealed to us and in us and for us and conferred on us through Holy Spirit and my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen!

Thursday August 11, 2016

Obstacles are things we see when we take our eyes off Jesus. Unknown

KJV Psalm 103:7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

NKJ Psalm 103:7 He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. (*1)

NIV Psalm 103:7 He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel: (*2)

AMP Psalm 103:7 He made known His ways [of righteousness and justice] to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. (*3)

YLT Psalm 103:7 He maketh known His ways to Moses, To the sons of Israel His acts. (*4)

Prayer to Know His Righteousness and Justice

Heavenly Father, I ask that as You made Your ways of righteousness and justice known to Moses and Your deeds to the children of Israel, please empower me to receive that from You as well, through Christ Jesus my Lord. Amen.

Wednesday August 10, 2016

Faith is not a blind leap in the dark! It is instead based squarely on what God has done for us in Jesus Christ. Billy Graham

KJV Psalm 119:142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

NKJ Psalm 119:142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth. (*1)

NIV Psalm 119:142 Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true. (*2)

AMP Psalm 119:142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Your law is truth. (*3)

YLT Psalm 119:142 Thy righteousness is righteousness to the age, And Thy law is truth. (*4)

Praying Psalm 119:142-144

Father of Lord Jesus, Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Your law is the truth. Trouble and anguish have found and taken hold on me, yet Your commandments are my delight. Your righteous testimonies are everlasting and Your decrees are binding to eternity; give me understanding and I shall live and give me discernment and comprehension and I shall not die. Amen.

Tuesday August 9, 2016

“The Lord reigneth”; O Lord, let Thy reigning power be manifested this day in the bodies of Thy servants for Thy glory. Oswald Chambers

KJV 1 Corinthians 6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

NKJ 1 Corinthians 6:19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? (*1)

NIV 1 Corinthians 6:19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; (*2)

AMP 1 Corinthians 6:19 Do you not know that your body is the temple (the very sanctuary) of the Holy Spirit Who lives within you, Whom you have received [as a Gift] from God? You are not your own, (*3)

YLT 1 Corinthians 6:19 Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own, (*4)

Prayer for His Visible Glory

Heavenly Father, let Your reigning power be manifested this day in my physical body, for Your Glory. Let Your visible Glory rest upon this temple of Holy Spirit, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

Monday August 8, 2016

We have to trust God’s silences and wait for God’s answers. Anne Graham Lotz

KJV Psalm 13:5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

NKJ Psalm 13:6 I will sing to the LORD, Because He has dealt bountifully with me. (*1)

NIV Psalm 13:5 But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. (*2)

AMP Psalm 13:5 But I have trusted, leaned on, {and} been confident in Your mercy {and} loving-kindness; my heart shall rejoice {and} be in high spirits in Your salvation. (*3)

YLT Psalm 13:5 And I, in Thy kindness I have trusted, Rejoice doth my heart in Thy salvation. (*4)

Praying Psalm 13:5-6 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, I have trusted, leaned on, and been confident in Your mercy and loving-kindness; my heart shall rejoice and be in high spirits in Your salvation. I will sing to You Lord, because You have dealt bountifully with me, praise You! Amen.

Saturday August 6, 2016

The purpose of prayer is to determine God’s will in a matter, and then to pray it into existence. Unknown

KJV 2 Thessalonians 1:11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

NKJ 2 Thessalonians 1:11 Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power, (*1)

NIV 2 Thessalonians 1:11 With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith. (*2)

AMP 2 Thessalonians 1:11 With this in view we constantly pray for you, that our God may deem {and} count you worthy of [your] calling and [His] every gracious purpose of goodness, and with power may complete in [your] every particular work of faith (faith which is that leaning of the whole human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness). (*3)

YLT 2 Thessalonians 1:11 for which also we do pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of the calling, and may fulfil all the good pleasure of goodness, and the work of the faith in power, (*4)

Praying 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

Heavenly Father, therefore I also pray always, that I would be counted worthy of Your calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of Your goodness and the work of faith with power; that the name of my Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in me, and I in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Friday August 5, 2016

The closer you walk with God, the less room for anything to come between. Joe Stowell

KJV Psalm 63:1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

NKJ Psalm 63:1 O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. (*1)

NIV Psalm 63:1 O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. (*2)

AMP Psalm 63:1 O GOD, You are my God, earnestly will I seek You; my inner self thirsts for You, my flesh longs {and} is faint for You, in a dry and weary land where no water is. (*3)

YLT Psalm 63:1 God, Thou art my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters. (*4)

Praying Psalm 63:1-4
Father of Lord Jesus, You are my God, earnestly will I seek You; my inner self thirsts for You, my flesh longs and is faint for You in a dry and weary land where no water is. So I have looked upon You in the sanctuary to see Your power and Your glory. Because Your loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. So will I bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. Amen.

Thursday August 4, 2016

Listening is an art, and I must learn to listen to God. Philip Yancey

KJV Proverbs 8:32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

NKJ Proverbs 8:32 Now therefore, listen to me, my children, For blessed are those who keep my ways. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 8:32 Now then, my sons, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 8:32 Now therefore listen to me, O you sons; for blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are those who keep my ways. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 8:32 And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways. (*4)

Praying Proverbs 8:32-33
Heavenly Father, I will listen to You my Lord, for blessed are those who keep Your ways. I will hear instruction and be wise, and I will not disdain it, because of my relationship with our Lord Jesus, thank You. Amen.