Sunday, January 31, 2016

Ecclesiastes 4:13


Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take warning.
Ecclesiastes 4:13

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Matthew 13:47-48


Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away.
Matthew 13:47-48

Friday, January 29, 2016

Isaiah 9:6-7


For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.
Isaiah 9:6-7

Thursday, January 28, 2016

James 3:16-18

For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.
James 3:16-18

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Nehemiah 9:6 & Pr 23:3

You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.
Nehemiah 9:6

And don't stuff yourself; bridle your appetite. Pr 23:3

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Isaiah 11:6-9 & Pr 22:19


The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. The infant will play near the hole of the cobra, and the young child put his hand into the viper's nest. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
Isaiah 11:6-9

To make sure your foundation is trust in GOD, I'm laying it all out right now just for you. Pr 22:19

Monday, January 25, 2016

1 John 2:1-6 & Pr 21:8


My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense - Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. The man who says, "I know him," but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But if anyone obeys his word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.
1 John 2:1-6

 The guilty walk a crooked path; the innocent travel a straight road. Pr 21:8

Sunday, January 24, 2016

James 4:8-10 & Pr 20:7


Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
James 4:8-10

The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children after them. Pr 20:7

Saturday, January 23, 2016

John 6:47-51 & Pr 19:16

I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life. I am the bread of life. Your forefathers ate the manna in the desert, yet they died. But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which a man may eat and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
John 6:47-51

Keep the commandments and keep your life; despising them leads to death. 

Friday, January 22, 2016

Ezekiel 37:21-24 & Pr 18:2


And say to them, "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will take the Israelites out of the nations where they have gone. I will gather them from all around and bring them back into their own land. I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel. There will be one king over all of them and they will never again be two nations or be divided into two kingdoms. They will no longer defile themselves with their idols and vile images or with any of their offenses, for I will save them from all their sinful backsliding, and I will cleanse them. They will be my people, and I will be their God. My servant David will be king over them, and they will all have one shepherd. They will follow my laws and be careful to keep my decrees."
Ezekiel 37:21-24

Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions. Pr 18:2

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Philippians 2:3-4 & Pr 17:26

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Philippians 2:3-4

It's wrong to penalize good behavior, or make good citizens pay for the crimes of others. Pr 17:26

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Ephesians 2:8-9 & Pr 16:15


For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9

 Good-tempered leaders invigorate lives; they're like spring rain and sunshine. 

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Psalms 2:6-9 & Pr 15:15


"I have installed my King on Zion, my holy hill." I will proclaim the decree of the LORD: He said to me, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. You will rule them with an iron scepter; you will dash them to pieces like pottery."
Psalms 2:6-9

A miserable heart means a miserable life;
a cheerful heart fills the day with song. Pr 15:15

Monday, January 18, 2016

1 Corinthians 13:1-3 & Pr 14:15

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Only simpletons believe everything they are told! The prudent carefully consider their steps. Pr 14:15

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Nahum 1:7 & Pr 12:4

The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.
Nahum 1:7

A worthy wife is her husband's joy and crown; a shameful wife saps his strength.  Pr 12:4

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Proverbs 5:21 & Pr 13:9


For a man's ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all his paths.
Proverbs 5:21

 The life of the godly is full of light and joy, but the sinner's light is snuffed out. Pr 13:9

Friday, January 15, 2016

Micah 5:2 & Pr 11:13


But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.
Micah 5:2

A gadabout gossip can't be trusted with a secret, but someone of integrity won't violate a confidence. Pr 11:13

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Jeremiah 23:5-6 & Pr 9:6

"The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness."
Jeremiah 23:5-6

Leave your impoverished confusion and live! Walk up the street to a life with meaning. Pr 9:6

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Luke 1:31-33 & Pr 10:29


You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.
Luke 1:31-33

GOD is solid backing to a well-lived life, but he calls into question a shabby performance. Pr 10:29

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Mark 10:42-45


Jesus called them together and said, "You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
Mark 10:42-45

Monday, January 11, 2016

Proverbs 16:32 & Pr 7:25


Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.
Proverbs 16:32

Don't fool around with a woman like that; don't even stroll through her neighborhood. Pr 7:25

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Psalms 90:12


Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Psalms 90:12

Saturday, January 9, 2016

2 Chronicles 7:14


If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14

Friday, January 8, 2016

Isaiah 11:1-5 & Pr 3:18


A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him - the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD - and he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist.
Isaiah 11:1-5

Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly. Pr 3:18

Thursday, January 7, 2016

1 Peter 1:15-16


But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."
1 Peter 1:15-16

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Psalms 27:1-3 & Pr 2:16


The LORD is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid? When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident.
Psalms 27:1-3

Wise friends will rescue you from the Temptress — that smooth-talking Seductress Pr 2:16

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

James 2:14-17 & Pr 1:9


What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
James 2:14-17

What you learn from them (your mom and dad) will crown you with grace and clothe you with honor. Pr 1:9

Monday, January 4, 2016

Proverbs 29:15

The rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
Proverbs 29:15

Sunday, January 3, 2016

2 Timothy 4:7-8 & Pr 29:22


I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day - and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
2 Timothy 4:7-8

Angry people stir up a lot of discord; the intemperate stir up trouble. Pr 29:22

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Isaiah 40:21-23


Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood since the earth was founded? He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in. He brings princes to naught and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.
Isaiah 40:21-23

Friday, January 1, 2016

1 Corinthians 10:12-13

So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
1 Corinthians 10:12-13