Jeremiah 3

“I myself said, ““‘How gladly would I treat you like sons and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of any nation.”’ I thought you would call me ‘Father’ and not turn away from following me.”
– Jeremiah 3:19

1 Kings 14

“Because of this, I am going to bring disaster on the house of Jeroboam. I will cut off from Jeroboam every last male in Israel—slave and free. I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns dung, until it is gone.”
– 1 Kings 14:10

Nehemiah 4

“Hear us, O our God, for we are despised. Turn their insults back on their own heads. Give them over as plunder in a land of captivity.”
– Nehemiah 4:4

Jonah 2

“He said: ‘“In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my cry.”
– Jonah 2:2

Matthew 23

“For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
– Matthew 23:12

John 12

“There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day.”
– John 12:48

1 Corinthians 2

“The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritual discerned.”
– 1 Corinthians 2:14

Psalm 54

“Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.”
– Psalm 54:4

Proverbs 18

“He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD.”
– Proverbs 18:22

Ezekiel 22

“I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none.”
– Ezekiel 22:30

Short Stories and Devotional Letters to Grandchildren on Every Book and Chapter of the Bible

Recent Devotionals

2 Samuel 14

“Absalom said to Joab, ““Look, I sent word to you and said, “‘Come here so I can send you to the king to ask, ““Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there!””’ Now then, I want to see the king’s face, and if I am guilty of anything, let him put me to death.”
~ 2 Samuel 14:32

Ruth 1

“I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The LORD has afflicted me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.”
~ Ruth 1:21

1 Kings 4

“God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breath of understanding as measureless as the sands on the seashore.”
~ 1 Kings 4:29

Jeremiah 13

“For as a belt is bound around a man’s waist, so I bound the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to me’’, declares the LORD, ‘‘to be my people for my renown and praise and honor. But they have not listened.”
~ Jeremiah 13:11

Daniel 6

“At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.”
~ Daniel 6:4

Psalm 123

“Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.”
~ Psalm 123:3

Habakkuk 2

“See, he is puffed up; his desires are not upright—but the righteous will live by his faithfulness—”
~ Habakkuk 2:4

Psalm 11

“The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them.”
~ Psalm 11:4

Exodus 6

“And I will bring you to the land I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD.”
~ Exodus 6:8

John 11

“But the chief priest and Pharisees had given orders that if anyone found out where Jesus was, he should report it so that they might arrest him.”
~ John 11:57

Isaiah 50

“The Sovereign God has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary, He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught.”
~ Isaiah 50:4

Amos 6

“Woe to you who are complacent in Zion, and to you who feel secure on Mount Samaria, you notable men of the foremost nation, to whom the people of Israel come!”
~ Amos 6:1

1 Kings 15

“Although he did not remove the high places, Asa’s heart was fully committed to the LORD all his life.”
~ 1 Kings 15:14

Ecclesiastes 6

“God gives a man wealth, possessions and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires, but God does not enable him to enjoy them, and a stranger enjoys them instead. This is meaningless, a grievous evil.
~ Ecclesiastes 6:2

2 Timothy 2

“And the Lord’s servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.”
~ 2 Timothy 2:24

John 1

“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
~ John 1:14

Job 30

“The churning inside me never stops: days of suffering confront me.”
~ Job 30:27

Malachi 2

“If you do not listen, and if you do not set your heart to honor my name,”’ says the LORD Almighty, “‘I will send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already cursed them, because you have not set your heart to honor me.”
~ Malachi 2:2

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