Verse of the Day | August 18, 2024
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Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
Some people feel that the negative aspects of aging are inevitable, but in this verse, we are told that Moses was 120 years old when he died, yet his eyesight was clear, and he was as strong as ever.
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
βTherefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.β
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold y...
Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, βchildren of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.
Troublemakers start fights; gossips break up friendships.
βFor the Scriptures say, βIf you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies. β
"The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him."
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faithβand this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of Godβ
βLetβs not get tired of doing good, because in time weβll have a harvest if we donβt give up.β
"For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope."
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
βLet the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.β