Dr. Miller’s Year Book by James Russell Miller is a devotional volume offering daily spiritual meditations—one for each day of the year. Each entry provides a short Scripture verse followed by a brief, heartfelt reflection, designed to encourage, comfort, and uplift readers in their daily Christian walk. Written in Miller’s signature warm, pastoral tone, the book emphasizes practical Christian living, Christlike character, and quiet trust in God. It is especially suited for personal devotion, offering gentle guidance rooted in Scripture and everyday life experiences. Like his other works, Dr. Miller’s Year Book reflects his gift for blending theological depth with relatable simplicity, making it a beloved resource for those seeking daily encouragement and spiritual growth.
January 1 "The Lord bless thee and keep thee: The Lord make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lif
January 2 "Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward." Deuteronomy 2:3 We should never be content to live any ye
January 3 "The barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail." 1 Kings 17:16 There was always just a little meal and a little
January 4 "If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples." John 8:31 Starting is not enough; you must also continue. Simply e
January 5 "We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work." John 9:4 We are all here in
January 6 "The pillar of cloud removed from before them, and stood behind them." Exodus 14:19 It's not always guidance that we need mo
January 7 "Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume." Matthew 6:20 Practicing self-denial t
January 8 "Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you." John 15:14 There's something very sweet in the idea that we can be friends
January 9 "Trade ye herewith till I come." Luke 19:13 We are conducting business in this world for Christ. Each of us has something of his,
January 10 "The first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more." Luke 19:16 We always find these ten-pound s
January 11 "Lord, thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds." Luke 19:18 Christ doesn't give anyone a perfectly trained, fully matured mind at
January 12 "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be we
January 13 "Whosoever is fearful and trembling let him return." Judges 7:3 Even though God needed only a few men, He wanted the best.
January 14 "And with every living creature that is with you." Genesis 9:10 It's fascinating how God's care extends to all creatures, n
January 15 "I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth." Genesis 9:13 There can
January 16 "Be thou perfect." Genesis 17:1 "Perfection is impossible," we often say, and therefore, we don't try to achieve perfection
January 17 "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee wit
January 18 "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee." Psalm 55:22 There are some mistaken beliefs popular today about
January 19 "He knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust." Psalm 103:14 God does not treat us as if we were strong, holy, and
January 20 "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls." Matthew 11:29
January 21 "Whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister; and whosoever would be first among you, shall be your serv
January 22 "Not to be ministered unto, but to minister." Matthew 20:28 The art of photography has become so advanced that an entire si
January 23 "No longer do I call you servants you friends... I have called you friends." John 15:15 If we ask, "What is the best
January 24 "Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live." Luke 10:28 That's exactly the problem with a lot of people. They
January 25 "I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father I have made known unto you." John 15:15 One sign of
January 26 "Unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think." Ephesians 3:20 God often does better for
January 27 "Happy is the man that findeth wisdom." Proverbs 3:13 Exploring what the Bible says about happiness and the path to achievi
January 28 "The angel of God... went before the camp of Israel." Exodus 14:19 This angel appeared in the form of a cloud and a fire. I
January 29 "When the soles of the feet of the priests... shall rest in the waters...the waters...shall be cut off." Joshua 3:13 Faith must c
January 30 "All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made." John 1:3 We enjoy admiring a beautiful
January 31 "In him was life; and the life was the light of men." John 1:4 Life is a mystery. We can observe its signs, but we can't pinpoint
February 1 "And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of the flood." Genesi
February 2 "When I bring a cloud over the earth...the bow shall be seen in the cloud." Genesis 9:14 So always, too, in our spiri
February 3 "O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tra
February 4 "He answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them." 2 Kings 6:16 Simply putting on a brave fa
February 5 "Go now, see whether it be well with thy brethren." Genesis 37:14 Joseph left his home in good spirits. We can imagine his
February 6 "He that humbleth himself shall be exalted." Luke 14:11 Humility is an outstanding virtue. It is the empty hand that God fills. S
February 7 "In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." John 16:33 The term tribulation is quite evo
February 8 "Which is your reasonable service." Romans 2:1 A Christian man quoted this verse, urging those he had addressed to present
February 9 "Would that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots." Exodus 16:3 It's unfortunat
February 10 "She hath done what she could." Mark 14:8 A child offered a teacher a handful of wilted and dirty weeds and grasses and said, "H
February 11 "And brought that which they had spun." Exodus 35:25 Many young women create beautiful things but don't dedicate them to Christ.
February 12 "That I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no." Exodus 16:4 Everything God gives or sends to us tests us in so
February 13 "Stand still, that I may plead with you before the Lord concerning all the righteous acts of the Lord." 1 Samuel 12:7 It's benef
February 14 "Thou art my hiding place." Psalm 32:7 God is a hiding place from all sorts of dangers. He is a hiding place from sin. His mercy
February 15 "His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22, 23 The beauty of God's lov
February 16 "The king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land." 2 Samuel 5:6 The Jebusites st
February 17 "This he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do." John 6:6 Jesus is always testing his disciples, challen
February 18 "Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost." John 6:12 "Waste not, want not," says the proverb.
February 19 "Jesus took the loaves; and... distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down." John 6:11 Christ him
February 20 "Lord, evermore give us this bread." John 6:34 That was a great prayer—exactly the prayer we should say every day. But the peopl
February 21 "He still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause." Job 2:3 It is a noble
February 22 "What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?" Job 2:10 Often, weak faith is shaken by trials.
February 23 "Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth." Job 5:17 He is not happy at the time. No one enjoys having troubles, sufferings,
February 24 "I know that thou canst do all things, And that no purpose of thine can be restrained." Job 42:2 We cannot do what we wish to. M
February 25 "I would order my cause before him." Job 23:4 Job was confident that God was his friend, and believed that if he could stand bef
February 26 "Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me." Job 23:6 Job was convinced that i
February 27 "He hideth himself... that I cannot see him. But he knoweth the way that I take." Job 23:9, 10 God is invisible, and we cannot s
February 28 "The Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends." Job 42:10 Many people who try to offer comfort end
February 29 "This I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers." Acts 24:14 It's pretty
March 1 "Quit you like men, be strong." 1 Corinthians 16:13 Being gentle and having a good temper isn't everything. A person can possess the
March 2 "Ye... are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light." Ephesians 5:8 The tendency towards negativity, which is evident in som
March 3 "And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ." 2 Thessalonians 3:5 We need the patience of
March 4 "He answered her not a word." Matthew 15:23 Who hasn't approached Christ with a burden, crying out for help or relief, only to
March 5 "A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory." Matthew 12:20 B
March 6 "I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift." Romans 1:11 We should always aim to be a blessing to those we c
March 7 "A stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers." John 10:5 It is true of sheep i
March 8 "So Abram went, as the Lord had spoken unto him." Genesis 12:4 That was faith. Obedience proved it. Abram didn't know where he was g
March 9 "Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask." Matthew 20:22 It was a misguided prayer that the brothers had offered. They didn
March 10 "His heart was not perfect with the Lord his God." 1 Kings 11:4 There's an Arab tradition that for a long time, a small worm was ea
March 11 "The rest of the acts of Solomon...are they not written?" 1 Kings 11:41 All of Solomon's actions are documented. They may not all b
March 12 "The sweet psalmist of Israel." 2 Samuel 23:1 Consider the impact of David's psalms. Take one, for example, the twenty-third. Who c
March 13 "For she said within herself, If I do but touch his garment, I shall be made whole." Matthew 9:21 All around us, always, the garmen
March 14 "He that judgeth me is the Lord." 1 Corinthians 4:4 There's a story about a young composer whose music was being performed. The aud
March 15 "Let not the sun go down upon your wrath." Ephesians 4:26 The only way to make our lives continuously beautiful, and to keep them a
March 16 "I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do." John 17:4 Jesus is the only person wh
March 17 "Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law." Exodus 3:1 For forty years, Moses had been looking after sheep in the w
March 18 "The Lord said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses." Exodus 4:27 God always knows where to find the person he wants. Ind
March 19 "And Aaron spake all the words which the Lord had spoken unto Moses." Exodus 4:30 One of the reasons Moses hesitated when God
March 20 "Moses made an end of speaking." Deuteronomy 32:45 So we all shall do someday. Moses knew it was his end; we may not know when our
March 21 "The Lord spake unto Moses ... Get thee up into this mountain...and die." Deuteronomy 32:48, 49, 50 To each of us, the call will so
March 22 "Now it came to pass, after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' mini
March 23 "I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil one." John 17:15 Christ d
March 24 "It is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him
March 25 "Ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake." 2 Corinthians 4:5 It's told of a renowned artist who, while painting the chapels in S
March 26 "I forgave thee all that debt... Shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow servant? " Matthew 18:32, 33 Although the ser
March 27 "I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life." John 8:12 We
March 28 "Who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind? Neither did this man sin, nor his parents: but that the works
March 29 "Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ." 1 Corinthians 11:1 You might think you don't have any influence over others,
March 30 "Whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto
March 31 "Having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end." John 13:1 You can insert your own name into this verse,
April 1 "She hath anointed my body aforehand for the burying." Mark 14:8 Many people would have kept the jar until Jesus was dead, and would
April 2 "Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows." Isaiah 53:4 No matter what causes our grief, finding comfort in remember
April 3 "Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures." 1 Corinthians 15:3 There have been remarkable days in human history - days
April 4 "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" Matthew 27:46 An image depicts the scenes following that day of the crucifixion. It's a
April 5 "That he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures." 1 Corinthians 15:4 If our faith stops at the cross, it miss
April 6 "Why seek ye the living among the dead?" Luke 24:5 A dying Christ alone will not satisfy your heart. While you praise the love
April 7 "And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun was risen." Mark 16:2 The women did not find
April 8 "But go, tell his disciples and Peter, He goeth before you into Galilee." Mark 16:7 The joyful news must not be kept to ourselves bu
April 9 "And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight." Luke 24:31 Anniversary days always bring
April 10 "Mary... seeth the stone taken away from the tomb." John 20:1 This stone had concerned the women as they rushed toward the grave. T
April 11 "The eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them." Matthew 28:16 We should always keep the
April 12 "Having hope toward God... that there shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust." Acts 24:15 The hope of resurrection for
April 13 "I am the first and the last, and the Living one." Revelation 1:18 Consider the brokenness, the incompleteness, the smallness of ou
April 14 "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that yo
April 15 "That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord." John 21:7 Dr. Culross compares John's character, in it
April 16 "Simon, son of John, lovest thou me?. Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee." John 21:16 We are striving to follow Christ, but w
April 17 "Lovest thou me?... Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee." John 21:17 When you examine your life today, wha
April 18 "Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again." John 11:23 There is incredible beauty in these words as they are spoken to th
April 19 "Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone." John 11:39 In all of our Lord's life, there's a careful use of miracles. He never used super
April 20 "As the Father hath sent me, even so send I you." John 20:21 The Son of God came down and lived in human form on earth so that peop
April 21 "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latt
April 22 "I will bring the blind by a path that they knew not; in paths that they know not will I lead them: I will make...crooked pla
April 23 "For as the rain cometh down and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth
April 24 "Some seeds fell by the wayside... others fell upon the rocky places... others fell upon the thorns." Matthew 13:4, 5, 7 From the h
April 25 "Take heed therefore how ye hear." Luke 8:18 We often talk about the "fearful responsibility" of those who preach and teach the wor
April 26 "There was the cloud and the darkness, yet gave it light by night." Exodus 14:20 God appears differently to his friends and t
April 27 "Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?" Genesis 18:25 Some people are concerned about the destiny of those who haven't hea
April 28 "When ...the feet of the priests...were dipped in the brink of the water... the waters...stood, and rose up in one heap, a great wa
April 29 "And Joshua said unto them, If thou be a great people, get thee up to the forest, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the
April 30 "Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved." John 13:23 I appreciate the term leaning. John lean
May 1 "This do in remembrance of me." Luke 22:19 A young man came to me one morning holding a letter in his hand. Opening it, he showe
May 2 "Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto the land that I will shew thee." Genesis 12:1 Al
May 3 "I will bless thee...and be thou a blessing." Genesis 12:2 This is God's offer and message to all of us. He wants to bless us, and the
May 4 "Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day." Genesis 32:24 We are all continually facing o
May 5 "So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts." Matthew 18:35 If we have tru
May 6 "There were some that had indignation...saying, To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?" Mark 14:4 Some believe tha
May 7 "Rejoice in the Lord alway: again I will say, Rejoice." Philippians 4:4 The Bible emphasizes joy as a crucial aspect of Christian life
May 8 "Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow." Matthew 6:28 God looks up at us from every sweet flower that blooms. The beauty tha
May 9 "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God." Isaiah 40:1 Comfort is an incredibly sweet word. It's like music to those who are
May 10 "My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord." Isaiah 55:8 It's truly a blessing that God's ways
May 11 "I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not." Matthew 25:42, 43 It's not the actions they sh
May 12 "But judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumbling-block in his brother's way." Romans 14:13 Instead of always focusing on others
May 13 "Who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." 1 Peter 1:5 It's said abo
May 14 "I am come down to deliver them...and to bring them...unto a good land." Exodus 3:8 Crying may last through the night, but joy comes
May 15 "Bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there." Judges 7:4 The method the men used to drink water from th
May 16 "Therefore the children of Israel cannot stand before their enemies." Joshua 7:12 This is the only instance of a lost battle in
May 17 "The Lord heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him." Exodus 16:8 Does God really hear every single complaint I utter
May 18 "All the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands." Exodus 35:25 It didn't ruin their hands at all. Some elegant
May 19 "And brought...the blue, and the purple, the scarlet, and the fine linen." Exodus 35:25 When the ancient Hebrews were preparing
May 20 "Thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments." Exodus 40:13 One aspect of the high priest's attire was particularly meaningful. On ea
May 21 "Dead flies cause the ointment of the perfumer to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor. &nb
May 22 "He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds." Psalm 147:3 It's often said that when one tree branch is injured, the
May 23 "When saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?" Matthew 25:39 True goodness doesn't know it exists. Moses didn't realize h
May 24 "That which is born of the Spirit is spirit." John 3:6 Like produces like. To be born of the Spirit means to receive a new life from
May 25 "The fruit of the Spirit is love." Galatians 5:22 The essence of all practical religion is love. "Love is the fulfilling of the law."
May 26 "I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day." Revelation 1:10 We should all aim to be in the Spirit on the Lord's day. Throughout the week
May 27 "Learn a parable of the fig tree." Mark 13:28-31 The parable of the fig tree teaches us not to ignore the early signs of what's to co
May 28 "The elders came to meet him trembling, and said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the Lord
May 29 "I will send thee to Jesse. I have provided me a king among his sons." 1 Samuel 16:1 The Lord is never without options. When on
May 30 "Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off
May 31 "David...said before Jonathan...what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?" 1 Samuel 20:1 A friend is a refuge. We al
June 1 "Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father." 1 Samuel 19:4 One quality of true friendship is the loyalty that speaks out for
June 2 "Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee." 1 Samuel 20:4 Friendship is helpful. We of
June 3 "The men...said...Behold the day of which the Lord said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand." 1 Samuel 24:4
June 4 "Wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words?" 1 Samuel 24:9 There was someone who, in the darkness, was undermining David's reputation.
June 5 "The Lord forbid that I should do this thing." 1 Samuel 24:6 "Wouldn't it be manly to get back at them?" someone asked after being in
June 6 "I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the Lord's anointed." 1 Samuel 24:10 David now seemed to have a quick and
June 7 "The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee." 1 Samuel 24:12 There tend
June 8 "Then David the king went in, and sat before the Lord." 2 Samuel 7:18 We can come before the Lord anywhere by closing our eyes to the
June 9 "David spake unto the Lord when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done perversely: but
June 10 "The Lord...which had appeared unto him twice." 1 Kings 11:9 Matthew Henry says, "God keeps track of the gracious visits he makes to
June 11 "In thy days I will not do it, for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son." 1 Kings 11:12 This messa
June 12 "I will sing a new song unto thee, O God." Psalm 144:9 Ruskin says, "Many mighty harmonies have been played by instruments tha
June 13 "The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul." Psalm 19:7 The works of God reveal his glory, but not his intentions. By obser
June 14 "The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart." Psalm 19:8 Many people think that living a good life means living a sad a
June 15 "Many, O Lord my God, are the wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward...I am poor and needy; yet
June 16 "Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts." Psalm 51:6 No doubt being is better than doing - that is, if it were possible to
June 17 "Herewith shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering." Leviticus
June 18 "Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, or ever the evil days come." Ecclesiastes 12:1 Starting a Christian life when y
June 19 "Through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God." Acts 14:22 The best things in life come from hardship. Whea
June 20 "He that doeth the will of God abideth for ever." 1 John 2:17 God's will is always the best; it is always divine love. A grieving wi
June 21 "Ye know this, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath." James 1:19 We miss so much by
June 22 "For you therefore which believe is the preciousness." 1 Peter 2:7 The close friends of Christ have discovered no other influence in
June 23 "Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings." Proverbs 22:29 People often aspire to improve their
June 24 "Howbeit the Levites hastened it not." 2 Chronicles 24:5 The Levites seemed indifferent and negligent. No reason is given for their
June 25 "And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the Lord, thou and Aaron." Exodus 24:1 God is always far above us. We can get closer to
June 26 "As he thinketh in his heart so is he." Proverbs 23:7 Our thoughts shape us. They are the quiet builders of the temple of character
June 27 "A good man shall obtain favor of the Lord." Proverbs 12:2 It's definitely worth it to have the Lord's favor. If we know he is smili
June 28 "He went out to his father,...he said, "My head! my head!"...he...brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and the
June 29 "There is no God like thee... who keepest covenant... with thy servants, that walk before thee with all their heart." 1 Kings 8:23 P
June 30 "My mouth shall utter truth...All the words of my mouth are in righteousness." Proverbs 8:7, 8 In today's world, there's much guessi
July 1 "And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, my great ar
July 2 "He smote thrice, and stayed...Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times." 2 Kings 13:18, 19 Character is revealed in the small t
July 3 "He hath put a new song in my mouth." Psalm 40:3 The ancient statue of Memnon was believed to become musical when the sun rose and th
July 4 "The children of Israel...kept the feast...with joy: for the Lord had made them joyful." Ezra 6:21, 22 The Lord is constantly d
July 5 "Blessed be the Lord...there hath not failed one word of all his good promise." 1 Kings 8:56 It's been nearly three thousand years si
July 6 "This thing became a sin." 1 Kings 12:30 The king's strategy worked. The people didn't return to the temple in Jerusalem, but instead
July 7 "But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in hi
July 8 "Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God." Mark 4:11 It's amazing how different the truth of Christ appears from the insi
July 9 "The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down." Psalm 145:14 God never gets tired of helping us lear
July 10 "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." John 13:35 In the entire rope system of the B
July 11 "Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves." Romans 5:1 Some individuals are des
July 12 "We speak that we do know, and bear witness of that we have seen." John 3:11 The teachings of Christ are about certainties. A
July 13 "And Joshua...the servant of the Lord, died." Judges 2:8 We don't have a detailed account of the final moments of this good man's li
July 14 "Joshua...died...and the children of Israel did that which was evil...and they forsook the Lord." Judges 2:8-12 This happens too oft
July 15 "Jesus gave him no answer." John 19:9 The silences of Jesus are as meaningful as his words. He remained silent in front of Pilate. H
July 16 "This ointment might have been sold...and given to the poor. And they murmured against her." Mark 14:5 It's really easy to fall into
July 17 "All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous, but grievous: yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that hav
July 18 "As the Lord, the God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand." 1 Kings 17:1 We all stand before God. He is always watching us, and Hi
July 19 "Thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there." 1 Kings 17:4 God always finds a way to provide
July 20 "It came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up." 1 Kings 17:7 That's how it goes with the brooks of this world. Initially,
July 21 "And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah." 1 Kings 17:15 This means she took the small amount of flour and oil she ha
July 22 "She, and he, and her house, did eat many days." 1 Kings 17:15 If the prophet hadn't arrived at the widow's door, she and her family
July 23 "He ...came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die." 1 Kings 19:4 He was deeply discourag
July 24 "An angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat...He...went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights."
July 25 "I, even I only, am left." 1 Kings 19:10 There's something deeply moving in this statement. Elijah truly believed he was the only on
July 26 "Yet will I leave me seven thousand in Israel which have not bowed unto Baal." 1 Kings 19:18 Things were not as bad as Elijah had be
July 27 "It came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven." 2 Kings 2:1 When a good person leaves the wo
July 28 "It came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire...which parted them both asunder
July 29 "Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me." 2 Kings 2:9 Elisha's decision reveals where his hea
July 30 "He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him." 2 Kings 2:13 We often witness the departure of valuable lives from this w
July 31 "But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night." Psalm 1:2 A perfumer purchased a simple
August 1 "The Lord hath sent me as far as Bethel...The Lord hath sent me to Jericho...The Lord hath sent me to Jordan." 2 Kings 2:2, 4, 6 Go
August 2 "They took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh." 1 Samuel 31:13 It's often said that everyone lives for a
August 3 "When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long." Psalm 32:3 Sometimes it's better to be silent before
August 4 "In the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city. Jeremiah 39:2 Wh
August 5 "In the fourth watch of the night he came unto them." Matthew 14:25 He didn't come right away; in fact, it was almost morning when
August 6 "His disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us." Matthew 15:23 Jesus is not so tenderhearted
August 7 "Not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord." Colossians 3:22 St. Paul talks about "eyeserv
August 8 "Hezekiah received the letter... and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord." Isaiah 37:14 That
August 9 "In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death." 2 Kings 20:1 Palace walls cannot keep out sickness. Kings and queens, like peasants,
August 10 "Turn you at my reproof." Proverbs 1:23 We must always be turning if we want to keep our lives true and in line with God's command
August 11 "Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold." Proverbs 8:10 It's challenging to convince people
August 12 "All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad." Psalm 45:
August 13 "Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy Spirit is good." Psalm 143:10 There are countless possibilities in life,
August 14 "They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage." Isaiah 41:6 It was Charles Kingsley
August 15 "I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry." Psalm 41:1 Has God taught you a significant truth, o
August 16 "We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is." 1 John 3:2 Bishop Thobu
August 17 "Jesus said, Let her alone...she hath wrought a good work on me." Mark 14:6 Utility isn't the only measure of value; actions
August 18 "He called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them." Matthew 18:2 When the disciples wanted to know who was the gr
August 19 "Tribulation worketh patience." Romans 5:3 Patience is an important lesson to learn. Any school where we can learn it is good, and
August 20 "The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord." Job 1:21 God's love remains constant, both in time
August 21 "The word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time." Jonah 3:1 Jonah had failed initially, but God gave him another opportunity
August 22 "So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord" Jonah 3:3 Jonah had learned his lesson well. We aren't
August 23 "Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died." 2 Kings 13:14 A deathbed is a good place from which to reflect on one's
August 24 "As soon as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet." 2 Kings 13:21 The bones of Elisha had no m
August 25 "Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him a message unto Mordecai." Esther 4:10 We often overlook the minor characters in Scripture
August 26 "If thou altogether holdest thy peace... thou and thy father's house shall perish." Esther 4:14 The only safe way in life's crowde
August 27 "If thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall relief and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place." Esthe
August 28 "Who knoweth whether thou art not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" Esther 4:14 One reason Esther was in the palace at
August 29 "I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven." Nehemiah 1:4 Years were not all. Nehemiah also brought his concerns to God in pray
August 30 "But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night." Nehemiah 4:9 We often risk turning prayer into
August 31 "Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed;...so that we are not able to build." Nehemiah 4:10 There are alway
September 1 "Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord,...and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your
September 2 "Every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon; and the builders, every one had his sw
September 3 "Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared." Nehemiah 8:10 God lov
September 4 "Neither be ye grieved; for the joy of the Lord is your strength." Nehemiah 8:10 If we want to be strong for service and always
September 5 "Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia...he hath charged me to build him an house." Ezra 1:2 It comforts us to know that nothing is go
September 6 "Whosoever there is among you of all his people...let him go up... and build the house of the Lord." Ezra 1:3 There's another te
September 7 "The children of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest... kept the dedication of this house of God with joy." Ezra 6
September 8 "In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the Lord by Haggai." Haggai 2:1 The Lord alwa
September 9 "I waited patiently for the Lord." Psalm 11:1 There are moments in everyone's life when their own efforts can't change anything,
September 10 "And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have seen, and behold, a candlestick all of gold, and its bowl upon the to
September 11 "Be strong all ye people of the land, saith the Lord, and work." Haggai 2:4 There are many times in most people's lives when th
September 12 "The Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee." Zechariah 3:2 The Lord is the friend of His people and will not stand by ina
September 13 "Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord?" 2 Kings 4:28 The woman's thought seems to have been, "It would have been better
September 14 "That seeing they may see, and not perceive." Mark 4:12 It's a mistake not to use one's eyes to see things that are meant to be
September 15 "Jesus turned him about in the crowd, and said, Who touched my garments?" Mark 5:30 The crowd was tightly packed around Jesus,
September 16 "Blessed are ye poor; for yours is the kingdom of God." Luke 6:20 According to the Bible, the blessed ones aren't those the wor
September 17 "When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not." Luke 7:13 A sorrow in a home sends out a wave o
September 18 "A voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my Son, my chosen: hear ye him." Luke 9:35 Many of the most comforting messages
September 19 "If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." Luke 9:23 The more signific
September 20 "If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments." John 14:15 Love is more than just a feeling; it is a way of life. The evidence o
September 21 "Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table." Matthew 15:27 When Jesus spoke to the po
September 22 "Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ." 1 Corinthians 11:1 One way God reveals himself to us is through the lives
September 23 "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." Galatians 6:7 People have casual at
September 24 "Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above, coming down from the Father of lights." James 1:17 Many good things come
September 25 "Ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saveth you out of all your calamities and your distresses." 1 Samuel 10:19 We
September 26 "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?" Psalm 27:1 The idea is that God is like a fortress of stone walls s
September 27 "The elders...said unto him, Behold, thou art old." 1 Samuel 8:4, 5 They meant that his old age made him inefficient as a leade
September 28 "I am old and gray-headed...I have walked before you from my youth unto this day." 1 Samuel 12:2 Old age is the ultimate test o
September 29 "They said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man's hand." 1 Samuel 12:4 It is
September 30 "Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the g
October 1 "My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?" Psalm 42:2 One may have everything else—
October 2 "Except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone." John 12:24 Jesus was an incredibly wise teacher
October 3 "The words that I have spoken unto you, are spirit, and are life." John 6:63 God's own life is in the words of Scripture. Place a
October 4 "I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly." John 10:10 To experience a rich life, we must actively use the life
October 5 "A certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion." Luke 10:33 "Lord, sh
October 6 "Jesus wept." John 11:35 This is the shortest verse in the entire Bible, yet its meaning is profound. It acts like a clear window
October 7 "And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his anklebones received strength." Acts 3:7 A
October 8 "Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep." Romans 12:15 Odd as it may seem, it's often easier to weep with those
October 9 "Tribulation worketh patience; and patience, probation." Romans 5:3, 4 At first, we might think that a home that has never experie
October 10 "Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto this day." Acts 26:22 The heroic old apostle endured nearly tw
October 11 "That ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ." Philippians 1:10 Sincere means without wax. Many peopl
October 12 "Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name." Psalm 103:1 Every part of us should join in pr
October 13 "Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust." Psalm 40:4 That's not the perspective of the world. It labels the person bl
October 14 "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold." Proverbs 22:1 We must be ex
October 15 "Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you." Proverbs 1:23 After we
October 16 "What seest thou?" Zechariah 4:2 The world is filled with beautiful things that only a few people can see. A woman was admiring s
October 17 "For surely there is a reward; and thy hope shall not be cut off." Proverbs 23:18 What you observe of the brilliance, the excitem
October 18 "Their delectable things shall not profit." Isaiah 44:9 "Delectable things" refer to the objects of their delight, specifically,
October 19 "Even to-day is my complaint rebellious: my stroke is heavier than my groaning." Job 24:2 Job does not mean that he was rebelliou
October 20 "The children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings." Psalm 36:7 Under God's wings is a wonderful shelter to run to wh
October 21 "Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips." Proverbs 27:2 We should not allow our
October 22 "If thou seest the oppression of the poor...one higher than the high regardeth. Ecclesiastes 5:8 It's comforting to know that in
October 23 "The soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way." Numbers 21:4 There are a lot of discouraged people in the
October 24 "For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me up." Psalm 27:10 We all understand how deeply our father
October 25 "Concerning which salvation the prophets sought...which things angels desire to look into." 1 Peter 1:10, 12 Both earth and heave
October 26 "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you." John 14:27 Two artists set out to create their own interpretations of peace.
October 27 "I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content." Philippians 4:11 Contentment depends on the individual, not on
October 28 "What I do you may not understand now; but you will grasp it hereafter." John 13:7 At that time, Peter couldn't grasp why t
October 29 "I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee." 2 Corinthi
October 30 "Let us have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1 Peace is a word that St. Paul often uses. Despite his life
October 31 "That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways" 1 Kings 8:58 We must be obedient and faithful. Otherwise, we r
November 1 "Let not the sun go down upon your wrath." Ephesians 4:26 It's good for us to have limits that momentarily conclude our life, as
November 2 "Paul said...Except these abide in the ship ye cannot be saved." Acts 27:31 The sailors were essential in ensuring the survival o
November 3 "Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea." Acts 27:40 Anything that stops us from reaching heaven should be decisively
November 4 "He that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much." Luke 16:10 We often underestimate small failures in
November 5 "Work not for the meat which perisheth, but for the meat which abideth unto eternal life." John 6:27 We need constant reminders a
November 6 "I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse." Genesis 12:3 It's amazing how God aligns himse
November 7 "I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin." Psalm 32:5 Unconfessed sins
November 8 "My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall be glad, even mine." Proverbs 23:15 Every true father deeply cares about hi
November 9 "Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me?" Psalm 42:11 No attitude breeds discomfort more than h
November 10 "What can David say more unto thee? for thou knowest thy servant, O Lord God." 2 Samuel 7:20 Who hasn't felt the complete inabil
November 11 "What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep...which I hear?" 1 Samuel 15:14 Sin is hard to conceal. We may believe we've succe
November 12 "I delight to do thy will." Psalm 40:8 This is what dedication means. Every ambition should begin and end with this sentiment. D
November 13 "And the people were as murmurers, speaking evil in the ears of the Lord: and when the Lord heard it, his anger was kindled." Nu
November 14 "And straightway he constrained the disciples to get into the ship." Matthew 14:22 Even when Christ sends us out, we may face st
November 15 "To obey is better than sacrifice." 1 Samuel 15:22 Many people prioritize religious rituals over practical obedience. They're co
November 16 "He put forth his hand, and took her, and brought her in unto him into the ark." Genesis 8:9 One night in a home by the sea, the
November 17 "Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him." 1 Sa
November 18 "I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart, and be with Christ; for it is very far better: yet to abide in t
November 19 "I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision." Acts 26:19 Dr. Doddridge, in his biography of Colonel Gardiner, recounts the t
November 20 "The fashion of his countenance was altered." Luke 9:29 Artists often depict Christ's face with a halo in their paintings,
November 21 "He entered and was passing through Jericho." Luke 19:1 Jesus had never been to Jericho before and would never visit there again
November 22 "What shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?" Mark 10:17 Eternal life is the only thing worth living for. No matter how muc
November 23 "Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 18:3 Our great Te
November 24 "The word of the Lord abideth for ever." 1 Peter 1:25 People often make promises to others, putting all their trust and happines
November 25 "Because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf." Phi
November 26 "If he offer it for a thanksgiving." Leviticus 7:12 The concept behind this offering was that whenever a special favor was shown
November 27 "In all things I gave you an example, how that so labouring ye ought to help the weak." Acts 20:35 All Christians are brethren.
November 28 "We are a sweet savor of Christ unto God, in them that are being saved, and in them that are perishing. ...And who is sufficient
November 29 "But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves."
November 30 "All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them." Acts 9:39
December 1 "Be not therefore anxious for the morrow; for the morrow will be anxious for itself." Matthew 6:34 One reason our Lord gives for
December 2 "Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me." Acts 24:25 This is a common behavior a
December 3 "This is the man, that teacheth all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place." Acts 21:28 This was a case o
December 4 "Having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end." John 13:1 His own! How sweet these words are! They sp
December 5 "Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered." Psalm 32:1 No true happiness can come to anyone until they
December 6 "He took a towel, and girded himself. Then he poureth water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe th
December 7 "Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter." John 13:7 It's never wis
December 8 "Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath." James 1:19 We're often told to think twice before we speak. Somet
December 9 "Thou... hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches...lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding hear
December 10 "It was in my heart to build a house... But the word of the Lord came to me, saying,...thou shalt not build a house unto m
December 11 "If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then I will give thee a place of access among these that s
December 12 "The whole congregation... murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness. Exodus 16:2 As soon as the people o
December 13 "Moses alone shall come near unto the Lord." Exodus 24:2 Some are always admitted to closer intimacy with Christ than others. In
December 14 "Gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God visiteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble." 1 Peter 5:5 W
December 15 "My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth." 1 John 3:18 Increasingly, Christi
December 16 "Buy the truth, and sell it not; yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding." Proverbs 23:23 Acquiring truth isn't about sp
December 17 "He was despised and rejected of men." Isaiah 53:3 The most heartbreaking aspect of Christ's life was the cold reception he rece
December 18 "Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ." Acts 28:31 This is the last glimpse Ac
December 19 "He went on his way rejoicing." Acts 8:39 He didn't abandon his journey or decide to return to the other Christians because he h
December 20 "The Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: he that will,
December 21 "He that is righteous, let him do righteousness still." Revelation 22:11 Life in the afterworld won't be different from our curr
December 22 "It is more blessed to give than to receive." Acts 20:35 We'll have a happier Christmas for ourselves if we help create a little
December 23 "Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee." Acts 3:6 In a story, a good person says, "It's ver
December 24 "I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people." Luke 2:10 If we are sitting in peace and joy, our hea
December 25 "They offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh." Matthew 2:11 They were not satisfied with just worshiping the Ki
December 26 "Then shall he send forth the angels, and shall gather together his elect...from the uttermost part of the earth." Mark 13:27 Th
December 27 "That they all may be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us: that the world may belie
December 28 "Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough; the hour is come." Mark 14:41 We need to understand the significance of a
December 29 "So teach us to number our days, that we may get us an heart of wisdom." Psalm 90:12 There are several ways to consider our days
December 30 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yea and forever." Hebrews 13:8 As we move forward, we leave many things behind. W
December 31 "Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before." Philippians 3:13 There's
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