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TURNING TRIALSto triumph

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Dear Friend,

Welcome to the New Year! A new year can bring manychanges: new resolutions, new goals, retirements, jobsearches, graduations, new beginnings. But the good

news for the Christian remains: God is with you throughall changes. He is the one constant and His wordremains steadfast and solida sure guide through all oflifes ups and downs.

Speaking of changes, youll find some in our latest issueof Connection: the magazine. We hope these additionswill help your personal walk with Christ.

First, we really want to get you reading the Bible. Ournew section, UpReach, is designed to be a daily reader,encouraging you to read from the Bible every day.When the year is over, youll have read the entire Bible!In addition to the daily reading plan, weve given you averse to reflect on throughout your day.

Second, weve added a section called The Vault. Inside, youll find quotes fromChristians of the present and the past. These will help give you perspective andinspiration on each main theme inside Connection: the magazine.

Third, weve added a section called Take & Read. Here, youll find excerpts fromforthcoming books Ive written. We hope they encourage you to read more thisyearto learn deeper about God and the Christian life.

Finally, youll notice several smaller departments: The Gallery (highlighting a poemand photograph), Really? (fast facts relating to the topic of the magazine), andStaff Picks (where our wonderful staff at the Connection choose books, CDs, andDVDs that we think will help you grow in your Christian walk). Furthermore, weveadded a little extra fun with a crossword puzzle.

Our winter issue deals with a very real topic: worry and fear. With the economicsituation looking bleak, threats of new viruses, political unrest, and so much more,there appears to be so much to worry about and fear in the world today.

But for the Christian, we should not worry or fear. Why? Because God is in control!In fact, in Jesus Sermon on the Mount, three times He commanded Do not worry!(See Matthew 6:25-34). Fear and worry will not solve the worlds problemsor yours.But trusting in the One who knows our future willkeep us in His perfect peace.

Let this year be a time where you pursue Godwith your whole heart, mind, soul,and strength. Entrust your day-by-day needs and worries to Him. When you seekHis truth and presence, God will do amazing things in your midst. Remember: Godand His Gospel are never-changing truth in ever-changing times.

In His strong love,

Pastor Skip

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Turning Trials to Triumph


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Its been saId that we can measure lIfe lIke thIs:y p i pp o igy p

i o po. w Go o i ig oo, i o poiiiy i o po ppopiy.

Ted Engstrom once wrote an example: Cripple him and youhave a Sir Walter Scott. Lock him in a prison cell and you have a

John Bunyan. Bury him in the snows of Valley Forge and you have

a George Washington. Raise him in abject poverty and you have

an Abraham Lincoln. Strike him down with infantile paralysis

and he becomes Franklin Roosevelt. Burn him so severely that

doctors say he will never walk again and you have a Glenn

Cunningham, who set the worlds one mile r ecord in 1934.Deafen him and you have a Ludwig van Beethoven. Have him or

her born black, in a society fi l led with racial discrimination, and

you have a Booker T. Washington, a Marion Anderson, a George

Washington Carver. Call him a slow learner, retarded, write him

off as unable to be uneducated and you have an Albert Einstein.

These people all responded well to the adversities of l i fetheygot the eighty percent right. Although there was pain and

suffering, they didnt fold; they kept going. We all know that

suffering is a part of l i fe. As Christians, we call these times

trials. Everyone goes through trials: some small, some big, and

some really, really big. It could be a debil itating or fatal disease;

it could be the loss of a career; it could even be the death of a

loved one. How do you respond? Lets look at a time in Davidslifehow he turned trials to triumph and worry to worship.


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All Shook UpDavid was a mover and shaker who inf luenced the na-

tion of Israel during i ts inception. But in al l his movingand shaking, he shook things up a lot. His relationshipwith King Saul was so shaken up that he became ahunted and hated indiv idual . When we experiencecircumstances s uch as Davids, we wonder, Am I going

in the right direction? Is God real ly in al l of this? Is Hegoing to show Himself strong?

We know that trials are meant to shape and mold us.I f you travel to St. Andrews, where they f irst manu-factured golf bal ls , you l l discover the f irst bal ls weresmooth. Unti l they learned you could gain distance byroughing up the surface. Thats when they put dimplesin the golf bal ls so they would travel further. Al l because

of their surface imperfections. The same is true of us:we need some rough spots in our l ives so that we cango the distance.

David understood rough spots. After David ki l ledGol iath and defeated the Phi l ist ines, Saul grew jealouswhen the women sang as they dan ced, and said: Saulhas slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands(1 Samuel 18:7) . Saul became angryand envious. He

was a walking, talking, breathing paradox. In one instanthed be doci le l ike a kitten with David; the next , hed bea raging l ion. He even tried to ki l l David with a spear!Psalm 59 is Davids response to this hor rible t ime. Thepsalm shows that some of the worst occasions canprompt some of the most beauti ful results. When wereshaken up, we can fol low Davids example and go fromworry to worship.

Just the FactsDavid prayed a very specif ic prayer: Del iver me from

my enemies, O my God (Psalm 59:1) . Somet imes wefeel gui l ty i f we come into Gods presence and tel l Him,Hey, I have a need! We thin k, Oh, I shouldnt have donethat. I sho uld have at least said, Praise the Lor d f i rst.But here we see that David offered a very specif ic , veryto-the-point prayer.

Later David described his problem in det ai l : For look,they l ie in wait for my l i fe; the mighty gather againstme (Psalm 59:3). Are you in danger ? Being attacked?Feel ing the brunt of someones antagonism? Tel l Godabout i t . Its not that God needs the information. But Ibel ieve the more specif ic the prayer, the more specif ic

the outcome. Dont pray just to be understoodmakeit impossible to be misunderstood. Once again, i tsnot that God needs to understand every word yourearticulatingbut i ts important that you do. Then you l lunderstand exactly w hat youre praying for.

Unshockable

Davids prayer was also honest . He didnt pray, Lord,please bless, lead, guide, a nd direct me. Instead heasked God to punish al l the nations; do not be merci fulto any wicked transgressors (Psalm 59:5).

Hes saying, Lord, blow them out of the water! Thatshonesty. Were shocked that David would pray thisitseems more l ike the prayer of a Mafia hit man. Butremember, this psalm transforms into a worship song.

And just because we might pray this very honestlyitdoesnt mean Gods going to do this. The Scripture isinspired but i t doesnt mean that Davids thoughts wereinspired. Its simply good to know there is an accuraterecord of Davids prayer contained in the infal l ib le,inspired Word of God. And arent you glad Go d doesntsay yes to al l of our pr ayers? Sometimes He says noand quite ofte n He says wait .

The point is that David was open and honest with God.This means we need to be open and honest about howwe feel . Pour out your heart to your he avenly Father. Hecan handle i tGod is unshockable. Lets be honest andal low God to f i l ter through our requests and feel ings.

I Didnt Do Anything!Another key to Davids prayer l i fe is he evaluated his

situation. He cried out, For look, they l ie in wait for myl i fe; the mighty gather against me, not for my transgres-sion nor for my sin, O Lord. They run and prepare them-selves through no fault o f mine (Psalm 59:3-4). Davidisnt claiming sinless perfection. But he is saying, Itsnot my faultI didnt do anything! Remember Davidsstory: he was a shepherd who happened to be anointedby a prophet. He worked for King Saul as a musician. Hehad faith enough to ki l l Gol iath and he became a hero.And although he del ivered Israel , he became the mosthunted man in al l the country. As he wrote this psalm,he appraised his situatio n and concluded: Al l this hashappened through no fa ult of my own.

David knew he was in the wi l l of God and prayed withgreat confidence. This is simi lar to what the apostle

Dont pray just to be understoodmake it impossible to be misunderstood.


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Sk Hz is the authoro the book Godprint and

is the senior pastor oCalvary o Albuquerque.

John wrote: Beloved, i f our heart does not condemnus, we have confidence toward God. And whatever weask we receive from Him, because we keep His com-

mandments and do those things that are pleasing inHis sight (1 John 3:21-22). Lets learn to appraise theattacks that come in l i fe. Assess who theyre from. I fthe attack is true, be open to changebut i f i t s false,move on.

A woman approached Dwight L. Moody, the great evan-gel ist from Chicago after hed given a message. She hadl istened careful ly for any words he might mispronounce

or grammatical er rors. She said, Mr. Moody, I m an Eng-l ish teacher and it s appal l ing how youve butchered thegrammar of the Engl ish language. I would think that i f someone was going to speak to this many people, theywould at least master t he Engl ish language. He said,Wel l , maam, Im doing the very best for Jesus withwhat I have. Then he paused, looked intently at her,and said, Tel l me, maam, are you doing the very bestfor Jesus with what you have? Of course, that ended

that cri t ique. He was able to appraise the attackaswas David.

Ill Tell God on YouDavids prayer was confident: But You, O Lord, shal l

laugh at them; You shal l have al l the nations in derision.I wi l l wait for You, O You his Strength; for God is mydefense (Psalm 59:8-9). Notice the change of att i tudein Davids prayer l i fe. He used the conjunction but to

contrast how he felt with his confidence regarding whatGod would do on his behalf . He real ized that the peoplef ighting against him were real ly f ighting against God.

God has defended His people on many o ccasions. A fewyears ago, I was in the Phi l ippines to meet with churchleaders. They told me about a group in t hat area cal ledthe NPA, the New Peoples Army guerri l la group. Theywere so bold that they had wa lked into a church with

guns loaded and told the con gregation, Wel l be backnext Sunday morning for your worship service. We wantal l the churchs assets and al l your money. You better behere because i f you dont come were going to destroythis church and this v i l lage. How many people do youthink showed up the next Sunday mor ning? They al lshowed upand early . They prayed even though theyknew two jeeps f i l led with NPA were on their way to

their v i l lage. But on the way there was an accident. Bothjeeps overturned and the guerri l las, on their way t o ki l lthose bel ievers, were al l k i l led.

There was great confidence in church that morning.Isnt i t great to know that wh en youre in the wi l l ofGod, you can say, You better watch i tI l l tel l God onyou! Davids psalm portr ayed this confidence: I wi l lwait for You, O You his Strength; for God is my defense(Psalm 59:9).

From Worry to Worship

Davids prayer was also progressive. He said: But Iwi l l sing of Your power; Yes, I wi l l sing aloud of Yourmercy in the morning (Psalm 59:16). The circumstanceshadnt changedbut David had. The song that began inpanic ended in praise. It progressed in confidence andit progressed in trust.

In the Hebrew language, the wor ds sing and waitare identical except for one stroke of the pen. One tiny

change marks the di f ference in the meaning. The lessonis clear: when we are going to God and looking to theLord, we are just on e stroke away from a song. Do youhave joy? Can you sing in the circumst ances youre in?If not, maybe you havent been wait ing for the Lord.Maybe your confidence hasnt been in Him at a l l .

Charles Spurgeon s aid, Any fool can sing in th e day.Its easy to sing and read the notes by dayl ight, but theski l l ful singer is the one wh o can sing when theres nota ray of l ight t o read by. Songs in the night come onlyfrom God for they are not within the power of man.Heres an important question: Have you honest ly prayedto Jesus Christ asking Him to be your Savior and yourLord? Its the most important prayer you can utter. Andit begins your journey from worry to worship.

Pour out your heart to your heavenlyFather. He can handle itGod is unshockable.


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A good shepherd makessure his sheep are reerom ear. Sheep are eas-ily panicked. A stray jack-rabbit can run through aock and theyll scatter in

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wou prov comort.Wh th crcumstcsare rightening and biggerth ou, ot ou wt tocry out or Jesus to holdyou?

Wth Jsus s our Shp-hr, w c bo s,The Lord is my helper; Iw ot r. Wht c mo to m? (Hbrws 13:6).W ot r bcuswr ssur o Hs prs-ence. At night i you cantsp, ot cout shptalk to the Shepherd.

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Then the king o Egypt spoke to the He-brew midwives, o whom the name o one

was Shiphrah and the name o the otherPuah; and he said, When you do the du-ties o a midwie or the Hebrew women,and see them on the birthstools, i it isa son, then you shall kill him; but i it isa daughter, then she shall live. But themidwives eared God, and did not do asthe king o Egypt commanded them, but

Exodus 1:15-22

Recently, San Diego County ocials interrogated andthreatened a pastor and his wie who host a Bible study intheir home. Ater questioning the couple, the representativeinormed them that their weekly meeting, averaging aroundteen people, was against county regulations and aced a

hety ne. A ew days later they received a writtenstatement citing a violation o unlawul use o land. Theywere asked to stop religious assembly or apply or a majoruse permit. Over time, such a permit could cost thousandso dollars. The anonymous couple submitted a complaint tothe county deending their First Amendment right to religiousreedom.

There are times that the law o God must supersede the lawo men. In Exodus, the king interrogated two aithul Hebrewmidwives, commanding them to abort all male children bornto the Jews. But the women practiced civil disobedience,earing God rather than man.

saved the male children alive. So the king

o Egypt called or the midwives and saidto them, Why have you done this thing,and saved the male children alive? Andthe midwives said to Pharaoh, Becausethe Hebrew women are not like the Egyp-tian women; or they are lively and givebirth beore the midwives come to them.Thereore God dealt well with the midwives,and the people multiplied and grew verymighty. And so it was, because the mid-

wives eared God, that He provided house-holds or them. So Pharaoh commandedall his people, saying, Every son who isborn you shall cast into the river, and everydaughter you shall save alive.

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How th lor rspo to th c-tos o th mwvs? Wht os thsteach you about the ear o the Lord?

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th Hbrw pop. Thr tos um-brs mutp th mwvs wrm. Wth gos pop, trs

to triumph. Those oppressed eventuallyovrcom. M brthr, cout t jowh ou to vrous trs,ow tht th tst o ouraith produces patience (James1:23).

Wht Phroh com-mand his people to doxt wh?

Live Out...The king o Egypt initiated the rst anti-

Smtc cmp wh h cr hoocust o Hbrw m ts.R Mtthw 2:118; th swr th o-ow qustos:

1. Wht troub k Hro?Wh? (vv. 16)

2. Wht th s o thws m? Wh? (vv. 712)

3. dscrb Josphs rm. How h rspo to t? (vv. 1315).

4. How Hros tttu actions parallel those o the kingo ept? (vv. 1618).

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wou spr rom hr s trumphovr th s o St. i Phrohs -cr to stro Hbrw ms suc-c, th ths prophc coutb u. no Hbrw ms mt odv o dvs so mt o Ms-sianic line o hope.

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Jsus. So tr ou hv sur tt wh, hw rstor, support, strth ou, hw pc ou o rm outo. a powr tohm orvr! am (1 Ptr 5:7,1011 nlT).

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loo towr th shor to ur. Wvyour arms or attention and remain calm. Concen-trate on staying aoat until rescued.

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Listen toCourage is contagious. When a brave man takes

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This Too Shall Pass

I I can endure or this minuteWhatever is happening to me,No matter how heavy my heart isOr how dark the moment may be

I I can remain calm and quietWith all the world crashing about me,Secure in the knowledge God loves meWhen everyone else seems to doubt me

I I can but keep on believingWhat I know in my heart to be true,That darkness will ade with the morningAnd that this will pass away, too

Then nothing in lie can deeat meFor as long as this knowledge remainsI can suer whatever is happeningFor I know God will break all o the chains

That are binding me tight in the darknessAnd trying to fll me with earFor there is no night without dawningAnd I know that my morning is near.

Helen Steiner Rice

This boat is a replica o the kind o boats that sailed across this very amous laketheS o g-two thous rs o. Ths s th o crt tht Jsus Hsoowrs wou hv us rqut.

This picture was taken early on a Spring morning at the shores of Galilee with a Leica M8and a 21mm Elmarit lens. Photography courtesy of Skip Heitzig 2009.


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wsh m m wr smrt ouh to o wor o ths t c ct.S, t s ot. Somtms m thouhts rush to rvw ts prcptos othe uture and begin to rev and race about all sorts o uncertainties. Theser cous sm so cos i sur t w strt to r soo, but o, thuncertainties never arrive as I see them; they only hang in the distance andcou m jumt, cst show ovr m hppss hr ow. Thare just ar enough around the corner so that nothing can actually be donebout thm ow.

it hpp to m st ht. Th coc s 4:10 .m., i ws w w.i ws b whr i ws suppos to b t tht hour, but m m ws t- tour o th o tomorrow. Th o th i w or sur ws tht mmr m wou ot b bc to sp ut i put th utur whr tbo gos hs.

loo t wht Jsus s Mtthw 6:34: Thror o ot b xous bouttomorrow, or tomorrow w b xous or ts. Suct or th s tsow troub (eSV). O trsto ss, ech hs ouh troub o tsow (naSB).

do ou strt th th, I dont have enough on my mind today; Im goingto borrow some trouble rom tomorrow and then invent some new problems toload mysel up? yh, m thr. Th wor trouble in Jesus statement meansvrs crcumstcs, probms, hrshp. lts just r wth Jsus ch othr tht vr os hv ouh o ts ow troub.

Jsus ss, ct, Lets compartmentalize here. You cant carrythe weighto the pastthats what orgiveness is or. You cant carry all the uncertaintieso the uture; you must ocus on today. Lets deal with what we can.


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22 January

Taking You Throughthe Bible in a Year

January1 Read: Genesis 1-3Refect: In the beginningGod created the heavensand the earth (1:1)

January2 Read: Genesis 4-7

Refect: Then men beganto call on the name of theLord (4:26)

January3 Read: Genesis 8-11Refect: Be fruitful and

multiply,andlltheearth(9:1)

January4 Read: Genesis 12-15Refect: I will bless thosewho bless you, and I willcurse him who curses you(12:3)

January5 Read: Genesis 16-18Refect: I am AlmightyGod; walk before Me andbe blameless (17:1)

January6 Read: Genesis 19-21Refect: And Sarah said,God has made me laugh,and all who hear will laughwith me (21:6)

January7 Read: Genesis 22-24Refect: And she said, Iwill go (24:58)

January8 Read: Genesis 25-26Refect: I am the God of

your father Abraham; do notfear, for I am with you (26:24)

January9 Read: Genesis 27-29Refect: So Jacob servedseven years for Rachel, andthey seemed only a few daysto him because of the love hehad for her (29:18)

January10 Read: Genesis 30-31Refect: Now then, whatever God has said to you, doit (31:16)

January11 Read: Genesis 32-34Refect: Your name shallno longer be called Jacob,but Israel; for you have strug-gled with God and with men,and have prevailed (32:28)

January12 Read: Genesis 35-37Refect: Now Joseph had adream, and he told it to hisbrothers; and they hated him

even more (37:5)

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January13 Read: Genesis 38-40Refect: But remember mewhen it is well with you, andplease show kindness to me(40:14)

January14 Read: Genesis 41-42Refect: For God has caused meto be fruitful in the land of my

aiction(41:52)

January15 Read: Genesis 43-45Refect: See that you do notbecome troubled along the

way (45:24)

January16 Read: Genesis 46-47Refect: And he said,Here I am (46:2)

January17 Read: Genesis 48-50Refect: But as for you, youmeant evil against me; butGod meant it for good (50:20)

January18 Read: Exodus 1-3Refect: And God said toMoses, I AM WHO I AM (3:14)

January19 Read: Exodus 4-6Refect: Now therefore, go,and I will be with your mouthand teach you what you shall

say (4:12)

January20 Read: Exodus 7-9Refect: Let it be accordingto your word, that you mayknow that there is no one likethe Lord our God (8:10)

January21 Read: Exodus 10-12Refect: The Lord will pass overthe door and not allow thedestroyer to come into yourhouses to strike you (12:23)

January22 Read: Exodus 13-15Refect: So the people fearedthe Lord, and believed the Lord(14:31)

January23 Read: Exodus 16-18Refect: Now I knowthat the Lord is greaterthan all the gods (18:11)

January24 Read: Exodus 19-21Refect: You shall have

no other gods before Me(20:3)

January25 Read: Exodus 22-24Refect: So you shallserve the Lord your God,and He will bless yourbread and your water(23:25)

January26 Read: Exodus 25-27Refect: From everyonewho gives it willingly withhis heart you shall take

Myoering(25:2)

January27 Read: Exodus 28-29Refect: It is a sweet

aroma,anoeringmade

byretotheLord(29:18)

January28 Read: Exodus 30-32Refect: Whoever is onthe Lords sidecome tome! (32:26)

January29 Read: Exodus 33-35Refect: My Presence

will go with you, and I willgive you rest (33:14)

January30 Read: Exodus 36-38Refect: And he made aveil of blue, purple, andscarlet thread (36:35)

January31 Read: Exodus 39-40Refect: And the glory

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February1 Read: Leviticus 1-4Refect: So the priest shallmake atonement for his sin thathe has committed, and it shallbe forgiven him (4:35)

February2 Read: Leviticus 5-7Refect: He commanded the

childrenofIsraeltooertheir

oeringstotheLordintheWilderness of Sinai (7:38)

February3 Read: Leviticus 8-10Refect: Then the glory ofthe Lord appeared to all thepeople (9:23)

February4 Read: Leviticus 11-13

Refect: And you shall beholy; for I am holy (11:45)

February5 Read: Leviticus 14-15Refect: Then he shall kill thelamb in the place where he kills

thesinoering(14:13)

February6 Read: Leviticus 16-18Refect: You shall observe My

judgments and keep Myordinances, to walk in them: Iam the Lord your God (18:4)

February7 Read: Leviticus 19-21Refect: I am the Lord yourGod, who has separated youFrom the peoples (20:24)

February8 Read: Leviticus 22-23Refect: I am the Lord

whosanctiesyou(22:32)

February9 Read: Leviticus 24-25

Refect: Whoever curses hisGod shall bear his sin (24:15)

February10 Read: Leviticus 26-27Refect: I will walk amongyou and be your God, andyou shall be My people(26:12)

February11Read: Numbers 1-2Refect: Thus the childrenof Israel did according to allthat the Lord commandedMoses (2:34)

February12 Read: Numbers 3-4Refect: I am the Lord (3:45)

February13 Read: Numbers 5-6

Refect: The Lord blessyou and keep you (6:24)

February14 Read: Numbers 7Refect: He heard the voiceof One speaking to him(7:89)

February15 Read: Numbers 8-10

Refect: Rise up, O Lord!Let Your enemies bescattered, and let those who

hateYoueebeforeYou(10:35)

February16 Read: Numbers 11-13Refect: Has the Lordsarm been shortened? Nowyou shall see whether whatI say will happen to you ornot (11:23)

February17 Read: Numbers 14-15Refect: The Lord is longsuf-fering and abundant inmercy, forgiving iniquity andtransgression (14:18)

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February18 Read: Numbers 16-17Refect: Separate yourselvesfrom among this congregation, that I may consume them

in a moment (16:21)

February19 Read: Numbers 18-20Refect: I am your portionand your inheritance amongthe children of Israel (18:20)

February20 Read: Numbers 21-22Refect: Then the Lord

opened Balaams eyes, andhe saw the Angel of the Lordstanding in the way (22:31)

February21 Read: Numbers 23-25Refect: Has He said, and willHe not do? Or has He spoken,and will He not make it good?(23:19)

February22 Read: Numbers 26-27Refect: So Moses broughttheir case before the Lord(27:5)

February23 Read: Numbers 28-30Refect: Youshalloera

burntoeringasasweetaroma to the Lord (28:24)

February24 Read: Numbers 31-32Refect: Be sure your sin

willndyouout(32:23)

February25 Read: Numbers 33-34Refect: Then Aaron thepriest went up to Mount Horat the command of the Lord,and died there (33:38)

February26 Read: Numbers 35-36Refect: These are thecommandments and the

judgments which the Lordcommanded the children ofIsrael by the hand of Moses(36:13)

February27 Read: Deuteronomy 1-2Refect: The Lord yourGod, who goes before

you,Hewillghtforyou

(1:30)

February28 Read: Deuteronomy 3-4Refect: You will seek theLord your God, and you

willndHimifyouseekHim with all your heart andwith all your soul (4:29)

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March 1 Read: Deuteronomy 5-7

Refect: Hear, O Israel: TheLord our God, the Lord isone! (6:4)

March 2 Read: Deuteronomy 8-10Refect: You shall fear theLord your God; you shall serveHim, and to Him you shallhold fast (10:20)

March 3 Read: Deuteronomy 11-13Refect: Behold, I set beforeyou today a blessing and acurse (11:26)

March 4 Read: Deuteronomy 14-16Refect: For the Lord yourGod will bless you just asHe promised you (15:6)

March 5 Read: Deuteronomy 17-20Refect: The Lord your Godwill raise up for you aProphet (18:15)

March 6 Read: Deuteronomy 21-23Refect: For the Lord yourGod walks in the midst ofyour camp, to deliver you

and give your enemies overto you (23:14)

March 7 Read: Deuteronomy 24-27Refect: So you shall rejoicein every good thing whichthe Lord your God has givento you and your house (26:11)

March 8 Read: Deuteronomy 28-29Refect: Blessed shall yoube when you come in, andblessed shall you be when

you go out (28:6)

March 9 Read: Deuteronomy 30-31Refect: The Lord yourGod, He is the One whogoes with you. He will notleave you nor forsake you(31:6)

March

10 Read: Deuteronomy 32-34Refect: A God of truth andwithout injustice; righteousand upright is He (32:4)

March 11 Read: Joshua 1-4Refect: This Book of theLaw shall not depart fromyour mouth, but you shallmeditate in it day and night(1:8)

March 12 Read: Joshua 5-8Refect: Now the Lord saidto Joshua: Do not be afraid,nor be dismayed (8:1)

March 13 Read: Joshua 9-11Refect: As the Lord had

commanded Moses hisservant, so Mosescommanded Joshua, and soJoshua did (11:15)

March 14 Read: Joshua 12-15Refect: Nevertheless mybrethren who went up withme made the heart of thepeople melt, but I whollyfollowed the Lord my God(14:8)

March 15 Read: Joshua 16-18Refect: Joshua divided theland to the children of Israelaccording to their divisions(18:10)

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March 16 Read: Joshua 19-21

Refect: Not a word failedof any good thing which theLord had spoken to thehouse of Israel. All came topass (21:45)

March 17 Read: Joshua 22-24Refect: But as for me andmy house, we will serve the

Lord (24:15)

March 18 Read: Judges 1-2Refect: Yet they wouldnot listen to their judges, butplayed the harlot with othergods, and bowed down tothem (2:17)

March 19 Read: Judges 3-5Refect: When the people

willinglyoerthemselves,bless the Lord! (5:2)

March 20 Read: Judges 6-7Refect: Alas, O Lord God!For I have seen the Angel ofthe Lord face to face (6:22)

March 21 Read: Judges 8-9Refect: I will not rule overyou, nor shall my son ruleover you; the Lord shall ruleover you (8:23)

March 22 Read: Judges 10-12Refect: For I have givenmy word to the Lord, and I

cannot go back on it (11:35)March 23 Read: Judges 13-15

Refect: So the womanbore a son and called hisname Samson; and thechild grew, and the Lordblessed him (13:24)

March 24 Read: Judges 16-18Refect: O Lord God,remember me, I pray!

Strengthen me (16:28)

March 25 Read: Judges 19-21Refect: In those days therewas no king in Israel;everyone did what was rightin his own eyes (21:25)

March 26 Read: Ruth (Entire)

Refect: Your people shallbe my people, and your God,my God (1:16)

March 27 Read: 1Samuel 1-3Refect: No one is holy likethe Lord, for there is nonebesides You, nor is there anyrock like our God (2:2)

March 28 Read: 1Samuel 4-8Refect: Prepare your heartsfor the Lord, and serve Himonly; and He will deliver you(7:3)

March 29 Read: 1Samuel 9-12Refect: Only fear the Lord,and serve Him in truth with

all your heart; for considerwhat great things He hasdone for you (12:24)

March 30 Read: 1Samuel 13-14Refect: For nothing restrains the Lord from savingby many or by few (14:6)

March 31Read: 1Samuel 15-17Refect: For man looks atthe outward appearance, butthe Lord looks at the heart(16:7)

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s: I have one of your favorite quotesfrom John Wesley. He said, I value allthings only by the price they shall gain ineternity. That sort of sums up your viewof having an eternal perspective, right?

Randy: Yes it does. Lets think now andlive now in light of eternity. Were goingto spend the rest of our lives not in thisworld. Were going to spend just a littlebit of time in this world. Whether I die inten seconds during this interview, whichfor your sake as much as anything I hopedoesnthappen,orIdieinanotherftyyears, the point is that its going to besuch a small length of time that Ive gotleft here in this life. But Im going to liveforever in another world. Am I preparedfor that world? Am I thinking in terms ofthat world? And am I living in terms ofthat world?

s: How do you then live with thatkind of a grid in making daily decisions?

Randy: I think 2 Corinthians 4:18: Whilewe do not look at the things which areseen, but at the things which are notseen. For the things which are seen aretemporary, but the things which arenot seen are eternal. And I think thatperspectivethat eternal perspectiveiswhat we aim for. The eternal perspective

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is the ability to say, Im living for thisshort period of time on this earth thatslike a dot. But from that dot comes a linethatowsout for alleternity.

And if Imsmart Imgoing tolive for theline, not forthe dot.And manypeople arejust livingfor the dot;theyre justlookingthis wayand thatway. I thinkthe waythat youovercome that is by reminding yourself,as Scripture says in Colossians 3:1-2, were

to set our minds on things above, whereChrist is. Second Peter 3 says we arelooking forward to a new heaven and anew earth in which righteousness dwells.And since we are looking forward tothese things, what sort of people oughtwe to be in terms of life and godliness?If youre faced with a temptation, and

s H recentlyspo wth Randy Alcorn.Randy is the ounder oEternal PerspectiveMinistries and the author

o the book Heaven.

Fear and worry tend toconsume our lives; but Goddoesnt want that or His chil-dren. Instead, we should becultivating an eternal perspec-tive and looking to what Godhas in store or us through alleternity.

Randy Alcorn

The eternalperspective isthe ability tosay, Im livingfor this shortperiod of timeon this earththats like a

dot. But fromthat dot comesa line thatflows out forall eternity.


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that is exciting. And I think that can helpus break out of this short-term mentalityyoure talking about.

s: Amen. We need to lay up forourselves treasures in heaven.

Randy: Right, because as long as werestoring for ourselves treasures on earth,then were going to be living in light ofthe things of this earth that are passingthatareeeting.Andifyourestoringupfor yourselves treasures on earth, whichJesus tells us not to do, then He says

where your treasure is, there your heartwill be also. You know what? If yourespending your whole life accumulatingtreasures on earth, then every day youget closer to the day of your death, youremoving away from your treasures. Youreone day closer to the day when youregoing to lose your treasures. Becauseeither theyre going to be taken from

you or theyre going to be destroyed oryoure going to be taken from them byyour death. But one way or the other,you and your earthly treasures are goingto be parted. Youre not going to havea long-term relationship with thesetreasures on this earth. But Jesus says toturn it around, face the other direction.Lay up for yourselves treasures in heavenwhere moth and rust dont corrupt,

where thieves dont break through andsteal. For where your treasure is thereyour heart will be. Because then everyday of my life, if Im a follower of JesusChrist, that means Im headed for heaven.And if Im laying up treasures for myselfin heaven, as Jesus commanded us to

do, that means everyday of my life as Iget closer to the day of my death, insteadof backing away from my treasures, Imheaded toward my treasures.

youre thinking this life is all that itsabout, youre tempted to grab for amomentary pleasure. But if youre seekinga higher treasure, a treasure that is goingto last forever, then youre going to say,Hey, why would I compromise my lifewith this that wont bring eternal joy, andeven what little it will bring is for a verypassing moment in time, when I couldchoose that which will enrich me andglorify God for all eternity?

s: And those are daily disciplines,arent they, Randy? Because were

surrounded by a culture that lives for thedot.

Randy: Exactly. I mean, people thinkeverything is so short-term. And eventaking an expression like grab for all thegusto and you only go around once inthis life and all of that. You know what?You dont only go around once, in one

sense. Because the Bible talks about anew earth where were going to live forall eternity. The passages in 2 Peter 3 andalso in Isaiah 65 and 66 and Revelation 21and 22. God is going to redeem the earth.The work of Christ, as Romans 8 says, isfor all of creation. The whole creationgroans in longing for the deliverance thatwill come with the resurrection of thechildren of God. And what that means is

that we dont just have one life on thisearthwell have two lives on this earth.Brieyinterrupted,youknow.Thelifewere living now, on an unredeemed,imperfect fallen world. But then Scripturetalks about the new earth where welllive in resurrected bodies. Its like saying,

Well, Ill only have a body once. No,you have a body now; your body will dieif its before the return of Christ whenyou die. But then, for all eternity, youllhave a resurrection body. Likewise, for alleternity youll live on a new earth. And

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Answer:W put. a our rhtprt. at

rst glance ear does seem to be antrst wor to us th rm o

rtoshps, spc rshps.Who wts to r thr bst r, rht?

But wh w stp bc oo t thWor th rr cotxt o wh wshou r go, t coms to ocus.i th Bb, th wor r hs svrdierent meanings.

O o th ms s r. Wh wth o th wor r w t to tho somth trrsomth tht

causes an emotional rush o adrenaline swt. a go should illicit dread.atr , H s suprm uthort,ow, righteousness.H searedbecauseH s pur,ho,and beyond our ull grasp.

H s powr uncontainable and majestycomprhsb! a wmr hu-msr ot. So r s pproprtresponse.

W svr pcs throuhout thBb whr th powr mht o godid ct ru r: gss 3:10, Job9:3435, Rvto 15:4 r just sm-p. i ch o ths vrss, th o r wo up to th wsom Who-ss o goHs vr tur. Hs s absolute magnicence and righteousnessor doing all that is perect and true.

Th Bb ts us tht go rqurs po-p to r Hm (s dutroom 10:12,Joshu 24:14, eccssts 12:13). ago m so push thos who o otv Hm u r (s 1 Smu 12:1415 Roms 1:21). W so tht pop

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Question:

Why does the Bible say we are to fear God? I thought we weresupposed to be Gods friends, and Im not usually scared of my friends.

who ot propr r go utmt -sps go (s Provrbs 14:2). Utmt,th wc hv o r o go wbear the consequences o their unbelie(s Psm 36).

Usu, r s bs upo th chr-ctrstc o go s Ju kthO r bcus H o s chr.

But w stop wth th rst mrw mss th rr cotxt oWho go s how th Bb portrsHm. Th wor r ost stop wthr: t so cus rspct, w, rvr-c, stm.

O th o h go c-ts rs our Ju. Buto th othr h, H c-ts rvrt ws ourloving Father. And just asr s bs upo gos

jumt chrctrstc, rvr-t w s bs upo gos chrctrstco perect love.

Bcus go s ov ovs Hs cr-to, our rtoshp s ot summrb r o. Our ov s or H Whocrt us, th ov o ch or hs or hrprct fthr: W ov Hm bcus Hrst ov us (1 Joh 4:19).

as bvrs, our pproprt rspostowr go shou b o o rvrc,w, rspct. W hoor r gobcus H sv us throuh Hs So,Jsus Chrst, bcus H ovs us cr-

t us, bcus w hv xprc Hspowr our ow vs, bcus wcotu to ow gos mht powr s twor th wor.

a wth r coms rsposbt. i wr go, w wt to ob Hm. W shout ho v, prr, srvc utoothrs vr srous. as Chrsts wneed to remember that The ear o the

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Lord is the beginning oow (Provrbs 1:7)and By the ear o the Lordo ps w rom v(Provrbs 16:6).

Bbc, w ow tht wthth propr r o go w :

ps(Psm 22:26)

gss blss(Psm 31:19)

dl (Psm 33:1819)

Sl sh(Psm 85:9)

Hs ss (Psm 103:1117)

H f(Psm 119: 74)

gs lh(Psm 147:11)

p(Provrbs 15:16)

Wh ou st bc oo tth u cotxt o r, ts cr result o the love and riendship orgo rom bvrs tht ov s-tm Hm. for th wc, c or w to th cosqucso jumt r. Rmmbr:its the riendship and the ear.


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Sms strhtorwr, rht? Jsusts us ot to worr bout th

our . So worr s s, rht?rh.

Bbc, s s s thr -ur to mt gos str or br-t rot to gos str. Worr sour ur to trust gos sovrtw ot trust Hs bt to suprtour lives. Since the Bible commands us:do ot b xous or th (Php-

ps 4:6) Jsus s, do ot worrbout our (Mtthw 6:25). Worr sa sin. It is part o the rail limitations oth hum cototh shorto gos or or whch Chrst .Worr ts bc st to our trust cottmt s w row th rc ow o Jsus Chrst.

for th s o th rumt, ts sworr ws rt to our dna. dos tht

msh th ct tht worr s s? no.S s s whrvr t coms rom. WhAdam ell and polluted human naturewth s, our who b ws ctdna . So to bm t o our dnais no excuse.

O cours, thrs hp or our wor-ries. Scripture gives us a strong prom-ise: Thereore humble yourselves underth mht h o go, tht H mxt ou u tm, cst ourcr upo Hm, or H crs or ou (1Ptr 5:67). frst, w hv to trust, ob, s go. lts v th lor oour worrH c h t.

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Hpp. it ws smsh htth so ws vrwhr vr-o ws humm o. Ws Mcfrrsinging based upon the teachings oJesus Christ?

Probb ot. But th so ourSvor s th sm th: dot worr.dot worr bout th. not thrt, ot th cr pmt, ot th stuto, ot th b or th cts surr.

Worry about nothing.i vrss 2534, th osp o Mt-

thw mphss th subjct oxt or worr. a thr tms ths vrss, Chrst vs th mo-to, do ot worr. Hs ot m sustoHs comm us.

Our wor worrs bout vrth.W worr bout worr. a w do it. There is a clinical diagnosis orxt; im ot p ow ths vrr probm stru wth r.

But s worr qu to s?Wh w worr, r w s?

Bor w swr wth bbc r-spos, ts chc out wht th worsays.

Som prossos vw worr s

our rspos to th vromt, wthr p ro. Othrss worr s rt to our trrspos coc: how w prsomanage and handle stressul situa-tos our . a som th worrs tc; tht ts just our dna.

now ts s wht go ss boutworrth bbc truth.

i th osp o Mtthw Jsus ss,

Thror i s to ou, o ot worrbout our (Mtthw 6:25). Thss mphtc; , Qut worr! ath H rpts Hms, Thror oot worr bout tomorrow, or tomor-row w worr bout ts ow ths(Mtthw 6:34).

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Te Following Nigh

Very memorable and insrucive is heseting o hose las ve words. Tey arehe uterance o he Lord Jesus, Himsel,direc o His servan, Paul. Paul was

winessing o he Romans when heLord gave o him His own graciousencouragemen: You have esiedo Me in Jerusalem; so you mus bear

winess also in Rome.

Tese words remind us ha while Paul

was speaking (Acs 23), Jesus waslisening. Every word Paul spoke wasoverheard by he Maser. Jesus loved Hisservan, Paul, and came he nex nigh oell him so, and o cheer him on his way.Bu no only are hese words memorable,heir seting is ull o divine insrucion.Te ollowing nigh. Wha nigh wasi? I was he sequel o a very sormy dayin S. Pauls lie, and i was succeeded by aday o more silen, bu sill more deadly,

peril.Te day beore Pauls rail body hadbeen nearly pulled in pieces by he angryPharisees and Sadducees in he council,only he promp acion by he Romancounsel saved him.

And as soon as i was day, he nexmorning, more han ory anaics boundhemselves by oah o assassinae Paul,

wih excellen prospecs o success.

A Dark SetingWas i no a dark seting? Could anymomen have been much more helplessand hopeless in a lie already wearing ou

wih oils and suferings?

Look a his man, Paul. He wasimprisoned, and jus escaped. Now hislie is abou o be aken by a large gang ohe mos dangerous people in he world,religious anaics, hinking hey serve

God by murder.Bujus hen and herehe Lordsood by Paul. In he mids o massive

walls, iron bols, and disciplinedguardsJesus was simply here, sanding

by him. Wild umuls o he Sanhedrin,merciless plos o he wreched zealosou o doorswha were hey o heroyal ee o Jesus as He sepped over

Fear &Cheer

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H.C.G. Moule-Bishop of DurhamHandley Carr Glyn Moule (1841-1920) was a poet, hymn-writer, and author.

hem all, and sood by he desolae, exhaused man

who had conessed Him? And i was here haJesus said, Be o good cheer.

Mighy o Saveo Jesus, circumsances are nohing, even whenhe circumsances mean he dungeon and hepower o Rome. Jesus ranscends all, and sands byPaul, omnipoen o love, o bless, and o keep.

Is here no an abiding parable o promise inhis scene? I is no alone. A close and gloriousparallel is ha o John 20, wherein he mids opersecuionJesus sood in among His disciples,and said uno hem, Peace be uno you, and henshowed hem His hands and His side.

Like Paulin our ex abovehe disciples inJohn 20 were comored by Jesus presence. Hewas here wih hem. I was His presence in hevery mids o awully adverse circumsances habrough comor. His presence was he visibleproo ha Jesus was Lord, and supreme sovereignover all ha could seem mos dreadul o His

servans.Tus he scene in Acs 23 becomes a parableo promise. I speaks o he believer now, asi has spoken o all believers ever since hanigh. I places beore usno only Jesusalogeher lovelybu indeed also mighy osave, independen o all ha appears o crush Hispeople.

Te Same onighAre here circumsances ouwardly less dark oday?Is here anyhing known in is biterness o hehear, which surrounds us as a prison, or seems oatack is love and hopes wih a dagger?

I so, remember hese words, Te nigh ollowing.Ta dark and menacing nigh, when everyhing,humanly speaking, was a symbol o despair o a

very, very weary and sensiive man, suscepible oear and care, on ha nigh, he Lord was here.

Te Lord ranscended he circumsances hen, andhe Lord ranscends he circumsances now. TeLord loved His servan, Paul, hen, and he Lordloves His servans now.

Jesus recognizes our sadly imperec aim andlabor o live or Him, o winess o Himin alie ransormed by His Holy Spiri. He loves usnowas in Pauls daywih a mos generous love.He knows our needs. He is he same oday; He ishe same onigh.

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The Dead Pastors Society isa class Skip Heitzig teachesat the School of Ministry in

Albuquerque, New Mexico.In this seminar, he introducesstudents to the preachers of

yesteryear.

Worry is like a rocking chairit keeps you moving butdoesnt get you anywhere.

Corrie ten Boom

We can easily manage if wewill only take, each day, theburden appointed to it. Butthe load will be too heavy forus if we carry yesterdaysburden over again today, andthen add the burden of themorrow before we are required

to bear it. John Newton

God, who foresaw yourtribulation, has speciallyarmed you to go throughit, not without pain but

without stain. C.S. Lewis

Anxiety does not emptytomorrow of its sorrows,but only empties today ofits strength.

Charles H. Spurgeon

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Excerpt rom Skips book Godprint.

Your Past: Guidpsor HitcHinG ps?

I love the Italian custom ocelebrating the arrival o eachw r. arou mht onw yrs ev, th strts

mpt, crs sppr, ps-trs vsh, v thpoc t covrbcus ttwv shrp, hous wowsy open and amily memberstoss out on the street someobject that reminds them o athing rom the past year theywt to ort. it cou b vs, t cou b ormt,it could even be a piece o ur-tur. dos tht sou rcto you?

I think it sounds like a lot oun.

Th truth s, o mttr howw our pst, our uturs spotss. Wh our pst

may have done much to shapeou, ou ot hv to t tmis-shp ou. i ct, oucan start right nowto leavean imprint or good upon yourwor, whrvr ou r. fwo us eel content merely tomake a buck or orge a career.W wt to m diferencein the lives o those around us.W wt to ow tht our counted or something.

do ou wt to m mro our wor? i th go putsuch sr wth vr hu-man heart. By the time our lies, w wt to ow tht w th rht th, w v

wth oo o m, wv wth purpos, w uwht H c us to o.

Pschoost Wm Mrsts thr thous pop,Wht o ou hv to v or?It shocked him to nd thatninety-our percent o his re-

spots s th wr sm-p ur th prst whwt or somth bttrto hpp th uturor chr to row up v hom, or th xt rto com rou, or othrchance to take a long-antici-pated vacation.

Wht wouyou say i Marstenasked you his question? Whatdo you have to live or?

St wts to t ou so o-cused on your past that youneglect both your present andyour uture; its one o his mostsuccssu pos. your pstand all that it means has great

vu s upostbut ou pr thr, t c bcom htch post, both r-ous and deadly.

PerfectionNt Rquired

To make your mark on thiswor, ou ot hv to b

prct. you ot hv tocome rom a prominent am-, hv powru rs, orow ch o bs. O mscrb th O Tst-mt b wth o o thosths, t hs cot-ues to exert a major impact onth wor to.


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abrm, tr c abrhm, msuch a mark on history that todaythr mjor wor rosJu-sm, ism, Chrsttrvrhim as their patriarch or leader. Allthr hoor abrhm s m whot hs stctv mr o th woraround him.

Or cosr othr ctor othis mans unusual importance: Theamount o space devoted to him inthe Bible. The rst eleven chapters ogss covr rouh th two thou-s rs tht prc abrhm,bout t rtos. yt thtr m scto o gssourt chptrsocuss o th o ths rmrb m. Th nwTestament urther highlights theimpact o Abraham. In one chaptero Roms two chptrs o g-ts, hs c th thr o who bv. abrhm provs thmo or o who wts to b

just b th, ot wors. Hbrws11, th th h o m, so shs

the spotlight on him. And three timesthe Bible reers to Abraham as ther o go.

How wou ou go to v ousuch a title?

do ou s Shro ovr thr?Shs th r o go.

To ths , arbs st rr to abr-ham as elkahlil, r o go.

How abrhm com to vsuch mr o th wor? it cr-t wst bcus o hs pst.fv xprcs hs r , ouro whch h h o cotro ovr, shp hs pstbut h ot -ow thm to mis-shape his present oruture.

Godprint: Available February 09

skip HeitziGis the is the author ofover 20 books, and can be heard nationallyon The Connection radio broadcast.

Ifyou have not alreadyaccepted Jesus Christ asyour Lord and personal

Saviordo it now. Please dontwait. With a sincere and repen-tant heart, simply pray:

Father, I know I am a sinner. Irepent of my sin, and turn awayfrom it. I turn to Jesus. I believethat Jesus died on the crossand rose again, saving all whobelieve in Him. Fill me with YourSpirit and come into my life.

Transform me. Make me intoa new creation. I pray this inJesus name Amen.

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1. ___ or th s ts ow troub

(Mtthw 6:34)

5. This too shall ____

7. 40% o wht ou worr bout w

_____ happen.

9. for go s m ______ (Psm

59:9)

10. B o oo _____ (acts 23:11)

11. Worr s _____

13. Th _____s m hpr; i w ot

r. (Hbrws 13:6)15. dvr m rom m ____, O m

go. (Psm 59:1)

go hs ot v us sprt o

____ (2 Tmoth 1:7)

19. Thereore do not be anxious

bout _______ (Mtthw 6:34, eSV)

DOWN

1. Th lORd s m ______ (Psm

23:1)

2. But th ths whch r ot s

r ____ (2 Corths 4:18)

3. _____ our cr upo Hm (1

Ptr 5:7)

4. Th r o th lORd s th b-

o ____ (Provrbs 1:7)

6. H s th sm to; H s th

____ tonight

8. But th ths whch r ot s

r _____ (2 Corths 4:18)12. Turning Trials into ______

14. i w r go, w wt to _____

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