Archive (April 2016)

Saturday, April 30, 2016

I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Friday, April 29, 2016

He who withholds kindness from a friend
forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

1 Peter 5:10 grace eternal life suffering

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!
O Lord, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
to the voice of my pleas for mercy!

Psalm 130:1-2 listening dependence mercy

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.

Colossians 3:23-24 reward life receiving

Monday, April 25, 2016

You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

James 4:4 sin God friendship

Sunday, April 24, 2016

The prudent sees danger and hides himself,
but the simple go on and suffer for it.

Proverbs 27:12 mind safety protection

Saturday, April 23, 2016

And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

1 John 2:17 eternal life obedience desires

Friday, April 22, 2016

Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.

Romans 12:9 love evil goodness

Thursday, April 21, 2016

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”

Psalm 91:1-2 trust safety rest

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

John 11:25-26 faith death resurrection

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.

Luke 6:37 judgment forgiveness

Monday, April 18, 2016

Cast your burden on the Lord,
and he will sustain you;
he will never permit
the righteous to be moved.

Psalm 55:22 reliability righteousness safety

Sunday, April 17, 2016

For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

Romans 12:4-5 body Jesus community

Saturday, April 16, 2016

And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

Matthew 6:16 fasting humility reward

Friday, April 15, 2016

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.

Psalm 23:1-2 blessing rest dependence

Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.

1 John 3:2-3 purification family heaven

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

And rend your hearts and not your garments.
Return to the Lord your God,
for he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;
and he relents over disaster.

Joel 2:13 heart grace love

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Turn away from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.

Psalm 34:14 evil goodness peace

Monday, April 11, 2016

But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

Acts 20:24 grace evangelism life