Songs of Songs 2

“He has taken me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me is love.”
– Songs of Songs 2:4

Song of Songs 4

“You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart, with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.”
– Song of Songs 4:9

“Of all the Israelites, I have given the Levites as gifts to Aaron and his sons to do the work at the Tent of Meeting on behalf of all the Israelites, and to make atonements for them so that no plague will strike the Israelites when they go near the sanctuary.”
– Numbers 8:19

2 Samuel 4

“So David gave an order to his men, and they killed them. They cut off their hands and feet and hung the bodies by the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-Bosheth and buried it in Abner’s tomb at Hebron.”
– 2 Samuel 4:12

Mark 6

“because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, “‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
– Mark 6:50

Ezekiel 45

“You are to do the same on the seventh day of the month for anyone who sins unintentionally or through ignorance; so that you are to make atonement in the temple.”
– Ezekiel 45:20

Numbers 20

“Take the staff, and you and your brother Aaron gather the assembly together. Speak to the rock before their eyes and it will pour out its water. You will bring water out of the rock for the community so they and their livestock can drink.”
– Numbers 20:8

1 Chronicles 19

“When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench in David’s nostrils, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram Naharaim, Aram Maacah and Zobah.”
– 1 Chronicles 19:6

Zephaniah 1

“Be silent before the Sovereign LORD, for the day of the LORD is near. The LORD has prepared a sacrifice; he has consecrated those he has invited.”
– Zephaniah 1:7

Judges 15

“Because he was very thirsty, he cried out to the LORD, “‘You have given your servant this great victory. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”
– Judges 15:18

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

Recent Devotionals

Matthew 7

“But anyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.”
~ Matthew 7:26

Psalm 68

“Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds—his name is the LORD—and rejoice before him.”
~ Psalm 68:4

2 Kings 10

“They demolished the sacred stone of Baal and tore down the temple of Baal, and people have used it for a latrine to this day.”
~ 2 Kings 10:27

Matthew 2

“But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.”
~ Matthew 2:6

Ezekiel 9

“and said to him, “‘Go throughout the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of those who grieve and lament over all the detestable things that are done in it.”
~ Ezekiel 9:4

Psalm 129

“May they be like grass on the roof, which withers before it can grow;”
~ Psalm 129:6

Isaiah 3

“Youths oppress my people, women rule over them. O my people, your guides lead you astray; they turn you from the path.”
~ Isaiah 3:12

Leviticus 8

“He washed the inner parts and the legs with water and burned the whole ram on the alter as a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, an offering made to the LORD by fire, as the LORD commanded Moses.”
~ Leviticus 8:21

Joshua 11

“For it was the LORD himself who hardened their hearts to wage war against Israel, so that he might destroy them totally, exterminating them without mercy, as the LORD had commanded Moses.”
~ Joshua 11:20

1 Kings 6

“As for this temple you are building, if you follow my decrees, carry out my regulations and keep all my commands and obey them, I will fulfill through you the promise I gave to David your father.”
~ 1 Kings 6:12

Ezekiel 38

“You will advance against my people Israel like a cloud that covers the land. In days to come, O Gog, I will bring you against my land, so that the nations may know me when I show myself holy through you before their eyes.”
~ Ezekiel 38:16

Deuteronomy 12

“There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your families shall eat and shall rejoice in everything you have put your hand to, because the LORD your God has blessed you.”
~ Deuteronomy 12:7

Ephesians 5

“In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.”
~ Ephesians 5:28

Leviticus 24

“Then Moses spoke to the Israelites, and they took the blasphemer outside the camp and stoned him. The Israelites did as the LORD commanded Moses.”
~ Leviticus 24:23

Joel 3

“The LORD will roar from Zion and thunder from Jerusalem; the earth and the sky will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for his people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.”
~ Joel 3:16

1 Samuel 14

“Jonathan decided one day to attack the nearby Philistine army attachment outpost.”
~ 1 Samuel 14:7

1 Corinthians 10

“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”
~ 1 Corinthians 10:13

John 16

“But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you.”
~ John 16:7

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