{"id":8435,"date":"2017-12-27T01:00:24","date_gmt":"2017-12-27T06:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/?p=8435"},"modified":"2017-12-20T12:05:21","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T17:05:21","slug":"bible-verse-of-the-day-12-27-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/bible-verse-of-the-day-12-27-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Verse of The Day &#8211; 12-27-17"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Psalm 67:1 (NKJV) 67 God be merciful to us and bless us,\u00a0And\u00a0cause His face to shine upon us&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">If we want to change the way things are going, we may need to change our attitude and the way we see things.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">We might need to change the way we look and feel toward certain people, and stop blaming them for the things that we are going through in our personal life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Let\u00a0the past be in\u00a0the past. We can&#8217;t allow it to ruin our future\u00a0any longer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">God is merciful toward us and He blesses us as we walk in His example and do the same for others, no matter how they treat us. And as we do this, things will begin to change.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Pray for them, bless them and move on. Start today by letting go of the things we have held onto for years. Let the wounds in our heart heal as we take this step today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Matthew 5:44 (NKJV) 44 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you<\/span>&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">This verse contains a lot of action words, and no one said any of them would be easy. But if we want\u00a0change, these are the\u00a0steps we <em>need<\/em> to work toward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Dear God in Heaven,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">I come to You today and ask for your help. I want to do what is right. I\u00a0have been hurting for a long time, and\u00a0today I want to be free and let my heart heal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Forgive me for holding onto things that I should have let go of a long time ago. I want to be able to sincerely walk out Matthew 5:44. I can&#8217;t do this on my own. I know that I need You, your strength and your compassion to take these steps. You know me best. I ask for Your help in fixing me up so I can let go and move on. I truly want to love like You.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Thank You. In Jesus&#8217; name I pray. Amen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Pastor Curt &amp; Pastor Ellie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Seven Seas Ministries<br \/>\nP.O. 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