Passage of the Day - Ephesians 5:15-21

Ephesians 5:15-21 

(New International Version)

 ¹⁵Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, ¹⁶making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. ¹⁷Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. ¹⁸Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. ¹⁹Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, ²⁰always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

 ²¹Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Passage of the Day - Philippians 4:1-7

Philippians 4:1-7 

(New Living Translation)

 ¹ Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stay true to the Lord. I love you and long to see you, dear friends, for you are my joy and the crown I receive for my work.

Words of Encouragement

 ² Now I appeal to Euodia and Syntyche. Please, because you belong to the Lord, settle your disagreement. ³ And I ask you, my true partner, to help these two women, for they worked hard with me in telling others the Good News. They worked along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are written in the Book of Life.

 ⁴ Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! ⁵ Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.

 ⁶ Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. ⁷ Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

Passage of the Day: 1 Corinthians 2:1-9

1 Corinthians 2:1-9

(New Living Translation)

Paul’s Message of Wisdom

1 When I first came to you, dear brothers and sisters, I didn’t use lofty words and impressive wisdom to tell you God’s secret plan. 2 For I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything except Jesus Christ, the One who was crucified. 3 I came to you in weakness—timid and trembling. 4 And my message and my preaching were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit. 5 I did this so you would trust not in human wisdom but in the power of God.


6 Yet when I am among mature believers, I do speak with words of wisdom, but not the kind of wisdom that belongs to this world or to the rulers of this world, who are soon forgotten. 7 No, the wisdom we speak of is the mystery of God—His plan that was previously hidden, even though He made it for our ultimate glory before the world began. 8 But the rulers of this world have not understood it; if they had, they would not have crucified our glorious Lord. 9 That is what the Scriptures mean when they say,


“No eye has seen, no ear has heard,
and no mind has imagined
what God has prepared
for those who love Him.”

Passage of the Day - Psalm 37: 1-8

Psalm 37:1-8 

(New Living Translation)

A psalm of David.

 ¹ Don’t worry about the wicked or envy those who do wrong.

 ² For like grass, they soon fade away. Like spring flowers, they soon wither.

 ³ Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.
 ⁴ Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart’s desires.

 ⁵ Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him, and He will help you.
 ⁶ He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.

 ⁷ Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for Him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.

 ⁸ Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper — it only leads to harm.

Passage of the Day: Galatians 5:22-26

Galatians 5:22-26

(New International Version)

 ²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. ²⁴Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. ²⁵Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. ²⁶Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.

Passage of the Day - Ecclesiastes 9:13-18

Ecclesiastes 9:13-18

(New International Version)

 Wisdom Better Than Folly

 ¹³ I also saw under the sun this example of wisdom that greatly impressed me: ¹⁴ There was once a small city with only a few people in it. And a powerful king came against it, surrounded it and built huge siege works against it. ¹⁵¹⁶ So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." But the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.  ¹⁷ The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools. ¹⁸ Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good. Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man.

Knowing You

To worship You and praise You,
To walk with You and hold You.
To proclaim Your majesty and goodness,
To enjoy life and see Your greatness.
To find and renew our strength,
To search for our purpose and life's depths.
To experience joy and share Your blessings,
To see the colorful rainbow shining.
To be closer to You and fathom Your unconditional love,
To be more like Your heart, always open to give and receive love.
To know You more is what we wanted to do,
Because we believe that the desire of learning Your words can make all these things come true.

by Christine Carla