March 31

 

1 Peter 2:24

24 “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”

March 30

 

John 11:25

25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;

March 28

 

Romans 8:32

32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

March 27

 2 Corinthians 5:10 (ESV)

10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.

March 26

 

Matthew 6:14

14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

March 25

 Isaiah 5:20 (NIV)

20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.

March 24

 

Hosea 6:1

1 “Come, let us return to the LORD. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds.

March 23

 

Psalms 27:4

4 One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.

March 20

 

Psalms 37:8

8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.

March 19

 

2 Thessalonians 2:15

15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

March 18

 

3 John 1:4

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

St Patrick

 St. Patrick wasn't Irish. He was born in Wales or Scotland.

Slavery was one of the things St. Patrick brought with him to Ireland

St. Patrick wore BLUE, not Green, cloaks and clothing

St 

Patrick's Day celebrates the day he died

His real name was not Patrick; it was Maewyn Succat

Saint Patrick was never canonized as a Saint.

To drive the snakes out was impossible as snakes have never inhabited Ireland; it is supposedly a metaphor.

He did all his religious training in France.

March 17

 

Psalms 1:1

1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,

March 16

 Romans 5:5 (NIV)

And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

March 15

 One of my favorites

2 Corinthians 4:6

6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.

March 14

 

Numbers 6:24

24 “ ‘ “The LORD bless you and keep you;

March 12

 

Malachi 4:2

2 But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves.

March 11

John 1:16

16 Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.

March 9

 

Daniel 10:12

12 Then he continued, “Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them

March 8

 

Proverbs 14:27

27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.

March 7

 

Hebrews 11:1

1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

March 4

 

Matthew 21:21

21 Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done.

Thought

During the Vietnam War, there was a saying popular among some of the more hard-core soldiers: "Kill them all, let God sort them out." Today, while driving home from my favorite coffee shop, I noticed a church with the message on its sign: "Love them all, let God sort them out." I appreciate this twist on an old saying. It would make a great hat or something. 

March 3

 

Philippians 2:3

3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,

March 1

 

Titus 2:11

11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.