The scripture for today, May 18 (5/18), is 1st Thessalonians 5:18 as found in the New Testament of the Bible: "Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." This is one of the most difficult verses in the Bible to follow. How can we rejoice with the loss of a …
Tag: tears
Comfort and color and all in between
You are my comfort, my shield, my protection. When in danger, you send your angels to stand between harm and me. When I weep, you wipe away my tears. When I laugh, you laugh with me. When I am sick, you hold me in your arms. When I walk bare footed, you place my feet …
Scripture for Thursday, July 13 (7/13)
The scripture for July 13 (7/13) is Job 7:13ff in the Old Testament of the Bible: "When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will ease my complaint, even then you frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions so that I prefer strangling and death, rather than this body of mine. I …
The Scripture for today, March 13, Is Ezra 3:13 as found in the New Testament of the Bible: Solomon's great temple had been destroyed and the Jews forced to go to Babylon. Now, 70 years later, they were back and had rebuilt the temple. The older Jews who had seen Solomon's temple wailed in grief …