Distractions

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.

This I say for your own profit; not that I may ensnare you, but for that which is appropriate, and that you may attend to the Lord without distraction.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon. — read the full passage →

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.

This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh. — read the full passage →

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. — read the full passage →

If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.”

No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of Yahweh, and their righteousness which is of me,” says Yahweh.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you.

As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

and he said, “Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you king Jehoshaphat. Thus says Yahweh to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s. — read the full passage →

My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding:

for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, — read the full passage →

But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.” — read the full passage →

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you. — read the full passage →

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.

“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness. — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you. — read the full passage →

But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won’t he much more clothe you, you of little faith?

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them. — read the full passage →

I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work, so that I can’t come down. Why should the work cease, while I leave it, and come down to you?”

Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.” — read the full passage →

and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Let us fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest. — read the full passage →

that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

“Therefore be very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that you not turn aside from it to the right hand or to the left;

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” — read the full passage →

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh. — read the full passage →

For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. — read the full passage →

Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, — read the full passage →

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.”

If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don’t marvel at the matter: for one official is eyed by a higher one; and there are officials over them. — read the full passage →

because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

Other fell amid the thorns, and the thorns grew with it, and choked it.

“Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win. — read the full passage →

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven,but my Father only. — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly. — read the full passage →

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s testimony is sure, making wise the simple. — read the full passage →

above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

But he lingered; and the men grabbed his hand, his wife’s hand, and his two daughters’ hands, Yahweh being merciful to him; and they took him out, and set him outside of the city.

For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out. — read the full passage →

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth. — read the full passage →

but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.

Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve, — read the full passage →

Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes. — read the full passage →

But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

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.

and he said, “Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you king Jehoshaphat. Thus says Yahweh to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

But we all, with unveiled face seeing the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, — read the full passage →

but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members.

He said to them, “You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, Yahweh.”

Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away. — read the full passage →

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.