Heavenly Father
give us grace to have a larger heart for others today, so that there is room for foreigners and outcasts.[the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh
more
to serve him, and to love Yahweh’s name]
7 Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar;
for my house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”
8 …Heavenly father give us grace today to love others earnesly.
8 And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
Heavenly father
give us grace today to open our hearts to you, so that our mouths may speak your words of truth and peace33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good,
more
or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.
34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things?
For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
35 The…Praise to the God of All Comfort
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 5 For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. 6 If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and…
moreThis is an extraordinary Psalm - it says that ALL PEOPLE are born in God City, Zion.
They are made in the image of God, and God is the source of all that is good in them.
ALL PEOPLE includes our worse enemies both the Babylonians who deported Israel and the Philistines who were a perpetual enemy of Israel.1 His foundation is in the holy mountains.
more
2 Yahweh loves the…Heavenly father
give us grace today to turn to you today in our hearts, in what we do and in what we say30 “He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.
more
31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him;…Heavenly Father
give us grace to be joined to you today, serving you and loving you in all that we do.6 Also the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh to serve him,
and to love Yahweh’s name, to be his servants,
everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it,
and holds fast my covenant,
7 I will bring these to my holy mountain,
and make them joyful in my house of prayer.Heavenly father give us grace today to pray today so that we may be self-controlled
7 But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.Heavenly father
Deliver us all from evil today, we pray27 If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
more
28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come upon you.
29 Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man and plunder his goods,
unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder…Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God;
more
for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.
2 Yahweh builds up Jerusalem.
He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
3 He heals the broken in heart,
and binds up their wounds.
4 He counts the number of the stars.
He calls them all by their names.
5…14 God, the proud have risen up against me.
more
A company of violent men have sought after my soul,
and they don’t hold regard for you before them.
15 But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God,
slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
16 Turn to me, and have mercy on me!
Give your strength to your…Heavenly father
give us grace today to be loyal to those who hearts are set on the kingdom of God24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
more
25 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation,
and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
26…Heavenly Father
give us grace to be gracious to those who aren’t married with children in the usual way, just as you are gracious3 Let no foreigner who has joined himself to Yahweh speak, saying,
“Yahweh will surely separate me from his people.”
Do not let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”4 For Yahweh says, “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths,…
moreHeavenly father give us grace today to turn away from everything that has a deadening effect on us.
3 For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles,
more
and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.
4 They think it is strange that you don’t run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming.
5 …Heavenly father
give us grace today to help those who cannot see things to see them, and those who cannot communicate to communicate22 Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him; and he healed him,
so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
23 All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”11 Teach me your way, Yahweh.
I will walk in your truth.
Make my heart undivided to fear your name.
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart.
I will glorify your name forever more.
13 For your loving kindness is great toward me.
You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
Heavenly father
give us grace today to be gentle to those who are bruised20 He won’t break a bruised reed.
He won’t quench a smoking flax,
until he leads justice to victory.
21 In his name, the nations will hope.”Heavenly Father
give us grace to do what is just and right today1 Yahweh says,
“Maintain justice
more
and do what is right,
for my salvation is near
and my righteousness will soon be revealed.
2 Blessed is the man who does this,
and the son of man who holds it fast;
who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it
and…Heavenly father give us grace today to have the mind of Christ so that we may do your will
1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh,
arm yourselves also with the same mind;
for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,
2 that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men,
but for the will of God.Heavenly father
give us grace today to focus on justice rather than publicity15 Great multitudes followed Jesus; and he healed them all,
16 and commanded them that they should not make him known,
17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,18 “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen,
more
my beloved in whom my…1 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up. 3 For even Christ didn’t please himself. But, as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”Psalm 69:9 4 For whatever…
more9 All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord.
They shall glorify your name.
10 For you are great, and do wondrous things.
You are God alone.Heavenly father
give us grace today to avoid conflict and to help others14 But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
15 Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there.
Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,Heavenly Father
give us grace to be full of joy and peace today12 For you shall go out with joy,
more
and be led out with peace.
The mountains and the hills will break out before you into singing;
and all the trees of the fields will clap their hands.
13 Instead of the thorn the cypress tree will come up;
and instead of the brier the myrtle tree will come up.…
Daily Bible Verses
These verses are emailed every morning, except Sundays, to those who sign up for them. Contact Nic for more information.