Scripture

Genesis 2:14-21

3/5/2021

New Living Translation

¹⁴The third branch, called the Tigris, flowed east of the land of Asshur. The fourth branch is called the Euphrates.

¹⁵The Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it. ¹⁶But the Lord God warned him, “You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden-- ¹⁷except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.”

¹⁸Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” ¹⁹So the Lord God formed from the ground all the wild animals and all the birds of the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would call them, and the man chose a name for each one. ²⁰He gave names to all the livestock, all the birds of the sky, and all the wild animals. But still there was no helper just right for him.

²¹So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep. While the man slept, the Lord God took out one of the man’s ribs and closed up the opening.

Psalm 56:3-11

3/4/2021

New Living Translation

³But when I am afraid,
    I will put my trust in you.
⁴I praise God for what he has promised.
    I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
    What can mere mortals do to me?

⁵They are always twisting what I say;
    they spend their days plotting to harm me.
⁶They come together to spy on me--
    watching my every step, eager to kill me.
⁷Don’t let them get away with their wickedness;
    in your anger, O God, bring them down.

⁸You keep track of all my sorrows.
You have collected all my tears in your bottle.
You have recorded each one in your book.

⁹My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help.
    This I know: God is on my side!
¹⁰I praise God for what he has promised;
    yes, I praise the Lord for what he has promised.
¹¹I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
    What can mere mortals do to me?

Matthew 23:37--24:2

3/3/2021

New Living Translation

Jesus Grieves over Jerusalem

³⁷“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me. ³⁸And now, look, your house is abandoned and desolate ³⁹For I tell you this, you will never see me again until you say, ‘Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!”

Jesus Speaks about the Future

24 As Jesus was leaving the Temple grounds, his disciples pointed out to him the various Temple buildings. ²But he responded, “Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”

Ecclesiastes 4:8-12

3/2/2021

New Living Translation

⁸This is the case of a man who is all alone, without a child or a brother, yet who works hard to gain as much wealth as he can. But then he asks himself, “Who am I working for? Why am I giving up so much pleasure now?” It is all so meaningless and depressing.

⁹Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. ¹⁰If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. ¹¹Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? ¹²A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.

Matthew 5:14-16

3/1/2021

New Living Translation

¹⁴“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. ¹⁵No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. ¹⁶In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

2 Timothy 2:1-4

2/27/2021

New Living Translation

A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus

1 Timothy, my dear son, be strong through the grace that God gives you in Christ Jesus. ²You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.

³Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. ⁴Soldiers don’t get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the officer who enlisted them.

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