Daily Bible Verses

13 They soon forgot his works.
    They didn’t wait for his counsel,
14     …

Heavenly father
give us grace today to withstand ridicule directed at ourselves, but also to share the pain of others when they are ridiculed.

67 Then they spat in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him, 68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?”

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to pass responsibility to others at the appropriate time. 

10 The child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. 
She named him Moses, and said, “Because I drew him out of the water.”

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today always to keep ourselves in you, and away from the evil one.  

18 We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, 
but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him. 
19 We know that we are of God,…

Heavenly father
give us grace today to choose our words well, particularly in pressure situations. 

63 But Jesus stayed silent. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”

64 Jesus said to him, …

3 Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 A certain man who was lame from his mother’s womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the…

7 Our fathers were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.
8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake,
    that he might make his mighty power known.
…

Heavenly father
give us grace today to know when to stay silent. 

But at last two false witnesses came forward 61 and said, 
“This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.’”
62 …

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to be creative in the way in which we face difficult situations.

7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, 
“Should I go and call a nurse for you from the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for you?”
8 Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “…

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to avoid turning away from you (to any idol) as our life is only found in you. 

16 If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, 
he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. 
There is a sin…

Heavenly father
give us grace today to speak the truth particularly when we are in conflict with others

59 Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death, 60 and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two…

6 We have sinned with our fathers.
    We have committed iniquity.
    We have done wickedly.
7 Our fathers didn’t understand your…

Heavenly father
give us grace today to have the courage to see things through to the end, whatever the consequences

57 Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, 
where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. 
58 But Peter followed…

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to allow ourselves to be motivated by compassion. 

5 Pharaoh’s daughter came down to bathe at the river. 
Her maidens walked along by the riverside. 
She saw the basket among the reeds, and sent her servant to get it. 
…

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to seek your will with all our hearts and minds, and in all our prayers

14 This is the boldness which we have toward him, 
that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. 
15 And if we know that he listens to us,…

Heavenly father
give us grace to allow courage rather than fear motivate us today 

56 But all this has happened that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.”
Then all the disciples left him and fled.

God is our refuge and strength,
    a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes,
    though the mountains are shaken into…

2 Who can utter the mighty acts of Yahweh,
    or fully declare all his praise?
3 Blessed are those who keep justice.
    Blessed is…

Heavenly father
give us grace today to avoid the temptation of living in secret.

55 In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, 
“Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? 
I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me.…

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to put into your hand those things which are beyond our ability to  sort out

3 When she could no longer hide him, 
she took a papyrus basket for him, and coated it with tar and with pitch. 
She put the child in it, and laid it in the reeds by the river’s bank…

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to life in all its eternal fulness 

13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God,
that you may know that you have eternal life, 
and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

 …

Heavenly father
give us grace today to live by the power of love, not the sword

51 Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword…

Praise Yahweh!
    Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good,
    for his loving kindness endures forever.
 

Heavenly father
give us grace today to be truly loving to those closest to us. 

48 Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, “Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him.” 
49 Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
…

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to know when is the time to wait and not take drastic action 

1 A man of the house of Levi went and took a daughter of Levi as his wife. 
2 The woman conceived and bore a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him…

Heavenly Father
Give us grace to find life in Christ today 

10 He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. 
He who doesn’t believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.
11 The…

Heavenly father
give us grace today to turn away from violence 

47 While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, 
and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 
 

42 For he remembered his holy word,
    and Abraham, his servant.
43 He brought his people out with joy,
    his…

Heavenly father
give us grace today to be awake and alert and prayerful

43 He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. 
44 He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words. 
45 Then he came to his…

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to fear you and have the courage to do what is right

15 The king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah, 
16 and he said, “When you perform the duty of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them on the birth stool, …

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to be immersed in Christ, remembering both the water of baptism and the blood of the cross

6 This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; 
not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. 
It is the Spirit who testifies,…

Heavenly father
give us grace today to do your will

42 Again, a second time he went away and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup can’t pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done.”

“Tell the daughter of Zion,
    behold, your King comes to you,
    humble, and riding on a donkey,
    on a colt, the…

39 He spread a cloud for a covering,
    fire to give light in the night.
40 They asked, and he brought quails,
    and satisfied…

Heavenly father
give us grace in our spirits to do your will today, particularly when our bodies are weak. 

40 He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What, couldn’t you watch with me for one hour? 
…

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to find hope when we are afflicted. 

12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. 
They started to dread the children of Israel. 
13 The Egyptians ruthlessly made the…

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to believe in (the ways of) Jesus, particularly when faced with worldly difficulties 

4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. 
This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith. 
5 Who is he who overcomes the…

Heavenly father
give us grace today to desire to do your will

39 He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, 
“My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”

1 Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked,
    nor stand on the path of sinners,
    nor sit in the seat of scoffers;
…

36 He struck also all the firstborn in their land,
    the first fruits of all their manhood.
37 He brought them out with silver and gold.
    …

Heavenly father
give us grace today to support those who are sorrowful

36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, 
“Sit here, while I go there and pray.” 
37 He took…

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to not be afraid (particularly if what we are afraid of could be a figment of our immagination)

8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who didn’t know Joseph. 
9 He said to his people, “Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we. 
…

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to love you and obey your command to love others

2 By this we know that we love the children of God, 
when we love God and keep his commandments. 
3 For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not…

Heavenly father
give us grace today to be honest about our weaknesses

33 But Peter answered him, “Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble.”
34 Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you…

Yahweh himself is who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be discouraged.

23 Israel also came into Egypt.
    Jacob lived in the land of Ham.
24 He increased his people greatly,
    …

Heavenly father
give us grace today to discern your living presence in our home turf (Galilee)

30 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
31 Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, …

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to be fruitful whatever our circumstances (Egypt), particularly in the fruit of the spirit of Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Gentleness, Faithfulness and Self Control

1 Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob): …

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to love you and trust Jesus to be our saviour (Christ) 

1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. 
Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is…

Heavenly father
give us grace to be forgiven and forgiving today, as citizens of our Father’s Kingdom  

27 He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, “All of you drink it, 
28 …