Matthew 6:10

Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Dueteronomy 6:4

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.

Psalm 72:17

May his name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun. Then all nations will be blessed through him, and they will call him blessed.

Romans 6:18

And, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness.

John 11:4

When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.”

Romans 5:8

But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

John 4:24

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

Romans 5:3-4

More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

John 4:13

Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty forever.  The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

Romans 5:1

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

James 1:19-22

Know this, my beloved brothers:  let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness that God requires.  Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.  But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

Psalm 9:18

But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish.

Psalm 85:11

Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.

Psalm 35:9

Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD, exulting in his salvation.

Ephesians 6:10-11

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

John 15:13

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

Ephesians 1:11-12

In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.

Romans 4:13-17

It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless, because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression. Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.  As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not.

Psalm 100:2

Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.

2 Samuel 22:33

This God is my strong refuge and has made my way blameless.

Joshua 24:15

But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.

Psalm 25:2

O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.

Revelation 21:4

He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.

Titus 1:15-16

To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted. They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.

Luke 18:14

For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

Psalms 29:11

May the LORD give strength to his people! May the LORD bless his people with peace!

Isaiah 49:13

Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth:
break forth, O mountains, into singing!
For the Lord has comforted his people
and will have compassion on his afflicted.

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.

Colossians 1:29

To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.

Philippians 2:13

For it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.

Philippians 1:6

Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Romans 5:8

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Matthew 6:31-33

So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.  But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." 

Matthew 6:19-24

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.  But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light.  But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."

Matthew 6:34

MY FAVORITE VERSE OF ALL TIME

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Isaiah 40:31

But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.

1 Corinthians 3:21-23

So let no one boast in men.  For all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future--all are yours, and you are Christ's, and Christ is God's.

Matthew 5:44-45

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.  For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Leviticus 19:17-18

You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him.  You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

1 Corinthians 3:16-17

Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?  If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him.  For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple.

Joshua 1:9

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.

Proverbs 3:13

Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding.

Matthew 5:5

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Psalms 35:9

Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD, exulting in his salvation.

Proverbs 9:6

Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight.

Genesis 1:4

And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness.

Colossians 3:21

Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

1 Corinthians 13:3-5

If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Luke 20:38

Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.

John 14:1-6

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.”
 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”
  Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Romans 8:35-39

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written:
   “For your sake we face death all day long;
   we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,  neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Philippians 4:19

And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Micah 6:8

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. 
   And what does the LORD require of you? 
To act justly and to love mercy 
   and to walk humbly with your God.

Matthew 5:14-16

You are the light of the world.  A city set on a
hill cannot be hidden.  Nor do people light a lamp
and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives
light to all in the house.  In the same way, let your
light shine before others, so that they may see your
good works and give glory to your Father who is
in heaven.

Philippians 2:14 (A good one for my children...)

Do everything without complaining or arguing.

1 Corinthians 2:9-10

But, as it is written,
"What no eye has seen, nor ear heard,
nor the heart of man imagined,
what God has prepared for those who love him"--
these things God has revealed to us through the
Spirit.  For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.

Psalm 25:4

Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths.

Colossians 3:17

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Proverbs 8:14

Counsel and sound judgment are mine;
I have understanding and power.

1 Corinthians 2:2

For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

Psalm 46:10

Be still, and know that I am God.

Philippians 4:13

I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

Matthew 16:9

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven.

Joshua 10:25

Joshua said to them, "Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.  Be strong and courageous."

Psalm 40:1

I waited patiently for the Lord;
he turned to me and heard my cry.

Hebrews 13:5

God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."

1 Thessalonians 5:17-18

Pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

Isaiah 58:9a

Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer;
you shall cry, and he will say, "Here I am."

1 Chronicles 28:9

For the Lord searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts.

Isaiah 55:6

Seek the Lord while he may be found;
call on him while he is near.

Proverbs 8:17

I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.

Psalm 121:1-2

I lift up my eyes to the hills--where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord.

Psalm 86:11

Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth;
give me an undivided heart.

Ezekiel 1:28

Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day,
so was the radiance around him.

Matthew 7:7

Ask and it will be given to you;
seek and you will find;
knock and the door will be opened to you.

1 Peter 5:5

God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

Psalm 4:8

In peace I will both lie down and sleep;
for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Mark 9:36-37

And he took a child and put him in the midst of
them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them,
"Whoever receives one such child in my name
receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not
me but him who sent me."

Psalm 107:8-9

Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love,
for his wondrous works to the children of man!

For he satisfies the longing soul,
and the hungry soul he fills with good things.

Mark 8:34-38

And calling the crowd to him with his disciples,
he said to them, "If anyone would come after me,
let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow
me.  For whoever would save his life will
lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the
gospel's will save it.  For what does it profit a man
to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?  For
what can a man give in return for his soul?  For
whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this
adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the
Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the
Glory of his Father with the holy angels.

Psalm 1:6

For the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.

Mark 7:14-16

And he called the people to him again and said to
them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand:  There
is nothing outside a person that by going into him can
defile him, but the things that come out of a person
are what defile him."

An interesting note from my Bible:  Jesus clarifies that what does indeed defile is not what enters from the outside, but rather what lurks in the hearts of fallen people.

Genesis 18:17-19

The Lord said,
"Shall I hid from Abraham what I am about to do,
seeing that Abraham shall surely befcome a great
and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth
shall be blessed in him?  For I have chosen him,
that he may command his children and his house-
hold after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing
righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring
to Abraham what he has promised him."

Psalm 148

Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord from the heavens;
praise him in the heights!
Praise him, all his angels;
praise him, all his hosts!

Praise him, sun and moon,
praise him, all you shining stars!
Praise him, you highest heavens,
and you waters above the heavens!

Let them praise the name of the Lord!
For he commanded them and they were created.
And he established them forever and ever;
he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away.

Praise the Lord from the earth,
you great sea creatures and all deeps,
fire and hail, snow and mist,
stomry wind fulfilling his word!

Mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars!
Beasts and all livestock,
creeping things and flying birds!

Kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and rulers of all the earth!
Young men and maidens together,
old men and children!

Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for his name alone is exalted;
his majesty is above earth and heaven.
He has raised up a horn for his people,
praise for all his saints,
for the people of Israel who are near to him.
Praise the Lord!

Genesis 15:5-6

And [God] brought [Abraham] outside and said, "Look toward
heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to
number them."  Then he said to him, "So shall your
offspring be."  And he believed in the Lord, and he
counted it to him as righteousness.

Mark 5:38b

Do not fear, only believe.

Mark 5:19

And he...said to him,
"Go home to your friends and tell them how
much the Lord has done for you, and how he has
had mercy on you."

Genesis 12:1-3

Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go from
your country and your kindred and your father's
house to the land that I will show you.  And
I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless
you and make your name great, so that you will be a
blessing, I will bless those who bless you, and him
who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the
families of the earth shall be blessed.

The notes of my Lutheran Study Bible say the following about these verses:  Not merely a promise of temporal blessings, but the promise of the Gospel that, in Christ Jesus--Abraham's Seed--people of all nations and times will have the eternal blessing of God's forgiveness.  There is no greater blessing than that "in Christ God was reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them."

Mark 4:30-32

And he said, "With what can we compare the
kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for
it?  It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when
sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on
earth, yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes
larger than all the garden plants and puts out large
branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests
in it's shade."

Psalm 104:33-34

I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
May my meditation be pleasing to him,
for I rejoice in the Lord.

Mark 2:17

And when Jesus heard
it, he said to them, "Those who are well have no
need of a physician, but those who are sick.  I came
not to call the righteous, but sinners."

Psalm 19:7-9

The law of the Lord is perfect,
reviving the soul;
the testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple;
the precepts of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes;
the fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring forever;
the rules of the Lord are true,
and righteous altogether.

New format, New year

As the New Year dawns, I've decided to change up the format of this blog. I thought it would be fun to do something new every year--other than just taking pictures. Of course that was fun, but everyone needs something fresh and new with the bringing of a new year, right?

So this year on my 365 blog, I've decided to record Bible Verses. I've begun a Read-the-Bible-in-a-year program, and I know there's going to be verses I want to remember. What better than to record them here, on my blog, and share them with you?

Not only recording Bible verses, but this blog will also be an encouragement for me to keep up on my Bible reading.

So join me on this journey through God's Word, each day this year.