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Scripture Of The Day

Psalm 100 (Amplified Bible)

Psalm 100
A Psalm of thanksgiving and for the thank offering.

1MAKE A joyful noise to the Lord, all you lands!

2Serve the Lord with gladness! Come before His presence with singing!

3Know (perceive, recognize, and understand with approval) that the Lord is God! It is He Who has made us, not we ourselves [and we are His]! We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.(A)

4Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and a thank offering and into His courts with praise! Be thankful and say so to Him, bless and affectionately praise His name!

5For the Lord is good; His mercy and loving-kindness are everlasting, His faithfulness and truth endure to all generations.

Praise God and be Joyful!

Kevin & Bek - Mr. Jesus

Scripture Of The Day

Daniel 3 (New International Version)

Daniel 3
The Image of Gold and the Fiery Furnace
1 King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, ninety feet high and nine feet [a] wide, and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. 2 He then summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials to come to the dedication of the image he had set up. 3 So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials assembled for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before it.

4 Then the herald loudly proclaimed, "This is what you are commanded to do, O peoples, nations and men of every language: 5 As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. 6 Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace."

7 Therefore, as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations and men of every language fell down and worshiped the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

8 At this time some astrologers [b] came forward and denounced the Jews. 9 They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever! 10 You have issued a decree, O king, that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the image of gold, 11 and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into a blazing furnace. 12 But there are some Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego—who pay no attention to you, O king. They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold you have set up."

13 Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, 14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, "Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up? 15 Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?"

16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."

19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual 20 and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace. 21 So these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace. 22 The king's command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, 23 and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing furnace.

24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, "Weren't there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?"
They replied, "Certainly, O king."

25 He said, "Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods."

26 Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, "Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!"
So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire, 27 and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them.

28 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, "Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him and defied the king's command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. 29 Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego be cut into pieces and their houses be turned into piles of rubble, for no other god can save in this way."

30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the province of Babylon.

The Black Crowes - God's Got It @ Starland

Bible Verse Of The Day

Deuteronomy 31:6

Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.

God is always with us.

"Washed By The Water" - covered by Anthony Keys

Grey Holiday - You Belong to Me

Scripture Of The Day

Colossians 1:7-14 (New American Standard Bible)

7just as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,
8and he also informed us of your love in the Spirit.
9For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
10so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11 strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously
12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.
The Incomparable Christ
13For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,
14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

You can use these verses to pray for someone you Love. You will also be blessed.

Faithful Is Our God - Hezekiah Walker

Scripture Of The Day

Matthew 20

The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
1"For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in his vineyard. 2He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

3"About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. 4He told them, 'You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.' 5So they went.

"He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing. 6About the eleventh hour he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, 'Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?'

7"'Because no one has hired us,' they answered.
"He said to them, 'You also go and work in my vineyard.'

8"When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.'

9"The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius. 10So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. 11When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner. 12'These men who were hired last worked only one hour,' they said, 'and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.'

13"But he answered one of them, 'Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Didn't you agree to work for a denarius? 14Take your pay and go. I want to give the man who was hired last the same as I gave you. 15Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

16"So the last will be first, and the first will be last."

Jesus is saying that it doesn't matter when you accept him as long as you do. Isn't that comforting.

Kevin & Bek "Heaven Cries"

Booker T and the M.G.s - "Gotta Serve Somebody"

Scripture Of The Day

This is one of my favorite Psalms.


Psalm 40
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.
1 I waited patiently for the LORD;
he turned to me and heard my cry.

2 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.

3 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.

4 Blessed is the man
who makes the LORD his trust,
who does not look to the proud,
to those who turn aside to false gods. [a]

5 Many, O LORD my God,
are the wonders you have done.
The things you planned for us
no one can recount to you;
were I to speak and tell of them,
they would be too many to declare.

6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,
but my ears you have pierced [b] , [c] ;
burnt offerings and sin offerings
you did not require.

7 Then I said, "Here I am, I have come—
it is written about me in the scroll. [d]

8 I desire to do your will, O my God;
your law is within my heart."

9 I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;
I do not seal my lips,
as you know, O LORD.

10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
I speak of your faithfulness and salvation.
I do not conceal your love and your truth
from the great assembly.

11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, O LORD;
may your love and your truth always protect me.

12 For troubles without number surround me;
my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see.
They are more than the hairs of my head,
and my heart fails within me.

13 Be pleased, O LORD, to save me;
O LORD, come quickly to help me.

14 May all who seek to take my life
be put to shame and confusion;
may all who desire my ruin
be turned back in disgrace.

15 May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!"
be appalled at their own shame.

16 But may all who seek you
rejoice and be glad in you;
may those who love your salvation always say,
"The LORD be exalted!"

17 Yet I am poor and needy;
may the Lord think of me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
O my God, do not delay.

Scripture Of The Day

John 8:1-11

1Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.

2And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

3And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,

4They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

5Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

6This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

7So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

8And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

9And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

10When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

11She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

Do not feel condemned when you make a mistake. Jesus says that through him we are all forgiven.

Bebo Norman - Great Light Of The World (Live Studio B)

Scripture Of The Day

Ephesians 6:10-20 The Armor Of God

10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
19Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

Satan is always attacking us, we must recognize that and defeat him with the power of God.

Bob Dylan 1980 What Can I Do For You

Scripture Of The Day

Romans 5: 1-5

1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

Rejoice in good times and in bad.

Dr. Charles F. Stanley - Faith and Patience

BOB DYLAN - I Believe In You (1980)

Bible Verse Of The Day

Revelation 3:20 (New International Version)

20Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.


Jesus is knocking. Are you going to answer?

Scripture Of The Day

Romans 10:17 (New International Version)

17Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.

Read God's word. It will help you grow closer to him.

Bible Verse Of The Day

Philippians 4:19 (New International Version)

19And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

Chris Lizotte & Marc Ford "Sweet Mercy"

Bible Verse Of The Day

Isaiah 30:18 (Amplified Bible)

18And therefore the Lord [earnestly] waits [expecting, looking, and longing] to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are all those who [earnestly] wait for Him, who expect and look and long for Him [for His victory, His favor, His love, His peace, His joy, and His matchless, unbroken companionship]!

Expect God to do great things in your life and he will.

Bible Verse Of The Day

Philippians 4:8-9 (New International Version)

8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

Live like God wants you to. Good Day and God Bless

Dr. Charles F. Stanley - God's Direction (Pt.2)

Bible Verse Of The Day

Exodus 14:14 (New International Version)

14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.

Let God take care of you. If you have a problem or a request, take it to God he will work it out for you. Good day and God Bless.

Dr. Charles F. Stanley - God's Direction (Pt.1)

Bible Verse Of The Day

Proverbs 3:5 (NIV)

5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;

You can't do it alone. Only God can make your life work. Lay your problems at his feet and trust him to deal with them. Good Day and God Bless.

Dr. Charles Stanley - Praying In A Crisis 3/3

Brighter Day - Chris Lizotte/Crystal Lewis/Marc Ford

Bible Verse Of The Day

Hebrews 11:1

1Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

Faith is a must in the life of a Christian.

Keith Wonderboy Johnson - I Made It (Live)

Bible Verse Of The Day

Romans 8:28

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,who have been called according to his purpose.

If you love God and live for him everyday all the things that happen in your life, even the bad things, he will work them out for good in the end. Let God take over in your life today and live for him. Good Day and God Bless.

Dr. Charles Stanley - Praying In A Crisis 2/3

Bible Verse Of The Day

Joshua 1:9 (NIV) "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you."

With the Power of God inside of us anything is possible.

Dr. Charles Stanley - Praying In A Crisis 1/3

Bible Verse Of The Day

Jeremiah 33:3

3 'Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.'

If you ask God for guidance he will give it to you.

Christians Should Not Worry

In Matthew 6 Jesus tells us as Christians not to worry.

Do Not Worry

25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life[b]?

28"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

There are many things in the world today that you could worry about, but Jesus tells us in no uncertain terms not to worry. I was listening to Dr. Charles Stanley and he put it this way, when Jesus says not to worry, he is actually telling us to trust him. If we give all our cares to him and let go of all of the negativity we will live a much happier life. Put God first in your life today and good things will begin to happen. Good Day and God Bless.

A verse that stood out this morning

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "But the righteous man shall live by faith."
Rom 1:17

Good Afternoon

I would just like to give thanks to the Lord for another day, & wish everyone out there a blessed day.

Jr, it was a pleasure to read your blog brother. I couldn`t imagine going down this road without you guys. We have all been friends so long now.


Jason

Casting Crowns - Praise You In The Storm

Hello

I want to start off saying thanks to my good friend Mark for creating this site. Mark, Jason, and myself have been friends for a long time. Although life has taken us down different paths at times, our friendship always bring us back together. The Lord has even blessed us to begin our Christian walk in life together.

I would like to give my testimony. Even though I have been a strong believer in the Lord, I didn't think it was necessary for going to church. Then I realized that there was something missing in my life. My sister had tried for many years to get me to start going to church. I was always denying it just for the fact that I felt like she was trying to force it on me. I finally got to that point in my life where I had to do something different. I didn't like the path that my life was taking me down so I started attending church. I went to church with my sister a couple of times and then our friend Tim invited us down to church that he attends. After I visited there a couple times I was saved and August 30, 2009 I was baptized. I am now a member of the Jubilee Christian Assembly. It is just a wonderful feeling when you dedicate your life to the Lord and he gives you many blessings for it. I now feel like my life is finally on the right path.


That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Romans 10:9

Bible Verse Of The Day

1 Corinthians 13:8 (New International Version)

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.

The Bible tells us that Love will never fail. Even though other things may fade away or fall apart, Love is eternal.

Audio Message #1

Mike Farris "Can`t No Grave Hold This Body Down"

I enjoy this one very much.

Hi Everyone

First off, I would like to say thanks for checking out our blog site. Secondly, I would like to thank my great friend Mark for creating this site for us all to share. We intend to make this a place for you to post your thoughts, music, prayer requests, & basically anything you feel you need to share with other Christians.

Now I would like to give my testimony. I started going to church & was saved in August of 2009. I then got baptized on September 20th 2009. I just want to say how great things have been since I have dedicated my life to the Lord. He is there for everything we need. I am thankful for such a great life & everything I have been blessed with. I know that He has a plan for us all & I hope to continue in the direction He has intended for me.

Again, thanks for visiting & feel free to join. We have big things planned for this site, so any contribution is greatly appreciated.

God Bless

"Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." - Romans 10:13

Let Go and Let God

A beautiful song with a powerful message.

Bible Verse Of The Day

Joshua 1:9 (NIV)

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."

Faith in God is what we must live by. Without faith we are setting ourselves up to fail. Sometimes our situation can seem so overwhelming that we are scared to do anything about it, but just as God says in this verse, you have to be strong and courageous because God is with you wherever you go. Good Day and God Bless.

I Need You To Survive (Hezekiah Walker)

I love this song. If you are in need or know someone who is, listen to these words. Let them know how you feel about them, tell them you are there for them, just show them they don't have to go through things alone, and let them know that they mean more to you than they realize.

Bible Verse Of The Day

Jeremiah 29:11 (New International Version)

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

There has been a lot going on in my life lately and this verse from Jeremiah is very comforting to think about. It doesn't matter what you have been through or what you are going through right now, in the end God will be there for you and if you are obedient to him he will put you in the best situation possible for you. God must have really wanted me to think about this verse lately, he led me to this passage the other day and at church last night the message was centered around this verse, God is working in our world today. God gives us hope and we have to be faithful and know that through his power we will be taken care of. If you are going through a troubling situation in your life right now, pray about it and read God's word, also seek out a friend that you can talk to. The power of God is unstoppable. Good Day and God Bless.

A New Day

Hello there, my name is Mark and I have decided to start this blog. Hopefully it will bring Christians together and help others find Christ. I am not an Ordained Pastor, I am just a follower of Christ that is trying spread the Gospel. As Jesus stated in John 13:16, "Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you." So according to this passage as a Christian we are all ordained to spread the word in the name of Jesus Christ. I plan to have some audio messages here that you can listen to, sometimes I may have a musical guest, or we may just meditate over some verses together. Hopefully, I can update the site a few times a day. Also, you are welcome to send me any prayer requests that may be on your heart and mind. So to finish up the first post I want to explain the name of this blog, Come Together In My Name. In Matthew 18:20 Jesus says, "For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." So if I am here and you are here, Jesus is here with us. God Bless you and have a safe and happy week. I appreciate any comments that you may have.