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Day 8 Renewal Readings

The Attributes of God

You are the living God, and there is no god besides You. You put to death and You bring to life, You have wounded and You will heal, and no one can deliver from Your hand. (Deuteronomy 32:39)

O Lord, the God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven? Are You not the ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one is able to withstand You. (2 Chronicles 20:6)

The Works of God

God promised the gospel beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning His Son—who was a descendant of David according to the flesh, and who was declared with power to be the Son of God, according to the Spirit of holiness, by His resurrection from the dead—Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 1:2–4)

God set forth Christ to be a propitiation through faith in His blood. He did this to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He passed over the sins committed beforehand; He did it to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, that He might be just and the justifier of those who have faith in Jesus. Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law. (Romans 3:25–28)

My Relationship to God

By God’s grace, I will not despise my birthright for the things of this world. (Genesis 25:33–34)

I will fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all my heart, for I consider what great things He has done for me. (1 Samuel 12:24)

The Character I Want to Cultivate

I will not wear myself out to get rich; I will have the understanding to cease. I will not set my desire on what flies away, for wealth surely sprouts wings and flies into the heavens like an eagle. (Proverbs 23:4–5)

I want to learn to be content in whatever circumstances I am. Whether I am abased or in abundance, whether I am filled or hungry, I want to learn the secret of being content in any and every situation. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:11–13)

My Relationship to Others

I will not hate my brother in my heart, but I will reprove my neighbor frankly and not incur sin because of him. (Leviticus 19:17)

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions. (Proverbs 10:12)