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DECEMBER 31, 2021
I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding heart...
-1 Kings 3:12 (NLT)
DECEMBER 30, 2021
In times of trouble, may the Lord answer your cry.
May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm.
-Psalm 20:1 (NLT)
DECEMBER 29, 2021
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DECEMBER 28, 2021
Jesus also did many other things. If they were all written down, I suppose the whole world could not contain the books that would be written.
-John 21:25 (NLT)
DECEMBER 27, 2021
What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.
-Agnes M. Pahro
DECEMBER 26, 2021
Sing out your thanks to the Lord;
sing praised to our God with a harp.
- Psalm 147:7 (NLT)
DECEMBER 25, 2021
CHRISTMAS DAY
an angel of the Lord appeared ... "Don't be afraid!" he said. "I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior - yes, the Messiah, the Lord - has been born today ,,."
DECEMBER 24, 2021
Look toward the east, O Jerusalem,
and see the joy that is coming to you.
-Baruch 4:36 (NRSV)
DECEMBER 23, 2021
[The Lord] counts the stars
and calls them all by name.
-Psalm 147:4 (NLT)
DECEMBER 22, 2021
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DECEMBER 21, 2021
Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.
-Hebrews 10:36 (NLT)
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Lord, give us grace to awake us,
to see the branch that begins to bloom;
in great humility is hid
all heaven in a little room.
Hymn 69, v. 3, the Hymnal 1982
DECEMBER 19, 2021
God faithful and true
make us eager with expectation,
as we look for the fulfillment of your promise
in Jesus Christ or Saviour.
-Collect, A New Zealand Prayer Book, pg. 572
DECEMBER 18, 2021
For I am planting seeds of peace and prosperity among you.
-Zechariah 8:12a (NLT)
DECEMBER 17, 2021
Then this message came to Zechariah from the Lord: "This is what the Lord of Heaven's Armies says: Judge fairly, and show mercy and kindness to one another."
-Zechariah 7:8-9a (NLT)
DECEMBER 16, 2021
There's a voice in the wilderness crying,
a call from the ways untrod:
Prepare in the desert a highway,
a highway for our God! -Hymn 75, v.1, The Hymnal 1982
DECEMBER 15, 2021
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DECEMBER 14, 2021
Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in ...
-Revelation 3:20 (NLT)
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Praise and honour to you Living God for John the Baptist,
and for all those voices crying in the wilderness
who prepare your way.
May we listen when a prophet speaks your word, and obey.
-Collect, A New Zealand Prayer Book, pg. 571
DECEMBER 12, 2021
[The Lord] will take delight in you with gladness.
With his love, he will calm all your fears.
He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.
-Zephaniah 3:17b (NLT)
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Don't allow the worlds tasks to take over your life. Allow the glory of God to manifest itself in you and only then will yo see that you won't be able to stop praying, blessing, worshipping, and praising God.
-Isabel Lynn-Ramos, writing for Forward Day by Day
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Praise the Lord,
for he has shown me the wonders of his unfailing love.
-Psalm 31:21a (NLT)
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.
-Revelation 2:7a (NLT)
DECEMBER 8, 2021
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DECEMBER 7, 2021
Smiling is the most basic kind of peace work.
-found on a Yogi tea bag
DECEMBER 6, 2021
Remember me in the light of your unfailing love,
for you are merciful, O Lord.
-Psalm 25:7b (NLT)
DECEMBER 5, 2021
... the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
-Canticle 16, Book of Common Prayer
DECEMBER 4, 2021
All glory to God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord. All glory, majesty, power, and authority are his before all time, in the present, and beyond all time! Amen.
-Jude 25 (NLT)
DECEMBER 3, 2021
Do what is good and run from evil
so that you may live!
Then the Lord God of Heaven's Armies will be your helper.
-Amos 5:14 (NLT)
DECEMBER 2, 2021
grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
-2 Peter 3:18a (NLT)
DECEMBER 1, 2021
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NOVEMBER 30, 2021
because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
-Romans 10:9 (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
... you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love.
-2 Peter 1:5-7 (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 28, 2021
Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life ...
-Luke 21:34a (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 27, 2021
You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.
-Micah 7:19b (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning,
for in you I put my trust.
-Psalm 143:8a (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
But strive first for the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these thing will be given to you as well.
- Matthew 6:33 (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Therefore prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed.
1 Peter 1:13 (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
May grace and peace be yours in abundance.
1 Peter 1:2b (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 21, 2021
The world we live in is a sea, and our humanity crests and crashes within it. God does not give us the power to control everything in our lives but rather the stillness and calm to aid us when we encounter the unpredictable and uncontrollable.
-Nia McKenny writing for Forward Day by Day
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
And let everyone who hears say, "Come."
And let everyone who is thirsty come.
Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift.
-Revelation 22:17 (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray?
-Matthew 18:12 (NRSV)
Listen to the message of this verse with the song, Reckless Love by Cory Asbury/Bethel Music.
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Sing to [the Lord], sing praises to him;
tell of all his wonderful works.
-Psalm 105:2 (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
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NOVEMBER 16, 2021
And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying,
"See, the home of God is among mortals.
... he will wipe every tear from their eye,"
-Revelation 21:3a, 4a (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Let the heavens praise your wonders, O Lord,
your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones.
-Psalm 89:5 (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 14, 2021
Gracious God,
you have given us much today;
grant us also a thankful spirit.
NOVEMBER 13, 2021
The voice of God is always speaking to us, and always trying to get our attention. But his voice is a "still, small voice," and we must at least slow down in order to listen.
-Eugenia Price, writing for the Women's Devotional Bible
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
How great are your works, O Lord!
Psalm 92:5a (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
... for this day is holy to our Lord; and do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
-Nehemiah 8:10b (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
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NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and into his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him, bless his name.
-Psalm 100:4 (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
...you are a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love...
-Nehemiah 9:17b (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 7, 2021
God our life
be with us this day,
whether or not it brings us joy.
Help us when evening comes
to recall one benefit,
for which to give you thanks.
-A New Zealand Prayer Book, prayer, p. 116
NOVEMBER 6, 2021
Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught [Peter] ...
-Matthew 14:31a (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.
-1 Corinthians 16:13 (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Celebrating each new day helps us develop the ability to be grateful for all new moments and for the God who is in each one.
-Karen Burton Mains, writing for the Women's Devotional Bible
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
The Lord exists forever;
your word is firmly fixed in heaven.
-Psalm 119:80 (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of every kind.
-Matthew 13:47 (NRSV)
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
"The second [commandment] is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself. No other commandment is great than these.'"
-Mark 12:31 (NLT)
OCTOBER 31, 2021
"The most important commandment is this: ... 'you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.'"
-Mark 12:29-30 (NLT)
OCTOBER 30, 2021
For the Lamb on the throne
will be their Shepherd.
He will lead them to springs of life-giving water.
And God will wipe every tear from their eyes.
-Revelation 7:17 (NLT)
OCTOBER 29, 2021
O Lord my God, you have performed many wonders for us.
Your plans for us are too numerous to list.
You have no equal.
-Psalm 40:5 (NLT)
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Together, we are [God's] house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself.
-Ephesians 2:20 (NLT)
OCTOBER 27, 2021
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OCTOBER 26, 2021
O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.
-St. Augustine
OCTOBER 25, 2021
"I am the Alpha and the Omega - the beginning and the end," - says the Lord God. "I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come - the Almighty One."
-Revelation 1:8 (NLT)
OCTOBER 24, 2021
... you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
- Colossians 3:12 (NLT)
OCTOBER 23, 2021
[The godly] are like trees planted along the riverbank,
bearing fruit each season.
-Psalm 1:3a (NLT)
OCTOBER 22, 2021
The world is so full of anguish; ... Thank you that in your vast understanding you gave us laughter to make us forget, to restore our wounded spirits, brighten the journey, lighten the load.
-Marjorie Holms, writing for The Women's Devotional Bible
OCTOBER 21, 2021
So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.
-1 Corinthians 15:58 (NLT)
OCTOBER 20, 2021
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OCTOBER 19, 2021
Then Jesus said, "... Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
-Matthew 11:28a, 29 (NLT)
OCTOBER 18, 2021
... the Lord's delight is in those who fear him
those who put their hope in his unfailing love.
-Psalm 147:11 (NLT)
OCTOBER 17, 2021
who can tilt the water jars of heaven
when the parched ground is dry
and the soil has hardened into clods?
-Job 38:37b-38 (NLT)
OCTOBER 16, 2021
... everyone who belongs to Christ will be given a new life.
-1 Corinthians 15:22b (NLT)
OCTOBER 15, 2021
The Lord keeps watch over you as you cone and go,
both now and forever.
-Psalm 121:8 (NLT)
OCTOBER 14, 2021
The Lord keeps you from all harm
and watches over your life.
-Psalm 121:7 (NLT)
OCTOBER 13, 2021
The sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon at night.
-Psalm 121:6 (NLT)
OCTOBER 12, 2021
The Lord himself watches over you!
The Lord stands as your protective shade.
-Psalm 121:5 (NLT)
OCTOBER 11, 2021
Indeed, he who watches over Israel
never slumbers or sleeps.
-Psalm 121:4 (NLT)
OCTOBER 10, 2021
He will not let you stumble;
the one who watches over you will not slumber.
-Psalm 121:3 (NLT)
OCTOBER 9, 2021
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth!
-Psalm 121:2 (NLT)
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Today we begin an eight day look at Psalm 121; a verse a day.
I look up to the mountains -
does my help come from there?
-Psalm 121:1 (NLT)
OCTOBER 7, 2021
There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.
-1 Corinthians 12:4-6 (NLT)
OCTOBER 6, 2021
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OCTOBER 5, 2021
Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.
-Rabindranath Tagore
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Who can list the glorious miracles of the Lord?
Who can ever praise him enough?
-Psalm 106:2 (NLT)
OCTOBER 3, 2021
I come to your altar, O Lord,
singing a song of thanksgiving
and telling of your wonders.
-Psalm 26:6b-7 (NLT)
OCTOBER 2, 2021
If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. When you are tempted, [God] will show you a way out so that you can endure.
-1 Corinthians 10:12, 13b (NLT)
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
Has the Lord redeemed you? Then speak out!
-Psalm 107:1-2a (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
God chooses where we are called to serve; we choose, as Esther did, whether or not to respond in obedience to that call.
-Dorothy Patterson, writing in the Women's Devotional Bible
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
When doubts filled my mind,
your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.
-Psalm 94:19 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
That is why I tell you not to worry about every day life - ... Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
-Matthew 6: 25s, 27 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
But Moses [said] ... "I wish that all the Lord's people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them all."
-Numbers 11:29 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021
You can make many plans,
but the Lord's purpose will prevail.
-Proverbs 19:21 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
[your Father] knows better than you what you need. With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply. Like this:
Our Father in heaven,
reveal who you are.
Set the world right:
Do what's best -
as above, so below.
-Matthew 6: 8-10 (The Message)
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Because [she] bends down to listen,
I will pray as long as I have breath.
-Psalm 116:2 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Never let loyalty and kindness leave you!
Tie them around your neck s a reminder.
Write them deep within your heart.
-Proverbs 3:3 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God's power.
-1 Corinthians 4:20 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
For jealousy and selfishness are not God's kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.
-James 3:15 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021
The world we live in is a sea, and our humanity crests and crashes within it. God does not give us the power to control everything in our lives but rather stillness and calm to aid us when we encounter the unpredictable and uncontrollable.
-Nia McKenny writing for Forward Day by Day
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
You are the light of the world - like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. ... a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.
-Matthew 5:14, 15b (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
The one who plants and the one who waters work together with the same purpose. For we are both God's workers. And you are God's field. You are God's building.
-1 Corinthians 3:8a,9 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
bless the Lord all you dwellers on earth:
praise and exalt our God forever.
-A Song of Creation, v.18, A New Zealand Prayer Book
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Sunrise and sunset, night and day:
give to our God your thanks and praise.
-Benedicite Aotearoa, v.3, A New Zealand Prayer Book
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SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
-Proverbs 3:5 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 11, 2021
But I will call on God,
and the Lord will rescue me.
Psalm 55:16 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble ... Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
-Phillipians 2:3a, 4 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Sing to the Lord; praise his name.
Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.
-Psalm 96:2 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Take my life, and let it be consecrated,
Lord to thee;
take my moments and my days,
let them flow in ceaseless praise.
-Hymn 707 v.1, words: Frances Ridley Havergal
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Each day, upon my daily round,
I find myself on holy ground- ...
So many little altars there,
So many simple calls to prayer,
So many reasons for thanksgiving-
The sacraments of daily living.
-Rejoice, by Helen Lowrie Marshall
in Women's Devotional Bible
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021
The rich and poor have this in common:
The Lord made them both.
-Proverbs 22:2 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021
Send out your light and truth;
let them guide me.
-Psalm 43:3 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Come close to God, and God will come close to you.
-James 4:8 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you your hearts desires.
-Psalm 37:4 (NLT)
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
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AUGUST 31, 2021
... we are shown to be right with God by what we do, not by faith alone.
-James 2:24 (NLT)
AUGUST 30, 2021
I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;
I will be filled with joy because of you.
-Psalm 9:1a, 2a (NLT)
AUGUST 26, 2021
Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens.
-James 1:17 (NLT)
AUGUST 28, 2021
All too often we crave things that the world tells us will make us happy. But God is the only one who can calm the storms in our hearts and fill the void that is aching to be filled with Love.
-Rev. Perry Mullins, writing for Forward Day by Day
AUGUST 27, 2021
[Jesus said], "Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak."
-Mark 14:38 (NLT)
AUGUST 26, 2021
The Lord lives! Praise to my rock!
May the God of my salvation be exalted!
-Psalm 18:46 (NLT)
AUGUST 25, 2021
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AUGUST 24, 2021
Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.
-Romans 5:1 (NLT)
AUGUST 23, 2021
We are, each of us, a lantern, and God's light shines through everything we are and everything we do.
-Nia McKenny, writing for Forward Day by Day
AUGUST 22, 2021
[Solomon] prayed, "O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in all of heaven above or on the earth below."
-1 Kings 8:23a (NLT)
AUGUST 21, 2021
Sometimes a perfect blessing will arrive in the disguise of a mischievous intruder.
-found on a Yogi tea bag
AUGUST 20, 2021
Show me where to walk,
for I give myself to you.
-Psalm 143:8b (NLT)
AUGUST 19, 2021
Holy and enabling Spirit,
give wings to our morning prayers.
May those we support and cherish with our love
receive your grace to help them in their need.
-Prayer, A New Zealand Prayer Book, pg. 120
AUGUST 18, 2021
Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ.
-Ephesians 5: 1-2a (NLT)
AUGUST 17, 2021
Yes, the Lord has done amazing things for us!
What joy!
-Psalm 126:3 (NLT)
AUGUST 16, 2021
Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, " ... You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said."
Feast of St. Mary (transferred)
-Luke 1:42a, 45 (NLT)
AUGUST 15, 2021
So be careful how you live. Don't act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. And give thanks for everything to God, the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
-Ephesians 5:15a, 17, 20 (NLT)
AUGUST 14, 2021
For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.
-St. Teresa of Avila
AUGUST 13, 2021
Let them praise the Lord for his great love
and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
-Psalm 107:8 (NLT)
AUGUST 12, 2021
Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim [her] greatness.
Let the whole world know what [she] has done.
-Psalm 105:1 (NLT)
AUGUST 11, 2021
The truth is conversion keeps happening. Paul learned the same thing. Pay attention to those smaller conversion moments, small, but powerful nonetheless, moments that change and grow you.
-Bishop Greg Rickel, writing for Forward Day by Day
AUGUST 10, 2021
When it was clear we couldn't persuade him, (Paul~not to got to Jerusalem) we gave up and said, "The Lord's will be done."
-Acts 21:14 (NLT)
AUGUST 9, 2021
You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus, "It is more blessed to give than receive."
-Acts 20:35b (NLT)
AUGUST 8, 2021
Jesus replied, "... For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up."
-John 6:44 (NLT)
AUGUST 7, 2021
Give thanks to him who made the heavens so skillfully.
His faithful love endures forever.
-Psalm 136:5 (NLT)
AUGUST 6, 2021
Thanks be to God that Jesus loves us even when we're jerks.
-Scott Gunn, writing for Forward Day by Day
AUGUST 5, 2021
The Lord is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and filled with unfailing love.
-Psalm 145:8 (NLT)
AUGUST 4, 2021
Sing praises to God, our strength.
-Psalm 81:1a (NLT)
AAUGUST 3, 2021
We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.
-Romans 5:3-4 (NLT)
AUGUST 2, 2021
[The Lord] says, "Only in returning to me
and resting in me will you be saved.
In quietness and confidence is your strength."
-Isaiah 30:15 (NLT)
AUGUST 1, 2021
There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
one God and Father of all,
who is over all, in all, and living through all.
-Ephesians 4:5-6 (NLT)
JULY 31, 2021
When [Jesus] had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people, and they did so.
-Mark 8:6 (NIV)
JULY 30, 2021
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JULY 29, 2021
But may all who seek you
rejoice and be glad in you;
-Psalm 70:49 (NIV)
JULY 28, 2021
O God,
the well-spring of life
pour into our hearts the living water of your grace ...
-Collect, A New Zealand Prayer Book, pg. 92
JULY 27, 2021
The Lord opened [Lydia's] heart to respond to Paul's message.
-Acts 16:14b (NIV)
JULY 26, 2021
Our lives are the sermons people hear. Our lives show what our prayers really are.
-Rev. Mariclair Partee Carlsen, writing for Forward Day by Day
JULY 25, 2021
The Lord upholds all those who fall
and lifts up all who are bowed down.
-Psalm 145:14 (NIV)
JULY 24, 2021
But I call to God,
and the Lord saves me.
-Psalm 55:16 (NIV)
JULY 23, 2021
Jesus calls us;
o'er the tumult of our life's wild, restless sea,
day by day his clear voice soundeth,
saying, "Christian, follow me."
-Hymn 550, v.1, The Hymnal 1982
JULY 22, 2021
Hear, o hear, thou God of my forefather, God of Israel's heritage, ruler of heaven and earth, creator of the waters, King of all thy creation, hear my prayer.
-Judith 9:12 (NEB)
JULY 21, 2021
Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity.
-Thich Nhat Hanh
JULY 20, 2021
For God is the king of all the earth;
sing to him a psalm of praise.
-Psalm 47:7 (NIV)
JULY 19, 2021
... we do know that unless we deliberately shut out the world's noise there will be little chance to hear the voice of God.
-Jeanette Lockerbie, writing in the Woman's Devotional Bible
JULY 18, 2021
And in [Christ] you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
-Ephesians 2:22 (NIV)
JULY 17, 2021
O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever.
-Psalm 30:12b (NIV)
JULY 16, 2021
Whenever the evil spirits saw [Jesus], they fell down before him and cried out, "You are the Son of God."
-Mark 3:11 (NIV)
JULY 15, 2021
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him...
-Psalm 37:7a (NIV)
