Prayer
– Lord, You give me strength—a reason to live. I trust You, delight in Your word, and find joy in obeying You. As Jeremiah
wrote…When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my
heart's delight, for I bear your name, O LORD God of Heaven's Armies. Jeremiah
15:16.
So
be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure
many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is
genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith
is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through
many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when
Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world. 1 Peter 1:6-7
Meditate
on this scripture passage.
What
makes you truly glad? Is it the joy you share with family and friends? Is it
traveling, hobbies, reading a good book, watching an exciting movie in a big screen theater,
a tasty gourmet meal, or a sporting event? Do you find joy in the Lord?
Quilted Prayer Pocket
Pocket on the backside holds prayers
for friends, family, and hope for
tomorrow.
The LORD is my strength and shield.
I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I
burst out in songs of thanksgiving. Psalm
28:7
Peter
tells us that we will have joy, but our faith will be tested by trials. We are
to remain strong—don’t give into temptations and deception.
But be careful. Don't let your
heart be deceived so that you turn away from the LORD and serve and worship
other gods. Deuteronomy
11:16
You must warn each other every day,
while it is still "today," so that none of you will be deceived by
sin and hardened against God. Hebrews
3:13
Fire tests the purity of silver and
gold, but the LORD tests the heart. Proverbs
17:3
As always—we
have a choice to make. Choose joy, strength in the Lord, and purity of the
heart—don’t be deceived. Can you do that? I can—with the Lord’s help.
For I can do everything through
Christ, who gives me strength. Philippians
4:13.
Verse
of Salvation ~ You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do
not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible
joy. The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls. 1 Peter 1:8-9
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