It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWhere are the gods of Hamath and Arphad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
Acts
History / LukeIn the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.
Judges
History / SamuelFor when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:
Genesis
Law / MosesFor as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Acts
HistoryO God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
Psalms
PoetryBut Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.
2 Kings
HistoryBut turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
Matthew
GospelsWherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
1 Kings
HistoryAgain the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in flotes by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIf ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThey cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.