14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.Would you change the way you live if you knew that every word and thought would be examined by God first? David asks that God approve his words and thoughts as though they were offerings brought to the altar. As you begin each day, determine that God's love will guide what you say and how you think. Verse and commentary above is copied from the Life Application Study Bible Reading Plan on YouVersion. Check it out at http://www.youversion.com/ .
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Luke 22:31-34
31 "Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat.32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."
33 But he replied, "Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death."
34 Jesus answered, "I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me."
Jesus knew that Peter's faith would fail him. At the moment he said it, Peter was ready to go to prison and die for Jesus, but everything was so confusing when they arrested Jesus, that Peter's self-preservation instinct kicked in. Are we willing to go to prison for our faith? Are we willing to die for it? Even if we say we are, we must remember that we really can't do God's work on our own strength. Focus on Jesus. He will give us wisdom and strength when needed.
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