August 1

Romans 8:38-39

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

NLT:  And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love.  Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.  No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Joshua 1:5

“No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life.  As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

NLT:  “No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live.  For I will be with you as I was with Moses.  I will not fail you or abandon you.”

Isaiah 49:15-16

“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne?  Though she may forget, I will not forget you!  See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.”

NLT:  “Never!  Can a mother forget her nursing child?  Can she feel no love for the child she has borne?  But even if that were possible, I would not forget you!  See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands.  Always in my mind is a picture of Jerusalem’s walls in ruins.”

July 31

Colossians 1:27

To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

NLT:  For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too.  And this is the secret:  Christ lives in you.  This gives you assurance of sharing his glory.

Matthew 28:20

“And teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.  And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

NLT: “Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you.  And be sure of this:  I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

John 20:19

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”

NLT:  That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders.  Suddenly Jesus was standing there among them!  “Peace be with you,” he said

July 30

Psalm 29:2 (NKJV)

Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

NLT:  Honor the Lord for the glory of his name.  Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.

1 Samuel 2:2

There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.

NLT:  No one is holy like the Lord!  There is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.

Isaiah 6:3

And they were calling to one another:  “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.”

NLT:  They were calling out to each other, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Heaven’s Armies!  The whole earth is filled with his glory!”

July 29

Hebrews 6:19

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.  It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.

NLT:  This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls.  It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.

1 John 2:28

And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.

NLT:  And now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame.

Matthew 22:37

Jesus replied:  “’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’”

NLT:  Jesus replied:  ‘” You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’”

July 28

Psalm 139:1-4, 23-24

O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.  You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.  You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.  Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O Lord…Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.  See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

NLT:  O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.  You know when I sit down or stand up.  You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.  You see me when I travel and when I rest at home.  You know everything I do.  You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord…Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.  Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.

1 John 4:18 (AMP)

There is no fear in love (dread does not exist), but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror!  For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and (so) he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love (is not yet grown into love’s complete perfection). 

NLT:  Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear.  If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.

July 27

Romans 12:12

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

NLT:  Rejoice in our confident hope.  Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

NLT:  But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.

Hebrews 6:18-19

God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged.  We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.  It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.

NLT:  So God has given both his promise and his oath.  These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie.  Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us.  This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls.  It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary

July 26

Psalm 32:8

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.

NLT:  The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.  I will advise you and watch over you.

Psalm 119:35

Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight.

NLT:  Make me walk along the path of your commands, for that is where my happiness is found.

Psalm 143.8

Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you.  Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.

NLT:  Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you.  Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you.

July 25

John 10:27

“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”

NLT:  My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

Romans 8:28 (AMP)

We are assured and know that (God being a partner in their labor) all things work together and are (fitting into a plan) for good to and for those who love God and are called according to (His) design and purpose. 

NLT: And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

Jeremiah 29:13

“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”

NLT:   “If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.” 

July 24

Psalm 100:4

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.

NLT:  Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise.  Give thanks to him and praise his name.

Psalm 31:14

But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.”

NLT:  But I am trusting you, O Lord, saying, “You are my God!”

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

NLT:  Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

July 23

John 8:12

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world.  Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

NLT:  Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world.  If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”

Matthew 5:14-16

“You are the light of the world.  A city on a hill cannot be hidden.  Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.  Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.  In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”

NLT:  “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.  No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket.  Instead a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.  In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.”

2 Corinthians 3:18

And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

NLT:  So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord.  And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.

Exodus 3:14

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.  This is what you are to say to the Israelites:  I AM has sent me to you.”

NLT: 

God replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.  Say this to the people of Israel:  I AM has sent me to you.”

July 22

Ephesians 5:8-10

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.  Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord.

NLT:  For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord.  So live as people of light!  For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.  Carefully determine what pleases the Lord.

Matthew 23:8

“But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one Master and you are all brothers.”

NLT:  “Don’t let anyone call you ‘Rabbi’, for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as brothers and sisters.”

Matthew 6:1

“Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them.  If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.”

NLT:  “Watch out!  Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.”

July 21

Psalm 91:1

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

NLT:  Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

Proverbs 3:5 (AMP)

Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.

NLT:  Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.

Isaiah 30:15 (AMP)

For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel:  In returning (to Me) and resting (in Me) you shall be saved; in quietness and in (trusting) confidence shall be your strength.  But you would not.

NLT:  This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says:  “Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved.  In quietness and confidence is your strength.  But you would have none of it.”

July 20

Psalm 42:1-2

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.  My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.  When can I go and meet with God?

NLT:  As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God.  I thirst for God, the living God.  When can I go and stand before him?

Psalm 34:5

Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.

NLT:  Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces.

Philippians 2:15

So that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe.

NLT:  (vs 14:  Do everything without complaining and arguing,) so that no one can criticize you.  Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shinning like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.

July 19

Ephesians 6:16

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

NLT:  In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.

1 John 1:5-7

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you; God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.  If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth.  But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

NLT:  This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you:  God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.  So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth.  But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

Isaiah 12:2

Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid.  The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.

NLT:  “See, God has come to save me.  I will trust in him and not be afraid.  The Lord God is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.”

July 18

Psalm 90:14

Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

NLT:  Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives.

Acts 17:27-28

God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.  “For in him we live and move and have our being.”  As some of your own poets have said, “We are his offspring.”

NLT:  “His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us.  For in him we live and move and exist.  As some of your own poets have said, “We are his offspring.”

Hebrews 11:1 (AMP)

Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things (we) hope for, being the proof of things (we) do not see and the conviction of their reality (faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses).

NLT:  Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.

July 17

Song of Songs 2:13

The fig tree forms its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance.  Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me.

NLT:  The fig trees are forming young fruit, and the fragrant grapevines are blossoming.  Rise up, my darling!  Come away with me, my fair one.

Luke 10:41-42

“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed.  Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

NLT:  But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details!  There is only one thing worth being concerned about.  Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”

July 16

Psalm 40:2-3

He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.  He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.  Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord.

NLT:  He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire.  He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.  He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God.  Many will see what he has done and be amazed.  They will put their trust in the Lord.

Psalm 42:5 (NASB)

Why are you in despair, O my soul?  And why have you become disturbed within me?  Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him for the help of His presence.

NLT:  Why am I discouraged?  Why is my heart so sad?  I will put my hope in God!  I will praise him again—my Savior and my God!

Psalm 147:11

The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.

NLT:  No, the Lord’s delight is in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love.

July 15

Matthew 6:34

“Therefore do now worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.  Each day has enough trouble of its own.

NLT:  So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries.  Today’s trouble is enough for today.

2 Corinthians 12:9

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”  Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

NLT:  Each time he said, “My grace is all you need.  My power works best in weakness.”  So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.

Psalm 62:8 (NKJV)

Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.

NLT:  O my people, trust in him at all times.  Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge.

July 14

Isaiah 40:31

But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

NLT:  But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.  They will soar high on wings like eagles.  They will run and not grow weary.  They will walk and not faint.

Psalm 37:23-24

If the Lord delights in a man’s way, he makes his steps firm; though he stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hands.

NLT:  The Lord directs the steps of the godly.  He delights in every detail of their lives.  Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.

Psalm 16:11 (NKJV)

You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

NLT:  You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.

July 13

Ephesians 2:7-8

In order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.  For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.

NLT:  So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus.  God saved you by his grace when you believed.  And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.

Hebrews 3:1

Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.

NLT:  And so, dear brothers and sisters who belong to God and are partners with those called to heaven, think carefully about this Jesus whom we declare to be God’s messenger and High Priest.

Psalm 34:5

Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.

NLT:  Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces.

July 12

Proverbs 18:10

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

NLT:  The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.

Acts 4:12

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under the heaven given to men by which we must be saved.

NLT:  “There is salvation in no one else!  God has given no other name under the heaven by which we must be saved.”

John 16:24

“Until now you have not asked for anything in my name.  Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.”

NLT:  You haven’t done this before.  Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.

July 11

Exodus 20:4-5

“You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.  You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.”

NLT:  “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea.  You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods.  I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me.”

Isaiah 55:12

You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace.

NLT:  You will live in joy and peace.  The mountains and hills will burst into song, and the trees of the field will clap their hands!

2 Samuel 22:29

You are my lamp, O Lord; the Lord turns my darkness into light.

NLT:  O Lord, you are my lamp.  The Lord lights up my darkness.

July 10

2 Thessalonians 3:16 (NKJV)

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way.  The Lord be with you all.

NLT:  Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation.  The Lord be with you all.

Revelation 17:14

They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.

NLT:  Together they will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them because he is the Lord of all lords and King of all kings.  And his called and chosen and faithful ones will be with him.”

John 15:13-15

“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.  You are my friends if you do what I command.  I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business.  Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.”

NLT:  There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.  You are my friends if you do what I command.  I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves.  Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me.

July 9

Deuteronomy 30:20

And that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him.  For the Lord is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

NLT:  You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him.  This is the key to your life.  And if you love and obey the Lord, you will live long in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Genesis: 1:27

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

NLT:  So God created human beings in his own image.  In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

Romans 12:2

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

NLT:  Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.  Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

July 8

Psalm 27:8 (NKJV)

When You said, “See My face,” my heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will see.”

NLT:  My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”  And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”

John 15:11

“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.”

NLT:  “I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy.  Yes, your joy will overflow!

1 Corinthians 13:12

Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face.  Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

NLT:  Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity.  All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely.

July 7

Psalm 20:7

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

NLT:  Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the Lord our God.

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

NLT:  But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

Luke 1:79

To shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.

NLT:  “to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace.”

July 6

Isaiah 9:6

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.  And he will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

NLT:  For a child is born to us, a son is given to us.  The government will rest on his shoulders.  And he will be called:  Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Zechariah 9:9 (NKJV)

“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!  O daughter of Jerusalem!  Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, lowly and riding a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey.”

NLT:  “Rejoice, O people of Zion!  Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem!  Look, your king is coming to you.  He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey—riding on a donkey’s colt.”

Romans 8:15-16

For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship.  And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”  The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.

NJT:  So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves.  Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children.  Now we call him, “Abba, Father.”  For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children.

Exodus 3:5

“Do not come any closer,” God said.  “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”

NLT:  “Do not come any closer,” the Lord warned, “Take off your sandals, for you are standing on holy ground.”

July 5

Romans 8:38-39

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

NLT:  And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love.  Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.  No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Psalm 56:3-4

When I am afraid, I will trust in you.  In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid.  What can mortal man do to me?

NLT:  But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.  I praise God for what he has promised.  I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?  What can mere mortals do to me?

Isaiah 43:19

“See, I am doing a new thing!  Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?  I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.”

NLT:  “For I am about to do something new.  See, I have already begun!  Do you not see it?  I will make a pathway through the wilderness.  I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.”

July 4

John 4:23-24

“Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.  God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.”

NLT:  But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth.  The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way.  For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

NLT:  Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives.  Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives.  Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.

Psalm 100:4

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.

NLT:  Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise.  Give thanks to him and praise his name.