Life is not always easy, and we never know what’s around the corner, good or bad.
When life is a struggle, when we are in pain, when we are ill, when we are going through difficult times, when we are grieving, one thing is sure, God is with us in our pain, if we will allow Him to be.
He wants to walk with us on our journey, He wants to heal us and to provide us with strength and comfort.
God promises that His Word will accomplish His purposes (Isaiah 55:11) and the prayers of the righteous are powerfully effective (James 5:16).
God has given us His promises in Scripture and praying through Scripture is powerful. You may want to use the verses below as a part of your prayer and devotional times.
Here are 31 Scriptures to encourage you on your journey.
Psalm 147:3
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
Jeremiah 17:14
Heal me, O Yahweh, and I will be healed. Save me, and I will be saved; for you are my praise.
Isaiah 41:10
Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
1 Peter 2:24
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds.
Acts 10:38
Even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
Jeremiah 33:6
Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them; and I will reveal to them abundance of peace and truth.
Proverbs 17:22
A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Isaiah 53:5
But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.
Psalm 103:2-4
Praise Yahweh, my soul, and don’t forget all his benefits, who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies.
Mathew 11:28-29
Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.
Isaiah 15:26
He said, “If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you.”
3 John 1:2
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.
Matthew 9:35
Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
Isaiah 58:8
Then your light will break out as the morning, and your healing will appear quickly;
then your righteousness shall go before you, and Yahweh’s glory will be your rear guard.
Psalm 41:3
Yahweh will sustain him on his sickbed, and restore him from his bed of illness.
James 5:14
Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
James 5:15
And the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
2 Corinthians 12:9
He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
Matthew 10:1
He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
Philippians 4:19
My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Isaiah 53:5
But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.
Mark 5:34
He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease.”
Isaiah 41:10
Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
Philippians 4:6-7
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Proverbs 3:5-8
Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil. It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
Luke 8:50
But Jesus hearing it, answered him, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed.”
Psalm 107:20
He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.
Psalm 30:2
Yahweh my God, I cried to you, and you have healed me.
Matthew 14:14
Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,
Revelation 21:4
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.
As you read through these verses, reflect on them, even try Scripture Journaling with them, may you find comfort and strength from the God of the Bible, who loves you with a never ending love.
Yahweh appeared of old to me, saying, “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore I have drawn you with loving kindness. – Jeremiah 31:3
Christmas can be a wonderful and fun time of the year but it’s easy to get caught up in the busyness that goes along with the season.
These advent bible readings is a great way to take some time out to focus on the scriptures and the real meaning of the Christmas season.
It starts on the 1st of December and goes all the way through till Christmas Day on the 25th and includes scriptures from both the Old and New Testaments going through not just the birth of Jesus but the prophecies that led up to it. I have also included the names of Jesus to reflect on during this time as we think about the birth of Jesus and what that means to us.
You can use the reading plan in your daily devotional time, during your family devotional time, or for your Scripture Journaling. Why not pop it into your Bible Study Basket for easy access!
PROPHECIES ABOUT JESUS AND HIS BIRTH
DECEMBER 1
Isaiah 7:14 – A Virgin Will Conceive – Luke 1:35
DECEMBER 2
Hosea 11:1 – Called Out of Egypt – Matthew 2:14-15
DECEMBER 3
Micah 5:2 – Born in Bethlehem – Matthew 2:4-6
DECEMBER 4
Genesis 3:15 – Born of a Woman – Matthew 1:20
DECEMBER 5
Isaiah 40:3-4 – John the Baptist Will Be the Forerunner – John 1:23
DECEMBER 6
Daniel 7:13-14 – Everlasting Throne – Luke 1:31-33
DECEMBER 7
2 Samuel 7:12-13 – The Family Line – Matthew 1:1
DECEMBER 8
Isaiah 42:1-8 – Simeon Recognizes the Messiah – Luke 2:25-35
NAMES AND TITLES OF JESUS
DECEMBER 9
Isaiah 7:14 – Immanuel
DECEMBER 10
Isaiah 9:6 – Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
DECEMBER 11
Revelation 22:13 – Alpha and Omega
DECEMBER 12
John 1:41 – Messiah
DECEMBER 13
Luke 2:11 – Savior
DECEMBER 14
Mark 1:10-11 – Son of God
DECEMBER 15
Luke 19:10 – The Son of Man
DECEMBER 16
John 1:1 – The Word
DECEMBER 17
John 11:25 – The Resurrection and the LIfe
THE ADVENT
DECEMBER 18
Luke 1:5-25 – The Prophecy of John the Baptist’s Birth
DECEMBER 19
Luke 1:26-38 – The Angel Visits Mary
DECEMBER 20
Luke 1:39-56 – Mary and Elizabeth
DECEMBER 21
Luke 1: 57-66 – The Birth of John the Baptist
DECEMBER 22
Luke 1:67-80 – Zechariah’s Song
DECEMBER 23
Matthew 1:18-25 – Jesus is to Be Born
DECEMBER 24
Luke 2:1-7 – The Birth of Jesus
DECEMBER 25
Luke 2:8-20 – The Shepherds Visit
Matthew 2:1-12 – The Magi Visit
Scripture shows us that God’s plans were in place from the beginning. He knew our need, our relationship with the Father had been broken through sin, and in His love, grace, and mercy, He provided a way to have that relationship restored. He sent His own Son, Jesus, to make a way for us.
He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”
God gives us so much as believers and there are so many wonderful promises in His Word for us.
It’s a beautiful thing to reflect on who we are in Christ, on all that He has done, and is doing, for us, His children.
You may want to use the following verses in your quiet time with God, or as part of your Scripture Journaling, or you can use them for Color Coding in your Bible.
Here are just some of the scriptures that tell us our identity in Christ.
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
I Am a Child of God
John 1:12
But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name.
I Am Alive in Christ
Ephesians 2:5
Even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.
I Am His Workmanship
Ephesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
I Am Chosen by God
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
I Am Free
Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.
I Am Holy Before Him
Ephesians 1:4
Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love.
I Am Not Condemned
Romans 8:1
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
I Have the Mind of Christ
1 Corinthians 2:16
“For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him?” But we have Christ’s mind.
I Am an Overcomer
1 John 4:4
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.
I Have God’s Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation
Ephesians 1:17-18
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,having the eyes of your hearts[a] enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.
I Am the Righteousness of God
2 Corinthians 5:21
For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
I Am Established in Righteousness and Far from Oppression
Isaiah 54:14
You will be established in righteousness. You will be far from oppression, for you will not be afraid, and far from terror, for it shall not come near you.
I Have Christ’s Authority
Luke 10:17-19
The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven. Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.
I Am Seated With Christ in the Heavenly Places
Ephesians 2:6
And raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
I Am Loved
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
I Have Christ Living In Me
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
I Have God’s Peace
Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
I Am Jesus’ Friend
John 15:15
No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn’t know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.
I Am the Temple of the Holy Spirit
1 Corinthians 6:19
Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own.
I Have Received Abundant Grace
Romans 5:17
For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.
I Have the Power of the Holy Spirit
Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.
I Am Equipped for Spiritual Warfare
Ephesians 6:10-18
Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace, above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:
I Am Redeemed
Ephesians 1:7
in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
I Have a Spirit of Power, Love and Self-Control
2 Timothy 1:7
For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
I Have Christ’s Strength
Colossians 1:11
Strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy.
I Am a Citizen of Heaven
Philippians 3:20
For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
I Am Part of the Body of Christ
1 Corinthians 12:27
Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
I Am Blessed with Every Spiritual Blessing
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.
I Have Been Born Again
1 Peter 1:23
Having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.
I Am a Conqueror
Romans 8:37
No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
I Am Strengthened With All Power
Colossians 1:11
Strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy.
I Am a New Creation
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
I Am a Child of the Light
1 Thessalonians 5:5
You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness.
I Am an Ambassador for Christ
2 Corinthians 5:20
We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
I Am Dead to Sin and Alive to God
Romans 6:11
Thus consider yourselves also to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
I Am a Joint Heir with Christ
Romans 8:17
And if children, then heirs: heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
I Am the Salt of the Earth
Matthew 5:13
You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.
I Am Forgiven
Colossians 1:14
In whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.
I Have God’s Gift of Salvation
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.
I Have Abundant Life
John 10:10
The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
I Have God’s Promises
2 Corinthians 1:20
For however many are the promises of God, in him is the “Yes.” Therefore also through him is the “Amen”, to the glory of God through us.
I Have a Home in Heaven
John 14:1-3
“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also”.
How amazing is our God, and how good is He to us!
There is so much in His Word for us, and so much He wants to give us.
Raising a family can be challenging. There are the physical struggles of providing for them, and protecting them, and there are the spiritual struggles, as we raise them in a world that challenges the faith that we want to nurture in them.
As Christians we don’t have to do it alone.
When you invite Jesus into your family you have access to all the resources of heaven to call on as well.
God’s Word is powerful, and it says that the prayers of the righteous person are powerful and effective (James 5:16).
As we pray scripture God promises that it will accomplish His purposes and prosper (Isaiah 55:11).
Here are 15 scriptures you can pray for your family.
Give Thanks
Psalm 127:3
Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
Thank You Lord for our family and for the precious gift You have given us in our children. May we each grow in our love for You and bring honor to You in our lives.
Declare Who You Will Serve
Joshua 24:1
If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose today whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.
Lord, we come before You today and we declare that we belong to You, and that we, as a family, choose to serve You this day.
Be an Example
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them for a sign on your hand, and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the door posts of your house and on your gates.
Help us Lord, as parents, to teach our children about who You are and about all that You have done for us, help us to be good examples to our children as followers of You.
Protection
Psalm 121
I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? My help comes from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. Yahweh is your keeper. Yahweh is your shade on your right hand. The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul. Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more.
Thank You Lord that You are our protector and that You are always watching over us. Watch over our home and protect us today as a family as we go about our day, protect us from the evil one and keep us from harm.
Wisdom
James 1:5
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
Lord, You have promised Your wisdom to all who ask for it. We ask for Your wisdom today in all decisions that we make today for our family, and for the individual choices we each have to make today. Help us to not make hasty decisions and choices without first asking You for wisdom and guidance.
Guidance
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.
Lord, we thank You that You have promised to guide, instruct, counsel and teach us. We ask for Your guidance today in all areas of our family, our decisions, and our relationships. Show us the way to take, help us to walk in Your ways and may our decisions bring honor to You.
Strength
Isaiah 40:31
Those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.
Thank You Lord that You promise to strengthen us, especially when we are feeling weak and tired. We ask for Your strength today for the tasks ahead that we will run and not be weary, and walk and not faint, and bring honor to You in all that we do.
Discipline
1 Corinthians 9:25-27
Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. I therefore run like that, not aimlessly. I fight like that, not beating the air, but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
Lord, help us each to be people of discipline, in our work, in our studies, with our health, in our spiritual lives, and to exercise self-control where it is needed.
Courage
2 Timothy 1:7
For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
Thank You Lord that You have not given us a spirit of fear, help us each to walk in Your courage, to not be afraid, and to know Your power, Your love, and Your self-control in every part of our lives.
Empowerment
1 John 4:4
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.
Thank You Lord that You live in us, and that Your power is greater than anything we see in the world. We ask Holy Spirit that You would empower us, both individually, and as a family, to live our lives in a way that honors You. Give us strength to overcome temptation and to remember that You have already won the victory, and that You are greater than any struggle, any problem, or any temptation.
Peace
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
Lord, we ask that You would bless each member of our family with Your peace, soak and saturate us in that peace which passes all understanding, and keep our hearts and our minds centred on You (Philippians 4:7).
Unity
1 Peter 3:8-9
Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
Unite us as a family Lord, help us to be like-minded, compassionate, loving and forgiving toward each other, help us to be a blessing to each other and bring glory to Your name.
Forgiveness
Ephesians 4:32
And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
Help us Lord to be kind and forgiving of each other, remembering the forgiveness that You have shown to us.
Encouragement
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
We ask Lord that You would help us to guard our tongues, help us Lord to be encouragers of each other and to use our words to build each other up and to encourage each other.
Fruit of the Spirit
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Thank You that the Holy Spirit lives within us. Help us Lord to allow the fruit of the Spirit to grow stronger in our lives and in our family.
As we pray for our families we can come boldly before God, knowing that, as we pray through Scripture, we are praying in line with His Will, and we can have the assurance that God is not just listening, but He will answer us.
This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.
God designed the family as a safe place to be in relationship with each other and with Him, and a safe place to raise children.
God’s relationship with us as His children is a good and healthy reflection of how He views family and how He desires our earthly families to be.
Scripture is full of verses about relationships and family.
Here are just a few.
Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it.
Genesis 2:24 Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.
Isaiah 66:13 As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.
Colossians 3:21 Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.
Psalm 128:3 Your wife will be as a fruitful vine in the innermost parts of your house, your children like olive shoots around your table.
Matthew 19:19 ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Proverbs 17:6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.
Ephesians 6:1-2 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise.
Mark 10:9 What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.
1 Timothy 5:8 But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
Deuteronomy 5:16 Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you; that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
Acts 10:2 A devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
Proverbs 15:20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
Ephesians 6:4 You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Joshua 24:15 If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose today whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.
Psalm 103:17 But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children.
Proverbs 6:20 My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.
Psalm 127:3-5 Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
Proverbs 1:8 My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:
Colossians 3:21 Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.
Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
Proverbs 31:15-17 She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls. She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard. She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.
I hope as you reflect on these verses that you are encouraged in your own family, to grow and to build good strong relationships, with God’s Word as the foundation, and underpinned with His example of unconditional love.
Whether you are looking for verses for your wedding day, or just want to know what the Bible has to say about marriage, here are some Scripture verses that talk about marriage.
Genesis 1:28 God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.
Hebrews 13:4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
Song of Solomon 2:16 My beloved is mine, and I am his.
Malachi 2:14 – 15 Yet you say, ‘Why?’ Because Yahweh has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion, and the wife of your covenant. 15 Did he not make you one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought godly offspring. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
Genesis 2:24 Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.
2 Corinthians 6:14 Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
Ephesians 5:25 – 33 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it; that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without defect. Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly; because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones. “For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. Then the two will become one flesh.” This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
Isaiah 54:5 For your Maker is your husband; Yahweh of Armies is his name. The Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer. He will be called the God of the whole earth.
Genesis 2:18 Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.”
Proverbs 31:10 Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.
Colossians 3:18 – 19 Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.
Matthew 19:4 – 6 He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?’ So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.”
1 Peter 3:7 You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.
1 Corinthians 7:2 – 11 But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. Let the husband give his wife the affection owed her,[a] and likewise also the wife her husband. The wife doesn’t have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise also the husband doesn’t have authority over his own body, but the wife. Don’t deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn’t tempt you because of your lack of self-control. But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.Yet I wish that all men were like me. However each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind. But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am. But if they don’t have self-control, let them marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn. But to the married I command—not I, but the Lord—that the wife not leave her husband(but if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband not leave his wife.
Proverbs 18:22 Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.
Mark 10:9 What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”
Proverbs 19:14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
Isaiah 62:5 For as a young man marries a virgin, so your sons will marry you. As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.
Even the best of marriages can be challenging, and nothing at all like what is portrayed in the movies. God cares about you, and your marriage, and wants to help you. Praying through Scripture is a powerful thing. If you would like to pray Scriptures to strengthen and empower your marriage, click here.
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