The month of May is just a few days away…

As the days grow longer through the month of May, enjoy the hours of light each day. Spring will change into summer, with even more light available each day. Let the Lord light your path. Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. James 1:17 NLT

This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in Him at all. 1 John 1:5 NLT

These verses assure us of two things: We can see clearly that every perfect gift comes from God because He is light…and, God never changes.

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As Christians, we also are light. Matthew 5:14-16 NLT says, You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

As you continue on building a closer relationship with God, don’t keep your light hidden. Think of ways to be of service and let your light shine brightly!

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Below find some inspirational Bible verses to meditate on during the month of May…a verse for each day. 

May 1) Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. James 1:17 NLT

May 2) I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles. Psalm 145:5 NLT

May 3) You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Isaiah 26:3 NLT

May 4) That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”  1 Corinthians 2:9 NLT

May 5) Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Ephesians 4:23 NLT

May 6) He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what He has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the Lord. Psalm 40:3 NLT

May 7) He counts the stars and calls them all by name.   Psalm 147:4 NLT

May 8) So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. Matthew 6:8 NLT

May 9) And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. Ezekiel 36:26

May 10) Moses gave you this law from God: ‘Honor your father and mother. Mark 7:10 NLT

May 11) For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! Ephesians 5:8 NLT

May 12) No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house. Luke 11:33 NLT

May 13) Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.  1 Thessalonians 5:14 NLT

May 14) But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.  Romans 8:25 NLT

May 15) Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love is. Ephesians 3:17-18 NLT

May 16) Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. 2 Corinthians 13:11b

May 17) Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1 NLT

May 18) Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. James 4:8 NLT

May 19) For the Lord delights in his people; He crowns the humble with victory. Psalm149:4 NLT

May 20) Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. Isaiah 43:18 NIV

May 21) “What do you mean, ‘If I can?’” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.”  Mark 9:23 NLT

May 22) “Woe to the one who quarrels with his Maker—A piece of pottery among the other earthenware pottery pieces!  Will the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you doing?’ Or the thing you are making say, ‘He has no hands?’  Isaiah 45:9 NASB

May 23) Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, Ephesians 6:7 NIV

May 24) For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule throughout all generations. Psalm 145:13a NLT

May 25) Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.  Mark 11:24 NIV

May 26) Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.  Ephesians 4:2 NLT

May 27) Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! 1 Corinthians 9:24 NLT

May 28) I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 3:14 NIV

May 29) Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. 1 Timothy 6:17 NASB

May 30) I sought the Lord, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4 NIV

May 31) You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God. 1 Peter 3:4 NLT

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