In light of my having a doctor’s appointment, a routine “baby” check, I’ve picked a verse about families! And if you notice on my ticker to the right, I’m FINALLY below the 100 day mark…only 99 days until my due date!
Deuteronomy 6:6, 7
These commandments that I give you
today are to be upon your hearts.
Impress them on your children.
Talk about them when you sit at home
and when you walk along the road,
when you lie down and
when you get up.
~ New International Version ~
John 14:21
“Whoever has my commands and obeys them,
he is the one who loves me. He who loves me
will be loved by my Father, and I too will
love him and show myself to him.”
~ New International Version ~
Deuteronomy 31:6
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them,
for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
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I found this website http://mydevotion.com, which gives you chapters to read and then also provides commentary from everyday people as to how they interpret various verses. I thought this comment was a wonderful explanation of the verse above:
I should not be afraid of people or things or even of my future because, again, God is telling me .. He is going BEFORE me in time and preparing the way for me. And I know and I know and I know He will not fail me nor forsake me. He has promised me and He will deliver. My future, my good future, is in His hands and in His hands alone. I can trust in Him and be courageous because He will NOT fail me nor forsake me.
Because today is a holiday, I decided to pick out a short verse but one that packs a lot of punch in times of need:
Psalm 62:5
Find rest, O my soul, in God alone;
my hope comes from him.
~ New International Version ~
Philippians 2:3, 4
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit,
but in humility consider others better than yourselves.
Each of you should look not only to your own interests,
but also to the interests of others.
~ New International Version ~
