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Nancy Bender

“LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered— how fleeting my life is. You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just a moment to you; at best, each of us is but a breath.” Interlude We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing. We heap up wealth, not knowing who will spend it. And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you.

May 24

Nancy Bender

highlighted 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NASB

aAll Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;so that athe man of God may be adequate, bequipped for every good work.

Apr 25

Nancy Bender

highlighted Matthew 28:1-9 NASB

aNow after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, bMary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave.And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for aan angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away bthe stone and sat upon it.And ahis appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men.The angel said to the women, "aDo not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified."He is not here, for He has risen, ajust as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying."Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you ainto Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you."And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples.And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him.

Apr 5

Nancy Bender

highlighted Psalms 27:1-6 NASB

The Lord is my alight and my bsalvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the cdefense of my life; dWhom shall I dread?When evildoers came upon me to adevour my flesh, My adversaries and my enemies, they bstumbled and fell.Though a ahost encamp against me, My heart will not fear; Though war arise against me, In spite of this I shall be bconfident.aOne thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek: That I may bdwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, To behold cthe beauty of the Lord And to dmeditate in His temple.For in the aday of trouble He will bconceal me in His tabernacle; In the secret place of His tent He will chide me; He will dlift me up on a rock.And now amy head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, And I will offer in His tent bsacrifices with shouts of joy; I will csing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

Mar 31

Nancy Bender

highlighted 1 John 4:7-13 NASB

In this is love, anot that we loved God, but that bHe loved us and sent His Son to be cthe propitiation for our sins.aBeloved, if God so loved us, bwe also ought to love one another.aNo one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His blove is perfected in us.aBy this we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.aBeloved, let us blove one another, for love is from God; and ceveryone who loves is dborn of God and eknows God.The one who does not love does not know God, for aGod is love.By this the love of God was manifested ain us, that bGod has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him.

Mar 24

Nancy Bender

highlighted 1 Kings 17:8-16 NASB

So he arose and went to Zarephath, and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks; and ahe called to her and said, "Please get me a little water in a jar, that I may drink."As she was going to get it, he called to her and said, "Please bring me a piece of bread in your hand."But she said, "aAs the Lord your God lives, bI have no bread, only a handful of flour in the bowl and a little oil in the jar; and behold, I am gathering a few sticks that I may go in and prepare for me and my son, that we may eat it and cdie."Then Elijah said to her, "Do not fear; go, do as you have said, but make me a little bread cake from it first and bring it out to me, and afterward you may make one for yourself and for your son."For thus says the Lord God of Israel, 'The bowl of flour shall not be exhausted, nor shall the jar of oil be empty, until the day that the Lord sends rain on the face of the earth.'"So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and she and he and her household ate for many days.The bowl of flour was not exhausted nor did the jar of oil become empty, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke through Elijah.Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying,"Arise, go to aZarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there; behold, bI have commanded a widow there to provide for you."

Mar 8

Nancy Bender

highlighted Proverbs 31:10-31 NASB

An aexcellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far babove jewels.The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain.She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.She looks for wool and flax And works with her hands in delight.She is like amerchant ships; She brings her food from afar.She arises also while it is still night And bgives food to her household And portions to her maidens.She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard.She agirds herself with strength And makes her arms strong.She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night.She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle.She aextends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy.She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household are aclothed with scarlet.She makes acoverings for herself; Her clothing is bfine linen and cpurple.Her husband is known ain the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.She makes alinen garments and sells them, And supplies belts to the tradesmen.Strength and adignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future.She aopens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the abread of idleness.Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:"Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all."Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who afears the Lord, she shall be praised.Give her the product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.

Feb 21

Nancy Bender

highlighted Psalms 95:1-11 NASB

"For aforty years I loathed that generation, And said they are a people who err in their heart, And they do not know My ways."Therefore I aswore in My anger, Truly they shall not enter into My brest."O come, let us asing for joy to the Lord, Let us shout joyfully to bthe rock of our salvation.Let us acome before His presence bwith thanksgiving, Let us shout joyfully to Him cwith psalms.For the Lord is a agreat God And a great King babove all gods,In whose hand are the adepths of the earth, The peaks of the mountains are His also.The sea is His, for it was He awho made it, And His hands formed the dry land.Come, let us aworship and bow down, Let us bkneel before the Lord our cMaker.For He is our God, And awe are the people of His bpasture and the sheep of His hand. cToday, if you would hear His voice,Do not harden your hearts, as at aMeribah, As in the day of bMassah in the wilderness,"When your fathers atested Me, They tried Me, though they had seen My work.

Feb 10

Nancy Bender

highlighted Matthew 5:1-12 NASB

"Blessed are those who have been apersecuted for the sake of righteousness, for btheirs is the kingdom of heaven."Blessed are you when people ainsult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me."Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for ain the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.aWhen Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on bthe mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him.aHe opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,"aBlessed are the poor in spirit, for btheirs is the kingdom of heaven."Blessed are athose who mourn, for they shall be comforted."Blessed are athe gentle, for they shall inherit the earth."Blessed are athose who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied."Blessed are athe merciful, for they shall receive mercy."Blessed are athe pure in heart, for bthey shall see God."Blessed are the peacemakers, for athey shall be called sons of God.

Feb 3

Nancy Bender

highlighted Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 NASB

There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a atime for every event under heaven--A time to give birth and a atime to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.A atime to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear down and a time to build up.A time to aweep and a time to blaugh; A time to mourn and a time to cdance.A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.A time to search and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep and a time to throw away.A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to abe silent and a time to speak.A time to love and a time to ahate; A time for war and a time for peace.

Jan 29

Nancy Bender

highlighted Psalms 46:1-7 NASB

God is our arefuge and strength, A very bpresent help cin trouble.Therefore we will anot fear, though bthe earth should change And though cthe mountains slip into the heart of the sea;Though its awaters roar and foam, Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah.There is a ariver whose streams make glad the bcity of God, The holy cdwelling places of the Most High.God is ain the midst of her, she will not be moved; God will bhelp her when morning dawns.The nations amade an uproar, the kingdoms tottered; He braised His voice, the earth cmelted.The Lord of hosts ais with us; The God of Jacob is bour stronghold. Selah.

Jan 27

Nancy Bender

highlighted Ecclesiastes 12:1-2 NASB

aRemember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the bevil days come and the years draw near when you will say, "I have no delight in them";before the asun and the light, the moon and the stars are darkened, and clouds return after the rain;

Jan 18

Nancy Bender

highlighted Isaiah 40:28-31 NASB

aDo you not know? Have you not heard? The bEverlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth Does not become weary or tired. His understanding is cinscrutable.He gives strength to the aweary, And to him who lacks might He bincreases power.Though ayouths grow weary and tired, And vigorous byoung men stumble badly,Yet those who wait for the Lord Will again new strength; They will bmount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.

Jan 11

Nancy Bender

highlighted John 1:11 NASB

He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.

Jan 11

Nancy Bender

highlighted John 1:13 NASB

awho were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

Jan 11

Nancy Bender

highlighted John 10:1-11 NASB

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they amay have life, and have it abundantly."aI am the good shepherd; the good shepherd blays down His life for the sheep."Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is aa thief and a robber."But he who enters by the door is aa shepherd of the sheep."To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear ahis voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and bleads them out."When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know ahis voice."A stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know athe voice of strangers."This afigure of speech Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what those things were which He had been saying to them.So Jesus said to them again, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am athe door of the sheep."All who came before Me are athieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them."aI am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.

Jan 4

Nancy Bender

highlighted 2 Timothy 4:6-8 NASB

For I am already being apoured out as a drink offering, and the time of bmy departure has come.aI have fought the good fight, I have finished bthe course, I have kept cthe faith;in the future there ais laid up for me bthe crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on cthat day; and not only to me, but also to dall who have loved His eappearing.

Dec 14

Nancy Bender

highlighted Matthew 4:1-4 NASB

aThen Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness bto be tempted by the devil.And after He had afasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry.And athe tempter came and said to Him, "If You are the bSon of God, command that these stones become bread."But He answered and said, "It is written, 'aMAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.'"

Dec 14

Nancy Bender

highlighted Ephesians 4:30-32 NASB

aDo not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were bsealed for the day of redemption.aLet all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be bput away from you, along with all cmalice.aBe kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, bjust as God in Christ also has forgiven you.

Dec 7

Nancy Bender

highlighted Mark 11:24-25 NASB

"Therefore I say to you, aall things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you."Whenever you astand praying, bforgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions.

Dec 7

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