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Post by Les Brewer on Feb 1, 2018 23:51:51 GMT
Clark, I don't say this often but you are a real blessing to this forum; Faithfully sharing these readings and your thoughts too. May God bless you richly for your devoted love to the Lord as you continue to serve Him!
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Post by clarkthompson on Feb 14, 2018 9:42:55 GMT
Lamentations 3:17 King James Version (KJV)
17 And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.
Lamentations 3:17 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
17 I have lost all hope of ever having any peace. I’ve forgotten what good times are like.
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These are my thoughts. Without God there is no hope but thru Christ we have all the hope we could ever need.
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Post by clarkthompson on Feb 28, 2018 9:36:40 GMT
Lamentations 3:17 King James Version (KJV)
17 And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.
Lamentations 3:17 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
17 I have lost all hope of ever having any peace.
I’ve forgotten what good times are like.
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These are my thoughts.
We cant have true peace in this life until we have the peace found in Jesus.
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Post by clarkthompson on Mar 14, 2018 5:57:25 GMT
Lamentations 3:18 King James Version (KJV)
18 And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:
Lamentations 3:18 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
18 So I say, “My glory has faded away.
My hope in the LORD is gone.”
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These are my thoughts.
We should never lose hope in the Lord, He can come thru when all hope is gone.
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Post by clarkthompson on Mar 28, 2018 9:00:53 GMT
Lamentations 3:19 King James Version (KJV) 19 Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.
Lamentations 3:19 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
19 I remember how I suffered and wandered. I remember how bitter my life was.
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These are my thoughts. We can often remember the bad times but we also need to remember the blessings of God and that He brought us thru the hard times.
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Post by clarkthompson on Apr 4, 2018 9:15:18 GMT
Lamentations 3:20 King James Version (KJV)
20 My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.
Lamentations 3:20 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
20 I remember it very well.
My spirit is very sad deep down inside me.
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These are my thoughts.
God never forgets but we need to remember who are Lord is.
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Post by clarkthompson on Apr 16, 2018 8:40:22 GMT
Lamentations 3:21 King James Version (KJV)
21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.
Lamentations 3:21 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
21 But here is something else I remember. And it gives me hope.
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These are my thoughts.
We need to find hope from the things we remember of what the Lord has done for us.
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Post by clarkthompson on Apr 30, 2018 8:15:42 GMT
Lamentations 3:22 King James Version (KJV)
22 It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Lamentations 3:22 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
22 The LORD loves us very much.
So we haven’t been completely destroyed.
His loving concern never fails.
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These are my thoughts.
God loves us and has grace for us to be restored to Him.
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Lam 3
May 23, 2018 8:49:13 GMT
Post by clarkthompson on May 23, 2018 8:49:13 GMT
Lamentations 3:23 King James Version (KJV)
23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:23 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
23 Every morning he shows it in new ways!
You are so very true and loyal!
Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) Copyright © 2006 by Bible League International
These are my thoughts.
God’s love makes life worth living.
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Lam 3
Jun 11, 2018 8:30:29 GMT
Post by clarkthompson on Jun 11, 2018 8:30:29 GMT
Lamentations 3:24 King James Version (KJV)
24 The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
Lamentations 3:24 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
24 I say to myself, “The LORD is everything I will ever need.
So I will put my hope in him.”
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These are my thoughts.
We often look to other places but we don’t need to look past the Lord for our hope.
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Lam 3
Jul 9, 2018 8:31:00 GMT
Post by clarkthompson on Jul 9, 2018 8:31:00 GMT
Lamentations 3:25 King James Version (KJV)
25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Lamentations 3:25 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
25 The LORD is good to those who put their hope in him.
He is good to those who look to him.
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These are my thoughts.
We are blessed and things are good when we focus on Him and have Him in our life even if things are difficult they are good.
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Lam 3
Aug 9, 2018 3:21:35 GMT
Post by clarkthompson on Aug 9, 2018 3:21:35 GMT
Lamentations 3:26 King James Version (KJV)
26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
Lamentations 3:26 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
26 It is good when people wait quietly
for the LORD to save them.
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These are my thoughts.
We should wait on the Lord.
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Lam 3
Aug 22, 2018 9:01:15 GMT
Post by clarkthompson on Aug 22, 2018 9:01:15 GMT
Lamentations 3:27 King James Version (KJV)
27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
Lamentations 3:27 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
27 It is good for a man to carry a heavy load of suffering
while he is young.
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These are my thoughts.
Suffering is good if we let God lead us thru it and in it because it gives us growth.
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Lam 3
Sept 12, 2018 8:44:39 GMT
Post by clarkthompson on Sept 12, 2018 8:44:39 GMT
Lamentations 3:28 King James Version (KJV) 28 He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.
Lamentations 3:28 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
28 He should sit alone and be quiet when the Lord puts his yoke on him.
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Lamentations 3:28 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
28 Let him sit alone and not say anything. The Lord has placed that load on him.
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These are my thoughts. We need to make time to focus on what the Lord wants from us and what He wants of us and just to praise Him, time for one on one with the Lord.
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Post by clarkthompson on Oct 2, 2018 8:50:00 GMT
Lamentations 3:29 King James Version (KJV) 29 He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.
Lamentations 3:29 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
29 He should bow down to the Lord. Maybe there is still hope.
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Lamentations 3:29 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
29 Let him bury his face in the dust. There might still be hope for him.
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These are my thoughts. We dont have to hide because our hope is in Jesus.
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