Verse of the Day: Joel 2:12
“Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;”

“Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;”
“I waited patiently for the Lord;
he inclined to me and heard my cry.
He drew me up from the desolate pit,
out of the miry bog,
and set my feet upon a rock,
making my steps secure.
He put a new song in my mouth,
a song of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear,
and put their trust in the Lord.” – Verse of the Day: Psalms 40: 1-3
Turning From Darkness to the Light of Jesus - excellent read from Erick Erickson.
“I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel; *
my heart teaches me, night after night.
I have set the Lord always before me; *
because he is at my right hand I shall not fall.”
- Verse of the Day: Psalm 16: 7-8
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” - Verse of the Day: Psalm 51:11
“For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit,” - From today’s lectionary
“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” - Verse of the Day: Psalm 139: 23-24
Sunday Lectionary - Mark 9:2-9 - on the Transfiguration of Jesus & the coming of Elijah.
"And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you."- Verse of the Day: 1 Peter 5:10
(H/T YouVersion)
"Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you."
“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” - Verse of the Day: Philippians 4:7