For all flesh is as grass,
and all the glory of man as the flower of grass.
The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
but the Word of the Lord endureth for ever.
And this is the Word which by the Gospel is preached unto you.
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies,
and all evil speakings,
as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the Word,
that ye may grow thereby:
if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
(I Peter 1:24-2:3)
The Word for the YEAR--
Romans
5:1-5 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ: by Whom also we have access by faith into
this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
And not only
so, but we glory
in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and
patience, experience; and experience, hope: and hope maketh not ashamed;
because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost
which is given unto us.
The Word for the month--
Titus 3:7 That being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the Hope of eternal Life.
The Word for the day--
John 12:25
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto Life eternal.Hear the entire chapter--
John 12
Then
Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was
which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. There they made him a
supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the
table with him. Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very
costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her
hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. Then
saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's
son,
which should betray him, Why was not this ointment sold for three
hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he said, not that he cared
for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what
was put therein. Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my
burying hath she kept this. For the poor always ye have with you; but me
ye have not always. Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was
there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see
Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
But the chief
priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; because
that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
On
the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard
that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees, and
went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed
is
the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. And Jesus, when
he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not,
daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus
was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of
him, and
that they had done
these things unto him. The people therefore that was with him when he
called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare
record. For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that
he had done this miracle. The Pharisees therefore said among
themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is
gone after him.
And there were certain Greeks among them that
came up to worship at the feast: the same came therefore to Philip,
which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we
would see Jesus. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and
Philip tell Jesus.
And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is
come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I say
unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it
abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will
my
Father honour. Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father,
save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven,
saying, I have both glorified
it, and will glorify
it again. The people therefore, that stood by, and heard
it,
said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him. Jesus
answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your
sakes. Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this
world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw
all
men unto me. This he said,
signifying what death he should die. The people answered him, We have
heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou,
The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man? Then Jesus
said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye
have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in
darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, believe in
the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake
Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
But though
he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
that the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he
spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of
the Lord been revealed? Therefore they could not believe, because that
Esaias said again, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart;
that they should not see with
their eyes, nor understand with
their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess
him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Jesus
cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on
him that sent me. And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. I am come
a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide
in darkness. And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him
not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that
rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the
word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. For I
have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a
commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. And I know that
his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even
as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
--
I
Corinthians 15:3,4 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I
also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the
scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day
according to the scriptures:
Revelation
1:5b,6 Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own
blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to
him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Romans 16:27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
