FEBRUARY PROMISES (3)

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February 16-22

FEBRUARY PROMISES from 365promises FEBRUARY 16 - PROMISE #47 I will keep you safe because no one can snatch you out of My hand. John 10:29 FEBRUARY 17 - PROMISE #48 I will heal your broken heart and mend all your wounds. Psalm 147:3 FEBRUARY 18 - PROMISE #49 I will bless you in times of mourning with My comfort. Matthew 5:4 FEBRUARY 19 - PROMISE #50 You will find freedom wherever My Spirit dwells. 2 Corinthians 3:17 FEBRUARY 20 - PROMISE #51 You can know and depend on the love that I have for you. 1 John 4:16 FEBRUARY 21 - PROMISE #52 You can trust in Me for I will never forsake you. Psalm 9:10 FEBRUARY 22 - PROMISE #53 I put people who are lonely in families. Psalm 68:6

Promises for the week of February 1-8  February 9-15

I was a little sidetracked this past week somewhat, when I encountered something (at the end of my video teaching in the OBS of "Trustworthy") that somehow I totally missed last year from Lysa TerKeurst, both at You Tube and on a podcast at P31, (Spotify too) as well as on Lysa's blog (the most recent one). I cannot imagine how these all slipped by me, but I am so thankful I came across them now and am able to view, listen, read (over and over again). Hopefully most of you, don't or won't need all of these, as I do, but there are some that perhaps some of you will benefit from at least the one dealing with anxiety or maybe trust issues and all of us need the forgiveness one. 
But sadly, I must admit that 'me and my household' have to deal with the others. Let me just say this was 'timely' with all the love and marital relationship stuff leading up to Valentine's Day (not celebrated in this household or even acknowledged by one) {but I bought myself a little red rose plant and some chocolate in Reese's peanut butter cups} so "therapy and theology" was really helpful for me to have this week as a divergence, and very beneficial, but actually I think it was God opening an old wound and giving me better understanding on this topic, and so much more that I have needed for almost 50 years. The one I am most focused on for now is ... "broken promises ... " not for me, but for my other half. Perhaps part of the cause for my prodigal wanderings & blatant, unfaithful sin. That part, I do need to own and have confessed. 
Never would I ever have thought that this is where my One Word for 2020 of "Promises" would lead me but this is how our God works and pours out His love and compassion to help us through our MESS(es) whether it's in our marriages or our relationships, God always has a greater purpose. So this has given me a really new perspective and way to reflect on my One Word of Promises, not just God's Promises or Praying God's Promises, yet our own promises to others or one another. I thought about whether I would be so open and vulnerable with these links and this topic, but for now, this will have to suffice. As often on this blog, I have steered clear of sharing anything that involves revealing others' private info, which will remain so unless I am given permission or no longer need to be concerned about respecting privacy of others.
   Anyways ... God's Promises are not broken Still I continue with my books and *YV reading plans on
*BIBLE PROMISES {hoping I get back to finish the Bible Promises here below with the scriptures} 21 days of 100 in a book by Shanna Noel, from Dayspring

9. God is with you.Jn.14:26;Phil.1:21;Rom.5:8;Gal.2:20 10.God has overcome.Rom.15:13;Phil.4:7;Jn.16:33 ... 11.God will guide you.Ps.31:3;Ps.23:4;Is.58:11;1Pe1:6-7 12.God is watching you.Ps.3:5;Is.41:10;Ps.33:18;Rom.8 13.God understands.Mt.4:1;Mt.9:36;Mt.26:39;Heb.4:15 14.God draws near to you.Lk.5:20;Jn.15:14;Jam.4:8 ... 15.God's peace is perfect.Is.32:17;Jn.14:27;Ps.119:165... 16.God's ways are not our ways.Is.55:8; 17.God has set you free. 18.God's Word will stand forever. 19.God delivers you through trials. 20.God is your friend. 21.God is an anchor for the soul.

I shared the 1st 8 days of the 21 days of this plan back here

FEBRUARY PROMISES (2)

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I changed my decision and am posting this new week's Promises here (linking here and at the end to last week's first week of February Promises)

FEBRUARY PROMISES February 9-15 from 365promises FEBRUARY 9 - PROMISE #40 Trust in Me with all your heart and I will guide you. Proverbs 3:5-6 FEBRUARY 10 - PROMISE #41 I will give you peace at all times and in every situation. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 FEBRUARY 11 - PROMISE #42 Call on Me when you are in trouble and I will rescue you. Psalm 91:15 FEBRUARY 12 - PROMISE #43 I am your shelter and a place of safety from your enemies. Psalm 61:3 FEBRUARY 13 - PROMISE #44 If you wait for Me, I will work on your behalf. Isaiah 64:4 FEBRUARY 14 - PROMISE #45 My love will never fail you. 1 Corinthians 13:8 FEBRUARY 15 - PROMISE #46 I am your Shepherd and I will meet all your needs. Psalm 23:1

February 16-22

LENT  begins on the 26th and I have another book planned "The Promise of Lent" as I mentioned in last week's blog

February 23-29

I am continuing primarily with these 3 books, but occasionally I'm able to read from the other ones too, if only I would stop getting new books (lol). I could not resist adding this new one since I couldn't get the new book released on February 4th, I was thrilled to add this one of PROMISES in my Kindle... 

"Promises for a Fruitful Life"

Who doesn't want a Fruitful Life or even better to know 
God's Promises for this?

This is a booklet that you can use over and over as you face various situations, helping "you find new hope for Kingdom building", "drawn from passages and Scriptures Beth Moore brings to light in Chasing Vines."

... for the February 1-8 Promises ...

{just click on the dates to see}

FEBRUARY PROMISES (1)

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FEBRUARY PROMISES February 1-8 from 365promises FEBRUARY 1 - PROMISE #32 I am seated in the heavens and My kingdom reigns over all. Psalms 103:19 FEBRUARY 2 - PROMISE #33 All My plans will be fulfilled, for I know the end from the beginning. Isaiah 46:10 FEBRUARY 3 - PROMISE #34 I knew you before you were born and I designed you for My purposes. Jeremiah 1:5 FEBRUARY 4 - PROMISE #35 You are holy and free from blame because of Jesus Christ’s death. Colossians 1:21-22 FEBRUARY 5 - PROMISE #36 I have blotted out your sins and dissolved them like the mist. Isaiah 44:22 FEBRUARY 6 - PROMISE #37 I have sealed you with My Spirit to guarantee your coming inheritance. Ephesians 1:13-14 FEBRUARY 7 - PROMISE #38 I will be a real Father to you. 2 Corinthians 6:18 FEBRUARY 8 - PROMISE #39 I will look after you and teach you the way that is best. Psalm 32:8

February 9-15 coming

I intended to post every Sunday as I did in January with the February PROMISES and continue sharing from one or all of my books and devotionals on God's PROMISES but You Version came up with a 21 day challenge plus I'm still trying to catch up and continue with 2 online studies that are so good and helpful -
... yet ALL this has interrupted my plans before LENT begins, BUT the worst part is that my blog posts are receiving SPAM (15 or more of the same place and comment) so I've had to put comment modification or whatever that is that I verify comments, hopefully to stop them before they appear ... 
Therefore, I'm going to change my format ... maybe my day or time  ... and if all goes well, I will just repost this each week with that week's PROMISES from 365 and whatever else I have time to share in the blank boxes below. Of course, this will make this post very long as the weeks go on so I might have to just change the box with that week's PROMISES.

February 16-22

LENT  begins on the 26th and I have another book planned "The Promise of Lent" as I mentioned in last week's blog

February 23-29

I also have a 21 Day Plan with You Version of Bible Promises... from Dayspring, by Shanna Noel, Illustrated Faith founder, which of course is a sample of her book "100 Days of Bible Promises" so at least I'll share these 8 days of the 21 of the 100

1. God's Grace is Sufficient Hebrews 4:16 2 Peter 1:2 Acts of the Apostles 4:33 2 Corinthians 12:9

2.God Brings New Mercies Every Day  Psalms 13:5 2 Corinthians 1:3 1 Chronicles 16:34 Lamentations 3:22-23

3. God Supplies All Your Needs Isaiah 33:15-16 Psalms 111:5 2 Corinthians 9:10 Matthew 6:33

4. God's Word is Alive Matthew 13:23 Psalms 119:1 1 John 2:14 Hebrews 4:12

5. God Doesn't Change Malachi 3:6 James 1:17 Hebrews 6:17 Hebrews 13:8

6. God's Love is Always There Psalms 103:11 Luke 7:47 Psalms 17:7 Romans 8:38-39

7. God Brings Goodness in All Things Psalms 57:2 Psalms 25:10 Proverbs 3:5-6 Romans 8:28

8. God Died for You 1 Corinthians 15:3 Romans 5:6 Philippians 2:8 Romans 5:8

We'll see how this goes, but expect more
PROMISES of GOD

JANUARY PROMISES (5)

JANUARY PROMISES from 365promises  JANUARY 26 - PROMISE #26 I look after foreigners and I help the fatherless and the widow. Psalm 146:9 JANUARY 27 - PROMISE #27 I will guard those who have a childlike heart. Psalm 116:6 JANUARY 28 - PROMISE #28 You are more than a conqueror through My love in Jesus Christ. Romans 8:37 JANUARY 29 - PROMISE #29 When Jesus appears, you will receive a crown of glory that will never dim. 1 Peter 5:4 JANUARY 30 - PROMISE #30 At the end of the age, My righteous ones will shine like the sun in My kingdom. Matthew 13:43 JANUARY 31 - PROMISE #31 Not one of My promises will ever fail you. Joshua 23:14

So these are the books in my collection thus far for  PROMISES my 2020 One Word 

Last week, I shared from the last book, giving the scriptures cited as Strength Promises, basically that is what this book does, which is similar to Max Lucado's book (in the middle) but Max includes a devotional portion from various books of his on each topic/category of Promises as I shared in this blog post. 

Back when I began this journey into God's PROMISES, I started out with the first two actual books above. I started sharing from each one for the week. In "Bible Promises for Women", I started with Guidance; the scripture and prayer, for my blog posts of  January Promises Week 1 and Week 2. In this blog post, Week 3, I listed all the scriptures given up until then in this book for Chapter 1: Daily Guidance.


I will continue to list from this book on Daily Guidance

... Romans 14:10 Romans 12:19 Proverbs 16:18 Psalm 27:14 Ecclesiastes 3:1 Hebrews 12:28 Hebrews 6:13-15 Isaiah 25:1 Romans 8:14 Proverbs 23:19 Galatians 5:1 Psalm 37:4 Galatians 6:10 Psalm 30:1

"... God, when life feels like a ride that won't let us off, remind us that You are waiting for us to reach up to You. And when we finally do, thank You for being there to lift us up to peace & safety." for Psalm 30:1

I also like to share the categories/topics of this beautiful book before I go on, because I never did share them:

There are 16 Chapters/Topics covered ...

Daily Guidance Everyday Faith Family Forgiveness Grace Gratitude Help in Hard Times Hope Comfort Joy Love Praise and Thanksgiving The Promise of His Presence Serving Others Wisdom Peace

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Although January is quickly coming to a close, I still do not have a given direction of which category or area of PROMISES God intends for me to focus on, yet I trust He will let me know as I pursue His Promises. But, if you can believe it, at the end of February, it's already the beginning of Lent, and I have yet another book I've chosen to use for Lent - "The Promise of Lent - A 40 day Journey Toward the Miracle of Easter" by Chris Tiegreen. I will continue each month to list and use the Promises from 365promises website (at the top of each weekly blog post). 
As I now have begun the OBS of FaithGateway and Rebekah Lyons' book, "Rhythms of Renewal", I hope to narrow down my scattered journey of books and plans of God's PROMISES as I began to do in my You Version (bible.com) where I will be continuing to use 365 promises and photo each day and more than likely "Once-a-Day-Bible Promises" (2nd row, 1st book in images) because YV has a sample NIV plan of this, but does not obviously do every day - the next one is the 51st, so I hope to fill in the gap between the 26th and the 51st over there because as I've shown the samples in previous posts, these devotionals help me the most in defining God's PROMISES. Hopefully, this will allow me a chance to stay caught up in the weekly OBS, continue my YV plans and reading God's PROMISES in these other books as time allows. 
If any of the areas or categories/topics are of interest or need for you, and you'd like the scriptures for that, please let me know so that I cover those PROMISES according to your need too. God did not give me the One Word 'PROMISES' just for me, and without a doubt, I know HE desires for me to share HIS PROMISES with others - you (& my loved ones); so that I am Praying His Promises just like that first book above in the images says ... what good would His Promises be, if we don't use them and pray them in our daily lives? We serve a God who keeps His Promises. His Promises are Enduring! (right, K?) And these Enduring Promises are for Every Season, so that we might "abide to endure" and press on "abiding in Him" and leaving the 'enduring' to Him. In Him, we have been given 'Guidance' and by His Holy Spirit & His Word, we have enough promises that we can hold on to, trust in, count on - to get us through, to see us through, to encourage us, in the daily struggles or battles, His Word will not fail nor does He. His Promises are true and available for us to believe & know, pray and stand on when all else around us seems to fail, He is faithful and trustworthy, beyond what we can imagine - HE IS...

JANUARY PROMISES (4)

continuing with

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JANUARY PROMISES from 365promises  JANUARY 19 - PROMISE #19 I will bless your life and keep watch over you always. Numbers 6:24 JANUARY 20 - PROMISE #20 If you search for Me with all your heart, you will find me. Jeremiah 29:13 JANUARY 21 - PROMISE #21 I will shield your life and deliver you from the wicked. Psalm 97:10 JANUARY 22 - PROMISE #22 Cast all your worries on Me, for I really care about you. 1 Peter 5:7 JANUARY 23 - PROMISE #23 I will not let you be tested beyond what you can endure. 1 Corinthians 10:13 JANUARY 24 - PROMISE #24 My love will persevere through every situation. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 JANUARY 25 - PROMISE #25 I will not withhold anything good from those with an upright heart. Psalm 84:11 JANUARY 26 - PROMISE #26 I look after foreigners and I help the fatherless and the widow. Psalm 146:9

plus I will be continuing in these 3 books:

Last week I also mentioned my new additional book by Max Lucado, "God's Promises for You" which like "Bible Promises for Women" has a section as I started on "Guidance", as I seek what area of God's Promises, since there are thousands, should I focus on ... and clearly "Guidance" is a good one for the beginning of a new year or a search for direction and wisdom.

However, I also added another one (yet have not even opened the cover until now) but it goes along with one of my YouVersion reading plans also on 

"Powerful Promises ..."

so this is where I hope to focus on for now, as I continue "Praying the Promises of God" and "Once-a-Day Bible Promises" - the rest of the title of that new additional book of PROMISES is

... in the War Room"

100 Bible Promises from God to You

starts with this quote

"Let God's promises shine on your problems."  Corrie Ten Bloom

10 sections of Bible Promises:

Confidence Promises Deliverance Promises Faith Promises Healing Promises Life Promises Peace Promises Power Promises Protection Promises Provision Promises Strength Promises  then 10Bible verses are listed in each of these

Here are the 10 for #10 Strength Promises:
Isaiah 41:10 (NASB)  1 Corinthians 1:27-29 (NKJV) 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV) 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV) Matthew 11:28-30 (NASB) Philippians 4:13 (NIV) Romans 8:26-28 (NKJV) Psalm 28:7 (NASB) Isaiah 12:2 (NIV) Isaiah 40:31 (ESV)

I really like this closing statement in this book's Introduction, which I pray for me (and you):

"... Let these Promises wash over your soul and renew you. Let them restore the joy of your salvation. Let them cleanse and strengthen your heart. May they draw you closer to the our God who always keeps His Promises." Daniel B. Lancaster

May our Lord God fill you with the Strength as His Word PROMISES!