Verse of the Day | August 18, 2024
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And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
βFor even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: βThe one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.ββ
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting.
Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
He himself bore our sinsβ in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; βby his wounds you have been healed.β
βDonβt be afraid! I am the First and Last. I am the living one. I died, but lookβI am alive forever and ever!"
βDonβt be afraid! I am the First and Last. I am the living one. I died, but lookβI am alive forever and ever!"
βHe said in reply, βYou shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.ββ
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. 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 endure it.
"Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!"
βI lift up my eyes to the mountainsβwhere does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.β
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow...
βI have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.β