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1 Peter 2:9
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Today’s Bible verse is
1 Peter 2:9 (NIV)
9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
Let’s read the verse in context:
1 Peter 2:1-12 (NIV)
1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. 4 As you come to him, the living Stone–rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him– 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For in Scripture it says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” 7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone, 8 and, “A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they disobey the message–which is also what they were destined for. 9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 11 Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.
Today’s Quiet Time with God
Today’s verse is a reminder that in the same way the the people of Israel were chosen, as believers in Christ we are also a chosen people. Chosen for what? Just like the people of Israel, we have been chosen to let the world know that there is one true God, and that He wants to have a relationship with them. The task that the people of Israel were chosen for has now been given to the church, and the church, made up of Jews and Gentiles and everyone who calls on the name of the Lord is to declare the praises of Him who called us out of darkness into His wonderful light. As you live in His wonderful light today, think about how you might declare His praises to the world around you!
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Psalm 150:6
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Today’s Bible verse is
Psalms 150:6 (NIV)
6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Let’s read the verse in context:
Psalms 150:1-6 (NIV)
1 Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.
2 Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,
4 praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute,
5 praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.
6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.
Today’s Quiet Time with God
I think that you probably get the point of today’s verse and context reading. “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord”! What does praise mean? This is the wiki-pedia definition: In Christianity, the word is understood as a command to either describe God or give a testimony of what God has done. Today, set aside some time to focus in on God and give Him praise. Thank Him for all that He has done in your life. You will be blessed as you do!
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The Christian Book Club is a great site where you can get involved in an online Christian Book Club. A new book and discussion are started the 1st of every month. Come and join us for this month’s book. Click here to go to the Christian Book Club site.
Check out Internet Pastor Online
Internet Pastor Online is an interesting site where you can find answers to questions about the Bible and some advice for Christian living.
Check out Church Growth Consulting
Church Growth Consulting is a site for Pastors and Ministry Leaders about ways to advance the Kingdom of God and help to grow the Church.
Check out My Newbie Blog
If you would like to learn how to create a blog of your own then this would be a good site for you.
Hebrews 13:15-16
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Today’s Bible verse is
Hebrews 13:15-16 (NIV)
15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise–the fruit of lips that confess his name. 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
Let’s read the verse in context:
Hebrews 13:1-16 (NIV)
1 Keep on loving each other as brothers. 2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. 3 Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering. 4 Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. 5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” 6 So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” 7 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by ceremonial foods, which are of no value to those who eat them. 10 We have an altar from which those who minister at the tabernacle have no right to eat. 11 The high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering, but the bodies are burned outside the camp. 12 And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood. 13 Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore. 14 For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. 15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise–the fruit of lips that confess his name. 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
Today’s Quiet Time with God
Today’s verse reminds us that we are to CONTINUALLY offer to God a sacrifice of praise. We are to be a thankful people. As believers, those who confess His name, the fruit of our lips is thanksgiving. Through Christ we have been rescued out of darkness and brought into the eternal light. As a by-product of this amazing gift we have received in Christ, we are to share with others (Acts of Kindness) and do good (the next right thing). Live this day thanking God for the gift of eternal life, blessing the people around you with acts of kindness and words of encouragement, and even though life isn’t fair, do the next right thing. You will be blessed as you do!
Check out Fifteen Minutes With God
Check out our latest feature on God’s Daytimer, Fifteen Minutes With God. This is an opportunity for you to spend fifteen minutes with God by following the Lord’s Prayer as a model. Click here to go to the Fifteen Minutes With God page. This will help you to develop a consistent daily prayer time.
Check out Christian World News
As you end your quiet time don’t forget to check out what’s happening in the world. Click here to go to the Christian World News stories page. This will help you to direct your prayers more effectively.
Get a Free Subscription to God’s Daytimer
Come back tomorrow for another edition of Online Bible Studies. You should also sign up for either the Free RSS subscription or if you aren’t familiar with RSS, sign up for the free email subscription. That way whenever a new Bible Study is posted you will be notified. You can sign up at the top right of the page.
Check out the Christian Book Club
The Christian Book Club is a great site where you can get involved in an online Christian Book Club. A new book and discussion are started the 1st of every month. Come and join us for this month’s book. Click here to go to the Christian Book Club site.
Check out Internet Pastor Online
Internet Pastor Online is an interesting site where you can find answers to questions about the Bible and some advice for Christian living.
Check out Church Growth Consulting
Church Growth Consulting is a site for Pastors and Ministry Leaders about ways to advance the Kingdom of God and help to grow the Church.
Check out My Newbie Blog
If you would like to learn how to create a blog of your own then this would be a good site for you.
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