Psalm 42

“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.”
– Psalm 42:1

1 Kings 7

“whose mother was a widow from the tribe of Naphtali and whose father was a man of Tyre and a craftsman in bronze, Huram was highly skilled and experienced in all kinds of bronze work. He came to King Solomon and did all the work assigned to him.”
– 1 Kings 7:14

Psalm 105

“that they might keep his precepts and observe his laws. Praise the LORD”
– Psalm 105:45

Psalm 63

“I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.”
– Psalm 63:2

1 Thessalonians 2

“On the contrary, we speak as men approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts.”
– 1 Thessalonians 2:4

Genesis 24

“Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, who was the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.”
– Genesis 24:15

Daniel 8

“As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell prostrate. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.””
– Daniel 8:17

Job 42

“I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted.”
– Job 42:2

1 Samuel 5

"This is why to this day neither the priests of Dagon nor any others who enter Dagon’s temple at Ashdod step on the threshold." - 1 Samuel 5:5   Hi James and Ellen, Have you ever been someplace where you have felt alone with God? Have you ever been someplace...

Judges 7

“”This can be nothing other than the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God has given the Midianites and the whole camp into his hands.”
– Judges 7:14

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

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Joshua 8

Joshua 8

“You shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that you may carry off their plunder and livestock for yourselves. Set an ambush behind the city.”
~ Joshua 8:2

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1 Samuel 21

1 Samuel 21

“So he pretended to be insane in their presence; and while he was in their hands he acted like a madman, making marks on the doors of the gate and letting saliva run down his beard.”
~ 1 Samuel 21:13

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Acts 19

Acts 19

“But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.”
~ Acts 19:9

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Amos 8

Amos 8

“The days are coming,”’ declares the Sovereign LORD, “‘When I will send a famine through the land—not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD.”
~ Amos 8:11

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Jeremiah 6

Jeremiah 6

“Are they ashamed of their loathsome conduct? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; they will be brought down when I punish them,”’ says the LORD.”
~ Jeremiah 6:15

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Acts 22

Acts 22

“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city. Under Gamaliel I was thoroughly trained in the law of our fathers and was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.”
~ Acts 22:3

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Deuteronomy 17

Deuteronomy 17

“take the man or woman who has done this evil deed to your city gate and stone that person to death.”
~ Deuteronomy 17:5

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1 Peter 3

1 Peter 3

“But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,”
~ 1 Peter 3:15

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Ezekiel 5

Ezekiel 5

“This is what the Sovereign LORD says: This is Jerusalem, which I have set in the center of the nations, with countries all around her.”
~ Ezekiel 5:5

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1 John 5

1 John 5

“We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.”
~ 1 John 5:19

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1 Samuel 19

1 Samuel 19

“Let not the king do wrong to his servant David; he has not wronged you, and what he has done has benefited you greatly.”
~ 1 Samuel 19:4

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Hebrews 5

Hebrews 5

“Every high priest is selected from among men and is appointed to represent them in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.”
~ Hebrews 5:1

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2 Kings 14

2 Kings 14

“He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father David had done. In everything he followed the example of his father Joash.”
~ 2 Kings 14:3

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Luke 22

Luke 22

“For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.”
~ Luke 22:27

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Ezekiel 48

Ezekiel 48

“The distance all around will be 18,000 cubits. “‘And the name of the city from that time on will be: THE LORD IS THERE.”
~ Ezekiel 48:35

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Jeremiah 44

Jeremiah 44

“This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You and your wives have shown by your actions what you promised when you said, ‘“We will certainly carry out the vows we made to burn incense and pour out drink offerings to the Queen of Heavens.’” ““Go ahead then, do what you promised! Keep your vows!”
~ Jeremiah 44:25

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Luke 12

Luke 12

“Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division.”
~ Luke 12:51

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Deuteronomy 16

Deuteronomy 16

“Be joyful at our Feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levites, the aliens, the fatherless and the widows who live in towns.”
~ Deuteronomy 16:14

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