For all flesh is as grass,
and all the glory of man as the flower of grass.
The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
but the Word of the Lord endureth for ever.
And this is the Word which by the Gospel is preached unto you.
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies,
and all evil speakings, as newborn babes,
desire the sincere milk of the Word,
that ye may grow thereby:
if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
(I Peter 1:24-2:3)
The Word for the YEAR--
Jeremiah 9:23,24 Thus saith the
Lord, Let not the wise
man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty
man glory in his might, let not the rich
man glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth Me, that I
am the
Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these
things I delight, saith the
Lord.
The Word for the month--
I Corinthians 1:30,31 But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, Who of God is
made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and
redemption: that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him
glory in the Lord.
The Word for the day--
Colossians 2:3
In Whom are hid all the Treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge.
Hear the entire chapter--
Colossians 2
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and
for them at Laodicea, and
for
as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; that their hearts might
be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the
full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery
of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit,
joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in
Christ.
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord,
so
walk ye in him: rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the
faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after
the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after
Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And
ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: in whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without
hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the
circumcision of Christ: buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are
risen with
him through the
faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. And
you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath
he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which
was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
and having spoiled
principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing
over them in it. Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or
in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath
days: which are a shadow of things to come; but the body
is
of Christ. Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary
humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he
hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, and not holding
the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment
ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world,
why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, (Touch
not; taste not; handle not; which all are to perish with the using;)
after the commandments and doctrines of men? which things have indeed a
shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the
body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
--
Romans 5:1,2 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ: by Whom also we have access by faith into
this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Romans 16:27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
I Peter 5:11 To Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
