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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John 16

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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Mark 2

Mark 2

“On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick, I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
~ Mark 2:17

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Nehemiah 6

Nehemiah 6

“When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and lost their self-confidence, because they realized that this work had been done with the help of our God.”
~ Nehemiah 6:16

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Joshua 5

Joshua 5

“Neither,”’ he replied, ‘“but as commander of the army of the LORD I have come.”’ Then Joshua fell face down on the ground in reverence, and asked him. “‘What message does my Lord have for his servant?”
~ Joshua 5:14

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2 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 11

“After the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing David had done displeased the LORD.”
~ 2 Samuel 11:27

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Genesis 43

Genesis 43

“Deeply moved at the sight of his brother, Joseph hurried out and looked for a place to weep. He went into his private room and wept there.”
~ Genesis 43:30

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John 10

John 10

“I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.”
~ John 10:16

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Romans 7

Romans 7

“So, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.”
~ Romans 7:4

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Ezekiel 41

Ezekiel 41

“Then he went into the inner sanctuary and measured the jambs of the entrance; each was two cubits wide. The entrance was six cubits wide, and the projecting walls on each side of it were seven cubits wide.”
~ Ezekiel 41:3

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Job 10

Job 10

“If only I had never come into being, or had been carried straight from the womb to the grave!”
~ Job 10:19

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Proverbs 14

Proverbs 14

“He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge.”
~ Proverbs 14:26

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2 Kings 9

2 Kings 9

“When Joram saw Jehu he asked, “‘Have you come in peace, Jehu?”’ “‘How can there be peace,”’ Jehu replied, “‘as long as all the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?”
~ 2 Kings 9:22

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1 Chronicles 13

1 Chronicles 13

“The LORD’s anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.”
~ 1 Chronicles 13:10

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Malachi 3

Malachi 3

“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,’” says the LORD Almighty, ‘“and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.”
~ Malachi 3:10

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2 Kings 21

2 Kings 21

“He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the eyes of the LORD, provoking him to anger.”
~ 2 Kings 21:6

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Job 11

Job 11

“Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?”
~ Job 11:7

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Jeremiah 25

Jeremiah 25

“At that time those slain by the LORD will be everywhere—from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned or gathered up or buried, but will be like refuse lying on the ground.”
~ Jeremiah 25:33

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Exodus 21

Exodus 21

“then his master must take him before the judges. He shall take him to the door or the doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he will be his servant for life.”
~ Exodus 21:6

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