Posts Tagged ‘ Bible reading ’

VerseD: James 1:17

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

James 1:17, CSB

Life is hard. God is good. Trust Him to provide for your needs, thanking Him for every good thing, no matter how small or big.

VerseD: Matthew 6:11

Give us today our daily bread.

Matthew 6:11, CSB

Life is hard. God is good. He provides all of our needs and cares for us, and He invites us to ask and trust Him.

VerseD: Hebrews 4:16

Therefore, let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need.

Hebrews 4:16, CSB

Life is hard. God is good. He has redeemed us through Christ, and He can empower us with His grace and strength to get through.

VerseD: Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek.

Romans 1:16, CSB

God should be our source of hope, joy, and peace. There is joy and peace in resting in the hope of the gospel and unabashedly bringing others to know the truth, too.

VerseD: Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 1:7, CSB

God should be our source of hope, joy, and peace. We should fear the wrath of God before we are found in Christ, but we should walk in reverence of His majesty, finding peace and joy in the wisdom and correction He offers us through the Holy Spirit.

VerseD: Matthew 18:12

“What do you think? If someone has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, won’t he leave the ninety-nine on the hillside and go and search for the stray?”

Matthew 18:12, CSB

God should be our source of hope, joy, and peace. We can have these knowing He seeks us, He saves us, and He protects us.

VerseD: Mark 4:9

Then he said, “Let anyone who has ears to hear listen.”

Mark 4:9, CSB

God should be our source of hope, joy, and peace. Listening to and reading the words of Christ will reveal His will by His Holy Spirit to find the joy and peace that comes from understanding Him better.

VerseD: Matthew 5:14

“You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden.”

Matthew 5:14, CSB

God should be our source of hope, joy, and peace. When Christ is our light, we can shine the light of His joy and peace through the hope of the gospel and our loving works.

VerseD: Mark 3:25

If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

Mark 3:25, CSB

God should be our source of hope, joy, and peace. Apart from Him is division and anxiety. Let us trust God and love His Church and the unity we have in Christ.

VerseD: Luke 12:15

He then told them, “Watch out and be on guard against all greed, because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.”

Luke 12:15, CSB

God should be our source of hope, joy, and peace. Do not give in to trusting in money and possessions, thinking “just a little more” will help. Trust God.