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Theme for last week: Abide / Dwell / Live SUNDAY: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, who abides in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, 'My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.' Psalm 91 v 1 - 2 Revised Standard Version MONDAY: Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. John 15 v 4 TUESDAY: Your (God's) faithfulness is from generation to generation; You have established the earth and it abides - stands fast. Psalm 119 v 90 Amplified. WEDNESDAY: But you have received the Holy Spirit and he lives within you, in your hearts, so that you don't need anyone to teach you what is right. For he teaches you all things and he is the Truth, and no liar; and so, just as he has said, you must live in Christ, never to depart from him. 1John 2 v 27 Living Bible THURSDAY: You are controlled by your new nature if you have the Spirit of God living in you........ yet even though Christ lives within you, your body will die because of sin; but your spirit will live..... And if the Spirit of God, who raised up Jesus from the dead, lives in you, he will make your dying bodies live again after you die, by means of this same Holy Spirit living in you. Romans 8 v 9 - 11 FRIDAY: In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4 v 8 SATURDAY: Whoever obeys God's commands lives in union with God and God lives in union with them. And because of the Spirit that God has given us we know that God lives in union with us. 1 John 3 v 24 Good News Bible

My dear friend, do not imitate what is bad, but imitate what is good. Whoever does good belongs to God; whoever does what is bad has not seen God. The Third Letter of John v 11 Good News Bible. Gwyn

Give thanks to the Lord,because He is good, and His love is eternal. Psalm118 v1 Good News Bible Gwyn

First posting updated for today - Wednesday Blessings for your day :) Vonny

Bless the Lord ,O my soul; and all that is within me , bless His holy name. Psalm 103 King James Bible Gwyn

Jesus is speaking: 'As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.' John 15 v 9 Vonny

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father,which hath loved us, and has given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work. St Paul to the Thessalonians 2 ch.2 v 16-17. King James Bible. Gwyn

Previous week's theme: new / newness MONDAY: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3 v 22 - 23 RSV TUESDAY: Sing a new song to the Lord. Sing it everywhere around the world! Sing out his praises! Bless his name. Each day tell someone that he saves. Psalm 96 v 1 - 2 Living Bible. WEDNESDAY: You are living a brand new kind of life that is continually learning more and more of what is right, and trying constantly to be more and more like Christ who created this new life within you. Colossians 3 v 10 THURSDAY: And now I - Jesus - give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13 v 34 Good News Bible. FRIDAY: When anyone is joined to Christ, they are a new being; the old is gone, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5 v 17 SATURDAY: The Lord says ' I am making a new heavens and a new earth. The events of the past will be completely forgotten.' Isaiah 65 v 17

The Lord is my light and my salvation; I will fear no one The Lord protects me from all danger; I will never be afraid. Psalm 27 v 1 Good News Bible. Gwyn

In this new life one's nationality or race or education or social position is unimportant; such things mean nothing. Whether a person has Christ is what matters, and he is equally available to all. Colossians 3 v 11 Living Bible. Vonny

Christ`s birth and kingdom foretold. For unto us a child is born,unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The Mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah .9 v 6 King James Bible. Love ,peace and many blessings to you all for the coming year. Gwyn.

First posting updated for today - Monday. Blessings for your new year :) Vonny Matthew Ch. 2 v 1 - 12 The coming of the wise men. Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the King, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, 'Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to worship Him.' When Herod the King heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They told him, 'In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it is written by the prophet: And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who shall govern my people Israel.' Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star appeared; and he sent them to Bethlehem saying, 'Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.' When they had heard the king they went their way; and lo, the star that they had seen in the East went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. Entering the house where the baby and Mary his mother were, they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold, frankincense and myrrh. And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way. _______________________________________

Listen! says Jesus. I am coming soon! I will bring my rewards with me, to give to each one according to what he has done. I am the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Revelation 22 v 12. Good News Bible. Gwyn

First posting updated for today - Friday. Joy and Peace, Vonny

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; for thou, Lord,hast not forsaken them that seek thee. Psalm 9 v 10 . King James Bible. Gwyn

Luke 2 cont. V 15 - 20 When the great army of angels had returned again to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, 'Come on, let's go to Bethlehem! Let's see this wonderful thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about. They ran to the village and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and there was the baby, lying in the manger. The shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. All who heard their story expressed astonishment, but Mary quietly treasured these things in her heart and often thought about them. Then the shepherds went back again to their fields and flocks, praising God for the visit of the angels, and because they had seen the child, just as the angels had told them.

Psalm 32 v7 You are my hiding place. I've needed a hiding place many times over the last 5 years and not once have I run there without finding the open armsand the. wonderful love of Jesus.Bless you Von Merle

A holy and happy Christmas to everyone and a New Year filled with Joy, Peace and Love. First posting updated for today - Christmas Day :) Blessings and thank you to Gwyn and to all who have posted here and shared with us this year. Vonny

As Vonny is doing the Christmas story, I thought it might be nice if I do a christmas prayer. I hope this is alright Vonny. We give thanks to the Father this Christmas time for all His many blessings, For the gift of His Son to be our Saviour, For the love of Christ in taking our human nature, For His birth at Bethlehem, And for the great redemption He has brought to us and all mankind.And with the angelic host we too would cry, Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, goodwill to all men. Gwyn

Luke 2 v 8 - 14 That night some shepherds were in the fields outside the village, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly an angel appeared among them, and the landscape shone bright with the glory of the Lord. They were badly frightened but the angel reassured them. 'Don't be afraid!' he said. 'I bring you the most joyful news ever announced, and it is for everyone! The Saviour - yes, the Messiah, the Lord - has been born tonight in Bethlehem! How will you recognise him? You will find a baby, wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.' Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others -the armies of heaven - praising God: 'Glory to God in the highest heaven,' they sang, 'and peace on earth for all those pleasing him.' Living Bible