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You claim the ones that are yours.  Some times you can just tell what belongs to you because they look like you or you’ve had it so long.


Scripture can be some thing like that.  Some verses you share often.  Some verses you think about a lot or hold on to very tight.  It is kind of like memories that you cherish and mean much to you.


That is why today I share what is mine.  Better yet, what are mine.  My favorite or “go-to” verses that stick close to me and my heart.  Here are mine …


Psalm 150:6  NASB  

Everything that has breath shall praise the Lord.  Praise the Lord!


Colossians 3:2  NASB  

Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth.


James 1:2-4  NASB  

Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.


Psalm 139:23-24  NASB  

Search me, God, and know my heart; Put me to the test and know my anxious thoughts; 24  And see if there is any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.


Philippians 4:6-7  NASB  

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.


Psalm 1:1-3  NASB  

Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2  But his delight is in the Law of the Lord, And on His Law he meditates day and night. 3  He will be like a tree planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season, And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.


James 1:5  NLT  

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.


Proverbs 31:8-9  NLT  

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. 9 Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice.


Again, those are mine.  My verses that I think about and even quote in various conversations with the people I encounter. 


May you find yours.  Your verses… your Scriptures given by God that make you stronger and wiser.


That is the end of the e-devotion for today, but some of you might be interested to know when these verses became part of my life and heart.  Here is a quick list for each verse.


When my dad was sick in the early 1980’s … during a conference when I was a young teen … my aunt gave me tapes from her pastor in the mid 80’s and these were part of my favorite sermon … a girl that I was infatuated with was moving away from our town and she marked these in my Bible … as a young preacher these were Bible promises I got as Julie and I began to date … when I was working in Honduras God brought back Psalm 1 that I studied in college and made it come alive … this one has been my life verse for a long time but it continues to bring new insight … finally, these came to light as our church began to serve those who are in poverty.


There are more.  But these are mine!

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