Daily Scriptural Verse

[Lorenzo]

“Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.”

John 3:20-21

[Lorenzo]

“Be glad, people of Zion, rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given you the autumn rains because he is faithful. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.”

Joel 2:23

[Lollapalooza]

"But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened. Take courage." ~1 Peter 3:14~

[Lorenzo]

But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s childrenâ€" with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts. The LORD has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all.

â€" Psalm 103:17-19

[Lorenzo]

 â€œO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.”

1 Chronicles 16:34

[Lorenzo]

“But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.”

Lamentations 3:32

[Lorenzo]

 â€œThrough the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us..”

Luke 1:78

[Lorenzo]

 â€œFor he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”

Romans 9:15

[Lorenzo]

He who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, And He will repay him for his good deed.
-Proverbs 19:17

[Lollapalooza]

I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all truth. ~John 16:12-13~

[Lorenzo]

“So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”

Galatians 3:26-28

[Lollapalooza]

"And Jesus said unto them ... , "If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you." ~Romans 1:17~

[Lorenzo]

"And Jesus said unto them ... , "If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you." ~Romans 1:17~

Amen.

[Lorenzo]

“Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.”

-1 John 4:20-21

[Lollapalooza]

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you." ~Deuteronomy 31:6~

[Lorenzo]

Be cautious, brothers, lest perhaps there may be, in any of you, an evil heart of unbelief, turning aside from the living God.

Instead, exhort one another every day, while it is still called ‘today,’ so that none of you may become hardened through the falseness of sin.

For we have been made participants in Christ. This is only so, if we firmly retain the beginning of his substance, even unto the end.

-1 Hebrews 3: 12-14

[Lorenzo]

This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah concerning Jesus: "Look at my Servant, who I have chosen. He is my Beloved, who pleases me.  I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.  He will not fight or shout or raise his voice in public.  He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle. Finally he will cause justice to be victorious.  And his name will be the hope of all the world.

Matthew 12:17-21

[Lorenzo]

(Jesus said) "If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that.  But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect."

Matthew 5:47-48

[Lorenzo]

(Jesus said) "If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that.  But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect."

Matthew 5:47-48

This is profound and deep. May we all discern this....

[Lorenzo]

“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.”

Matthew 7:12

[Lorenzo]

Some went off to sea in ships,
Plied their trade on the deep waters.
They saw the works of the LORD,
the wonders of GOD in the deep.

-Psalm 107: 23-24

[Lorenzo]

God changed the rivers into desert,
springs of water into thirsty ground.
He changed the desert into pools of water,
arid land into spring of water.

-Psalm 107: 33-35

[Lorenzo]

You made springs flow into channels
that wind among the mountains.
They give drink to every beast of the field.

Besides them the birds of heaven nest;
among the branches they sing.

You water the mountains from your palace;
by your labor the earth abounds.

-Psalm 104: 10-13

[Lorenzo]

You who made the moon to mark the seasons,
the sun that knows the hour of its setting.
You bring darkness and night falls.

-Psalm 104:19-20

[Lorenzo]

The LORD does righteous deeds,
brings justice to all the oppressed.

Merciful and gracious is the LORD,
slow to anger, abounding in kindness.

GOD does not always rebuke,
nurses no lasting anger,
Has not dealt with us as our sins merit,
nor required us as our deeds deserve.

As the heavens tower over the earth,
so GOD's love towers over the faithful.

As a FATHER has compassion on His children,
so the LORD has compassion on the faithful.

-Psalm 103: 6-11

[Lollapalooza]

Jesus set the ultimate example of a friend, and He shared His secrets with us..


Celebrating 20 years of Friendship and still counting...


Love each other in the same way I have loved you.
There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends. ~John 15:12-13~

[Lorenzo]

Amen, Jenneth. May God bless your friends and the friendship you all have.

[Lorenzo]

"Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."

- Matthew 22:37-40

[Lollapalooza]

Amen, Jenneth. May God bless your friends and the friendship you all have.

Thank you Bran.. God Bless

[Lorenzo]

Thank you Bran.. God Bless

True friends are hard to find. But when you do find them, one is assured that they are blessings from God.

There is a beautiful verse from Proverbs , chapter 27, jenneth, that teaches us on the benefits of such friendship:

"The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense."

[Lollapalooza]

True friends are hard to find. But when you do find them, one is assured that they are blessings from God.

There is a beautiful verse from Proverbs , chapter 27, jenneth, that teaches us on the benefits of such friendship:

"The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense."

Very true gyud ni Bran. I am truly blessed that I have friends like them, through thick and thin na gyud mi ana nila. I love them so much and I wouldn't exchange them for anything in this world..

[Lorenzo]

Sister in Christ , Amen I say unto you, Amen.

[Lorenzo]

15 As for man, his days are like grass,
he flourishes like a flower of the field;

16 the wind blows over it and it is gone,
and its place remembers it no more.

-Psalm 103: 15-16

[Lorenzo]

Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.

Psalm 61:1-4

[Lorenzo]

[Lorenzo]

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace.

Ephesians 1:7

[Lorenzo]

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,  in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Colossians 1:13-14

[Lorenzo]

Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.  You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.

Micah 7:18-19

[Lorenzo]

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.

-Psalms 86:5

[Lorenzo]

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

-Hebrews 4:16

[Lorenzo]

For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither has he hid his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.

-Psalms 22:24

[Lorenzo]

The God of All Comfort
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

2 Corinthians 1

[Lorenzo]

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

-Psalm 46:1

[Lorenzo]

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Psalm 147:3

[Lorenzo]

I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

-Philippians 3:10-11

[Lollapalooza]

"If you cry to Him for help - for comfort, for hope, for faith - then you can drive away the black clouds of depression and despair. He will not leave you comfortless: He will come to you." ~John 14:18~

[Lorenzo]

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

Psalm 34:8

[Lorenzo]

If God is for us, who can ever be against us?

Romans 8:31

[Lorenzo]

For I handed on to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures; that he was buried; that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures; that he appeared to Kephas, then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. After that he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one born abnormally, he appeared to me... Therefore, whether it be I or they, so we preach and so you believed.

-1 Corinthians 15:3-8,11

[Lorenzo]

“Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”

1 Corinthians 13: 6-7

[Lorenzo]

“Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.”

Proverbs 21:21

[Lorenzo]

Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.

-Philippians 4:5

[Lorenzo]

He will love you, bless you, and multiply you. He will also bless the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground, your grain and your wine and your oil, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock, in the land that he swore to your fathers to give you.

Deuteronomy 7:13

[Lorenzo]

“But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall render an account for it in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. “

Matthew 12.36-37

[Lorenzo]

Teach us to number our days,
that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us;
establish the work of our hands for usâ€"
yes, establish the work of our hands

â€"Psalm 90:12, 17

[Lorenzo]

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love Him, to enable them to fulfill the purpose for which they are called.

Romans 8:28

[Lorenzo]

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

John 15:1-5

[Lorenzo]

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

â€"Galatians 5:22-23

[Lorenzo]

We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.

Acts 5:32

[Lorenzo]

Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.

Psalm 37:3

[Lorenzo]

My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever

Psalm 73:26

[Lorenzo]

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:4-7

[Lorenzo]

A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.

Proverbs 11:25

[Lorenzo]

But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:57

[Lorenzo]

Reading 1, Isaiah 50:4-7

4 Lord Yahweh has given me a disciple's tongue, for me to know how to give a word of comfort to the weary. Morning by morning he makes my ear alert to listen like a disciple.

5 Lord Yahweh has opened my ear and I have not resisted, I have not turned away.

6 I have offered my back to those who struck me, my cheeks to those who plucked my beard; I have not turned my face away from insult and spitting.

7 Lord Yahweh comes to my help, this is why insult has not touched me, this is why I have set my face like flint and know that I shall not be put to shame.

[Lorenzo]

Reading 2, Philippians 2:6-11

6 Who, being in the form of God, did not count equality with God something to be grasped.

7 But he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, becoming as human beings are; and being in every way like a human being,

8 he was humbler yet, even to accepting death, death on a cross.

9 And for this God raised him high, and gave him the name which is above all other names;

10 so that all beings in the heavens, on earth and in the underworld, should bend the knee at the name of Jesus

11 and that every tongue should acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

[Lorenzo]

I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.

Proverbs 8:17

[Lorenzo]

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."

Hebrews 13:5

[Lorenzo]

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

Romans 12:16

[Lorenzo]

“[The Resurrection of Christ] Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,”

1 Corinthians 15:1, 3-4

[Lorenzo]

All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.

2 Corinthians 5:18-19

[Lorenzo]

Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart.

1 Peter 1:22 

[Lorenzo]

"Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.  And you know the way where I am going."

-John 14:1-4, RSV

[Lorenzo]

Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.
- Proverbs 16:3

[Lorenzo]

We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.
- Proverbs 16:9

[Lorenzo]

Let love and faithfulness never leave you...write them on the tablet of your heart. 

Proverbs 3:3

[Lorenzo]

God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.  Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.

- 1 Peter 4:10-11

[Lorenzo]

Give away your life; you'll find life given back, but not merely given backâ€"given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity.

-Luke 6:38

[Lorenzo]

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

-Ephesians 4:2

[Lorenzo]

    About this we have much to say, and it is difficult to explain, for you have become sluggish in hearing. Although you should be teachers by this time, you need to have someone teach you again the basic elements of the utterances of God. You need milk, (and) not solid food. Everyone who lives on milk lacks experience of the word of righteousness, for he is a child. But solid food is for the mature, for those whose faculties are trained by practice to discern good and evil.

-Hebrews 5:11-14, NAB

[Lorenzo]

“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.”
Proverbs 31:30

[Lorenzo]

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

[Lorenzo]

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 4:6-7

[Lorenzo]

“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

Romans 12:12

[vhinz08]

"Why are you anxious about clothes? Learn from the way the wild flowers grow. They do not work or spin."

Matthew 6:28

[Lorenzo]

A bowl of vegetables with someone you love is better than steak with someone you hate.

Proverbs 15:17

[Lorenzo]

Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame.

Song of Solomon 8:6

[Lorenzo]

Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away. If one were to give all the wealth of his house for love, it would be utterly scorned.

Song of Solomon 8:7

[Lorenzo]

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

1 John 4:7

[Lorenzo]

The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights. For the director of music. On my stringed instruments.

Habakkuk 3:19

[Lollapalooza]

Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God. ~Luke 18:42-43 (NIV)~






somewhere in Padada, Davao del Sur

[Lorenzo]

We must consider how to rouse one another to love and good works.

-Hebrews 10:24

[Lorenzo]

We must consider how to rouse one another to love and good works.

-Hebrews 10:24

How can we inspire others, the entire world around us, to live a life centered on Christ?  How do we convince them to follow the same path we are on?  The answer is simple in theory but difficult in execution.

If we want to "rouse one another to love and good works" as the author of Hebrews suggests, then we need to show love and good works.  Our words, our actions, the essence of our being should constantly radiate love and good works on the people around us.

People will follow our example.  They will see the love that we show to others and the impact it has on our lives, and they will want to do the same.  In theory, anyway.

That is why our faith needs to be a 24-7 part of our lives.  People will see our love and good works, but they will also see our failings.  Often times, they will notice how much we fall short more than the positive impact of our lives in other areas.  We definitely live in a society that sees the glass as half empty.

Every moment of every day, we are given the chance to show others love and good works.  Inspire the world around you by showing the true impact of Christ on your life.  To help the world center itself on Christ, we need to center ourselves on Him first.

Reference:
http://www.wakingupcatholic.com/weekly-bible-verses/855-hebrews-10-24.html

[Lorenzo]

“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
â€" Luke 10:36-37

[Lorenzo]

“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
â€" Luke 10:36-37

We may not realize how odious the parable of the Good Samaritan was to listeners in Jesus day. Notice that when Jesus asks an expert in the law who was the good neighbor, he could not even say the word “Samaritan”. Samaritans were seen as an impure people, yet as the parable unfolded it was not the priest or the Levite who helped the fallen man, but a person that a Jew would not even talk to. This story not only exposed the prejudices of Jesus day; it also challenges us to look past our judgments of others and extend the same mercy that we have received in Christ.

http://www.thedailybibleverse.org/bible-verse-which-of-these-three-do-you-think-was-a-neighbor-to-the-man

[Lorenzo]

Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign Lord. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live?

â€" Ezekiel 18:23

[Lorenzo]

Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign Lord. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live?

â€" Ezekiel 18:23

God desires for all of his children to come back to Him. There may be debate about how this plays out, but the Scripture is clear about God’s heart. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. His love is greater than our wickedness, and His voice still calls to us to turn from our ways and live.

http://www.thedailybibleverse.org/bible-verse-do-i-take-any-pleasure-in-the-death-of-the-wicked

[Lorenzo]

“Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?” declares the LORD. “Do not I fill heaven and earth?” declares the LORD.”

-Jeremiah 23:24

[Lorenzo]

“What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?”

-Mark 8: 36

[Lorenzo]

“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.”

James 3:17-18


Beautiful....