May 16

Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Psalm 68:19

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Lamentations 3:22-23 "Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness."

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Matthew 6:34 – So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today.

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Luke 19:10 – For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.

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"When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, no one is likely to die for a good person, though someone might be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners." (Romans 5:6-8)

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James 1:21 NIV Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.

May 17

1 Thessalonians 5:15 – Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.

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Ephesians 4:32 – Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

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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.

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Lamentations 3:25 – The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.

May 18

Romans 8:1 – Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

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1 John 3:17 – If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?

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Philippians 4:13 – For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.

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"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." (2 Corinthians 3:18)

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“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” (Colossians 3:23)

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“Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.” (Romans 12:3)

May 19

Ephesians 5:19-20 "Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."

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Psalm 127:3 3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

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Isaiah 40:28b – The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding.

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Jeremiah 30:11 11 I am with you and will save you,’ declares the Lord.

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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.”

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Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7

May 20

Psalm 18:2-3 – The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.

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Habakkuk 3:19 – The Sovereign Lord is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights.

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"Don't be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, present your requests unto God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7

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Psalm 42:2 NIV My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?

May 21

Matthew 6:25-27 – Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

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Matthew 10:29-31 – What is the price of two sparrows — one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.

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Ezekiel 36:11b – I will make you even more prosperous than you were before. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

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Psalm 27:14 14 Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.

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Matthew 9:22 Jesus turned and saw her. "Take heart, daughter," he said, "your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that moment.

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Acts 4:31 31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

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Romans 15:5-6 “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

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Psalms 57:7 7 My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.

May 22

Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Psalm 105:1

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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.

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Romans 5:1 – Since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.

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Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. — Proverbs 3:13-15

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Romans 8:6 NIV The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace.

May 23

But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57 - NIV

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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."

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1 John 4:13 NIV We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

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Galatians 5:13 “[Life by the Spirit] You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.”

May 24

Psalm 37:23-24 23 The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; 24 though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.

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Lamentations 3:21-24 “But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness. ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in him'”

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And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

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Psalm 139:23-24 "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."

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1 Corinthians 2:12 12 What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.

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Matthew 5:43-48 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

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I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from Him. Psalms 62:1

May 25

Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the LORD. Lamentations 3:40

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Galatians 5:1 1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

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1 Corinthians 8:9 9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling block to the weak.

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The highway of the upright avoids evil; he who guards his way guards his life. — Proverbs 16:17

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Romans 12:10 “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”

May 26

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. Matthew 11:28

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Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Colossians 3:17

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Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. – James 4:7

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"Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles" (Isaiah 40:31).

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“But this one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:13-14)

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"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. "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. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins." (Mark 11:22-25)

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James 1:19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,”

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We put our hope in the LORD. He is our help and our shield. Psalms 33:20

May 27

Isaiah 25:1 – O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done marvelous things, things planned long ago.

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He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe. — Proverbs 28:26

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And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever. John 14:16

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John 3:17 “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”

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He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. Psalms 62:2

May 28

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” John 14:27

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A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control. — Proverbs 29:11

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Luke 6:30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.

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Psalms 5:1-3 Listen to my words, Lord, consider my lament. Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.

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Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Lamentations 3:21-22

May 29

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.

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Psalm 121:2 – My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

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He whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but he whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall. — Proverbs 28:18

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Proverbs 22:6 6 Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

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But the LORD’s plans stand firm forever; His intentions can never be shaken. Psalms 33:11

May 30

Numbers 6:25 – The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.

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Colossians 3:20 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

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If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 15:7

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1 Thessalonians 5:14b-15 – Be patient with everyone. See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.

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Revelation 1:8 – "I am the Alpha and the Omega — the beginning and the end," says the Lord God.

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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. — Psalm 42:5–6

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We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. — Romans 8:28

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Psalm 105:4 Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.