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 the plans I am planning for you,’ declares יהוה, ‘plans of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and an expectancy.
For the Word of Elohim is living, and working, and sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting through even to the dividing of being and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
And we know that all matters work together for good to those who love Elohim, to those who are called according to his purpose.
And my Elohim shall fill all your need according to His riches in esteem by Messiah יהושע.
Do not fear, for I am with you. Do not look around, for I am your Elohim. I shall fortify you, I shall also help you, I shall also uphold you with the right hand of My righteousness.’
But seek first the reign of Elohim, and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.
Let your way of life be without the love of silver, and be satisfied with what you have. For He Himself has said, “I shall never leave you nor forsake you,”
The Ěl – His way is perfect; The Word of יהוה is proven; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
“When you pass through the waters, I am with you; and through rivers, they do not overflow you. When you walk through fire, you are not scorched, and a flame does not burn you.
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does them, shall be like a wise man who built his house on the rock,
For as many promises as are of Elohim, in Him they are Yes, and in Him Amĕn, to the esteem of Elohim through us.
When he calls on Me, I answer him; I am with him in distress; I deliver him and esteem him.”
But He answering, said, “It has been written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of יהוה.’ ”
Trust in יהוה with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;Know Him in all your ways, And He makes all your paths straight.
Kaph Young lions have lacked and been hungry; But those who seek יהוה lack not any good matter.
In Elohim, whose Word I praise, In Elohim I have trusted; I do not fear; What could flesh do to me?
Because it is contained in the Scripture, “See, I lay in Tsiyon a chief corner-stone, chosen, precious, and he who believes on Him shall by no means be put to shame.”
יהוה does perfect for me. O יהוה, Your loving-commitment is everlasting. Do not forsake the works of Your hands.
Therefore put away all filthiness and overflow of evil, and receive with meekness the implanted Word, which is able to save your lives.
being persuaded of this, that He who has begun a good work in you shall perfect it until the day of יהושע Messiah.
so is My Word that goes forth from My mouth – it does not return to Me empty, but shall do what I please, and shall certainly accomplish what I sent it for.
“Come to Me, all you who labour and are burdened, and I shall give you rest.“Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am meek and humble in heart, and you shall find rest for your beingsand said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?”“For My yoke is gentle and My burden is light.”
“If you stay in Me, and My Words stay in you, you shall ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you.
My son, listen to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.Let them not depart from your eyes; Guard them in the midst of your heart;
“Be strong and courageous, do not fear nor be afraid of them. For it is יהוה your Elohim who is going with you. He does not fail you nor forsake you.”
יהוה guards you from all evil; He guards your being.יהוה guards your going out and your coming in Now and forever.
Let the Word of Messiah dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing with pleasure in your hearts to the Master in psalms and songs of praise and spiritual songs.
And the Elohim of expectation fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you overflow with expectation by the power of the Set-apart Spirit.
but those who wait on יהוה renew their strength, they raise up the wing like eagles, they run and are not weary, they walk and do not faint.
“The Ěl – His way is perfect; The Word of יהוה is proven; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
For His displeasure is for a moment, His delight is for life; Weeping might last for the night, But joy comes in the morning.
And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not grow weary.
In the day I am afraid, I trust in You.In Elohim, whose Word I praise, In Elohim I have trusted; I do not fear; What could flesh do to me?
The Torah of יהוה is perfect, bringing back the being; The witness of יהוה is trustworthy, making wise the simple;
Let us hold fast the confession of our expectation without yielding, for He who promised is trustworthy.
“For though the mountains be removed and the hills be shaken, My loving-commitment is not removed from you, nor is My covenant of peace shaken,” said יהוה, who has compassion on you.
“Therefore say to them, ‘Thus said the Master יהוה, “None of My words are deferred any longer. When I speak a word it is done,” declares the Master יהוה.’ ”
And those who know Your Name trust in You, For You have not forsaken those who seek You, O יהוה.
Aleph Praise Yah! Blessed is the man, Who fears יהוה, Bĕt Who has greatly delighted in His commands.Rĕsh The wrong one sees it and shall be vexed; Shin He gnashes his teeth and shall melt. Taw The desire of the wrong ones does perish.Gimel Mighty in the earth shall be his seed, Dalet The generation of the straight ones shall be blessed.Hĕ Wealth and riches are in his house, Waw And his righteousness is standing forever.
“Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, and do not turn away From the words of my mouth.
For truly, I say to you, till the heaven and the earth pass away, one yod or one tittle shall by no means pass from the Torah till all be done.
And this is the boldness that we have in Him, that if we ask whatever according to His desire, He hears us.And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
and came to Him and said, “Greetings, Sovereign of the Yehuḏim!” And they slapped Him in the face.
For Elohim has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power and of love and of self-control.
For יהוה Elohim is a sun and a shield; יהוה gives favour and esteem; He withholds no good matter From those who walk blamelessly.
No trial has overtaken you except such as is common to man, and Elohim is trustworthy, who shall not allow you to be tried beyond what you are able, but with the trial shall also make the way of escape, enabling you to bear it.
Do not worry at all, but in every matter, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to Elohim.And the peace of Elohim, which surpasses all understanding, shall guard your hearts and minds through Messiah יהושע.
I give thanks to You, For I am awesomely and wondrously made! Wondrous are Your works, And my being knows it well.
to appoint unto those who mourn in Tsiyon: to give them embellishment for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. And they shall be called trees of righteousness, a planting of יהוה, to be adorned.
teaching them to guard all that I have commanded you. And see, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” Amĕn.
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you prove what is that good and well-pleasing and perfect desire of Elohim.
My flesh and my heart shall waste away, But Elohim is the rock of my heart And my portion forever.
But Elohim, who is rich in compassion, because of His great love with which He loved us,even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Messiah – by favour you have been saved –
But thanks to Elohim who gives us the overcoming through our Master יהושע Messiah.
“Let Me instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; Let Me counsel, My eye be on you.
“Do not remember the former events, nor consider the events of old.“See, I am doing what is new, let it now spring forth. Do you not know it? I am even making a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
Therefore, let us come boldly to the throne of favour, in order to receive compassion, and find favour for timely help.
If we confess our sins, He is trustworthy and righteous to forgive us the sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
“Ask and it shall be given to you, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you.“For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it shall be opened.
Therefore, if anyone is in Messiah, he is a renewed creature – the old matters have passed away, see, all matters have become renewed!
Therefore, having been declared right by belief, we have peace with Elohim through our Master יהושע Messiah,For if, being enemies, we were restored to favour with Elohim through the death of His Son, much more, having been restored to favour, we shall be saved by His life.And not only this, but we also exult in Elohim through our Master יהושע Messiah, through whom we have now received the restoration to favour.For this reason, even as through one man sin did enter into the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned –for until the Torah, sin was in the world, but sin is not reckoned when there is no Torah.But death reigned from Aḏam until Mosheh, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Aḏam, who is a type of Him who was to come.But the favourable gift is not like the trespass. For if by the one man’s trespass many died, much more the favour of Elohim, and the gift in favour of the one Man, יהושע Messiah, overflowed to many.And the favourable gift is not as by one having sinned. For indeed the judgment was of one to condemnation, but the favourable gift is of many trespasses unto righteousness.For if by the trespass of the one, death did reign through the one, much more those who receive the overflowing favour and the gift of righteousness shall reign in life through the One, יהושע Messiah.So then, as through one trespass there resulted condemnation to all men, so also through one righteous act there resulted righteous-declaring of life to all men.For as through the disobedience of one man many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the One many shall be made righteous.through whom also we have access by belief into this favour in which we stand, and we exult in the expectation of the esteem of Elohim.
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High, Who abides under the shadow of the Almighty,
“And see, I am with you and shall guard you wherever you go, and shall bring you back to this land. For I am not going to leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you.”
Those sowing in tears, shall reap with songs of joy.He who goes on and weeps, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall indeed come in with rejoicing, Bearing his sheaves.
as His Mighty-like power has given to us all we need for life and reverence, through the knowledge of Him who called us to esteem and uprightness.
“See, Ěl is my deliverance, I trust and am not afraid. For Yah, יהוה, is my strength and my song; and He has become my deliverance.”
which we have as an anchor of the life, both safe and firm, and entering into that within the veil,
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor messengers nor principalities nor powers, neither the present nor the future,nor height nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of Elohim which is in Messiah יהושע our Master.
to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and unfading, having been kept in the heavens for you,who are protected by the power of Elohim through belief, for a deliverance ready to be revealed in the last time,
For he shall be as a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That yields its fruit in its season, And whose leaf does not wither, And whatever he does prospers.
“Then יהוה would guide you continually, and satisfy your being in drought, and strengthen your bones. And you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.
“I have been impaled with Messiah, and I no longer live, but Messiah lives in me. And that which I now live in the flesh I live by belief in the Son of Elohim, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of Elohim in Messiah יהושע.
“Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground without your Father.Philip and Bartholomi; T’oma and Mattithyahu the tax collector; Ya‛aqoḇ the son of Alphai, and Laḇai whose last name was Taddai;“And even the hairs of your head are all numbered.“So do not fear, you are worth more than many sparrows.
Instead of your shame and reproach, they rejoice a second time in their portion. Therefore they take possession a second time in their land, everlasting joy is theirs.
So do not judge any at all before the time, until the Master comes, who shall bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the thoughts of the hearts. And then each one’s praise shall come from Elohim.
I lift up my eyes to the hills; Where does my help come from?My help comes from יהוה, Maker of the heavens and earth.
I waited, waited for יהוה; And He inclined to me, and heard my cry.I did not conceal Your righteousness within my heart; I have declared Your trustworthiness and Your deliverance; I did not hide Your loving-commitment and Your truth From the great assembly.Do not withhold Your compassion from me, O יהוה; Let Your loving-commitment and Your truth always watch over me.For evils without number have surrounded me; My crookednesses have overtaken me, And I have been unable to see; They became more than the hairs of my head; And my heart has failed me.Be pleased, O יהוה, to deliver me; O יהוה, hasten to help me!Let those who seek to destroy my life Be ashamed and abashed altogether; Let those who are desiring my evil Be driven back and put to shame.Let those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” Be appalled at their own shame.Let all those who seek You Rejoice and be glad in You; Let those who love Your deliverance always say, “יהוה be exalted!”But I am poor and needy; Let יהוה think upon me. You are my help and my deliverer; O my Elohim, do not delay!And He drew me Out of the pit of destruction, Out of the muddy clay, And He set my feet upon a rock, He is establishing my steps.
You are the light of the world. It is impossible for a city to be hidden on a mountain.“Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it shines to all those in the house.Let your light so shine before men, so that they see your good works and praise your Father who is in the heavens.
For thus said the Master יהוה, the Set-apart One of Yisra’ĕl, “In returning and rest you are saved, in stillness and trust is your strength.” But you would not,
So, brothers, having boldness to enter into the Set-apart Place by the blood of יהושע,Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered? Because those who served, once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins.by a new and living way which He instituted for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh,and having a High Priest over the House of Elohim,let us draw near with a true heart in completeness of belief, having our hearts sprinkled from a wicked conscience and our bodies washed with clean water.
he did not hesitate about the promise of Elohim through unbelief, but was strengthened in belief, giving esteem to Elohim,and being completely persuaded that what He had promised He was also able to do.
“Then, when you call, יהוה would answer; when you cry, He would say, ‘Here I am.’ ”If you take away the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger, and the speaking of unrighteousness,
Fight the good fight of the belief, lay hold on everlasting life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
When you lie down, you need not be afraid. And you shall lie down and your sleep shall be sweet.
“Do not let this Book of the Torah depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you guard to do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and act wisely.
If Your Torah had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.Let me never forget Your orders, For by them You have given me life.
All Scripture is breathed out by Elohim and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for setting straight, for instruction in righteousness,that the man of Elohim might be fitted, equipped for every good work.
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and guard what is written in it, for the time is near.