Daily Bible Verses

Heavenly father give us grace to be at peace, even when circumstances could lead to fear.

¹⁸ Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her. ¹⁹ When therefore it was evening on that...

Heavenly Father
give us grace to seek you and your righteousness today

¹⁸ For Yahweh who created the heavens,
    the God who formed the earth and made it,
    who established it and didn’t create it a waste,
    who formed it to be inhabited says:
“I am Yahweh.
    There is no other.
¹⁹ I have not spoken in secret,
    in...

Heavenly father give us grace to discern what is not good, and what does not bring life, and to resist the temptation to indulge in such things today

¹² Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved,
he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.
¹³ Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,”
for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself...

Heavenly father
give us grace to hear your voice today and obey it

¹⁵ Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?”
She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him,
“Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him,
and I will take him away.”

¹⁶ Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned and said to him, “Rabboni!” which is to say, “...

The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.
Sing praises to the LORD, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what he has done.

⁸ Praise our God, you peoples!
    Make the sound of his praise heard,
⁹ who preserves our life among the living,
    and doesn’t allow our feet to be moved.
¹⁰ For you, God, have tested us.
    You have refined us, as silver is refined.
¹¹ You brought us into prison.
    You laid a burden on our backs.
^12 ...

⁵ Come, and see God’s deeds—
    awesome work on behalf of the children of men.
⁶ He turned the sea into dry land.
    They went through the river on foot.
    There, we rejoiced in him.
⁷ He rules by his might forever.
    His eyes watch the nations.
    Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him. 

...

¹ Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
²     Sing to the glory of his name!
    Offer glory and praise!
³ Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds!
    Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.
⁴ All the earth will worship you,
    and will sing to you;
    they will...

Heavenly father give us grace to drink deeply of your pleasures. 

The Lord said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the ...

⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: rejoice! ⁵ Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. ⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

⁸ Finally, brothers and...

Heavenly father, give us grace to respond to evil with good, particularly in our relationships with family and friends. 

¹ Joseph fell on his father’s face, wept on him, and kissed him.  ² Joseph commanded his servants, to embalm his father; and they did so. 
⁴ Joseph [then] spoke to Pharaoh, ⁵ ‘My father made me swear, saying, “Bury me in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of...

Heavenly Father, give us grace to be a blessing to each member of our families, however different they are from each other.

¹ Jacob called to his sons, and said: “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come.

³ “Reuben, you are my firstborn, excelling in dignity, and power, [but] ⁴ you shall not excel, because you went up to your father’s bed. (Gen 35) ...

Heavenly Father, give us grace so that we may be a blessing to our family, and not live comparing ourselves with others. 

¹ After these things, someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. 

¹⁴ Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the...

Heavenly father, give us grace to do what is right in our work, both paid and unpaid, (not sure if Joseph putting the whole of the land of Egypt in debt to Pharoah was a reason why the children of Israel ended up in slavery to the Egyptians) 

⁵ Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, ⁶ “Make your father and your brothers dwell in the best of the land. Let them dwell in the land of Goshen. If you know any able men among them, then put them in charge of my...

Heavenly Father, give us grace to be guided by you in big decisions, be filled with your love in our personal relationships. 

¹ Israel travelled with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father, Isaac. 
² God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob!”  He said, “Here I am.”
³ He said, “I am God, the God of your father....

Heavenly father, give us grace to be reconciled to others today. 

¹  Then Joseph couldn’t control himself before all those who stood before him, and he called out, “Cause everyone to go out from me!”
No one else stood with him, while Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 
² He wept aloud. The Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard. 
³ Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Does my father...

Heavenly Father
give us grace to do what is right, whatever the personal cost to ourselves

¹ Joseph commanded the steward of his house, saying, “Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man’s money in his sack’s mouth. ² Put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, with his grain money.” He did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. ³ As soon as the morning was...

Heavenly father
give us grace to be honest about the things which don’t make us look good
and give us grace to trust in you.

¹  The famine was severe in the land. ² When they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little more food.”

³ Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your...

Heavenly Father
give us grace to face up to what we have done in the past and make amends for it as opportunity presents itself

¹  Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, so said to his sons, ²  “ Go to Egypt, and buy for us from there, so that we may live, and not die.” 
³ Joseph’s ten brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt. 
⁴ But Jacob didn’t send Benjamin, Joseph’s brother,...

Heavenly Father
give us grace to be prudent in times of plenty, so that we may be able to help ourselves and others in time of scarcity. 

¹ After two years, Pharaoh dreamed that he stood by the river. ² out of which came seven sleek and fat cattle ³ followed by seven ugly and thin cattle,  ⁴ which ate up the seven sleek and fat cattle.  ⁵ In a second dream,...

Heavenly Father
give us grace to understand dreams (like Joseph)
and give us grace to be a blessing to others when we are blessed (unlike the cupbearer)

⁹ The chief cup bearer told his dream to Joseph:  “In my dream, there was a vine ¹⁰ with three branches, on which were clusters of ripe grapes,  ¹¹ which I took and pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.”
^12...

¹⁹ As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent. ²⁰ Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me. ²¹ He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne. ²² He who has an ear, let him hear what the...

Heavenly Father, Give us grace to live in the love of Jesus today

³⁵Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
³⁶Even as it is...

Heavenly Father, Give us grace to be conformed to the image of your Son today

²⁸We know that all things work together for good for those who love God,
for those who are called according to his purpose.
²⁹For...

Heavenly Father, send your spirit on us in our weakness, so that we may live in hope.

²²For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now.
²³Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first...