Psalms 63:1-11 Psalms 63:1-11 63 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; 2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. 3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. 4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. 5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: 6 When […]

Reverential awe of God is where everything starts – Proverbs 1:1-6, Proverbs 2:6-13 Proverbs 1:1-6 1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: 2 To know wisdom and instruction,    to understand words of insight,3 to receive instruction in wise dealing,    in righteousness, justice, and equity;4 to give prudence to the simple,    knowledge and discretion to the youth—5 Let the wise hear and increase in learning,    and the one who understands obtain guidance,6 to understand a proverb and a saying,    the words of the wise and their riddles. 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;    fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 2:6-13 6 For the Lord gives wisdom;    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;7 he stores up sound wisdom […]

You’re called in love – 1 John 4:16-21, 1 John 5:1-2 1 John 4:16-21 16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no (not) fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 1 John 5:1-5 5 Whosoever believeth […]

Grow in the word – Peter 1:14-16, 1 Peter 2:1-3 1 Peter 1:14-16 14 As obedient children, not fashioning (conform oneself) yourselves according to the former lusts (sinful desires) in your ignorance: 15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation (behavior); 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. 1 Peter 2:1-3 2 Wherefore laying aside (having put away)all malice (badness: generally including all forms of evil both moral and physical), and all guile (bait for a fish), and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 2 As newborn babes, […]

Make God your refuge – Psalms 62:1-8 Psalms 62:1-8 62 Truly (surely) my soul (I myself) waiteth (waiteth, in silence) upon God: from (for) him cometh my salvation. 2 He only (truly) is my rock and my salvation (safety from evils); he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. Psalms 62:4-9 5 My soul, wait (wait, in silence) thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. 6 He only (truly) is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. 7 In (upon) God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and […]

You’re reconnected and have the ability – 2 Corinthians 5:1-7, 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 2 Corinthians 5:1-7 5 For we know that if our earthly (of earth, terrestrial) house of (that is to say) this tabernacle (tent) were dissolved (loosen down, ununited), we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan (as in distress), earnestly desiring to be clothed upon (to put on over) with our house (a habitation) which is from heaven: 3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. 4 For we that are in […]

It’s the simple things in life – Ecclesiastes 2:1-19, Ecclesiastes 2:24 Ecclesiastes 2:1-19 2 I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. 2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? 3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. 4 I made me […]

Your relationship with God will fill you up – 2 Peter 2:9, 2 Peter 1:1-4 2 Peter 2:9 9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver (rescue) the godly out of temptations (a putting to the test, proof, trial), and to reserve the unjust unto the (a) day of judgment to be punished: 2 Peter 1:1-4 1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious (of equal honor and estimation) faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: 2 Grace (God’s loving disposition) and peace (the state of undisturbed well […]

Choose what you think on – Ecclesiastes 3:1-5, Ephesians 5:18-21 Ecclesiastes 3:1-5 3 To every thing (as a whole, altogether) there is a season (an appointed time), and a time (a season) to every purpose (season) under the heaven: 2 A time (season) to be born (to bear), and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal (break open, breach); a time to break down, and a time to build up (rebuild); 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time […]

God comforts you through His word – Psalms 23:1-6, Psalms 25:1-9 Psalms 23:1-6 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; […]