December 2016

Saturday, December 31, 2016

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13 | NIV | 12/31/2016 | faith Spirit hope

Friday, December 30, 2016

In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.

Acts 17:30 | NIV | 12/30/2016 | repentance conversion forgiveness

Thursday, December 29, 2016

Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.

Proverbs 10:9 | NIV | 12/29/2016 | sin safety life

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”

Mark 9:35 | NIV | 12/28/2016 | humility Jesus understanding

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

We love because He first loved us.

1 John 4:19 | NIV | 12/27/2016 | love God

Monday, December 26, 2016

As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

Psalm 103:12 | NIV | 12/26/2016 | sin salvation

Sunday, December 25, 2016

“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

Luke 2:14 | NIV | 12/25/2016 | christmas peace angels

Saturday, December 24, 2016

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.

Luke 2:4-5 | NIV | 12/24/2016 | christmas

Friday, December 23, 2016

Let your face shine on your servant;
save me in your unfailing love.

Psalm 31:16 | NIV | 12/23/2016 | blessing love salvation

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you.

Exodus 23:25 | NIV | 12/22/2016 | worship blessing sickness

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

Colossians 3:16 | NIV | 12/21/2016 | Word of God learning worship

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart;
I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.

Psalm 9:1 | NIV | 12/20/2016 | worship gratitude miracles

Monday, December 19, 2016

Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life.

Philippians 2:14-16a | NIV | 12/19/2016 | holiness Word of God life

Sunday, December 18, 2016

Lord, you are my God;
I will exalt you and praise your name,
for in perfect faithfulness
you have done wonderful things,
things planned long ago.

Isaiah 25:1 | NIV | 12/18/2016 | reliability God worship

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone,
for they will surely sprout wings
and fly off to the sky like an eagle.

Proverbs 23:5 | NIV | 12/17/2016 | money desires materialism

Friday, December 16, 2016

But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

1 Peter 1:15-16 | NIV | 12/16/2016 | holiness life calling

Thursday, December 15, 2016

The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.

2 Chronicles 15:2b | NIV | 12/15/2016 | seeking nearness reliability

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

For the Lord loves the just
and will not forsake his faithful ones.
Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed;
the offspring of the wicked will perish.

Psalm 37:28 | NIV | 12/14/2016 | eternal life reliability righteousness

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

1 Corinthians 13:4-5 | NIV | 12/13/2016 | love patience anger

Monday, December 12, 2016

Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.

John 12:26 | NIV | 12/12/2016 | serving following Father

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and shun evil.
This will bring health to your body
and nourishment to your bones.

Proverbs 3:7-8 | NIV | 12/11/2016 | awe blessing evil

Saturday, December 10, 2016

And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

Acts 2:21 | NIV | 12/10/2016 | salvation worship

Friday, December 9, 2016

The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

2 Timothy 4:18 | NIV | 12/9/2016 | protection evil heaven

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.

Psalm 23:6 | NIV | 12/8/2016 | mercy life nearness

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.

1 Corinthians 10:24 | NIV | 12/7/2016 | selfishness love neighbor

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the Lord your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.

Joshua 23:14 | NIV | 12/6/2016 | reliability heart soul

Monday, December 5, 2016

How much better to get wisdom than gold,
to get insight rather than silver!

Proverbs 16:16 | NIV | 12/5/2016 | money materialism wisdom

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.

1 Corinthians 8:6 | NIV | 12/4/2016 | Father life Jesus

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ.

Colossians 2:16-17 | NIV | 12/3/2016 | food sabbath judgement