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It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,” and to… Proverbs 20:25

It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,” and to reflect only after making vows. Proverbs 20:25	Don’t trap yourself by making a rash promise to God and only later counting the cost. holiness righteousness
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105	Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Word of God light

See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death and deliver him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day. Matthew 20:18-19	“Listen,” he said, “we’re going up to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man will be betrayed to the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. They will sentence him to die. Then they will hand him over to the Romans to be mocked, flogged with a whip, and crucified. But on the third day he will be raised from the dead.” easter Jesus sacrifice
He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Isaiah 40:29	He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. strength dependence equipment
Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist. Proverbs 23:4	Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit. money greed planning
And that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For you will render to a man according to his work. Psalm 62:12	Unfailing love, O Lord, is yours. Surely you repay all people according to what they have done. love reward
Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil. Proverbs 4:27	Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil. evil righteousness following
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8	No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. law righteousness humility
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Proverbs 21:3	The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices. honesty righteousness sacrifice
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” Mark 16:15	And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.” obedience evangelism Jesus
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. Proverbs 3:27	Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it’s in your power to help them. honesty giving debt
Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! Psalm 119:36	Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money! law greed heart
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. Psalm 104:33	I will sing to the Lord as long as I live. I will praise my God to my last breath! singing worship life
Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. Zechariah 1:3b	Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. conversion repentance reliability
Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Isaiah 58:6	No, this is the kind of fasting I want: Free those who are wrongly imprisoned; lighten the burden of those who work for you. Let the oppressed go free, and remove the chains that bind people. fasting neighbor slavery
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! Luke 11:13	So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him. Spirit prayer family
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15	Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth. honesty truth work
For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. Romans 11:36	For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen. creation worship gratitude
And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ Acts 22:7	I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ speaking miracles persecution
So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12	Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets. law neighbor relationships
Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil—this is the gift of God. Ecclesiastes 5:19	And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life—this is indeed a gift from God. money food work
So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. Hebrews 9:28	So also Christ was offered once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting for him. sin sacrifice salvation
And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42	All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. community prayer obedience
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. Proverbs 14:12	There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death. righteousness life sin
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21	Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen. humility worship strength

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?

But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it?

Bible verse of the day

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 4:29 speaking gossip goodness