For the month of December, these are the next 4 One Words for us
to "FOCUS" on:
SURRENDER
p. 173
WORDS
SIMPLICITY
OBEDIENCE
HOWEVER, even though these are good
One Words
we started a month behind
due to my PRAYER time for the beginning of 2024
SO we're off and I never looked ahead.
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In our devotional book, there are still 4 more One Words to FOCUS on:
WITH
p. 188
FAMILY
WAIT
JESUS
These last 4 seem to be more appropriate to me for DECEMBER.
I'm sure that you would like to just continue
in the order of the book with just the 1st 4 above and that
no one really wants to do double duty during the holidays
so I will post both sets of 4 and leave the option open.
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I was thinking that we could do Sun.-Weds.
and then continue with the next One Word
on Weds. pm to Sat.
but
you do whatever way you'd like or works best for you.
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IF YOU do the Sun.-Weds. and then Weds.-Sat. plan proposed
then "JESUS" ends up on Weds. December 25th and
you'll have the days after for "Taking Inventory" of just free (lol)
Anyways, that is why I do not have the Week after each One Word as usual
{SORRY about this; but don't fret over doing
all 8 that are left}
Please don't let the Week dates confuse you!
the Week underlined is for doing only 1 a Week
as regular
the date in {...} is if you do mid-week & continue
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Perhaps we have enough One Words with our FOCUS on the themes of
ADVENT:
HOPE, JOY, PEACE, LOVE
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{I may be adding more to this blog post during each week}
As you can see, I just have the basics of Scriptures, as we move down.
{week of December 1}
this is linked to Bible Study Tools
Bible Hub for Topical search
[certainly seems like a good One Word for the first Sunday of Advent]
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 of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV |
James 4:7 ESV; Mark 14:36 ESV; Proverbs 23:26; Galatians 2:20 ESV |
one of my resources shows that there are 177 verses that contain
[image credit: Bible (dot) com (YV)]
{possibly midweek Weds. pm December 4}
or else week of December 8 depending
on your choice
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 119:14 ESV |
Proverbs 12:18 NIV; Proverbs 16:24 NIV; Matthew 15:11 NLT; Ephesians 4:29 NIV |
"Jesus, help my WORDS to reflect Your Word" |
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"... God is not a God of confusion but of peace."... 1 Corinthians 14:33 a |
Proverbs 23:4 MSG; 1 Timothy 6:6-7 NLT; Psalm 51:10 ESV; 2 Timothy 2:15 ESV |
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But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. |
Luke 11:28 NIV; 1 John 5:3 ESV; Psalm 112:1 ESV; Ecclesiastes 12:13 ESV |
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Matthew 28:20 ESV
... teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. |
Isaiah 41:10 ESV; Exodus 4:12 NLT; Deuteronomy 20:4 NLT; Joshua 1:5 NLT |
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Romans 12:10 ESV
Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. |
John 15:12-13 ESV; Galatians 6:10 ESV; 1 Corinthians 1:10 ESV; Ephesians 4:25 ESV |
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Psalm 27:14
Lamentations 3:25 ESV
The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. |
Micah 7:7 ESV; James 5:11 ESV; Habakkuk 2:3 ESV; Psalm 27:13-14 ESV |
JESUS
The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus. |
John 15:7 ESV; Matthew 5:8 ESV; Acts 1:8 ESV; 2 Corinthians 13:4 ESV |