11 January Psalm 34:4-5 I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed. Isaiah 60:1-3 Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For darkness shall cover the earth, and […]
10 January Psalm 103:8-14 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always accuse, nor will he keep his anger for ever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the earth, […]
9 January Psalm 126:5-6 May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy. Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves. Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek […]
8 January Psalm 120:1-7 In my distress I cry to the Lord, that he may answer me: ‘Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.’ What shall be given to you? And what more shall be done to you, you deceitful tongue? A warrior’s sharp arrows, with glowing coals of the broom tree! Woe […]
7 January Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. Job 11:17-19 And your life will be brighter than the noonday; its darkness will be like the morning. And you will have confidence, because there is hope; you will be protected and […]
6 January Psalm 119:63 I am a companion of all who fear you, of those who keep your precepts. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Philippians 2:12-13 Therefore, my beloved, just as […]
5 January Psalm 127:1 Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain. Micah 7:5-6 Put no trust in a friend, have no confidence in a loved one; guard the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your embrace; […]
4 January Psalm 133:1-3 How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down over the collar of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the […]
3 January Psalm 36:3 The words of their mouths are mischief and deceit; they have ceased to act wisely and do good. 2 Chronicles 25:1-2 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. He did what was right […]
2 January Psalm 41:1 Happy are those who consider the poor: the Lord delivers them in the day of trouble. Proverbs 19:1 Better the poor walking in integrity than one perverse of speech who is a fool. 2 Corinthians 7:2 Make room in your hearts for us; we have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, […]