I find such comfort and guidance in God's Word. It's truly good for so much – showing me where I need to grow, setting me straight when I'm off track, building me up, and giving me direction. It's there to comfort and encourage me, and to reveal God's purpose for my life.
That's why it's so important to set aside quality time to really dive into Scripture. When you meditate on it, you get to know God better, and that's what keeps you strong when things get tough.
Reading the Bible strengthens your faith when you face trials. You'll find stories of amazing people whose lives will inspire you. There are so many experiences and accounts in there that will truly nourish your spirit.
I want to encourage you to feast on this book; it will bless your life in countless ways. It's like a manual for following God's commands and living according to His will. As 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV) says, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."
Reading the Bible is a clear way to hear the Father's voice. Read it regularly, treasure it in your heart, and let your spirit, soul, and mind be nourished by the food that satisfies your inner being.
Don't underestimate the power of God's Word. It's a light that chases away the darkness and gives understanding. Don't live for the temporary things of this world; live by the Word that comes from God's mouth, and you'll stand strong, no matter what comes your way.
For I know what I have planned for you,’ says the Lord. ‘I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.
For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires and thoughts of the heart.
And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,
And my God will supply your every need according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you – yes, I help you – yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
How can a young person maintain a pure life? By guarding it according to your instructions!
But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.”
The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord’s promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.
“Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.
For every one of God’s promises are “Yes” in him; therefore also through him the “Amen” is spoken, to the glory we give to God.
When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him honor.
Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines. They give insight to the untrained.
But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.
let the one who believes in me drink. Just as the scripture says, ‘From within him will flow rivers of living water.’”
Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
In God – I boast in his promise – in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?
For it says in scripture, “Look, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and priceless cornerstone, and whoever believes in him will never be put to shame.”
The Lord avenges me. O Lord, your loyal love endures. Do not abandon those whom you have made!
So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.
For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
In the same way, the promise that I make does not return to me, having accomplished nothing. No, it is realized as I desire and is fulfilled as I intend.”
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.“Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry.”
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you.
My child, pay attention to my words; listen attentively to my sayings.Do not let them depart from your sight, guard them within your heart;
Be strong and courageous! Do not fear or tremble before them, for the Lord your God is the one who is going with you. He will not fail you or abandon you!”
The Lord will protect you from all harm; he will protect your life.The Lord will protect you in all you do, now and forevermore.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
But those who wait for the Lord’s help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.
The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord’s promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
For his anger lasts only a brief moment, and his good favor restores one’s life. One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy arrives in the morning.
So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.
Your instructions are totally reliable; all your just regulations endure. שׂ/שׁ (Sin/Shin)
When I am afraid, I trust in you.In God – I boast in his promise – in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?
The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one’s life. The rules set down by the Lord are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.
And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.
He sent them an assuring word and healed them; he rescued them from the pits where they were trapped.
Even if the mountains are removed and the hills displaced, my devotion will not be removed from you, nor will my covenant of friendship be displaced,” says the Lord, the one who has compassion on you.
Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: None of my words will be delayed any longer! The word I speak will come to pass, declares the sovereign Lord.’”
Your loyal followers trust in you, for you, Lord, do not abandon those who seek your help.
Praise the Lord! How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.When the wicked see this, they will worry; they will grind their teeth in frustration and melt away; the desire of the wicked will perish.His descendants will be powerful on the earth; the godly will be blessed.His house contains wealth and riches; his integrity endures.
Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak.
I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth pass away not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter will pass from the law until everything takes place.
And this is the confidence that we have before him: that whenever we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, then we know that we have the requests that we have asked from him.
They came up to him again and again and said, “Hail, king of the Jews!” And they struck him repeatedly in the face.
For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.
No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.
Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
I will give you thanks because your deeds are awesome and amazing. You knew me thoroughly;
to strengthen those who mourn in Zion, by giving them a turban, instead of ashes, oil symbolizing joy, instead of mourning, a garment symbolizing praise, instead of discouragement. They will be called oaks of righteousness, trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor.
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God – what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.
He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers; he hears their cry for help and delivers them.
My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.
But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,even though we were dead in transgressions, made us alive together with Christ – by grace you are saved! –
I will instruct and teach you about how you should live. I will advise you as I look you in the eye.
“Don’t remember these earlier events; don’t recall these former events.“Look, I am about to do something new. Now it begins to happen! Do you not recognize it? Yes, I will make a road in the desert and paths in the wilderness.
Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.
But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, forgiving us our sins and cleansing us from all unrighteousness.
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away – look, what is new has come!
Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, since we have been reconciled, will we be saved by his life?Not only this, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received this reconciliation.So then, just as sin entered the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all people because all sinned –for before the law was given, sin was in the world, but there is no accounting for sin when there is no law.Yet death reigned from Adam until Moses even over those who did not sin in the same way that Adam (who is a type of the coming one) transgressed.But the gracious gift is not like the transgression. For if the many died through the transgression of the one man, how much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man Jesus Christ multiply to the many!And the gift is not like the one who sinned. For judgment, resulting from the one transgression, led to condemnation, but the gracious gift from the many failures led to justification.For if, by the transgression of the one man, death reigned through the one, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ!Consequently, just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression, so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people.For just as through the disobedience of the one man many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of one man many will be made righteous.through whom we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of God’s glory.
As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the sovereign One, and resides in the protective shadow of the mighty king –
I am with you! I will protect you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I promised you!”
The name of the Lord is like a strong tower; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high.
Those who shed tears as they plant will shout for joy when they reap the harvest.The one who weeps as he walks along, carrying his bag of seed, will certainly come in with a shout of joy, carrying his sheaves of grain.
I can pray this because his divine power has bestowed on us everything necessary for life and godliness through the rich knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence.
Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer.”
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast, which reaches inside behind the curtain,
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor heavenly rulers, nor things that are present, nor things to come, nor powers,nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
that is, into an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,who by God’s power are protected through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
He is like a tree planted by flowing streams; it yields its fruit at the proper time, and its leaves never fall off. He succeeds in everything he attempts.
The Lord will continually lead you; he will feed you even in parched regions. He will give you renewed strength, and you will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring that continually produces water.
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So the life I now live in the body, I live because of the faithfulness of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
with this goal in mind, I strive toward the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;Even all the hairs on your head are numbered.So do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.
Instead of shame, you will get a double portion; instead of humiliation, they will rejoice over the land they receive. Yes, they will possess a double portion in their land and experience lasting joy.
So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.
The Lord deserves praise! Day after day he carries our burden, the God who delivers us. (Selah)
I look up toward the hills. From where does my help come?My help comes from the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth!
I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.I have not failed to tell about your justice; I spoke about your reliability and deliverance; I have not neglected to tell the great assembly about your loyal love and faithfulness.O Lord, you do not withhold your compassion from me. May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me!For innumerable dangers surround me. My sins overtake me so I am unable to see; they outnumber the hairs of my head so my strength fails me.Please be willing, O Lord, to rescue me! O Lord, hurry and help me!May those who are trying to snatch away my life be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” be humiliated and disgraced!May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you! May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually, “May the Lord be praised!”I am oppressed and needy! May the Lord pay attention to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O my God, do not delay!He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing.
You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden.People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.
For this is what the master, the Lord, the Holy One of Israel says: “If you repented and patiently waited for me, you would be delivered; if you calmly trusted in me you would find strength, but you are unwilling.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,For otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers would have been purified once for all and so have no further consciousness of sin?by the fresh and living way that he inaugurated for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,and since we have a great priest over the house of God,let us draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings, because we have had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.
He did not waver in unbelief about the promise of God but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God.He was fully convinced that what God promised he was also able to do.
Then you will call out, and the Lord will respond; you will cry out, and he will reply, ‘Here I am.’ You must remove the burdensome yoke from among you and stop pointing fingers and speaking sinfully.
Compete well for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession for in the presence of many witnesses.
When you lie down you will not be filled with fear; when you lie down your sleep will be pleasant.
This law scroll must not leave your lips! You must memorize it day and night so you can carefully obey all that is written in it. Then you will prosper and be successful.
If I had not found encouragement in your law, I would have died in my sorrow.I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have revived me.
Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.
Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy aloud, and blessed are those who hear and obey the things written in it, because the time is near!