Andy's Inspiration Box

Ephesians 4:1-6 New King James Version (NKJV) Walk in Unity I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,  2  with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3  endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4  There is  one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling;  5  one Lord, one faith, one baptism;  6  one God and Father of all, who  is  above all, and through all, and in you [ a ]  all.

John 20:22 New King James Version (NKJV) 22  And when He had said this, He breathed on  them,  and said to them,  “Receive the Holy Spirit.

Genesis 9:8-17 New King James Version (NKJV) 8  Then God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, saying:  9  “And as for Me, behold, I establish My covenant with you and with your descendants [ a ]  after you,  10  and with every living creature that  is  with you: the birds, the cattle, and every beast of the earth with you, of all that go out of the ark, every beast of the earth.  11  Thus I establish My covenant with you: Never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood; never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” 12  And God said: “This  is  the sign of the covenant which I make between Me and you, and every living creature that  is  with you, for perpetual generations:  13  I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth.  14  It shall be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow ...

Proverbs 16:1-9 New King James Version (NKJV) The preparations of the heart  belong  to man, But the answer of the tongue  is  from the  Lord . 2  All the ways of a man  are  pure in his own eyes, But the  Lord  weighs the spirits. 3  Commit your works to the  Lord , And your thoughts will be established. 4  The  Lord  has made all for Himself, Yes, even the wicked for the day of doom. 5  Everyone proud in heart  is  an abomination to the  Lord ; Though they join  forces, [ a ]  none will go unpunished. 6  In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the  Lord   one  departs from evil. 7  When a man’s ways please the  Lord , He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. 8  Better  is  a little with righteousness, Than vast revenues without justice. 9  A ma...

"Today is unique! It has never occurred before and it will never be repeated. At midnight it will end, quietly, suddenly, totally. Forever. But the hours between now and then are opportunities with eternal possibilities."  - Charles R. Swindoll Psalm 118:24 New King James Version (NKJV) This  is  the day the  Lord  has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalm 90 New International Version (NIV) 1  Lord, you have been our dwelling place    throughout all generations. 2  Before the mountains were born    or you brought forth the whole world,    from everlasting to everlasting you are God.   3  You turn people back to dust,    saying, “Return to dust, you mortals.” 4  A thousand years in your sight    are like a day that has just gone by,    or like a watch in the night. 5  Yet you sweep people away in the sleep of death—    they are like the new grass of the morning: 6  In the morning it springs up new,    but by evening it is dry and withered.   7  We are consumed by your anger    and terrified by your indignation. 8  You have set our iniquities before you,    our secret sins in the light of your presence. 9 ...

Romans 8:37-39 New International Version (NIV)   37  No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.  38  For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, [ a ]  neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,  39  neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Matthew 26:41 New King James Version (NKJV) 41  Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed  is  willing, but the flesh  is  weak.” Josh Turner - I Am Second

Hebrews 4 New Living Translation (NLT) Promised Rest for God’s People   1  God’s promise of entering his rest still stands, so we ought to tremble with fear that some of you might fail to experience it.  2  For this good news—that God has prepared this rest—has been announced to us just as it was to them. But it did them no good because they didn’t share the faith of those who listened to God. [ a ]   3  For only we who believe can enter his rest. As for the others, God said,    “In my anger I took an oath:       ‘They will never enter my place of rest,’” [ b ]    even though this rest has been ready since he made the world.  4  We know it is ready because of the place in the Scriptures where it mentions the seventh day: “On the seventh day God rested from all his work.” [ c ]   5  But in the other passage God said, “They will never enter my place of rest.” ...

1 Peter 5:2-6 New King James Version (NKJV) 2  Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, [ a ]  not for dishonest gain but eagerly;  3  nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock;  4  and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.  5  Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to  your  elders. Yes, all of  you  be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” [ b ] 6  Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,

Romans 5:6-8 New International Version (NIV)   6  You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.  7  Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.  8  But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

"There is nothing" (1 Kings 18:43) "..."There is nothing" - but there shall be: God is still the great "I AM." He is NOW Almighty, faithful, and forevermore the same; And the tears, and cries, and wrestlings, have recorded been on high; Not forgotten, nor neglected, to be answered by and by."  - James Boobbyer 1 Kings 18 (NKJV) *photograph copyright Rosie Harriott 2011

"Keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final."  - Roger Babson Psalm 20:4 New King James Version (NKJV)   4  May He grant you according to your heart’s  desire,  And fulfill all your purpose. *23/4/11

* Proverbs 3:5-6 New King James Version (NKJV) 5  Trust in the LORD with all your heart,       And lean not on your own understanding;         6  In all your ways acknowledge Him,       And He shall direct [ a ]  your paths.  Psalm 37:23 New King James Version (NKJV)   23  The steps of a  good  man are ordered by the LORD,          And He delights in his way. Jeremiah 10:23 New King James Version (NKJV) 23  O LORD, I know the way of man  is  not in himself;        It is  not in man who walks to direct his own steps.  * Copyright Earl  Wilkerson

Philippians 4:4-7 New International Version (NIV) 4  Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!  5  Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.  6  Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  7  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 2:4-6 New Living Translation (NLT) Living Stones for God’s House   4  You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor.   5  And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests. [ a ]  Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God.  6   As the Scriptures say,     “I am placing a cornerstone in Jerusalem, [ b ]       chosen for great honor,    and anyone who trusts in him       will never be disgraced. ” [ c ]

Matthew 4:4 New King James Version (NKJV) 4  But He answered and said, “It is written,  ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”

Hosea 6:1-3 New International Version (NIV)   1  “Come, let us return to the LORD. He has torn us to pieces    but he will heal us; he has injured us    but he will bind up our wounds. 2  After two days he will revive us;    on the third day he will restore us,    that we may live in his presence. 3  Let us acknowledge the LORD;    let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises,    he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains,    like the spring rains that water the earth.” *Photograph copyright Rosie Harriott 2011

Lamentations 3:19-36 The Message (MSG) It's a Good Thing to Hope for Help from God   19-21  I'll never forget the trouble, the utter lostness,    the taste of ashes, the poison I've swallowed. I remember it all—oh, how well I remember—    the feeling of hitting the bottom. But there's one other thing I remember,    and remembering, I keep a grip on hope:   22-24  God's loyal love couldn't have run out,    his merciful love couldn't have dried up. They're created new every morning.    How great your faithfulness! I'm sticking with God (I say it over and over).    He's all I've got left.   25-27  God proves to be good to the man who passionately waits,    to the woman who diligently seeks. It's a good thing to quietly hope,    quietly hope for help from God. It's a good thing when you're young    to stick i...

"Oh, Oh, I need a song that's never old, Oh, Oh, I need a story never told,  Promise that just when love grows cold, You'll make it precious again" - Sara Groves ( Precious Again )

Philippians 3:7-11 Good News Translation (GNT) 7  But all those things that I might count as profit I now reckon as loss for Christ's sake. 8  Not only those things; I reckon everything as complete loss for the sake of what is so much more valuable, the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have thrown everything away; I consider it all as mere garbage, so that I may gain Christ 9  and be completely united with him. I no longer have a righteousness of my own, the kind that is gained by obeying the Law. I now have the righteousness that is given through faith in Christ, the righteousness that comes from God and is based on faith. 10  All I want is to know Christ and to experience the power of his resurrection, to share in his sufferings and become like him in his death, 11  in the hope that I myself will be raised from death to life.

2 Corinthians 2:14 New King James Version (NKJV) 14  Now thanks  be  to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.

Job 32:8 New King James Version (NKJV)   8  But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding. The Breath of The Almighty *photograph copyright R Harriott 2011

Psalm 103 New King James Version (NKJV) A Psalm  of David.   1  Bless the LORD, O my soul;          And all that is within me,  bless  His holy name!   2  Bless the LORD, O my soul,          And forget not all His benefits:   3  Who forgives all your iniquities,          Who heals all your diseases,   4  Who redeems your life from destruction,          Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,   5  Who satisfies your mouth with good  things,           So that  your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.              6  The LORD executes righteousness          And ju...