Psalm 72:1-2    Of Solomon.  Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness.  He will judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice. […]

Hebrews 10:35-38a    So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.  You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will […]

Psalm 46:1-3, 6-7, 9-10    God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.  Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into […]

Numbers 9:9-12   Then the LORD said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites: ‘When any of you or your descendants are unclean because of a dead body or are away on a journey, […]

Isaiah 1:18-20    “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD.  “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, […]

Hebrews 4:1-2     Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it.   For we […]

Song of Songs 3:6-9     Who is this coming up from the desert like a column of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and incense made from all the spices of the merchant?  […]

Psalm 38:3-6    Because of your wrath there is no health in my body; my bones have no soundness because of my sin.  My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden […]

Numbers 3:9-10    Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him.   Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as […]

1 Thessalonians 5:10-11    [Our Lord Jesus Christ] died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.  Therefore encourage one another and build […]

Proverbs 25:16, 27-28   If you find honey, eat just enough – too much of it, and you will vomit. … It is not good to eat too much honey, nor […]

Psalm 10:14   But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand.  The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of […]

Leviticus 8:8   [Moses] placed the breastpiece on [Aaron] and put the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece. Much scholarly time and effort has gone into trying to determine what the […]

1 Thessalonians 1:6-7   You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.  And […]

Proverbs 19:3   A man’s own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD. On ’April Fool’s Day’, it is good for us to reflect on this gem […]

John 21:21-22   When Peter saw [John], he asked, “Lord, what about him?”  Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?  You […]