God in His loving kindness has given us up lifting and encouraging promises from His Word within the Old and New Testament of the Holy Bible. Whatever your needs, you can find in the Scripture verses the principles you need to address the issues and challenges of life you may face.
It is hoped that the collection of Bible verses will encourage you step-by-step, day-by-day and prayer-by-prayer. However, these collection of Scripture verses are not intended to replace your personal daily Bible study. We hope these selected Scripture passages will be an encouragement to you as you read your Bible daily.
Scriptural Verses for Meditation
“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12).
“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14).
“But if a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die, none of the transgressions which he has committed shall be remembered against him; because of the righteousness which he has done, he shall live” (Ezekiel 18:21-22).
“For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:3-4).
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17).
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear. Even though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea” (Psalm 46:1-2).
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).
“Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh” (Ezekiel 36:25-26).
“This You have seen, O LORD; do not keep silence. Oh LORD, do not be far from me” (Psalm 35:22).
“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5).
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, tow give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you” (Jeremiah 29:11-12).
“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall, I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1).
“For this is God, our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even to death” (Psalm 48:14).
“Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded” (James 4:7-8).
“But as it is written: ‘Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him’” (1 Corinthians 2:9).
“And Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst’” (John 6:35).
“And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; for You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You” (Psalm 9:10).
“The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart and saves such as have a contrite spirit.
The LORD redeems the soul of his servant, and none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned” (Psalm 34:18, 22).
“Heal me, Oh LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for You are my praise”
(Jeremiah 17:14).
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened” (Matthew 7:7-8).
“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age”
(Titus 2:11-12).
“For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an arch-angle, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up (raptured) together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus, we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore, comfort one another with these words” (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18).
“Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another” (1 John 4:11).
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6).
“He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who love Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him” (John 14:21).
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek” (Romans 1:16).
“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).
“For the LORD, your God is He who goes with you, to fight for you against our enemies, to save you” (Deuteronomy 20:4).
“Blessed is he who considers the poor; the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. The LORD will preserve him and keep him alive and he will be blessed on the earth; You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies. The LORD will strengthen him on his bed of illness; You will sustain him on his sickbed” (Psalm 41:1-3).
“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing hat the testing of your faith produces patience. Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.” (James 1: 2-3, 12).
“He will swallow up death forever, and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces; the rebuke of His people He will take away from all the earth; for the LORD has spoken” (Isaiah 25:8).
“Nevertheless, I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand. You will guide me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory” (Psalm 73:23-24).
“For I am persuaded that neither death or life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39).
“If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love” (John 15:10).
“Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the LORD” (Psalm 31:24).
“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life” (John 5:24).
“Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word, he shall never see death” (John 8:51).
“And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more, pain, for the former things have passed away” (Revelation 21:4).
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, please help me to be patient as I wait and hope for Your blessings. I will be of good courage for I know that You shall strengthen me because I place my trust and hope in You. O Lord, for You are my refuge and strength. For You are our LORD God, living and reigning, forever and ever. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.
All Scripture verses are taken from the New King James Version of the Holy Bible.
By
Constance A. Burns, NAAV Contributor for Scriptural Readings and Moments of Meditation; email: cburns@naavets.org.