Bible Truth Publishers
Daily blogs from Bible Truth Publishers
Daily LightDaily Light on the Daily Path: morning and evening Scripture portions
Comfort of the ScripturesA daily Scripture verse, meditation and poem
Growing in GraceA daily Bible verse and devotional
Christians Daily CalendarScripture verses and a poem for every day of the year
Young Christians CalendarA daily meditation for young ChristiansScripture verses and a poem for every day of the year
 |
| He leadeth me beside the still waters. (Psa. 23:2) |
| When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan. (Josh. 3:8) |
| Be still, and know that I am God. (Psa. 46:10) |
| But safe from the storm and the tempest My soul has a nest; There ever, beside the still waters, With Jesus I rest. |
| There, hushed from the strife and the sorrow, Alone and apart, In chambers of peace and of stillness — That home is His heart. |
 |
| I am poor and needy; make haste unto me, O God: Thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying. (Psa. 70:5) |
| I will surely deliver thee … because thou hast put thy trust in Me, saith the Lord. (Jer. 39:18) |
| When our way is hedged about us, And our cross too great to bear, How the soul to God is lifted, Through the wondrous power of prayer. |
| Why, oh why should we be troubled, When the Lord Himself declares, If we call on Him believing, He will grant our fervent prayers. |
 |
| It is enough: stay now thine hand. (2 Sam. 24:16) |
| The Lord was entreated for the land, and the plague was stayed. (2 Sam. 24:25) |
| I have glorified Thee on the earth: I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do. (John 17:4) |
| It is finished! It is finished! Who can tell redemption’s worth? He who knows it leads the singing — Full the joy, as fierce the wrath; Taken up in resurrection, Desert ways rehearsed above, Tell the power of God’s salvation, And His never-failing love. |
 |
| When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then Thou knewest my path. (Psa. 142:3) |
| Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. (Psa. 139:3) |
| There’s One who knows your sorrows, Who’s acquainted with all your grief; He knows your path for tomorrow, And will surely bring relief; Your back for you He’ll lighten; He knows your every care; Your way He’ll bless and brighten, As you go to Him in prayer. |
 |
| From Me is thy fruit found. (Hos. 14:8) |
| Herein is My Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit. (John 15:8) |
| Lord, let me see Thy glory, That like Thee I may grow; Transformed to Thy blest image, While I am here below! |
| Like Thee, alone, blest Savior, ’Tis my desire to be; To share Thy joys and sorrows, United now to Thee. |
 |
| He setteth an end to darkness. (Job 28:3) |
| The people which sat in darkness saw great light. (Matt. 4:16) |
| Jesus said … I am come into this world, that they which see not might see. (John 9:39) |
| Fountains of the life that floweth Ever downwards from the throne, Witnesses of that bright glory Where, rejected, He is gone, Sent to give the blind their sight, Turn the darkness into light. |
 |
| The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. (Gen. 2:7) |
| Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. (Eccl. 12:7) |
| The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. (1 Cor. 15:45) |
| Our earthen vessels break; The world itself grows old; But Christ our precious dust will take And freshly mold: He’ll give these bodies vile A fashion like His own; He’ll bid the whole creation smile, And hush its groan. |
|
| My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. (Judg. 5:9) |
| The disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren. (Acts 11:29) |
| Thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you. (2 Cor. 8:16) |
| Let us care for one another — Seek their good above our own; We will cease to be Christ-centered If we live for self alone. |
| Let us do for one another, All of this, in love, when He Will reward it all by saying, “Ye have done it unto Me.” |
|
| The month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day. (Esther 9:22) |
| To the end that my glory may sing praise to Thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto Thee forever. (Psa. 30:12) |
| O Lord, in my songs I have praised Thee For all that was sweet and was fair; And now a new song would I sing Thee, A song that is wondrous and rare. |
| Sweet sings the great choir of sorrow, The song of all gladness unfold, To Him on the throne of His glory, Who turned mourning to joy untold. |
|
| Do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem. (Ruth 4:11) |
| There was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only. (1 Kings 12:20) |
| But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which He loved. (Psa. 78:68) |
| Thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto Me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. (Mic. 5:2) |
|
| Ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s. (Deut. 1:17) |
| The Lord taketh my part with them that help me. The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation. (Psa. 118:7,14) |
| I will not be afraid, for I know That He keepeth me safe from all harm, And He surely defendeth His own With a strong and a stretched-out arm. |
| I will trust and not be afraid; I have seen; I have heard, I have known; This mighty and terrible God Has called me and made me His own. |
|
| Through wisdom is a house builded; and by understanding it is established. (Prov. 24:3) |
| Let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. (1 Cor. 3:10) |
| And there are those who bear about with them The power, with thoughts of Christ, men’s hearts to stir; For, having knelt to kiss His garment’s hem, Their garments smell of myrrh. |
| So grant, I pray Thee, Lord, that by Thy grace The fragrance of Thy life may dwell in me, That as I move about from place to place, Men’s thoughts may turn to Thee. |
|
| In Him was life; and the life was the light of men. (John 1:4) |
| The light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. (2 Cor. 4:4) |
| Christ, the light that fills the heavens Shining forth on earth beneath, Through His Spirit freely given Light of life midst shades of death; Down from heaven’s unclouded glory God Himself the gospel brought, Closing thus His love’s sweet story — Of His grace beyond my thought. |
|
| My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. (Psa. 130:6) |
| What I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. (Mark 13:37) |
| We wait for the Lord, our Beloved, Our comforter, master and friend, The substance of all that we hope for, Beginning of faith and its end; We watch for our Savior and Bridegroom, Who loved us and made us His own; For Him we are looking and longing; For Jesus, and Jesus alone. |
|
| He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and He made the waters to stand as a heap. And He led them on safely, so that they feared not. (Psa. 78:13,53) |
| We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair. (2 Cor. 4:8) |
| Threatening breakers of destruction, Doubt’s insidious undertow, Will not sink us, will not drag us Out to ocean depths of woe; For His promise will sustain us, Praise the Lord, whose word is true! We will not go down, or under, For He says, “You will pass through.” |
|
| He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him. (Psa. 103:10‑11) |
| I will praise Thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto Thee among the nations. For Thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and Thy truth unto the clouds. (Psa. 57:9‑10) |
| Sing, when His mighty mercies And marvelous love you feel, And the deep joy of gratitude Springs freshly as you kneel. |
| Pour out your song before Him To whom our best is due; Remember, He who hears your prayer Will hear your praises too. |
|
| In the beginning God. (Gen. 1:1) |
| The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. (Mark 1:1) |
| That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life. (1 John 1:1) |
| I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. (Rev. 1:8) |
| Thou sittest on high, eternal Word, As Son of Man, as sovereign Lord, And now by faith on Thee we rest, Till all Thy title have confessed. |
|
| The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and He addeth no sorrow with it. (Prov. 10:22) |
| Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. (Psa. 42:11) |
| O Lord, Thou seest, Thou knowest, That to none my heart can tell The joy and the love and the sorrow, The tale that my heart knows well; But to Thee, O my God, I can tell it — To Thee, and to Thee, Lord, alone; To Thy heart, my heart has a language; Thou hearest my every groan. |
|
| Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are! And thou sayest, How doth God know? (Job 22:12‑13) |
| O Lord, Thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off. (Psa. 139:1‑2) |
| No heart can be concealed From His all-piercing eyes; Each thought and purpose stands revealed, Naked, without disguise. |
| He sees His peoples’ fears; He notes their mournful cry; He counts their sighs and falling tears, And helps them from on high. |
|
| The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail. (1 Kings 17:14) |
| I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever: and the bread that I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. (John 6:51) |
| Name of Jesus! dearest name! Bread of heaven, balm of love, Oil of gladness, surest claim To the treasures stored above. |
| Jesus gives forgiveness free; Jesus cleanses all my stains; Jesus gives His life to me; Jesus always He remains. |
|
| Ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation. (2 Cor. 1:7) |
| Thou wilt show me the path of life: in Thy presence is fullness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore. (Psa. 16:11) |
| He goes before you, O my heart! He does not ask that you shall bear A single pang He has not borne, A single grief He does not share; He beckons on through toil and woe, Through storm or calm or tempest blast, And you shall see Him as He said, For He shall lead you home at last. |
|
| I will run the way of Thy commandments, when Thou shalt ENLARGE my heart. (Psa. 119:32) |
| Thou hast ENLARGED my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip. (2 Sam. 22:37) |
| Thou hast ENLARGED me when I was in distress. (Psa. 4:1) |
| He brought me forth also into a LARGE place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me. (Psa. 18:19) |
| ENLARGE the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations. (Isa. 54:2) |
| Oh that Thou wouldest bless me indeed, and ENLARGE my coast, and that Thine hand might be with me. (1 Chron. 4:10) |
| Be ye also ENLARGED. (2 Cor. 6:13) |
|
| Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Eph. 5:20) |
| In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (1 Thess. 5:18) |
| Sometimes there comes an hour of calm; Grief turns to blessing, pain to balm; A power that works above my will Still leads me onward, upward still; And then my heart attains to this: To thank Thee for the things I miss. |
|
| Now am I their song, yea, I am their byword. They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face. (Job 30:9‑10) |
| They that sit in the gate speak against Me; and I was the song of the drunkards. (Psa. 69:12) |
| What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death. Then did they spit in His face, and buffeted Him; and others smote Him with the palms of their hands. (Matt. 26:66‑67) |
| Thou Countenance transcendent! Thou life-creating Son! To worlds on Thee dependent — Yet bruised and spit upon: O Lord! what Thee tormented Was our sin’s heavy load; We had the debt augmented Which Thou didst pay in blood. |
|
| The youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: but they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isa. 40:30‑31) |
| Oh, a word for the worn and the weary, Who know not the rapture of wings, Who know not the joy of the runner, What infinite comfort it brings! Oh, the promise for those who are walking: They will walk and not faint nor fall, The courage, the strength and the patience: This is the sweetest of all. |
|
| The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious. (Eccl. 10:12) |
| The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one Shepherd. (Eccl. 12:11) |
| Let us talk to one another In a gracious, Christ-like tone; Loving words leave naught behind them To regret or to bemoan. |
| Let us think of one another As the moments come and go; Just a thought of kind remembrance As we hurry to and fro. |
|
| I had rather speak five words with my understanding … than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. (1 Cor. 14:19) |
| God so loved the world. (John 3:16) |
| God loved the world so tenderly, His only Son He gave, That all who on His name believe, Its wondrous power will save. |
| Why perish, then, and lose your soul? Why slight the gracious call? Why turn from Him whose words proclaim Eternal life to all? |
|
| I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth. (Job 19:25) |
| His feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east. (Zech. 14:4) |
| The heavens — which now conceal Him In counsels deep and wise — In glory shall reveal Him To our adoring eyes; He who with hands uplifted Went from the earth below, Shall come again all gifted, His blessings to bestow. |
|
| As for Mephibosheth … he shall eat at my table, as one of the king’s sons. (2 Sam. 9:11) |
| And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. (2 Cor. 6:18) |
| Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God. (1 John 3:1) |
| Thou great and good! Thou just and wise! Hail, as our Father and our God! For we are Thine by sacred ties, Thy sons and daughters, bought with blood. |
| Then, oh! to us this grace afford, That far from Thee we ne’er may move; Our guard — the presence of the Lord; Our joy — Thy perfect, present love. |
|
| The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him. (2 Chron. 16:9) |
| The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry. (Psa. 34:14) |
| Come, children, on and forward! With us the Father goes; He leads us, and He guards us Through thousands of our foes: The sweetness and the glory, The sunlight of His eyes, Make all the desert places To glow as paradise. |
|
| What, could ye not watch with Me one hour? (Matt. 26:40) |
| When the hour was come He sat down, and the twelve apostles with Him. And He said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer. (Luke 22:14‑15) |
| By Thee, O God, invited, We look unto the Son, In whom Thy soul delighted, Who all Thy will has done; And by the one chief treasure Thy bosom freely gave, Thine own pure love we measure, Thy willing mind to save. |