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Evening Scripture John 3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.” Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingd...

Evening Scripture Malachi 3 “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty. But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or...

Evening Scripture  Psalm 86 Hear me, Lord, and answer me,      for I am poor and needy. Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;      save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God; have mercy on me, Lord,      for I call to you all day long. Bring joy to your servant, Lord,      for I put my trust in you. You, Lord, a...

Evening Scripture Ephesians 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us&n...

Evening Scripture Proverbs, Chapter 10  The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father,      but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,      but righteousness delivers from death. The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,      but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. Lazy hands make...

Evening Scripture Luke, Chapter 5 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and ta...

Trusting God’s Spirit to Do What I Cannot Evening Scripture Zechariah 4 Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke me up, like someone awakened from sleep. He asked me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven channels to the lamps. Also there are two olive trees by it, one...

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Evening Scripture James 4 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spen...

Finding Strength and Stability in God Evening Scripture Isaiah 33 Woe to you, destroyer,     you who have not been destroyed! Woe to you, betrayer,     you who have not been betrayed! When you stop destroying,     you will be destroyed; when you stop betraying,     you will be betrayed. Lord, be gracious to us;     we long for you. Be our stre...

Evening Scripture Matthew, Chapter 7 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the d...

Evening Scripture Haggai 2 On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: “Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people. Ask them, ‘Who of you is left who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you no...

Evening Scripture: "How lovely is your dwelling place,     Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints,     for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out     for the living God. Even the sparrow has found a home,     and the swallow a nest for herself,     where she may have her young— a place near your altar,     Lo...

Evening Scripture Romans 12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasin...

Evening Scripture Proverbs 15 A gentle answer turns away wrath,      but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,      but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,      keeping watch on the wicked and the good. The soothing tongue is a tree of life,      but a per...

Evening Scripture John 11 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.) So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.” When he heard this, Jesus said, “This...

Evening Scripture Zephaniah 3 Jerusalem Woe to the city of oppressors,     rebellious and defiled! She obeys no one,     she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the Lord,     she does not draw near to her God. Her officials within her     are roaring lions; her rulers are evening wolves,     who leave nothing for the morning...

Evening Scripture Psalm 77 I cried out to God for help;     I cried out to God to hear me. When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;     at night I stretched out untiring hands,     and I would not be comforted. I remembered you, God, and I groaned;     I meditated, and my spirit grew faint. You kept my eyes from closing;     I was too t...

Evening Scripture 2 Thessalonians 3 "As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith. But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. We have confidence in the Lord that you...

Evening Scripture Isaiah 49 Listen to me, you islands;     hear this, you distant nations: Before I was born the Lord called me;     from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name. He made my mouth like a sharpened sword,     in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow     and concealed me in his quiver....

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’ “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, &lsq...

Evening Scripture Habakkuk 3 A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. On  shigionoth . Lord, I have heard of your fame;     I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord. Repeat them in our day,     in our time make them known;     in wrath remember mercy. God came from Teman,     the Holy One from Mount Paran. His glory covered the heavens     and hi...

Evening Scripture Psalm 73 Surely God is good to Israel,      to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;      I had nearly lost my foothold. For I envied the arrogant      when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They have no struggles;      their bodies are healthy and strong. They are free from...

Evening Scripture "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is rea...

Evening Scripture Proverbs 20 Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler;     whoever is led astray by them is not wise. A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;     those who anger him forfeit their lives. It is to one’s honor to avoid strife,     but every fool is quick to quarrel. Sluggards do not plow in season;     so at harvest...