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Matthew chapter 3 verses 7-9 (NIV)  But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We…

Genesis chapter 3 verses 8-9 (NIV)  Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden. But the LORD God called to the man, “Where are…

Matthew chapter 1 verses 19-24 (NIV)  Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son…

Revelation chapter 22 verse 21 (NIV)  The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen. So it’s the last day of the year and once again I have managed to complete the Bible in a year, thanks to Nicky Gumbel ‘s app. Consequently another year of personal musings has continued in my bible…

Revelation chapter 21 verses 3-4 (NIV)   And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.  ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes.…

Psalm 149 verses 4-5 (NIV)   For the LORD takes delight in his people;    he crowns the humble with victory.   Let his faithful people rejoice in this honour    and sing for joy on their beds. The verses that caught my attention today follow on really from those of yesterday. We are reminded that…

Psalm 148 verse 14 (NIV)   And he has raised up for his people a horn,    the praise of all his faithful servants,    of Israel, the people close to his heart.  Praise the LORD. The horn is a common biblical metaphor for strength and power. Horns also symbolise authority and kingship. In addition to representing human…

Psalm 148 verse 14 (NIV)   And he has raised up for his people a horn,    the praise of all his faithful servants,    of Israel, the people close to his heart.  Praise the LORD. The horn is a common biblical metaphor for strength and power. Horns also symbolise authority and kingship. In addition to representing human…

Nehemiah chapter 7 verse 5 ( NIV)  So my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the common people for registration by families. I found the genealogical record of those who had been the first to return. This is what I found written there: God put it on Nehemiah’s…

Nehemiah chapter 5 verses 17 – 18 (NlV)  Furthermore, a hundred and fifty Jews and officials ate at my table, as well as those who came to us from the surrounding nations. Each day one ox, six choice sheep and some poultry were prepared for me, and every ten days an abundant supply of wine…