Category: Treasures for the Heart

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Honesty

Honesty – free from fraud or deception. Behavior, in action and words, that aims to convey truth.

It is important to live a life characterized by honesty.  When your life and words constantly demonstrate honesty and integrity, others will learn that they can depend upon you. 

Honesty is not only a reflection of our inner character, but also a way to show our faith.  It is not just how you speak to others but also to yourself.  As we desire to draw nigh to Christ, we should want to follow Christ’s example in being honest in all things.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8

Additional Scripture:

Psalm 25:4-5, Psalm 51:6-7, Philippians 4:8, Psalm 33:1-5, Romans 12:17,  2 Corinthians 8:21,  John 1:14, Proverbs 12:22,  1 Peter 3:10-12, Zechariah 8:16-17, Colossians 3:9-10, Proverbs 6:16-19, Proverbs 14:25, Isaiah 45:18-19, Ephesians 4:25

Prayer:

Lord, Thank you for allowing your Spirit to guide us into all truth (John 16:13).  Thank you for being The Way, The Truth, and The Life (John 14:6). 

Please help my family and I to be careful to speak the truth.  Help us to live lives of integrity and honesty that we may bring honor and glory to Your name.  In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Songs of Praise:

  1. Jesus Loves Me
  2. And Can It Be That I Should Gain?
  3. Rejoice in the Lord
  4. Trust and Obey

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Justice

Bible Character
Justice – the quality of being just, impartial, moral, or fair.

Justice is the personal responsibility to God’s unwavering laws. It extends to the duty of each person to regulate himself righteously in the sight of God’s law.

If we seek God for wisdom and depend on him to guide us, He will empower us to keep on the narrow path of righteousness.

Micah 6:8
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Additional Scripture:
Proverbs 2:1-6, Genesis 13:19, Proverbs 21:3, Psalm 119:11-18. Psalm 11:7, Proverbs 12:13, Proverbs 16:6, Numbers 32:33, Proverbs 4:23, Isaiah 1:17, 1 Corinthians 3:13, Proverbs 1:10, Genesis 6:9, Deuteronomy 32:4, Proverbs 9:9

Prayer:
Father, please help my family and I to know justice and love mercy. Help us to walk humbly with You & act justly in all our ways.

Songs of Praise:

  1. All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
  2. All Creatures of Our God and King
  3. Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God
  4. The Power of the Cross
  5. Jesus is the Cornerstone
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Wisdom

Biblical Character Trait:
Wisdom – ability to discern inner 
qualities and relationships : INSIGHT

Wisdom is the ability to see and respond to life’s situations from God’s perspective.

Wisdom desires to obtain the knowledge of God and how to properly apply it to his daily life.

James 1:5
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Additional Scripture:
Psalm 111:10, Proverbs 9:10, Deuteronomy 4:5-6, Ephesians 5:15-16, James 3:7, Proverbs 1:7, 1 Corinthians 1:23-25, Proverbs 3:13, Psalm 119:97-98, Proverbsv16:16, Matthew 13:54, Colossians 1:9-10, Proverbs 8:32-35

Prayer:
Lord, I humbly come to You asking for wisdom and guidance in all In say and do. Help me as I meditate upon Your Word to learn to properly apply it’s lessons to my daily life. Help me to teach those lessons to my family that they may also desire to truly seek Your widsom for their own lives. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Songs of Praise:

  1. Be Thou My Vision
  2. In His Time
  3. I Sing the Mighty Power of God
  4. Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
  5. Search Me O God
  6. All I Need
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Integrity

Biblical Character Trait
Integrity – the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

Integrity comes from a desire to follow God wholeheartedly inside and out.

We can practice integrity in our lives by speaking honestly, by living in line with the Word of God, and by keeping a blameless conscience before God and men.

2 Corinthians 8:21
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Additional Scripture: Proverbs 10:9, Psalm 25:21, Psalm 78:72, Proverbs 11:3, Proverbs 28:6, 1 Peter 3:15-17, Proverbs 12:22, Proverbs 21:3, Proverbs 4:25-27, Hebrews 13:8, Luke 6:31, Proverbs 41:11-12, Philippians 4:8, Isaiah 26:7, Job 2:3, Proverbs 19:1, Proverbs 20:7,11

Prayer: Lord, may integrity and honesty protect my family because of their hope in You.

Songs of Praise:

  1. Do Right
  2. Dare to Be A Daniel
  3. Cleanse Me (Search me, O God…)
  4. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty
  5. A Child of the King
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Love

Biblical Character Trait:
Love – strong affection for another 
arising out of kinship or personal 
ties; unselfish loyal and benevolent 
concern for the good of another

God’s love is unconditional and unselfish. Love gives not only to those who are good and kind to us but also to those who are deliberately mean to you.

John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Additional Scripture:
1 Corinthians 13, Matthew 5:53-48, Leviticus 19:18, Deuteronomy 6:5, John 3:16, 1 Peter 4:8, Colossians 3:14, John 13:34-35, John 15:13, 1 John 4, Proverbs 10:12, Romans 12:9-10, Proverbs 17:17, Ephesians 4:2-3, Mark 12:30-31, Luke 6:27-35

Prayer: Lord, thank You for Your love for me. Help me to love others as You. If I am lacking in love toward others, please show me where I need to improve.
Help my family learn to live a life of love without expecting anything in return. Help us to demonstrate Your love to all we come in contact with.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Songs of Praise:

  1. Isn’t the Love of Jesus Something Wonderful?
  2. Jesus Loves Me
  3. Love Lifted Me
  4. My Savior’s Love
  5. Oh, How I Love Jesus
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Salvation

Biblical Character Trait
Salvation-deliverance from the power and effects of sin

Everyone has the need of salvation. All men are sinners. Our sin separates us from God.

Jesus made salvation possible through his death on the Cross. We must believe and confess our sins. Only then can we be made whole in Jesus.

John 3:16-17
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Additional Scripture:
Acts 4:12, Acts 16:31, Psalm 62:1-2, Romans 10:9-10, Titus 2:11-12, Luke 19:10, 2 Peter 3:9, Romans 1:16, Mark 20:52, Psalm 62:7, Titus 3:5, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 10:13, 1 John 1:9, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 2 Timothy 2:10

Prayer:
Lord, thank you for Your sacrifice at Calvary and for forgiving my sins through Your blood. I pray that my family will obtain salvation and learn to have a personal relationship with You. Help me to be a light to others around me that they may want to know You too.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Songs of Praise:

  1. Come and Dine
  2. Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
  3. Jesus Saves
  4. Look to the Lamb of God
  5. The Light of the World Is Jesus
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Boldness

Biblical Character Trait
Boldness: a. fearless before danger: b. showing or requiring a fearless. daring spirit

Boldness is the opposite of fearfulness. It’s the courage to face your fears and do what’s right no matter the cost.

It’s realizing that God is in control. It’s having the confidence knowing that God is always with you.

Ephesians 6:19
And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

Additional Scripture: Acts 4:23-31, Mark 8:34-38, Romans 1:15-16, 2 Timothy 1:8-12, Ephesians 3:12, Romans 8:31-32, Hebrews 4:16, Ephesians 6:19

Prayer for Boldness:
Lord, please dispel my insecurities and fears. Help me to step out in faith and boldly proclaim the gospel of Christ and the victories I have through You.
Help me to comprehend all that You have done for me. He me build my confidence as I draw closer to You so that I may boldly share Your love with others.

Songs of Praise:

  1. Nothing but the Blood
  2. I Am Resolved
  3. Dare to Be A Daniel
  4. Faith of Our Fathers
  5. Stand Up for Jesus
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Gratitude

Biblical Character Trait –
Gratitude: the state of being grateful: thankfulness

We are admonished in His Word to have an attitude of being grateful in all circumstances and for all things (Ephesians 5:20; 1 Thessalonians 5:18). Gratitude is expressing thankfulness to God and others in ways they have benefited our lives.

Choose to practice gratitude daily. It will not only produce contentment but also will strengthen our trust in God.

Colossians 3:15-17
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Additional Scriptures: Psalm 100:4-5; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; Psalm 9:1-2; 1 Corinthians 15:57; Jonah 2:9; Luke 17:11-19; Colossians 2:6-7; Hebrews 13:5

Prayer of Gratitude:
Lord, Thank you for Your marvelous power and working in our lives. Help my family and I to exemplify gratitude in all we say and do. Thank you for the abundant hope that You give regardless of our circumstances (Romans 15:13). Thank you for Your love and care and for supplying our need (Philippians 4:19).
Please forgive me of the times I come to You with an ungrateful heart full of winning and complaining. Help me to look for the ways that You are working in and through our lives.
I choose to praise You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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My Anchor Holds

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Hebrews 6:19-20
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Thankful that my anchor is in Christ Jesus. He alone can keep me safe in the midst of stormy weather.

🎶”Will your anchor hold in the storms of life,
When the clouds unfold their wings of strife?
When the strong tides lift, and the cables strain,
Will your anchor drift or firm remain? We have an anchor that keeps the soul
Stedfast and sure while the billows roll,
Fastened to the Rock which cannot move,
Grounded firm and deep in the Savior’s love.”🎶

June 29, 2018

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Be the Difference

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“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. ” John 10:10

Our earthly view of abundant living is tainted. We generally tend to think that someone who has it all is living the “good life”. We sense that the good life is full of pleasure. While the opposite is suffering, trials, or difficult situations.

Jesus’ life on earth doesn’t fit that depiction. He had nowhere to lay His head (Matthew 8:20). He was hated of men (Matthew 10:22). He suffered an agonizing death (Mark 15).

Yet Jesus came to give life. Jesus is “the way, the truth, and the life: (John 14:6). The life He gives is eternal, and is richer and fuller because of His abundant forgiveness, mercy, love, and grace.

Does your life mimic a spring of Living Water or is it on the dry side? Be the difference that will draw others to Him.

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