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    God's Words of Life for Women of Color
    God's Words of Life for Women of Color
    God's Words of Life for Women of Color
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    God's Words of Life for Women of Color

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    The beauty of the African-American tradition is celebrated in God’s Words of Life for Women of Color.With enriching reflections from the Aspire: The New Women of Color Study Bible and uplifting and encouraging Scriptures, this topically arranged gift book will be a cherished gift to all who receive it.Each of the devotionals was written by well-known African-American men and women, in cooperation with the nineteen-million-member Congress of National Black Churches.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateAug 30, 2009
    ISBN9780310862284
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      God's Words of Life for Women of Color - Zondervan

      To:_________________________________

      From:_________________________________

      Jesus said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled:

      Trust in God; trust also in me."

      John 14:1

      ZONDERVAN

      God’s Words of Life for Women of Color

      Copyright © 2007 by Zondervan

      All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of Zondervan.

      ePub Edition June 2009 ISBN: 0-310-86228-0

      Requests for information should be addressed to:

      Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530

      ISBN-10: 0-310-27869-4

      ISBN-13: 978-0-310-27869-6

      All devotions taken from: Aspire: The New Women of Color Study Bible, New International Version. Copyright 2006 by Zondervan. All rights reserved.

      All Scripture quotations are taken from the New International Version of the Bible.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher.

      Interior design by Michelle Espinoza

      Contents

      Title Page

      Copyright Page

      Assurance

      Blessing

      Celebrate

      Comfort

      Commitment

      Confidence

      Encouragement

      Evangelism

      Faith

      Family

      Forgiveness

      Generosity

      God’s Presence

      God’s Word

      Grace

      Guidance

      Health and Healing

      Heaven

      Honesty

      Hope

      Humility

      Joy

      Kindness

      Love

      Peace

      Perseverance

      Praise and Worship

      Prayer

      Protection

      Provision

      Relationships

      Repentance

      Reward

      Righteousness

      Salvation

      Self-Esteem

      Strength

      Success

      Thankfulness

      Truth

      Wisdom

      Work

      Contributors

      About the Publisher

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      Assurance

      Jesus said, My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.

      John 10:27–29

      [God] has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead.

      Acts 17:31

      I am the LORD, your God,

      who takes hold of your right hand

      and says to you, Do not fear;

      I will help you.

      Isaiah 41:13

      The fruit of righteousness will be peace;

      the effect of righteousness will be quietness

      and confidence forever.

      Isaiah 32:17

      Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, whoever hears my

      word and believes him who sent me has eternal

      life and will not be condemned; he has crossed

      over from death to life."

      John 5:24

      Though the mountains be shaken

      and the hills be removed,

      yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken

      nor my covenant of peace be removed,"

      says the Lord, who has compassion on you.

      Isaiah 54:10

      Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?

      Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or

      amine or nakedness or danger or sword? No,

      in all these things we are more than conquerors

      through him who loved us. For I am convinced

      that neither death nor life, neither angels nor

      demons, neither the present nor the future, nor

      any powers, 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.

      Romans 8:35, 37–39

      In God, whose word I praise,

      in God I trust; I will not be afraid.

      What can mortal man do to me?

      Psalm 56:4

      I sought the Lord, and he answered me;

      he delivered me from all my fears.

      Psalm 34:4

      Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything,

      by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,

      present your requests to God. And the peace of

      God, which transcends all understanding, will

      guard your hearts and your minds in Christ

      Jesus.

      Philippians 4:6–7

      Yet I am always with you;

      you hold me by my right hand.

      You guide me with your counsel,

      and afterward you will take me into glory.

      Whom have I in heaven but you?

      And earth has nothing I desire besides you.

      My flesh and my heart may fail,

      but God is the strength of my heart

      and my portion forever.

      Psalm 73:23–26

      Be still, and know that I am God;

      I will be exalted among the nations,

      I will be exalted in the earth."

      The LORD Almighty is with us;

      the God of Jacob is our fortress.

      Psalm 46:10–11

      Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s

      mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due

      time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he

      cares for you.

      1 Peter 5:6–7

      I know whom I have believed, and am convinced

      that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to

      him for that day.

      2 Timothy 1:12

      Cast your cares on the LORD

      and he will sustain you;

      he will never let the righteous fall.

      Psalm 55:22

      Jesus said, "I tell you, do not worry about

      your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your

      body, what you will wear. Is not life more important

      than food, and the body more important

      than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they

      do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and

      yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not

      much more valuable than they? Who of you by

      worrying can add a single hour to his life? And

      why do you worry about clothes? See how the

      lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.

      Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his

      splendor was dressed like one of these."

      Matthew 6:25–29

      Jesus said, I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will he have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

      John 16:33

      There is terror on every side; … But I trust in

      you, O LORD;

      I say, You are my God.

      Psalm 31:13–14

      Delight yourself in the LORD

      and he will give you the desires of your heart.

      Commit your way to the LORD;

      trust in him and he will do this.

      Psalm 37:4–5

      Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children d and for all who are far off—for all whom the LORD our God will call.

      Acts 2:38–39

      For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

      so great is his love for those who fear him;

      is as far as the east is from the west,

      so far has he removed our transgressions

      from us.

      Psalm 103:11–12

      No matter how many promises God has made, they are Yes in Christ. And so through him the Amen is spoken by us to the glory of God. Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

      2 Corinthians 1:20–22

      Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

      Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven."

      Matthew 5:18–19

      When you lie down, you will not be afraid;

      when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

      Have no fear of sudden disaster

      or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,

      for the LORD will be your confidence

      and will keep your foot from being snared.

      Proverbs 3:24–26

      Reflection on Assurance

      Adopted through Love

      As Christians, we are spiritually adopted by God because he loves us. God speaks to us through our love for one another, no matter how we came into the family. God’s love makes us part of his family regardless of our external situation. God’s love through Jesus draws us close and reminds us: I wanted you. I love you.

      As God’s children we are called to constantly remember: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).

      Good parents take care of their children. We have become a part of the family of God through adoption because God wanted us—and still does. Rejoice! You have been adopted!

      V. Fisher

      Blessing

      The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

      1 Timothy 1:14

      I will bless them and the places surrounding my hill. I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing, says the Lord.

      Ezekiel 34:26

      And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

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