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Justified Through Faith! Romans 4:13-25  English Standard Version (ESV)🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

Romans 4:13-25 English Standard Version (ESV)🕊 Justified Through Faith!🕊 The Promise Realized Through Faith🕊 13 For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression. 16 That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who … Continue reading Justified Through Faith! Romans 4:13-25  English Standard Version (ESV)🕊

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Faith and Forgiveness… Mark 11:20-26  The Passion Translation (TPT)🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

Mark 11:20-26 The Passion Translation (TPT)🕊 Faith and Forgiveness!🕊 Lessons of Faith🕊 20 In the morning, they passed by the fig tree that Jesus spoke to and it was completely withered from the roots up. 21 Peter remembered and said to him, “Teacher, look! That’s the fig tree you cursed. It’s now all shriveled up and dead.” 22 Jesus replied, “Let the faith of God be in you! 23 Listen to the truth I speak to you: If someone says to this mountain with great faith and having no doubt, ‘Mountain, be lifted up and thrown into the midst of the sea,’ and believes that what he says will happen, it will be done. 24 This is the … Continue reading Faith and Forgiveness… Mark 11:20-26  The Passion Translation (TPT)🕊

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Victorious Faith! 1 John 5:1-5 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC)🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

1 John 5:1-5 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC)🕊 Victorious Faith! 5:1 Everyone who believes (adheres to, trusts, and relies on the fact) that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah) is a born-again child of God; and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of Him (His offspring). 2 By this we come to know (recognize and understand) that we love the children of God: when we love God and obey His commands (orders, charges)—[when we keep His ordinances and are mindful of His precepts and His teaching]. 3 For the [true] love of God is this: that we do His commands [keep His ordinances and are … Continue reading Victorious Faith! 1 John 5:1-5 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC)🕊

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Saving Faith Romans 10:6-13 Living Bible (TLB)🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

Romans 10:6-13 Living Bible (TLB)🕊 6 But the salvation that comes through faith says, “You don’t need to search the heavens to find Christ and bring him down to help you,” and, 7 “You don’t need to go among the dead to bring Christ back to life again.” 8 For salvation that comes from trusting Christ—which is what we preach—is already within easy reach of each of us; in fact, it is as near as our own hearts and mouths. 9 For if you tell others with your own mouth that Jesus Christ is your Lord and believe in your own heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be … Continue reading Saving Faith Romans 10:6-13 Living Bible (TLB)🕊

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Faith That Pleases God Hebrews 11:5-6 Amplified Bible (AMP)🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

Hebrews 11:5-6 Amplified Bible (AMP)🕊 5 By faith [that pleased God] Enoch was caught up and taken to heaven so that he would not have a glimpse of death; and he was not found because God had taken him; for even before he was taken [to heaven], he received the testimony [still on record] that he had walked with God and pleased Him.  6 But without faith it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He rewards those who [earnestly and diligently] seek Him.🕊 Continue reading Faith That Pleases God Hebrews 11:5-6 Amplified Bible (AMP)🕊

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Psalm 135 Contemporary English Version (CEV)”In Praise of the Lord’s Kindness”🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

Psalm 135 Contemporary English Version (CEV)🕊 In Praise of the Lord’s Kindness🕊 135:1 Shout praises to the Lord! You are his servants, so praise his name. 2 All who serve in the temple of the Lord our God, 3     come and shout praises. Praise the name of the Lord! He is kind and good. 4 He chose the family of Jacob and the people of Israel for his very own. 5 The Lord is much greater than any other god. 6 He does as he chooses in heaven and on earth and deep in the sea. 7 The Lord makes the clouds rise from far across the earth, and he makes lightning to go with the rain. Then from his secret place … Continue reading Psalm 135 Contemporary English Version (CEV)”In Praise of the Lord’s Kindness”🕊

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Psalm 133 New King James Version (NKJV) “Blessed Unity of the People of God”🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

Psalm 133 New King James Version (NKJV)🕊 Blessed Unity of the People of God🕊 A Song of Ascents. Of David. 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil upon the head, Running down on the beard, The beard of Aaron, Running down on the edge of his garments. 3 It is like the dew of Hermon, Descending upon the mountains of Zion; For there the Lord commanded the blessing— Life forevermore.🕊   Continue reading Psalm 133 New King James Version (NKJV) “Blessed Unity of the People of God”🕊

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Psalm 143 Good News Translation (GNT) “A Prayer for Help”🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

Psalm 143 Good News Translation (GNT)🕊 A Prayer for Help🕊 143:1 Lord, hear my prayer! In your righteousness listen to my plea;     answer me in your faithfulness! 2 Don’t put me, your servant, on trial;     no one is innocent in your sight. 3 My enemies have hunted me down     and completely defeated me. They have put me in a dark prison,     and I am like those who died long ago. 4 So I am ready to give up;     I am in deep despair. 5 I remember the days gone by;     I think about all that you have done,     I bring to mind all your deeds. 6 I lift up my hands to … Continue reading Psalm 143 Good News Translation (GNT) “A Prayer for Help”🕊

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Psalm 136 English Standard Version (ESV) “His Steadfast Love Endures Forever”🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

Psalm 136 English Standard Version (ESV)🕊 His Steadfast Love Endures Forever🕊 136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,     for his steadfast love endures forever. 2 Give thanks to the God of gods,     for his steadfast love endures forever. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords,     for his steadfast love endures forever; 4 to him who alone does great wonders,     for his steadfast love endures forever; 5 to him who by understanding made the heavens,     for his steadfast love endures forever; 6 to him who spread out the earth above the waters,     for his steadfast love endures forever; 7 to him who made the great lights,     for his steadfast love endures forever; 8 the sun to rule over the day, … Continue reading Psalm 136 English Standard Version (ESV) “His Steadfast Love Endures Forever”🕊

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Psalm 146 Christian Standard Bible (CSB) “The God of Compassion”🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

Psalm 146 Christian Standard Bible (CSB)🕊  “The God of Compassion”🕊 1 Hallelujah! My soul, praise the Lord. 2 I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing to my God as long as I live. 3 Do not trust in nobles, in a son of man, who cannot save. 4 When his breath leaves him, he returns to the ground; on that day his plans die. 5 Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, 6 the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them. He remains faithful forever, 7 executing justice for the exploited and giving food to the hungry. The Lord frees prisoners. … Continue reading Psalm 146 Christian Standard Bible (CSB) “The God of Compassion”🕊

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Psalm 123 English Standard Version (ESV) Our Eyes Look to the Lord Our God🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

Psalm 123 English Standard Version (ESV)🕊 Our Eyes Look to the Lord Our God🕊 A Song of Ascents. 123:1 To you I lift up my eyes,     O you who are enthroned in the heavens! 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants     look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant     to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God,     till he has mercy upon us. 3 Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us,     for we have had more than enough of contempt. 4 Our soul has had more than enough     of the scorn of those who are at ease,     of the contempt of the proud.🕊 Continue reading Psalm 123 English Standard Version (ESV) Our Eyes Look to the Lord Our God🕊

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Psalm 114 Contemporary English Version (CEV) “The Lord Works Wonders”🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

  Psalm 114 Contemporary English Version (CEV)🕊 The Lord Works Wonders🕊 114 God brought his people out of Egypt,     that land     with a strange language. 2 He made Judah his holy place     and ruled over Israel. 3 When the sea looked at God,     it ran away,     and the Jordan River     flowed upstream. 4 The mountains and the hills     skipped around like goats. 5 Ask the sea why it ran away     or ask the Jordan     why it flowed upstream. 6 Ask the mountains and the hills     why they skipped like goats! 7 Earth, you will tremble,     when the Lord God of Jacob     comes near, 8 because he turns solid rock into flowing streams     and pools of water.🕊 … Continue reading Psalm 114 Contemporary English Version (CEV) “The Lord Works Wonders”🕊

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Psalm 106 Good News Translation (GNT) “The Lord’s Goodness to His People”🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

Psalm 106 Good News Translation (GNT)🕊 The Lord’s Goodness to His People🕊 106:1 Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good;     his love is eternal. 2 Who can tell all the great things he has done?     Who can praise him enough? 3 Happy are those who obey his commands,     who always do what is right. 4 Remember me, Lord, when you help your people;     include me when you save them. 5 Let me see the prosperity of your people     and share in the happiness of your nation,     in the glad pride of those who belong to you. 6 We have sinned as our ancestors did;     we have been wicked and evil. … Continue reading Psalm 106 Good News Translation (GNT) “The Lord’s Goodness to His People”🕊

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Psalm 105 Christian Standard Bible (CSB) “God’s Faithfulness to His People”🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

Psalm 105 Christian Standard Bible (CSB)🕊 God’s Faithfulness to His People🕊 1 Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; proclaim his deeds among the peoples. 2 Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell about all his wondrous works! 3 Honor his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. 4 Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. 5 Remember the wondrous works he has done, his wonders, and the judgments he has pronounced, 6 you offspring of Abraham his servant, Jacob’s descendants—his chosen ones. 7 He is the Lord our God; his judgments govern the whole earth. 8 He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he ordained for a thousand generations— 9 the … Continue reading Psalm 105 Christian Standard Bible (CSB) “God’s Faithfulness to His People”🕊

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Psalm 99 New King James Version (NKJV) “Praise to the Lord for His Holiness”🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

Psalm 99 New King James Version (NKJV) Praise to the Lord for His Holiness🕊 99:1 The Lord reigns; Let the peoples tremble! He dwells between the cherubim; Let the earth be moved! 2 The Lord is great in Zion, And He is high above all the peoples. 3 Let them praise Your great and awesome name— He is holy. 4 The King’s strength also loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. 5 Exalt the Lord our God, And worship at His footstool— He is holy. 6 Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called upon His name; They called upon the Lord, and He answered them. 7 He spoke to them in the cloudy pillar; They kept His … Continue reading Psalm 99 New King James Version (NKJV) “Praise to the Lord for His Holiness”🕊

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Psalm 89 English Standard Version (ESV) “I Will Sing of the Steadfast Love of the Lord”🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

Psalm 89 English Standard Version (ESV)🕊 I Will Sing of the Steadfast Love of the Lord🕊 A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. 89:1 I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever;     with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. 2 For I said, “Steadfast love will be built up forever;     in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness.” 3 You have said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one;     I have sworn to David my servant: 4 ‘I will establish your offspring forever,     and build your throne for all generations.’” Selah 5 Let the heavens praise your wonders, O Lord,     your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones! 6 For who in the skies can be compared to the Lord?     Who among … Continue reading Psalm 89 English Standard Version (ESV) “I Will Sing of the Steadfast Love of the Lord”🕊

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Psalm 83 English Standard Version (ESV) “O God, Do Not Keep Silence”🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

Psalm 83 English Standard Version (ESV)🕊 “O God, Do Not Keep Silence”🕊 A Song. A Psalm of Asaph. 83:1 O God, do not keep silence;     do not hold your peace or be still, O God! 2 For behold, your enemies make an uproar;     those who hate you have raised their heads. 3 They lay crafty plans against your people;     they consult together against your treasured ones. 4 They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation;     let the name of Israel be remembered no more!” 5 For they conspire with one accord;     against you they make a covenant— 6 the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,     Moab and the Hagrites, 7 Gebal and Ammon and Amalek,     Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre; 8 Asshur … Continue reading Psalm 83 English Standard Version (ESV) “O God, Do Not Keep Silence”🕊

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What Day Is It?🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

Are you wondering what day is it? It’s “Get Your Praise On Day!” It’s the day to focus on the good God has given us. Don’t allow the Coronavirus pandemic to steal your Joy. Psalm 118:24, 25 explains it best: Psalm 118:24-25 Christian Standard Bible (CSB)🕊 24 This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Lord, save us! Lord, please grant us success!🕊 Continue reading What Day Is It?🕊

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Psalm 82 Christian Standard Bible (CSB) “A Plea for Righteous Judgment”🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

Psalm 82 Christian Standard Bible (CSB)🕊 “A Plea for Righteous Judgment”🕊 A psalm of Asaph. 1 God stands in the divine assembly; he pronounces judgment among the gods: 2 “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked?Selah 3 Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. 4 Rescue the poor and needy; save them from the power of the wicked.” 5 They do not know or understand; they wander in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken. 6 I said, “You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High. 7 However, you will die like humans and … Continue reading Psalm 82 Christian Standard Bible (CSB) “A Plea for Righteous Judgment”🕊

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Psalm 78 English Standard Version (ESV) “Tell the Coming Generation”🕊

Alicia J. Alexander, MSL

Psalm 78 English Standard Version(ESV)🕊 “Tell the Coming Generation”🕊 A Maskil of Asaph. 78 Give ear, O my people, to my teaching;     incline your ears to the words of my mouth! 2 I will open my mouth in a parable;     I will utter dark sayings from of old, 3 things that we have heard and known,     that our fathers have told us. 4 We will not hide them from their children,     but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might,     and the wonders that he has done. 5 He established a testimony in Jacob     and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers     to teach to their children, 6 that the next generation might know them, … Continue reading Psalm 78 English Standard Version (ESV) “Tell the Coming Generation”🕊