Archive (April 2016)

Saturday, April 30, 2016

I will praise the Lord at all times.
I will constantly speak his praises.

Friday, April 29, 2016

One should be kind to a fainting friend,
but you accuse me without any fear of the Almighty.

In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.

1 Peter 5:10 grace eternal life suffering

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

From the depths of despair, O Lord,
I call for your help.
Hear my cry, O Lord.
Pay attention to my prayer.

Psalm 130:1-2 listening dependence mercy

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.

Colossians 3:23-24 reward life receiving

Monday, April 25, 2016

You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.

James 4:4 sin God friendship

Sunday, April 24, 2016

A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions.
The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.

Proverbs 27:12 mind safety protection

Saturday, April 23, 2016

And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.

1 John 2:17 eternal life obedience desires

Friday, April 22, 2016

Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.

Romans 12:9 love evil goodness

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Those who live in the shelter of the Most High
will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
This I declare about the Lord:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
he is my God, and I trust him.

Psalm 91:1-2 trust safety rest

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die. Do you believe this, Martha?”

John 11:25-26 faith death resurrection

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.

Luke 6:37 judgment forgiveness

Monday, April 18, 2016

Give your burdens to the Lord,
and he will take care of you.
He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.

Psalm 55:22 reliability righteousness safety

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.

Romans 12:4-5 body Jesus community

Saturday, April 16, 2016

And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get.

Matthew 6:16 fasting humility reward

Friday, April 15, 2016

The Lord is my shepherd;
I have all that I need.
He lets me rest in green meadows;
he leads me beside peaceful streams.

Psalm 23:1-2 blessing rest dependence

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is. And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure.

1 John 3:2-3 purification family heaven

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

“Don’t tear your clothing in your grief,
but tear your hearts instead.”
Return to the Lord your God,
for he is merciful and compassionate,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
He is eager to relent and not punish.

Joel 2:13 heart grace love

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Turn away from evil and do good.
Search for peace, and work to maintain it.

Psalm 34:14 evil goodness peace

Monday, April 11, 2016

But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.

Acts 20:24 grace evangelism life

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”

Matthew 9:13 mercy righteousness sacrifice