A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #25

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter Y.  

I knew immediately which word I'd choose for Y......yet.

It is such a small word that we might often overlook.  This is the verse that came to mind.....

Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails
    and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls,
18                                yet 

I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior." Habakkuk 3:17, 18

Yet means to go back and read the previous verse.  Even if bad things are happening still we can rejoice in God and have joy because of Him. 

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #23

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter W.    

W is for wait.

Lots of people in the Bible waited for things, many for a very long time.  I think of Joseph, Hannah, and 

These verses remind me of the importance to wait for God and His plan and His timing.  

"In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly." Psalm 5:3

"Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes."  Psalm 37:7

Are you good at waiting?  

 

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #22

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter V.    

V is for vast.

"How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them!" Psalm 139:17

This has always been a comforting thought to me to know God thinks about me and how deep his thoughts are for me.  

 

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #21

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter U.  This was a letter that was a little harder for me to decide which Bible word to use.  

Universe is the word I have picked.

By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. Hebrews 11:3

This is a reminder to me that even when I don't understand what is going on, God who created it all is in charge.  There is sooooooooo much that my eyes cannot see; I am limited in what I see and understand.  It is a comfort to know that the God who formed this universe is the One in control. 

 

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #20

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter T.

 

The word that came to mind for letter is tongue.

Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 

James 3:5-8

There are so many verses about our words and the tongue in the Bible.  This passage always sticks out to me to be careful with my words and how the tongue is so dangerous. 

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #19

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter S.

 

The word that came to mind for letter S is SING/SONG.

Sing to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day. I Chronicles 16:23

Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Psalm 33:1

Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Psalm 100:2

There are many instances of singing throughout the Bible.  I've always loved singing, and I have found that it can uplift my mood or change my attitude when I sing.  I sometimes will sing in the van as I'm driving home after I drop Titus off at school in the mornings.  I have found it is a nice way to start my day. 

Do you like to sing?  What types of songs do you sing?

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #18

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter R.

 

It was hard to choose a word with letter R!

Remember

There are many passages through the Bible of someone asking God to remember His promise but there are also some where the person remembers what God has done.  

"I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done."  Psalm 143:5

I think as humans we are prone to forget what God has done in the past for us. I think it is valuable to keep a record of what He has done....answers to prayer, His provision, how you saw Him work.  Look back on this record to remind yourself of His faithfulness to you through the years.  It will encourage you as you walk through new difficult times in life.

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #17

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter Q.

 

I had a couple words come to mind for this letter.  Quit and question....I looked them up to see if those are in the Bible?  

But the word I have chosen for letter Q is quiet.

There is so much noise around us today everywhere we go.  Sometimes we need to stop, be silent, and quiet ourselves.  

This verse caught my attention a couple weeks ago.  I wrote it on a sticky note and carried it around with me as a reminder.  It made me think of my son.  Sometimes it seems he just needs to be close to me.  It gives him comfort.  That is how I am supposed to be with God....seeking Him for my comfort.  When I am with Him, I am calm, not worried and content.  

But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child I am content. Psalm 131:2

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #16

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter P.

The word that came to mind was PROMISE.

Promise is defined as: 
    a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen.

This is a passage we read this week....2 Peter1:3,4
His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

This one is encouraging to me....2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

Over the Christmas holidays, our church had given out a little sticker puzzle to count down the days until Christmas.  Each day had a different passage or activity and then you put a sticker on that day.  One of them talked about the promises of God, and it was good to talk about this.  There are so many promises God gives us in the Bible.  We need to remember these in our lives!

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #15

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter O.

 

What came to mind for me was "one another."  I remember as a child a sermon one time about all the times "one another" is used in the Bible.  Here are a few:

Romans 12:10--Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.

Romans 12:16--Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

Romans 13:8--Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.

Ephesians 4:2-- Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

Philippians 2:5--In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus...

I Thesaalonians 5:11--Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

Hebrews 10:24, 25--And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,  not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

There are many other verses as well.  I looked some up and found that "one another" is one word in Greek.  These verses speak of unity and doing things not with ourselves in mind but in thinking of others.  We need each other....we found that out the past year.  Whenever I am reading my Bible and come across a "one another" passage I take note of it and pay attention to what it is saying.   

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #14

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter N.

 

For N I am choosing the word NAME. Through December I have been writing a verse a day with the theme of names of Jesus.  It is a good reminder of all He is to us....the Good Shepherd, Savior, Mediator, Teacher, Alpha & Omega.  

This is the verse that came to mind.  It is Philippians 2:9-11

Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Have a day of blessings! 

Bethany

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #13

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter M.

Actually the first M word that came to mind was money.  I know the Bible says a lot about money.  I"ve chosen a different M word though.....majestic.

I just love Psalms 8:

Lord, our Lord,
    how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory
    in the heavens.
2 Through the praise of children and infants
    you have established a stronghold against your enemies,
    to silence the foe and the avenger.
3 When I consider your heavens,
    the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
    which you have set in place,
4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    human beings that you care for them?[c]

5 You have made them[d] a little lower than the angels[e]
    and crowned them[f] with glory and honor.
6 You made them rulers over the works of your hands;
    you put everything under their[g] feet:
7 all flocks and herds,
    and the animals of the wild,
8 the birds in the sky,
    and the fish in the sea,
    all that swim the paths of the seas.

9 Lord, our Lord,
    how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Have a day of blessings!

 Bethany

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #12

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter L.

I have picked the word LIFE today.  We have life because of Christ.  I am writing verses this month each day for the names of Jesus.  One is "I am the Resurrection and the Life."

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die...." John 11:25

Have a day of blessings!

 Bethany

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #11

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter K. 

King was the first word I thought of for K but then I thought of kind.  I'm going to share a KIND verse today.

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32

I feel like kindness isn't a hard thing, but it is something that is missing from our world on so many levels.  If we asked ourselves "is this kind" before we spoke or typed a reply on social media, how many things would be left unsaid?  How many arguments/hurt feelings could be avoided?  

Kindness doesn't cost anything but makes a huge difference to others. 

Have a day of blessings!

 Bethany

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

Have a day of blessings! Bethany

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #9 and #10

Last week I missed so I'm doing two letters this week!

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter I. 

For letter I my word is "integrity."  I looked up the definition and it is

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

Integrity was the first word that popped to mind when I thought "what word starts with I?" Integrity is not something we are seeing a lot of in our society it seems to me.  I remember always hearing the saying "Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching." (C.S. Lewis)

Here is a Bible verse from Proverbs about integrity:

Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out." Proverbs 18:9

Do you consider yourself a person of integrity?  Would those around you think of you when they think of integrity?

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And now for letter J....

Well for J the first word that comes to mind is Jesus!  That's a good answer, right?  I thought I'd see what other J words I could find in the Bible as well.

Another one that is common is "joy".

This is one of my favorite verses with "joy" in it.  

"The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy." Psalm 126:3

This is the verse I associate with my Titus.  We had a miscarriage after a surprise pregnancy in 2013.  That was a hard year after the loss of two grandparents at the beginning of a year.  Then we had a miscarriage in April.  It was a while before we had Titus, but I know God's timing and plan was perfect.  Titus is a blessing to our family and is so joyful!  

Have a day of blessings! 

 Bethany

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #8

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter H. 

I have picked the word HOPE for the letter H. 

Here is the definition of hope:  a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.   During this time I feel like so many people are empty and searching for hope.  

but those who hope in the Lord
    will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 40:31

The Lord is the only true hope we have.  Because of Jesus we have the hope of heaven.  

Have a day of blessings!

 Bethany

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #7

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter G. 

One word that came to mind several times was GIVE.  There are a lot of verses with the word give.  Jesus talks about giving a lot through the Gospels. The verse I thought about was Luke 6:38--

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Because of the example of my parents, I have always felt giving is important. I feel it is a blessing to be able to give to help others (money or time) but also to have the right attitude about the giving. 

Another verse that ties into this is 2 Corinthians 9:7--

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

This is one I taught my son when he was little.  I can still imagine how his little voice sounded as he said it.

Have a day of blessings!

 Bethany

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #5

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter E. 

I'm late in doing my post this week and honestly I did not even think about which word to do for the letter E.  Previous weeks I have thought about words for the letter throughout the week.  

I am choosing EARNESTLY.  

I looked and their are quite a few verses with this word.  Several of them are in reference to praying earnestly, and I know that is something I need to do more.

Here is one I found that was familiar to me....

"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Hebrews 11:6

Have a day of blessings!

 Bethany

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #4

This week for the Truth from A to Z challenge over at The Happy Wonderer we have letter D. 

I had a couple different D words come to mind but I decided on DELIVERER.

The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
    my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
    my shield and the horn  of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2

There are several Psalms that mention our deliverer.  I'm thankful we have a deliverer during the uncertainty that surrounds us in this world.

Have a day of blessings!

 Bethany

A to Z Bible Verse Challenge Week #1

I decided to join in with this challenge on Thursdays.  You can join too over at The Happy Wonderer.  Today is the first day so we have a verse with the letter A.

My word I chose is ALL

Verse: For ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23

I remember I had a cassette tape of Bible memory verses and this was one of them.  I still think of that song/tune when I read this verse.  

ALL is a small little word that we may not think about much.  None of us on this earth are exempt from sinning.  We are ALL sinners in need of a Savior.  

Have a day of blessings!

 Bethany