Bible Verse Of The Day - February

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February 1

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:4-5

For you are the fountain of life, the light by which we see. Psalm 36:9

2 Samuel 22:7 - 7 But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I cried to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry reached his ears.

Matthew 6:24 — "No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."

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February 2

But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9

I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts. Isaiah 57:15

Jonah 2:7 - 7 When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple.

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February 3

But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my trouble. Psalm 59:16

He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. Psalm 147:3

Isaiah 51:7 - 7 Listen to me, you who know right from wrong you who cherish my law in your hearts. Do not be afraid of people’s scorn, nor fear their insults.

Isaiah 1:18 —
"Come now, let us settle the matter,"
says the Lord.
"Though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red as crimson,
they shall be like wool.

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February 4

I will love You, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:1-2

And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:5

Psalm 37:30 - 30 The godly offer good counsel; they teach right from wrong.

Matthew 6:12 — And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
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May you know God's forgiving grace afresh today, and may that grace overflow in your heart in forgiveness toward others.

[dwmoeller]

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment. Proverbs 12:19

Thought: Tell the truth, and you'll never get caught in a lie.

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February 5

For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth. He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. Psalm 33:4-5

Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. Romans 12:18

proverbs 2:8 - 8 He guards the paths of the just and protects those who are faithful to him.

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I am the vine; you are the branches. - John 15:5

Thought: Live in me Lord, that I may live for you.

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February 6

He who follows righteousness and mercy Finds life, righteousness, and honor. Proverbs 21:21

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5

John 16:33 - 33 I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.

Matthew 6:11 — Give us today our daily bread.

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Ephesians 5:15-17
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15 Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, 16 making the most of your time, because the days are evil. 17 So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

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[dwmoeller]

A patient man has great understanding. - Proverbs 14:29

Thought: Wait on the Lord. He has something good for you!

[bluidkiti]

February 7

You who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked. Psalm 97:10

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Proverbs 4:23

Psalm 119:76 - 76 Now let your unfailing love comfort me, just as you promised me, your servant.

2 Corinthians 4:7 — But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.

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February 8

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. Matthew 5:43-45

A glad heart makes a happy face; a broken heart crushes the spirit. Proverbs 15:13

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 - 16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope, 17 comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say.

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February 9

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other, 2 Thessalonians 1:3

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person's strength. Proverbs 17:22

Psalm 75:3 - 3 When the earth quakes and its people live in turmoil, I am the one who keeps its foundations firm.

[dwmoeller]

Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil. Proverbs 15:15

Thought: A little goes a long way with Jesus on your side.

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February 10

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. Romans 10:10

Proverbs 20:24 - 24 The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?

[dwmoeller]

Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down. - Proverbs 26:20

Thought: The way to stop strife is to remove what fuels it.

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February 11

Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 1 Corinthians 13:4-5

Don't just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Romans 12:9

Habakkuk 3:19 - 19 The Sovereign Lord is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights.

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February 12

does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13: 6-7

We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves. Romans 15:1

Jeremiah 42:6 - 6 Whether we like it or not, we will obey the Lord our God to whom we are sending you with our plea. For if we obey him, everything will turn out well for us.

Psalm 25:9 — He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.

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February 13

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16

So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. John 13:34

Philippians 4:12-13 - 12 I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. 12 For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.

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The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it. Proverbs 27:12

Prayer: Make me wise in your Word, O Lord, and turn me from dangerous ways. Amen.

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February 14

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35

No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us. 1 John 4:12

Jeremiah 17:7 - 7 But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.

Isaiah 40:29-31 —

He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
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Go to Jesus with empty hands and an open heart, ready to receive abundant blessings. He knows the depth and breadth of your neediness. Has your life-path been difficult, draining you of strength? Go to Him for nurture. Let Him fill you up with His presence: Christ in you, and you in Him. His power flows most freely into weak ones aware of their need for Him. Faltering steps of dependence are not lack of faith; they are links into His presence.

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February 15

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 1 John 4:10

Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. 1 Corinthians 13:7

Romans 5:3 - 3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.

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February 16

For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another, 1 John 3:11

And may the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our love for you overflows. 1 Thessalonians 3:12

Psalm 16:8 - 8 I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.

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February 17

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Romans 8:35,37

You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Isaiah 26:3

2 Chronicles 15:4 - 4 But whenever they were in trouble and turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him out, they found him.

Romans 8:26-27 — In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.
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Lord, thank you that you live to intercede for me. Help me to understand your amazing availability. I praise you for translating my words into heavenly prayers that reach your throne. In the midst of a busy life, enable me to remember your nearness and help me to model that nearness to my loved ones.

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February 18

For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39

The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace. Psalm 29:11

Philippians 3:20-21 - 20 But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior. 21 He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same power with which he will bring everything under his control.

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February 19

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. [ Seeing God Through Love ] No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us. 1 John 4:11-12

He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. Psalm 40:2

Matthew 6:30 - 30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?

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1 Timothy 1:15 —

Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners — of whom I am the worst.
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Jesus came into the world to save sinners, and no sin is beyond his saving power. Jesus didn't come merely to show us how to live a better life or to challenge us to become better people. He came to offer us salvation that leads to eternal life. That is the good news of the gospel.

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February 20

He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends. Proverbs 17:9

The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Psalm 37:23

Hebrews 6:18 - 18 So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us.

1 Chronicles 28:30 — David also said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished.
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David advised Solomon not to be frightened about the size of his task as king and builder of the Temple. Fear can immobilize us. The size of a job, its risks, or the pressure of the situation can cause us to freeze and do nothing. One remedy for fear is found here: don’t focus on the fear; instead, get to work. Getting started is often the most difficult and frightening part of a job.

[dwmoeller]

Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name. Psalm 103:1

Thought: True praise runs deep and flows freely.

[bluidkiti]

February 21

For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. Romans 13:9-10

He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Isaiah 40:29

2 Samuel 22:30 - 30 In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall.

Hebrews 11:1 — Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

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Psalm 118:24 —

The Lord has done it this very day;
let us rejoice today and be glad.
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There are days when the last thing we want to do is rejoice. Our mood is down, our situation is out of hand, and our sorrow or guilt is overwhelming. We can relate to the writers of the psalms who often felt this way. But no matter how low the psalmists felt, they were always honest with God. And as they talked to God, their prayers ended in praise. When you don't feel like rejoicing, tell God how you truly feel. You will find that God will give you a reason to rejoice. God has given you this day to live and to serve him — be glad!

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February 22

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18

If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Ecclesiastes 4:10

Joshua 1:9 - 9 This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

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February 23

Do they not go astray who devise evil? But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good. Proverbs 14:22

Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. Lamentations 3:23

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February 24

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:11-13

Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105

Matthew 6:34 — Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
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Much worry comes from carrying today the burdens of yesterday and the dreads of tomorrow. This is unnecessary and unhealthy. Lessons from the past can be learned without living in it. We can plan for the future without dwelling on it. Now is all we have. Let’s invest it, enjoy it, profit from it. Let’s not lose it to worry. — Randy Alcorn

[dwmoeller]

Give me neither poverty, nor riches; but give me only my daily bread. - Proverbs 30:8

Thought: Be content with food on the table and the Lord at your side.

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February 25

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ Matthew 22:37-39

The Lord is my light and my salvation - so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? Psalm 27:1

Micah 7:18 —

Who is a God like you,
who pardons sin and forgives the transgression
of the remnant of his inheritance?
You do not stay angry forever
but delight to show mercy.
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God delights to show mercy! He does not forgive grudgingly, but is glad when we repent and offers forgiveness to all who come back to Him. Today you can confess your sins and receive His loving forgiveness. Don't be too proud to accept God's free offer.

[dwmoeller]

(God) comforts us in all our troubles. 2 Corinthians 1:4

Thought: Share God's comfort with a friend today!

[bluidkiti]

February 26

In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. 1 John 4:9

You are the light of the world - like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:14

[dwmoeller]

The Lord disciplines those He loves, as a father the son he delights in. - Proverbs 3:12

Thought: When the going gets tough, look for the Lord's hand at work.

[bluidkiti]

February 27

My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. 1 John 3:18

The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. John 1:4

Ephesians 5:15-16 — Be very careful, then, how you live — not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
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Live carefully. This means thoughtfully, intentionally, and according to the will of God revealed in Scripture. In the broadest sense, it means that you make the most of the time that you have by living according to your God-given purpose. This is important, not only because it is right, but also because the days are evil. The world, the flesh, and the Devil are working against the purpose for your life and seeking your ruin! Careful living is the intentional use of your time for God's glory, the good of others, and your own progress in the faith. It is living for a purpose that takes both the end and the journey seriously.

[dwmoeller]

Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. - Proverbs 16:3

Thought: The formula for success: Make God's will your will .

[bluidkiti]

February 28

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7

This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. 1 John 1:5

Matthew 18:21-22 — Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?"

Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
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You don't have to wait for an apology to forgive. Forgiveness is not only about others, but about our own spiritual growth. Love and forgiveness cannot be separated. If we choose to live out the love of God as the purpose in our life, then forgiveness is an option that cannot be avoided.

[dwmoeller]

God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. - 1 Corinthians 10:13

Thought: Is your burden great/ Let God carry it for you.