Scripture Challenge - Days 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59

Day 54 -- John 10:1-18

Verse 18, "No one can take my life from me.  I sacrifice it voluntarily.  For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again.  For this is what my Father has commanded."

Day 55 -- John 15:1-17

Verse 17, "This is my command:  Love each other."

Day 56 -- John 2:1-11

Verse 11, "This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory.  And his disciples believed in him."

Day 57 -- Mark 4:35-41

Verse 40, "Then he asked them, "Why are you afraid?  Do you still have no faith?'"

Day 58 -- Matthew 14:13-21

Verse 21, "About 5,000 men were fed that day, in addition to all the women and children!"

Day 59 -- Matthew 14:22-33

Verse 27, "But Jesus spoke to them at once. "Don't be afraid," he said.  "Take courage.  I am here!'"

Some interested snippets above, don't you think?  There is so much more to each sentence...an entire story that relates to how amazing Jesus is. Examples of how he proved himself over and over (not that he needed to!), so that others would believe in his power, his touch, his grace and his goodness.  

Thank God for that!

XOXO

Scripture Challenge - Days 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53

Whew, got some blog catching up to do!  My favorite passages from the past 6 days:

Day 48 - Luke 14:1-24

Verse 11, "For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted."

Day 49 - Luke 15:1-32

Verse 10, "In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God's angels when even one sinner repents."

Day 50 - Luke 18:1-14

Verse 14, "I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God.  For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted."

Day 51 - Matthew 13:1-58

Verse 43, "Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father's Kingdom.  Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!"

Day 52 - Matthew 20:1-16

Verse 16, "So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last."

Day 53 - Matthew 25:1-46

Verse 13, "So you, too, must keep watch!  For you do not know the day or hour of my return."

These were all some great stories about the travels and teachings of Jesus through his story telling, all about living righteous and humbly in anticipation of the coming of God.  I hope you will join me in reading some of the chapters above so you can also get the rest of the story.

Blessings....xoxo

Scripture Challenge - Days 46 and 47

Day 46 -- Luke 10:25-37

Verse 27 "'...You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.  And, Love your neighbor as yourself.'"

Day 47 -- Luke 12:13-21

Verse 21  "'Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.''

XOXO

Scripture Challenge - Days 43, 44, 45

Hi!

All 3 days worth of readings in this summary give valuable lessons as to how we should live our lives while on Earth.  Very good reading, very good lessons to live by, while we wait...

Day 43 -- Matthew 7:1-29

Verse 2, "For you will  be treated as you treat others.  The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged."

Day 44 -- Matthew 23:1-39

Verse 12, "But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted."

Day 45 -- Matthew 24:1-51

Verse 36, "'However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself.  Only the Father knows.'"

I enjoyed these chapters very much.  Although I only chose one verse from each day's assignment to share here, these passages are full of excellent details on living justly.  They serve as great reminders of how Jesus explained we should live, in a way that is pleasing to God.  My hope is that we could all live such lives.

Love....xoxo

Scripture Challenge - Day 39, 40, 41, 42

Day 39 -- Luke 4:31-44

Verse 40, "As the sun went down that evening, people throughout the village brought sick family members to Jesus.  No matter what their diseases were, the touch of his hand healed every one."

Day 40 -- Luke 5:1-11

Verse 11, "And as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus."  Check out 1-10 to see what they landed from. :)

Day 41 -- Matthew 5:1-48

These verses are a beautiful example of the teachings of Jesus as he traveled.  He explains the laws of God that are to be followed, and explains them with example so that everyone understands how these laws should be taken and carried out.  And also explains all the blessings that will be ours from our Father God.

Verses 11-12, "'God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.  Be happy about it!  Be very glad!  For a great reward awaits you in heaven.  And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.'"

Day 42 -- Matthew 6:1-34

More teachings from Jesus on behavior when giving and praying.  To not be boastful or hypocritical and to always be sincere in your doings and in prayer.  He teaches us how to pray, privately and honestly, because our Father already knows our needs and what is in our hearts.  Tells us to not store earthly treasures, serve one God, and to be thankful for all we have, without worry.

Verse 33, "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need."

Have a great day! xoxo

Scripture Challenge - Days 37 and 38

Luke 4:1-13

The story of the 40 days of the devil presenting Jesus with temptation.  However, verse 8 says it best,

"Jesus replied, 'The Scriptures say, 'You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.'"

Luke 4:14-30

Verse 18-19, "'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free, and that the time of the Lord's favor has come.'"

Love to all xoxo

Scripture Challenge - Days 34, 35, and 36 :)

Day 34 - Matthew 2:1-23

The story of the 3 wise men, their travel to meet baby Jesus and present him with gifts.

Day 35 - Luke 2:41-52

The story of when Jesus was 12, his parents losing site of him when they went to Jerusalem for Passover.  Love these verses:

Verse 49, "'But why did you need to search?" He asked. "Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?'"
Verse 52, "Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people."

So amazing!

Day 36 - Matthew 3:1-17

The story of John the Baptist and his baptizing of those who have repented, with the water of the Jordan River.  Verses 13-17 speak of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist.

Verse 16, "After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him."

Verse 17, "And a voice from heaven said, "This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.'"

Such good stuff!!
XOXO

Scripture Challenge - Day 33

Luke 2:1-40

Verse 40:  "There the child grew up healthy and strong.  He was filled with wisdom, and God's favor was on him."

Happy Friday, All!
xoxo

Scripture Challenge - Days 31 and 32

Luke 1:26-56 and Matthew 1:18-25

Both of these passages recall the story of how Mary was impregnated by the Holy Spirit, as a virgin, to conceive and give birth to a son who will be named Jesus.

Now this is the meat of the matter!  If you haven't read some of the accounts of how Jesus was to come to Mary, please take just a few minutes today to read these verses.

All I can do, when reading these in particular, is smile from ear to ear.

Not just because of the miracle that is being performed by God, but also because of what is to come to us through Jesus and the saving of our souls!

Night xoxo