Month: February 2020

February Scriptures

For the past few years, I have taken on the goal of reading my Bible through one of the one-year reading plans.  Mostly, I’ve used the NLT One-Year Chronological Bible. I seem to prefer this particular one because it’s written as it happened, in chronological order.  It’s interesting to me, when reading the Bible this way, how events in history transpired simultaneously through some of the different books and also the different order of the books from how the Bible is laid out.

Like I said, I read the One-Year Bible for several years using this particular version.  But last year, 2019, I didn’t just want to read the Bible, I wanted to make sure I got something out of the daily reading. So I decided I would find one verse or scripture passage that spoke the most to me during each day of Bible reading.

My goal was to read the Bible each day, highlight the specific verse or scripture passage that I found and then write it down to keep in a journal. I used a certain highlighter color so I could keep track of which verse I picked for the daily reading, versus other highlights already in there.

Then, late last year, I decided I wanted to do more with my daily verses, besides keeping them in a journal.  I wanted to share them. So for each month in 2020, I plan to post the scriptures I found for that month in 2019.

My prayer for you is that as you read these scriptures that spoke to me last year, they will speak to you right here and now; either to something you’re searching for, an answer you need or just confirmation of what God has been speaking to you.

February 1—Exodus 3:10

“Now go, for I am sending you to Pharaoh. You must lead my people Israel out of Egypt.”

February 2—Exodus 6:1

Then the Lord told Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. When he feels the force of my strong hand, he will let the people go. In fact, he will force them to leave his land!”

February 3—Exodus 8:19

“This is the finger of God!” the magicians exclaimed to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart remained hard. He wouldn’t listen to them, just as the Lord had predicted.

February 4—Exodus 12:40-42

The people of Israel had lived in Egypt for 430 years. In fact, it was on the last day of the 430th year that all the Lord’s forces left the land. On this night the Lord kept his promise to bring his people out of the land of Egypt. So, this night belongs to him, and it must be commemorated every year by all the Israelites, from generation to generation.

February 5—Exodus 14:31

When the people of Israel saw the mighty power that the Lord had unleashed against the Egyptians, they were filled with awe before him. They put their faith in the Lord and in his servant Moses.

February 6—Exodus 17:12

Moses’ arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up. So, Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on. Then they stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands. So, his hands held steady until sunset.

February 7—Exodus 20:6

But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands.

February 8—Exodus 23:2

“You must not follow the crow in doing wrong. When you are called to testify in a dispute, do not be swayed by the crowd to twist justice.”

February 9—Exodus 28:29

“In this way, Aaron will carry the names of the tribes of Israel on the sacred chest piece over his heart when he goes into the Holy Place. This will be a reminder that he represents the people when he comes before the Lord.”

February 10—Exodus 31:17

It is a permanent sign of my covenant with the people of Israel. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day he stopped working and was refreshed.

February 11—Exodus 34:14

You must worship no other gods, for the Lord, whose very name is Jealous, is a God who is jealous about his relationship with you.

February 12—Exodus 35:21

All whose hearts were stirred and whose spirits were moved came and brought their sacred offerings to the Lord. They brought all the materials needed for the Tabernacle, for the performance of its rituals, and for the sacred garments.

February 13—Exodus 39:30

Finally, they made the sacred medallion—the badge of holiness—of pure gold. They engraved it like a seal with these words: HOLY TO THE LORD.

February 14—Exodus 40:34

Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle.

February 15—Numbers 7:89

Whenever Moses went into the Tabernacle to speak with the Lord, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—that rests on the Ark of the covenant. The Lord spoke to him from there.

February 16—Numbers 8:20

So Moses, Aaron and the whole community of Israel dedicated the Levites, carefully following all the Lord’s instructions to Moses.

February 17—Leviticus 4:35

Then he must remove all the sheep’s fat, just as he does with the fat of a sheep presented as a peace offering. He will burn the fat on the altar on top of the special gifts presented to the Lord. Through this process, the priest will purify the people from their sin, making them right with the Lord, and they will be forgiven.

February 18—Leviticus 7:28

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. When you present a peace offering to the Lord, bring part of it as a gift to the Lord.”

February 19—Leviticus 11:45

For I, the Lord, am the one who brought you up from the land of Egypt, that I might be your God. Therefore, you must be holy because I am holy.

February 20—Leviticus 14:29

The priest will apply the oil remaining in his hand to the head of the person being purified. Through this process, the priest will purify the person before the Lord.

February 21—Leviticus 16:30

On that day offerings of purification will be made for you, and you will be purified in the Lord’s presence from all your sins.

February 22—Leviticus 19:12

“Do not bring shame on the name of your God by using it to swear falsely. I am the Lord.”

February 23—Leviticus 20:7

So set yourselves apart to be holy, for I am the Lord your God.

February 24—Leviticus 25:17

Show your fear of God by not taking advantage of each other. I am the Lord your God.

February 25—Leviticus 26:9

“I will look favorably upon you, making you fertile and multiplying your people. And I will fulfill my covenant with you.”

February 26—Leviticus 27:30

“One-tenth of the produce of the land, whether grain from the fields or fruit from the tree, belongs to the Lord and must be set apart to him as holy.”

February 27—Numbers 2:34

So the people of Israel did everything as the Lord commanded Moses. Each clan set up camp and marched under their banners exactly as the Lord had instructed them.

February 28—Numbers 4:49

When their names were recorded, as the Lord had commanded through Moses, each man was assigned his task and told what to carry. And so the registration was completed; just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

**All verses are written from the New Living Translation.

**The verses are taken from the NLT Chronological One-Year Bible from YouVersion.

January Scriptures

For the past few years, I have taken on the goal of reading my Bible through one of the one-year reading plans.  Mostly, I’ve used the NLT One-Year Chronological Bible. I seem to prefer this particular one because it’s written as it happened, in chronological order.  It’s interesting to me, when reading the Bible this way, how events in history transpired simultaneously through some of the different books and also the different order of the books from how the Bible is laid out.

Like I said, I read the One-Year Bible for several years using this particular version.  But last year, 2019, I didn’t just want to read the Bible, I wanted to make sure I got something out of the daily reading. So I decided I would find one verse or scripture passage that spoke the most to me during each day of Bible reading.

My goal was to read the Bible each day, highlight the specific verse or scripture passage that I found and then write it down to keep in a journal. I used a certain highlighter color so I could keep track of which verse I picked for the daily reading, versus other highlights already in there.

Then, late last year, I decided I wanted to do more with my daily verses, besides keeping them in a journal.  I wanted to share them. So for each month in 2020, I plan to post the scriptures I found for that month in 2019.  I’m a little behind, so in February 2020, you’ll get two…January (this post) and then February (coming soon).

My prayer for you is that as you read these scriptures that spoke to me last year, they will speak to you right here and now; either to something you’re searching for, an answer you need or just confirmation of what God has been speaking to you.

January 1—Genesis 1:28

Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”

January 2—Genesis 6:8

But Noah found favor with the Lord.

January 3—Genesis 9:13

I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is a sign of my covenant with you and with all the earth.

January 4—Genesis 13:16

And I will give you so many descendants that, like the dust of the earth, they cannot be counted!

January 5—Genesis 17:16

And I will bless her and give you a son from her! Yes, I will bless her richly, and she will become the mother of many nations. Kings of nations will be among her descendants.

January 6—Genesis 18:14

Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.

January 7—Genesis 22:17-18

I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies. And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed—all because you have obeyed me.

January 8—Genesis 25:21

Isaac pleaded with the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children. The Lord answered Isaac’s prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with twins.

January 9—Genesis 26:4

I will cause your descendants to become as numerous as the stars of the sky, and I will give them all these lands. And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed.

January 10—Genesis 30:22

Then God remembered Rachel’s plight and answered her prayers by enabling her to have children.

January 11—Genesis 31:54

Then Jacob offered a sacrifice to God there on the mountain and invited everyone to a covenant feast. After they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.

January 12—Genesis 35:11

Then God said, “I am El-Shaddai: ‘God Almighty.’ Be fruitful and multiply. You will become a great nation, even many nations. Kings will be among your descendants!”

January 13—Genesis 36:6-7

Esau took his wives, his children and his entire household, along with his livestock and cattle—all the wealth he had acquired in the land of Canaan—and moved away from his brother, Jacob. There was not enough land to support them both because of all the livestock and possessions they had acquired.

January 14—Genesis 39:2

The Lord was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master.

January 15—Genesis 41:41

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I hereby put you in charge of the entire land of Egypt.”

January 16—Genesis 42:25

Joseph then ordered his servants to fill the men’s sacks with grain, but he also gave secret instructions to return each brother’s payment at the top of his sack. He also gave them supplies for their journey home.

January 17—Genesis 46:30

Finally, Jacob said to Joseph, “Now I am ready to die, since I have seen your face again and know you are still alive.”

January 18—Genesis 50:19-20

But Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you? You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.”

January 19—Job 1:21

He said, “I came naked from my mother’s womb, and I will be naked when I leave. The Lord gave me what I had, and the Lord has taken it away. Praise the name of the Lord!”

January 20—Job 5:17

“But consider the joy of those corrected by God! Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin.”

January 21—Job 8:5-6

But if you pray to God and seek the favor of the Almighty, and if you are pure and live with integrity, he will surely rise up and restore your happy home.

January 22—Job 12:10

For the life of every living thing is in his hand, and the breath of every human being.

January 23—Job 16:5

But if it were me, I would encourage you. I would try to take away your grief.

January 24—Job 19:25

“But as for me, I know my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last.”

January 25—Job 22:21

Submit to God, and you will have peace; then things will go well for you.

January 26—Job 28:28

And this is what he says to all humanity, ‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.’

January 27—Job 31:6

Let God weigh me on the scales of justice, for he knows my integrity.

January 28—Job 33:29-30

“Yes, God does these things again and again for people. He rescues them from the grave so they may enjoy the light of life…”

January 29—Job 37:23-24

We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty, but even though he is just and righteous, he does not destroy us. No wonder people everywhere fear him. All who are wise show him reverence.

January 30—Job 40:3-5

Then Job replied to the Lord, “I am nothing—how could I ever find the answers? I will cover my mouth with my hand. I have said too much already. I have nothing more to say.”

January 31—Job 42:10

When Job prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes. In fact, the Lord gave him twice as much as before!

 

**All verses are written from the New Living Translation.

**The verses are taken from the NLT Chronological One-Year Bible from YouVersion.