April's Prayers and Promises

April 1st	O keep my soul, and deliver me. Psalm 25:20	I the Lord do keep it; lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. Isaiah 27:3
2nd	How long wilt Thou forget me, O Lord? For ever? Psalm 13:1	I will not forget thee. Isaiah 49:13
3rd	Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer; preserve my life from fear of the enemy. Psalm 64:1	It shall come to pass, that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear. Isaiah 14:3
4th	Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel; Thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. Psalm 80:1	Unto you that fear My name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in His wings. Malachi 4:2
5th	Draw me, we will run after Thee. Song of Solomon 1:4	And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto Me. John 12:32
6th	If a man die, shall he live again? Job 14:14	Because I live, ye shall live also. John 14:19
7th	Teach me Thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path. Psalm 27:11	I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with Mine eye. Psalm 32:8
8th	Give me now wisdom and knowledge. 2 Chronicles 1:10	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. James 1:5
9th	Deliver us from evil. Matthew 6:13	The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil. Psalm 121:7
10th	Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. Psalm 35:3	Thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer. Isaiah 60:16
11th	Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Thy glory be above all the earth. Psalm 57:11	Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10
12th	Give Thy strength unto Thy servant. Psalm 86:16	The Lord will give strength unto His people. Psalm 29:11
13th	Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that Thou bearest unto Thy people. Psalm 106:4	Thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt Thou compass him as with a shield. Psalm 5:12
14th	Let them that love Thy name be joyful in Thee. Psalm 5:11	Behold My servants shall rejoice, and sing for joy of heart. Isaiah 65:13,14
15th	Lead me in Thy truth, and teach me. Psalm 25:5	The Spirit of truth, He will guide you into all truth. John 16:13
16th	Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not Thy peace at my tears. Psalm 39:12	Thou shalt weep no more; He will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when He shall hear it, He will answer thee. Isaiah 30:19
17th	O Lord, arise, cast us not off for ever. Psalm 44:23	The Lord will not cast off His people. Psalm 94:14
18th	O God, strengthen my hands. Nehemiah 6:9	Wait on the Lord, and He shall strengthen thine heart. Psalm 27:14
19th	Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for! Job 6:8	Delight thyself in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Psalm 37:4
20th	Oh that Thine hand might be with me! 1 Chronicles 4:10	The hand of God is upon all them for good that seek Him. Ezra 8:22
21st	I am afflicted very much; quicken me, O Lord, according unto Thy word. Psalm 119:107	Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more. Nahum 1:12
22nd	Deal bountifully with Thy servant, that I may live, and keep Thy word. Psalm 119:17	The righteous shall compass me about, for Thou shalt deal bountifully with me. Psalm 142:7
23rd	Turn Thou me, and I shall be turned; for Thou art the Lord my God. Jeremiah 31:18	There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob. Romans 11:26
24th	Let my soul live, and it shall praise Thee. Psalm 119:175	Incline your ear, and come unto Me: hear, and your soul shall live. Isaiah 55:3
25th	Deliver me from all my transgressions. Psalm 39:8	All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him. Ezekiel 18:22
26th	Incline Thine ear unto me; in the day when I call answer me speedily. Psalm 102:2	He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. Psalm 91:15
27th	Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean. Psalm 51:7	I will purely purge away thy dross. Isaiah 1:25
28th	I pray Thee, let me see the good land that is beyond Jordan. Deuteronomy 3:25	Thine eyes shall behold the land that is very far off. Isaiah 33:17
29th	Let Thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live. Psalm 119:77	With great mercies will I gather thee. Isaiah 54:7
30th	Hallowed be Thy name. Matthew 6:9	I will sanctify My great name, and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord. Ezekiel 36:23

I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed these! Hope you're enjoying them too!

April's Verse a Day

1 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise Him. Psalm 28:7

2 Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you. Hebrews 13:17

3 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time. 1 Peter 5:6

4 Cast all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

5 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:8

6 Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. 1 Peter 5:9

7 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me. Psalm 50:15

8 For through him we both have access by one spirit unto the Father. Ephesians 2:18

9 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope. Psalm 130:5

10 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

11 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? Psalm 56:8

12 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 Peter 5:10

13 Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; And to him who orders his conduct aright I will show the salvation of God. Psalm 50:23

14 But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. Isaiah 43:1

15 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. Isaiah 43:2

16 For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Saviour; Isaiah 43:3a

17 You are My witnesses,” says the LORD, “And My servant whom I have chosen, That you may know and believe Me, And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, Nor shall there be after Me. Isaiah 43:10

18 I, even I, am the LORD, And besides Me there is no saviour. Isaiah 43:11

19 Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is with those who uphold my life. Psalm 54:4

20 I will freely sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good. Psalm 54:6

21 For He has delivered me out of all trouble. Psalm 54:7a

22 My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands. Proverbs 3:1

23 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13

24 …Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? Esther 4:14

25 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. Psalm 32:1

26 Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit. Psalm 32:2

27 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 3:14

28 …from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, Ephesians 3:15

29 …that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, Ephesians 3:16

30 …that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, 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— Ephesians 3:17+18

May God Bless you as you read His word.

Courageous and Ryle

I just watched the Courageous Movie and I think it's really great. Watch it if you can!

Here is the song that the movie ends on, by Casting Crowns, and it is also really great!

Enjoy!

http://jcrylequotes.com/2012/03/30/only-christ-can-provide-real-comfort/

This is definitely worth reading as well.

Conjunction, 24th March's Traveling toward sunrise devotional + day out with Gran

The conjunction of the moon, Jupiter and Venus has been quite spectacular (of course it would be as God designed it!!!) so I thought I'd add my very inadequate photo to the mix! It doesn't nearly do it justice!

March 24th's Traveling toward Sunrise:
"...After He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, (He) sat down on the right hand of God; from henceforth expecting..." Hebrews 10:12,13

He expecteth, He expecteth! Down the stream of time
Still the words come softly ringing like a chime.
Ofttimes faint, now waxing louder, as the hour draws near
When the King in all His glory shall appear.

He is waiting with long patience for His crowning day,
For that Kingdom which shall never pass away,
And till every tribe and nation bow before His throne,
He expecteth loyal service from His own.

He expecteth- but He heareth still the bitter cry
From earth's millions, "Come and help us for we die."
He expecteth- doth He see us busy here and there,
Heedless of those pleading accents of despair?

Shall we-dare we disappoint Him? Brethren let us rise!
He who died for us is watching from the skies;
Watching till His royal banner floateth far and wide,
Till He seeth of His travail satisfied!


On Thursday, I had a day off work to celebrate with my Gran her 92nd birthday. We had a lovely drive round Arnside, Sandside, Milnthorpe and Beetham, and I had to stop and take pictures of these deer (because I love seeing deer!). (we also had some delicious fish and chips from the Arnside chippy!:) It was a really lovely (and the ice cream from Beetham Nurseries was pretty good too!:)

Jesus, Lead me to your healing waters

I heard this song the other day and although it isn't exactly my style, I really like it and its quite catchy too!

I hope you enjoy it too!

Purim again

Following on from the last post; this video tells it rather well.

Enjoy!

Chag Purim Sameach

So, today and tomorrow is the Jewish Feast of Purim, which Mordecai instituted as a perpetual feast for the Jews and their allies! This is found in the Book of Esther (funnily enough!), if you want to know more about it, read it there! Since I heard about this, I have loved the traditions surrounding it, i.e. drowning out Haman's name, and sending "Purim goodies" to people. Yesterday, I made some "Hamantashen" (pictured above) (otherwise known as "Haman's ears!" or "Oznei Haman") + they're really yummy!:)
Happy Purim, people!

March's Prayers and Promises

March 1st	Turn Thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted. Psalm 25:16	Behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you. Ezekiel 36:9
2nd	Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10	A new heart will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you. Ezekiel 36:26
3rd	Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies. Psalm 31:15	The Lord shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies. Micah 4:10
4th	Deliver my soul from the wicked, which is Thy sword. Psalm 17:13	The Lord shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in Him. Psalm 37:40
5th	Receive us graciously. Hosea 14:2	Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and I will receive you. 2 Corinthians 6:17
6th	Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation. Psalm 51:12	I will restore comforts unto him and to his mourners. Isaiah 57:18
7th	Be not wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquity for ever. Isaiah 64:9	I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth. Isaiah 57:16
8th	Keep back Thy servant from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me. Psalm 19:13	Sin shall not have dominion over you. Romans 6:14
9th	Let the people praise Thee, O God; let all the people praise Thee. Psalm 67:3	This people have I formed for Myself; they shall show forth My praise. Isaiah 43:21
10th	If Thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? Psalm 130:3	God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. Job 11:6
11th	O Lord, I beseech Thee, send now prosperity. Psalm 118:25	The Lord hath pleasure in the prosperity of His servant. Psalm 35:27
12th	Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts. Psalm 125:4	I will rejoice over them to do them good. Jeremiah 32:41
13th	Mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me. Psalm 38:4	Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee. Psalm 55:22
14th	Now therefore, I pray Thee, pardon my sin. 1 Samuel 15:25	Their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. Hebrews 10:17
15th	Wilt not Thou deliver my feet from falling? Psalm 56:13	He will keep the feet of His saints. 1 Samuel 2:9
16th	Arise for our help, and redeem us for Thy mercies’ sake. Psalm 44:26	Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, thou art Mine. Isaiah 43:1
17th	Save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance. Psalm 28:9	Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will save My people. Zechariah 8:7
18th	Let Thy mercies come unto me, O Lord, even Thy salvation. Psalm 119:41	My salvation is near to come. Isaiah 56:1
19th	Lord, evermore give us this bread. John 6:34	I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever. John 6:51
20th	Send Thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children. Psalm 144:7	He shall deliver thee in six troubles; yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. Job 5:19
21st	Plead my cause, and deliver me. Psalm 119:154	Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee. Jeremiah 51:36
22nd	Rejoice the soul of Thy servant. Psalm 84:6	Your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. John 16:22
23rd	Withhold not Thy tender mercies from me, O Lord. Psalm 40:11	No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11
24th	Be surety for Thy servant for good. Psalm 119:122	He hath made Him (Christ) to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5:21
25th	Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south. Psalm 126:4	I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them. Jeremiah 31:13
26th	Let my heart be sound in Thy statutes. Psalm 119:80	He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous. Proverbs 2:7
27th	Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk. Psalm 143:8	Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord. Hosea 6:3
28th	I stretch forth my hands unto Thee: my soul thirsteth after Thee, as a thirsty land. Psalm 143:6	I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground; I will pour My spirit upon thy seed, and My blessing upon thine offspring. Isaiah 44:3
29th	Keep me from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. Psalm 17:8,9	As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about His people from henceforth even for ever. Psalm 125:2
30th	Lord, it is nothing with Thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power; help us, O Lord our God. 2 Chronicles 14:11	He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increaseth strength. Isaiah 40:29
31st	Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. Psalm 27:7	And it shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. Isaiah 65:24