Friday, July 31, 2015

Galatians 5:22-24 & Pr 16:18

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.
Galatians 5:22-24

First pride, then the crash — the bigger the ego, the harder the fall. Pr 16:18

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Hebrews 9:28 & Pr 15:33

So Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
Hebrews 9:28

Fear-of-GOD is a school in skilled living — first you learn humility, then you experience glory. Pr 15:33

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Deuteronomy 5:32-33

So be careful to do what the LORD your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left. Walk in all the way that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
Deuteronomy 5:32-33

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Revelation 5:9 & Pr 12:11

And they sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth."
Revelation 5:9

Hard work means prosperity; only fools idle away their time. Pr 12:11

Monday, July 27, 2015

Romans 6:3-5 & Pr 11:3

Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection.
Romans 6:3-5

Good people are guided by their honesty; treacherous people are destroyed by their dishonesty. Pr 11:3

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Psalms 119:4-6 & Pr 10:12


You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees! Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.
Psalms 119:4-6

Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love covers all offenses. Pr 10:12

Saturday, July 25, 2015

John 6:39-40 & Pr 9:7

And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 6:39-40

Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get a smart retort. Anyone who rebukes the wicked will get hurt.

Friday, July 24, 2015

2 Timothy 2:11-13 & Pr 6:12


Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us; if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself.
2 Timothy 2:11-13

Here is a description of worthless and wicked people: They are constant liars. Pr 6:12

Thursday, July 23, 2015

1 Samuel 12:24 & 1 Chronicles 28:9


But be sure to fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.
1 Samuel 12:24


And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.
1 Chronicles 28:9

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Deuteronomy 4:39-40

Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other. Keep his decrees and commands, which I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you and that you may live long in the land the LORD your God gives you for all time.
Deuteronomy 4:39-40

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Zechariah 9:9 & Pr 5:23

Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Zechariah 9:9

Death is the reward of an undisciplined life; your foolish decisions trap you in a dead end. Pr 5:23

Monday, July 20, 2015

John 3:14-16 & Pr 4:26


Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:14-16

Mark out a straight path for your feet; then stick to the path and stay safe.  Pr 4:26

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Mark 12:26-27 & Pr 2:20

Now about the dead rising - have you not read in the book of Moses, in the account of the bush, how God said to him, "I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob"? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
Mark 12:26-27

Follow the steps of good men instead, and stay on the paths of the righteous. Pr 2:20

Saturday, July 18, 2015

James 5:16 & Isaiah 40:12-18

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
James 5:16

Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on the scales and the hills in a balance? Who has understood the mind of the LORD, or instructed him as his counselor? Whom did the LORD consult to enlighten him, and who taught him the right way? Who was it that taught him knowledge or showed him the path of understanding? Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are regarded as dust on the scales; he weighs the islands as though they were fine dust. Lebanon is not sufficient for altar fires, nor its animals enough for burnt offerings. Before him all the nations are as nothing; they are regarded by him as worthless and less than nothing. To whom, then, will you compare God? What image will you compare him to?
Isaiah 40:12-18

Friday, July 17, 2015

Psalms 121:1-8


I lift up my eyes to the hills - where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip - he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD watches over you - the LORD is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all harm - he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
Psalms 121:1-8

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Deuteronomy 8:11-14


Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day. Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, then your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
Deuteronomy 8:11-14

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Isaiah 42:1-4 & Pr 28:11


Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the nations. He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his law the islands will put their hope.
Isaiah 42:1-4

Rich people picture themselves as wise, but their real poverty is evident to the poor. Pr 28:11

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Matthew 19:28-29 & Pr 27:7

Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life."
Matthew 19:28-29

Honey seems tasteless to a person who is full, but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry. Pr 27:7

Monday, July 13, 2015

Romans 12:14-16 & Pr 29:25

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
Romans 12:14-16

Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but to trust the LORD means safety. Pr 29:25

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Proverbs 17:27-28 & Pr 26:21

A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered. Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.
Proverbs 17:27-28

A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood. Pr 26:21

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Ecclesiastes 5:10-12


Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless. As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owner except to feast his eyes on them? The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of a rich man permits him no sleep.
Ecclesiastes 5:10-12

Friday, July 10, 2015

Matthew 16:24-25

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it."
Matthew 16:24-25

Thursday, July 9, 2015

John 15:4-5 & Pr 22:22-23


Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
John 15:4-5

Do not rob the poor because they are poor or exploit the needy in court. For the LORD is their defender. He will injure anyone who injures them. Pr 22:22-23

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Isaiah 60:14-16, 18-20 & Pr 20:18


The City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel. "Although you have been forsaken and hated, with no one traveling through, I will make you the everlasting pride and the joy of all generations. You will drink the milk of nations and be nursed at royal breasts. Then you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end.
Isaiah 60:14-16, 18-20

Form your purpose by asking for counsel, then carry it out using all the help you can get. Pr 20:18

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Luke 6:20-23 & Pr 21:25


Looking at his disciples, he said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. "Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their fathers treated the prophets.
Luke 6:20-23

The desires of lazy people will be their ruin, for their hands refuse to work.  Pr 21:25

Monday, July 6, 2015

James 3:8-10 & Pr 19:22


But no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.
James 3:8-10

Loyalty makes a person attractive. And it is better to be poor than dishonest. Pr 19:22

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Philippians 4:11-13

I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:11-13

Saturday, July 4, 2015

John 13:35 & Proverbs 10:11-14 & Pr 18:17

By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.
John 13:35

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs. Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment. Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
Proverbs 10:11-14

Any story sounds true until someone sets the record straight. Pr 18:17

Friday, July 3, 2015

Psalms 101:3-4 & Proverbs 21:3


I will set before my eyes no vile thing. The deeds of faithless men I hate; they will not cling to me. Men of perverse heart shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with evil.
Psalms 101:3-4

To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:3

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Luke 17:7-10 & Pr 14:1

Suppose one of you had a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Would he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, "Come along now and sit down to eat"? Would he not rather say, "Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink"? Would he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do? So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, "We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty."
Luke 17:7-10

Lady Wisdom builds a lovely home; Sir Fool comes along and tears it down brick by brick. Pr 14:1

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Joshua 1:8 & Pr 13:16

Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
Joshua 1:8

Wise people think before they act; fools don't and even brag about it! Pr 13:16