A minute Devotion

“Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me.” ‭‭John‬ ‭15:4‬ ‭NRSV‬‬

“fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12:2‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Some friends play at friendship but a true friend sticks closer than one's nearest kin.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭18:24‬ ‭NRSV‬‬

“A friend loves at all times. They are there to help when trouble comes.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭17:17‬ ‭NIRV‬‬

“What do people get for all the toil and anxious striving with which they labor under the sun?” ‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭2:22‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“You have begun to live the new life, in which you are being made new and are becoming like the One who made you. This new life brings you the true knowledge of God.” ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:10‬ ‭NCV‬‬

“May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭90:17‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭3:17‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭37:4‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“that being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” ‭‭Titus‬ ‭3:7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“O come, let us sing unto the LORD: Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭95:1‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.” ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:13‬ ‭NRSV‬‬

“Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.” ‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭18:18‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:” ‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭3:1‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“I forgive you all that you have done,” says the Lord God. Ezekiel 16:63 TLB

“For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭30:5‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:19‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭10:22‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.” ‭‭Lamentations‬ ‭3:22-23‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle, but those who gather little by little will increase it.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭13:11‬ ‭NRSV‬‬

“Finally, all of you should be in agreement, understanding each other, loving each other as family, being kind and humble.” ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭3:8‬ ‭NCV‬‬

“His Lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭25:21‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“But if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of His Son Yeshua purifies us from all sin.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭1:7‬ ‭TLV‬‬

“With joy you will drink deeply from the fountain of salvation!” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭12:3‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, no one can discover anything about their future.” ‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭7:14‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“So we can be sure when we say, “I will not be afraid, because the Lord is my helper. People can’t do anything to me.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭13:6‬ ‭NCV‬‬

“May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “The Lord be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭35:27‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭12:5‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Anything I wanted, I would take. I denied myself no pleasure. I even found great pleasure in hard work, a reward for all my labors.” ‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭2:10‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“A wise woman strengthens her family, but a foolish woman destroys hers by what she does.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭14:1‬ ‭NCV‬‬

“The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭1:2‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭54:13‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭71:5‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭36:5‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“The faithful will abound with blessings, but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭28:20‬ ‭NRSV‬‬

“saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, In the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭2:12‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“For we live by faith, not by sight.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5:7‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.” ‭‭Jude‬ ‭1:2‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with thy free spirit.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭51:12‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭1:8‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

“Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭16:13-14‬ ‭NRSV‬‬

“For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord,” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭8:3‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.”” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭12:40‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“and the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭35:10‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:12‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Provide people with a glimpse of good living and of the living God. ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2:14-16‬ ‭MSG‬‬

“Do not let anyone treat you as if you are unimportant because you are young. Instead, be an example to the believers with your words, your actions, your love, your faith, and your pure life.” ‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭4:12‬ ‭NCV‬‬

“It is a sin to hate your neighbor, but being kind to the needy brings happiness.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭14:21‬ ‭NCV‬‬

“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never die, and no one can steal them out of my hand.” ‭‭John‬ ‭10:27-28‬ ‭NCV‬‬

“A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭15:13‬ ‭NIV‬‬