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Scriptures for January 21st

Numbers 31:21 - Then Eleazar the priest said to the men of war who had gone to the battle, “This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord commanded Moses: (NKJV) It’s very important to obey God’s laws when going to battle, both physically and spiritually. Exodus 1:21  – And so it was, because the midwives feared God, that He provided households for them.  (NKJV) – God’s blessings for the midwives when they did not kill the Hebrews' baby boys at birth as commanded by Pharaoh. God will reward those who fear or revere Him more than obeying any man. Genesis  1:21  – So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.  (NKJV) – Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 21st Verse of a Bible Chapter ending with the Number 1 in  the Comments Section.

Scriptures for January 20th

Deuteronomy 31:20 – When I have brought them to the land flowing with milk and honey, of which I swore to their fathers, and they have eaten and filled themselves and grown fat, then they will turn to other gods and serve them; and they will provoke Me and break My covenant.  (NKJV) Do not turn away from God after He blesses you! Genesis  1:20  – Then God said, “Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens.”  (NKJV) Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 20th Verse of a Bible Chapter ending with the Number 1 in  the Comments Section.     Click here to visit My Bible Reading Journal

Scriptures for January 19th

Deuteronomy 1:19 - “So we departed from Horeb, and went through all that great and terrible wilderness which you saw on the way to the mountains of the Amorites, as the Lord our God had commanded us.  Then we came to Kadesh Barnea. (NKJV) Keep God with you at all times when you’re traveling. Genesis 21:19 – Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin with water, and gave the lad a drink.   (NKJV) – God’s provision after Hagar thought she would watch her son, Ishmael, die in the wilderness. Let God open your eyes to His provisions. Genesis  1:19  – So the evening and the morning were the fourth day.  (NKJV) - Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 19th Verse of a Bible Chapter ending with the Number 1 in  the Comments Section.

Scriptures for January 18th

  Deuteronomy  1:18  - And I commanded you at that time all the things which you should do.  (NKJV) Are you obeying God's commands? Genesis  1:18  - and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.  (NKJV) - Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 18th Verse of a Bible Chapter ending with the Number 1 in the Comments Section

Scriptures for January 17th

Exodus 1:17 - But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive. (NKJV) Who would you obey, God or man? Genesis 21:17 – And God heard the voice of the lad. Then the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said to her, “What ails you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is.  (NKJV) – Hagar and Ishmael in the wilderness after being forced to leave after Sarah told Abraham to cast them out. Fear not, for God hears our cries! Genesis  1:17  – God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth,  (NKJV) Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 17th Verse of a Bible Chapter ending with the Number 1 in  the Comments Section.  

Scriptures for January 16th

Genesis 31:16  - For all these riches which God has taken from our father are really ours and our children's; now then, whatever God has said to you, do it."   (NKJV) - Rachel and Leah's response to Jacob. Do you encourage your spouse to follow God's guidance? Genesis  1:16  -  Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also.  (NKJV) - Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 16th Verse of a Bible Chapter ending with the Number 1 in the  Comments Section

Scriptures for January 15th

  Exodus 21:15 - "And he who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.   (NKJV) Remember to honor and respect your parents. Genesis  1:15  - and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth"; and it was so.  (NKJV) - Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 15th Verse of a Bible Chapter Ending with the Number 1 in the  Comments Section

Scriptures for January 14th

Leviticus 21:14 - A widow or a divorced woman or a defiled woman or a harlot - these he shall not marry; but he shall take a virgin of his own people as wife. (NKJV) Only marry the one God has ordained for you! Exodus 31:14 - You shall keep the Sabbath, therefore, for it is holy to you. Everyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; for whoever does any work on it, that person shall be cut off from among his people. (NKJV) God is serious about taking that day of God-centered rest! Genesis 1:14 - Then God said, "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; (NKJV) - Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 14th Verse of a Bible Chapter ending with the Number 1 in  the Comments Section. 

Scriptures for January 13th

Exodus 31:13 – “Speak also to the children of Israel, saying: ‘Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the Lord who sanctifies you. Remember to set aside a day of God-centered rest during the week. Genesis  1:13  – So the evening and the morning were the third day.  (NKJV)  Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 13th Verse of a Bible Chapter ending with the Number 1 in  the Comments Section. 

Scriptures for January 12th

Exodus 21:12 – “He who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death.  (NKJV) Do not let your anger get the best of you! Genesis  1:12  – And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.  (NKJV) - Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 12th Verse of a Bible Chapter ending with the Number 1 in  the Comments Section.  

Scriptures for January 11th

Deuteronomy  1:11  - May the Lord God of your fathers make you a thousand times more numerous than you are, and bless you as He has promised you!   (NKJV) Don't forget to speak God's blessings upon others. Genesis  1:11  - Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth", and it was so.  (NKJV) Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 11th Verse of a Bible Chapter Ending with the Number 1 in  the Comments Section

Scriptures for January 10th

Deuteronomy 21:10 - “When you go out to war against your enemies, and the Lord your God delivers them into your hand, and you take them captive, (NKJV) Remember that you win against your enemies because of the Lord your God! Deuteronomy  1:10  - The Lord your God has multiplied you, and here you are today, as the stars of heaven in multitude.   (NKJV) We are blessed because of God! Genesis  1:10  - And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.  (NKJV) - Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 10th Verse of a Bible Chapter Ending with the Number 1 in  the Comments Section

Scriptures for January 9th

Judges 1:9 - And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who dwelt in the mountains, in the South, and in the lowland. (NKJV) Where are you fighting your enemies?          Joshua  1:9  - Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."   (NKJV) God commands us to be strong, brave and not dismayed knowing He is with us. Genesis  1:9  - Then God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear"; and it was so.  (NKJV) - Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 9th Verse of a Bible Chapter Ending with the Number 1 in  the Comments Section

Scriptures for January 8th

Leviticus 21:8 – Therefore you shall consecrate him, for he offers the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you, for I the Lord, who sanctify you, am holy.  (NKJV) – The conduct of the priests. Are your spiritual leaders living holy? Genesis  1:8  – And God called the firmament Heaven. So the evening and the morning were the second day.  (NKJV) – Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 8th Verse of a Bible Chapter ending with the Number 1 in  the Comments Section.  

Scriptures for January 7th

Genesis 41:7 - And the seven thin heads devoured the seven plump and full heads.  So Pharaoh awoke, and indeed, it was a dream. (NKJV) Our dreams have meanings, even when they are nightmares! Genesis 31:7 - Yet your father has deceived me and changed my wages ten times, but God did not allow him to hurt me. (NKJV) - Jacob is talking to Rachel and Leah. God protects you even when others mistreat you. Genesis 1:7 - Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament, and it was so. (NKJV) - Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 7th Verse of a Bible Chapter ending with the Number 1 in  the Comments Section.

Scriptures for January 6th

Exodus 1:6 - And Joseph died, all his brothers, and all that generation. (NKJV) Never forget the past generations! Genesis 21:6  – And Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and all who hear will laugh with me.”  (NKJV) - This is Sarah’s reaction after hearing she would have a baby in her old age. Has God ever promised you something that made you laugh? Genesis  1:6  – Then God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”  (NKJV)   Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 6th Verse of a Bible Chapter ending with the Number 1 in the Comments Section.

Scriptures for January 5th

Genesis 31:5 - and said to them, "I see your father's countenance, that it is not favorable toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me. (NKJV) - Jacob is talking to Rachel and Leah. God is with you despite how people mistreat you! Genesis 1:5 - God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day. (NKJV) - Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 5th Verse of a Bible Chapter ending with the Number 1 in the Comments Section. Click here to visit My Bible Reading Journal

Scriptures for January 4th

Genesis 21:4 – Then Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.   (NKJV) Are you obeying of God’s commands? Genesis  1:4  – And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.  (NKJV) - Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 4th Verse of a Bible Chapter ending with the Number 1 in the  Comments Section. Click here to visit My Bible Reading Journal

Scriptures for January 3rd

Exodus 21:3 - If he comes in by himself, he shall go out by himself; if he comes in married, then his wife shall go out with him.   (NKJV) God cherishes marriage. Genesis 31:3 – Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers and to your family, and I will be with you.”  (NKJV) God goes with you wherever He tells you to go. Genesis  1:3  – Then God said, “Let there be light”, and there was light.  (NKJV) - Creation of the world  Please feel free to post the 3rd Verse of a Bible Chapter ending with the Number 1 in  the Comments Section.

Scriptures for January 2nd

Genesis 21:2 – For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.   (NKJV)    Isaac is born. God’s Word is timely! Genesis  1:2  – The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.  (NKJV) - Creation of the world Please feel free to post the 2nd Verse of a Bible Chapter ending with the Number 1 in  the Comments Section.

Exodus 37 - The Work Continues

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  The Ark of the Testimony also known as The Ark of the Covenant & Mercy Seat Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. It was two and a half cubits in length, a cubit and a half in width and height. He overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside and made a gold molding all around it. He cast four rings to be set in its four corners with two rings on each side. He made two poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. He put the poles in the rings at the sides of the ark. He made the mercy seat of pure gold. It was two and a half cubits in length and a cubit and a half in width. He made the two cherubim of beaten gold and they were of one piece at the ends of the mercy seat. A cherub at one end on this side and a cherub at the other end on that side.  Again,  the cherubim at the two ends were of one piece with the mercy seat. The cherubim spread out their wings above and covered the mercy seat with their wings. They faced each other. Their faces were toward the mercy...

Scriptures for January 1st

Genesis 31:1 - Now Jacob heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has acquired all this wealth.” (NKJV) Take heed to what you hear others saying about you, whether true or not. Genesis 21:1 – And the Lord visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had spoken.  (NKJV) - The promise of a son born from her womb is fulfilled. God keeps His Word! Genesis  1:1  –   In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  (NKJV) – Creation of the world  Happy New Year! Please feel free to post the 1st Verse of a Bible Chapter ending with the Number 1 in  the Comments Section. Visit Be Encouraged ( https://iamencouraged.net ) for more spiritual and inspirational content.