Daily Bible Verses

Jesus said “Come to me, all you who labour and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.”

² I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
    my God, in whom I trust.”
³ For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler,
    and from the deadly pestilence.

Heavenly father
give us grace today to be careful what we say

¹⁰ He summoned the multitude, and said to them, “Hear, and understand. 
¹¹ That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to have hope for the future

[Isaiah had a vision of things being put right in the future]

[There will be ample supply of animals required for temple sacrifice]

⁷ All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you.
    The rams of Nebaioth will serve you.
They will be accepted as offerings on my altar;
    and I will beautify my glorious house.

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to live as your children,  bringing you pleasure

¹⁷ For he received from God the Father honour and glory when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory,
“This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
¹⁸ We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.

Heavenly father
give us grace today to do what is right, particularly when we are not in the habit of doing so

⁴ For God commanded, ‘Honour your father and your mother`, and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’
⁵ But you say, ‘Whoever may tell his father or his mother, “Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,” 
⁶ he shall not honour his father or...

rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.

4:11I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.

4:12I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.

4:...

¹ He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
    will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

Heavenly father
give us grace today when finding fault with others to examine ourselves to see if we too have those faults.  

¹ Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying, 
² “Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.”
³ He answered them, “Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of...

Heavenly Father
give us grace to lift up our eyes today and perceive you present among us, so that our hearts may thrill and be enlarged with your grace, and proclaim your praises. 

⁴ “Lift up your eyes all around, and see:
    they all gather themselves together.
    They come to you.
Your sons will come from far away,
    and your daughters will be carried in arms....

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to remember what is most important, and to encourage others to do the same. 

¹² Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth. 
¹³ I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you, 
¹⁴ knowing that the putting off of my tent comes...

Heavenly father
give us grace today to reach out to you and find wholeness

³⁴ When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret. 
³⁵ When the people of that place recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region and brought to him all who were sick; 
³⁶ and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,
not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another
and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

¹⁶ Let your work appear to your servants,
    your glory to their children.
¹⁷ Let the favour of the Lord our God be on us.
    Establish the work of our hands for us.
    Yes, establish the work of our hands.

Heavenly father
give us grace today to cry out to you when we are afraid

²⁸ Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”
²⁹ He said, “Come!”
Peter stepped down from the boat and walked on the waters to come to Jesus. 
³⁰ But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
^...

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to allow your glory to be on us and in us so that others may live in your light

¹ “Arise, shine; for your light has come,
    and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you.
² For, behold, darkness will cover the earth,
    and thick darkness the peoples;
but Yahweh will arise on you,
    and his glory shall be seen on you.
^3...

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today so that faith, self control and love abound in us 

⁸ For if these things are yours and abound,
[namely faith, moral excellence, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly affection and love.]...

Heavenly father
give us grace today to not be afraid when we are in distress

²⁴ But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. 
²⁵ In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.
²⁶ When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It’s a ghost!” and they cried out for fear. 
^27...

¹³ Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.

¹³ Relent, Yahweh!
    How long?
    Have compassion on your servants!
¹⁴ Satisfy us in the morning with your loving kindness,
    that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
¹⁵ Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,
    for as many years as we have seen evil.
 

Heavenly father
give us grace today to be find time to be alone with you 

²² Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 
²³ After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone. 

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to listen to and speak your words today 

²⁰ “A Redeemer will come to Zion,
    and to those who turn from disobedience in Jacob,” says Yahweh.

²¹ “As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says Yahweh.
“My Spirit who is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart out of your mouth,
nor out of the mouth of your...

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to be self controlled, persevering in  brotherly affection and love

⁵ Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence,
in your faith supply moral excellence;
and in moral excellence, knowledge; 
⁶ and in knowledge, self-control;
and in self-control perseverance;
and in perseverance godliness; 
⁷ and in godliness brotherly affection;
and in...

Heavenly father
give us grace today to  feed on the bread of heaven.

²⁰ They all ate and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces. 
²¹ Those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.