Daily Bible Verses

Heavenly father
give us grace to allow Jesus to live in us today, so that his story may continue

²³ This saying therefore went out among the brothers, that this disciple wouldn’t die.
Yet Jesus didn’t say to him that he wouldn’t die, but, “If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?” 
²⁴ This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true. 
²⁵ There are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they would all…

The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai:  ‘Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.’ (Jonah 1:1-2)

Shmuly Yanklowitz: What does it mean to protest? Protesting expresses the opinion that there is something wrong with the ways of the world. At the same time, an act of protest is also an optimistic step to take, signifying…

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to be obedient to your call

1 Now Yahweh’s word came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 
2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach against it, for their wickedness has come up before me.”

3 But Jonah rose up to flee to…

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to call on you when we are in trouble

 4 But Yahweh sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty storm on the sea, so that the ship was likely to break up. 5 Then the mariners were afraid, and every man cried to his god. They threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone down into the…

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to see the world from an eternal perspective

7 They all said to each other, “Come! Let’s cast lots, that we may know who is responsible for this evil that is on us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. 8 Then they asked him, “Tell us, please, for whose cause this evil is on us. What is your occupation? Where do you come from? What is your country? Of what people are you?”

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Heavenly Father
give us grace today to remain in your presence

10 Then the men were exceedingly afraid, and said to him, “What have you done?” For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of Yahweh, because he had told them. 
11 Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us?” For the sea grew more and more stormy. 
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Heavenly Father
give us grace today to be compassionate towards those who reap the negative consequences of their own actions

13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not, for the sea grew more and more stormy against them. 14 Therefore they cried to Yahweh, and said, “We beg you, Yahweh, we beg you, don’t let us die for this man’s life, and don’t lay on us innocent blood; for you, Yahweh,…

Heavenly Father
give us grace today trust you in dark places

17 Yahweh prepared a huge fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to call on you when we are overwhelmed

1 Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish’s belly. 
2 He said, “I called because of my affliction to Yahweh.
    He answered me.
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Heavenly Father
give us grace today to turn to you in times of trouble

4 I said, ‘I have been banished from your sight;
    yet I will look again toward your holy temple.’
 

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to see how you have blessed us, particularly when things have gone wrong in life. 

5 The waters surrounded me, even to the soul.
The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.
6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains.
…

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to be thankful

7 “When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Yahweh.
    My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.
8 Those who regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
9 …

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to be obedient when we heard your call 

1 Yahweh’s word came to Jonah the second time, saying, 
2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I give you.”
3 So Jonah arose, and went to Nineveh, according to Yahweh’s word. …

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to say difficult truths as required.

4 Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried out, and said, “In forty days, Nineveh will be overthrown!”

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to see clearly what is harming ourselves and others, to cry to you and to turn from what is evil. 

5 The people of Nineveh believed God; and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from their greatest even to their least. 
6 The news reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. …

Heavenly Father
give us grace today to turn away from what we know to be evil 

10 God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way. God relented of the disaster which he said he would do to them, and he didn’t do it.

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to rejoice in grace, mercy and loving kindness particularly when shown to those who don’t deserve it. 

1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. 
2 He prayed to Yahweh, and said, “Please, Yahweh, wasn’t this what I said when I was still in my own country? 
…

But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. He prayed to the Lord, ‘Isn’t this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger…

He prayed to the Lord, ‘Isn’t this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity. (Jonah 4:2)

There are many things which are true: I could have been more patient, spent more time with my family, spent less time at work, asked for help when I needed it, been a better friend, done a better job…

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to protect us from our own anger

3 Therefore now, Yahweh, take, I beg you, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.”
4 Yahweh said, “Is it right for you to be angry?”

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to rejoice in your provision for us.

5 Then Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made himself a booth, and sat under it in the shade, until he might see what would become of the city. 6 Yahweh God prepared a vine, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of…

Heavenly Father
Give us grace today to care for people, particularly those who don’t deserve our care. 

7 But God prepared a worm at dawn the next day, and it chewed on the vine, so that it withered. 
8 When the sun arose, God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat on Jonah’s head, 
so that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and…

“What right do you have to get angry?” (Jonah 4:9)

Following his preposterous marine adventure, Jonah grudgingly obeys God’s instructions and warns the people of Nineveh that their wickedness is about to be punished. But then the impossible happens.  
The Ninevites listen to Jonah’s warning, take it seriously, and repent. And God, seeing their penitence, changes God’s mind and shows them mercy. In other words, Jonah preaches a sermon, and his congregation responds to it!… You’d think that Jonah would be thrilled. But no. He’s furious, and he tells God so.  
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1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of Yahweh,^[a] Yahweh spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying, …

7 Only be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe to do according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded you. Don’t turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. 8 This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you…

7“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever…

⁹ Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.’

As Baptised Christian Disciples we resolve, by God’s grace this year:
* to die to the sins that separate us from the love of God our Father 
* to live as those who are forgiven & as those who forgive, because Jesus is our Saviour
* to be immersed in the Holy Spirit so that we live generously, because Jesus is our Lord
* to live prayerfully, bearing witness to others, frequently reading the bible

^{Joshua 24:15} Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served, or the gods of those in…

The LORD said to Moses, ‘Say to the Israelites: “When anyone sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands – If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the Lord a young bull without defect as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. … If the whole Israelite community sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, even though the community is unaware of the matter, when they realise their guilt and the sin they committed becomes known, the assembly must bring a young bull as a…

He is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the wickedness and rebellion of the Israelites—all their sins—and put them on the goat’s head. He shall send the goat away into the wilderness in the care of someone appointed for the task. The goat will carry on itself all their sins to a remote place; and the man shall release it in the wilderness.  (LEVITICUS 16:21–22)
This is to be a lasting ordinance for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month you must deny yourselves and not do any work—whether native-born or a…