SCRIPTURAL MEDITATION

JANUARY

EZEKIEL 34:26 (Week 1)
“ And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing. ”

EPHESIANS 6:10 (Week 2)
“ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. ”

ST. LUKE 6:38 (Week 3)
“ Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. ”

PSALM 126:6 (Week 4)
“ He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. ”

FEBRUARY

PHILIPPIANS 2:10 (Week 5)
“ That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth. ”

1 JOHN 3:22 (Week 6)
“ And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. ”

ZECHARIAH 10:1 (Week 7)
“ Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. ”

2 CHRONICLES 1:7 (Week 8)
“ On that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask! What shall I give you? ”

MARCH

PSALM 65:1-2 (Week 9)
“ Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. ”

PROVERBS 11:24-25 (Week 10)
“ There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. ”

ISAIAH 10:27 (Week 11)
“ And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. ”

ST. JOHN 14:2 (Week 12)
“ In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. ”

LUKE 1:46-48 (Week 13)
“ And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. ”

APRIL

ST. LUKE 14:23 (Week 14)
“ And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. ”

ST. MARK 16:15
“ And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. ”

1 CORINTHIANS 15:56-57 (Week 15)
“ The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. ”

PSALM 23:5-6 (Week 16)
“ Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.”

ST. MATTHEW 4:19 (Week 17)
“ And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. ”

MAY

TITUS 2:11 (Week 18)
“ For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, ”

2 CORINTHIANS 9:8 (Week 19)
“ And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. ”

ZECHARIAH 12:10 (Week 20)
“ And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn. ”

ECCLESIASTES 9:11 (Week 21)
“ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. ”

JUNE

PSALM 92:12 (Week 22)
“ The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. ”

PSALM 1:1-3 (Week 23)
“ Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper. ”

PSALM 107:15-16 (Week 24)
“ Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! For He has broken the gates of bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two. ”

GENESIS 17:6 (Week 25)
“ I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. ”

PSALM 92:13 (Week 26)
“ Those who are planted in the house of the Lord Shall flourish in the courts of our God. ”

JULY

1 KINGS 4:29 (Week 27)
“ And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore. ”

PROVERBS 4:5 (Week 28)
“ Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. ”

PROVERBS 4:7 (Week 29)
“ Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. ”

ACT 4:31 (Week 30)
“ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. ”

AUGUST

ST. MATTHEW 4:24 (Week 31)
“ Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them. ”

PSALM 37:5 (Week 32)
“ Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. ”

ACTS 16:25 (Week 33)
“ And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. ”

ACTS 2:1-2 (Week 34)
“ When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. ”

OBADIAH 1:17 (Week 35)
“ But on Mount Zion there shall be deliverance, And there shall be holiness; The house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. ”

SEPTEMBER

2 CHRONICLES 5:13-14 (Week 36)
“ It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD; So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God. ”

REVELATIONS 2:4-5 (Week 37)
“ Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. ”

PHILIPPIANS 3:14 (Week 38)
“ I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. ”

ACTS 10:38 (Week 39)
“ How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth 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. ”

OCTOBER

GENESIS 49:25 (Week 40)
“ By the God of your father who will help you, And by the Almighty who will bless you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb. ”

PSALM 127:3 (Week 41)
“ Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward. ”

ROMANS 8:32 (Week 42)
“ He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? ”

1 KING 18:45 (Week 43)
“ Now it happened in the meantime that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel. ”

NOVEMBER

PSALM 43:5 (Week 44)
“ Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God. ”

ST. MATTHEW 22:37-39 (Week 45)
“ Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ ”

ST. MARK 10:27 (Week 46)
“ And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible. ’ ”

ISAIAH 44:26 (Week 47)
“ Who confirms the word of His servant, And performs the counsel of His messengers; Who says to Jerusalem, ‘You shall be inhabited,’ To the cities of Judah, ‘You shall be built,’ and I will raise up her waste places;’ ’ ”

DEUTERONOMY 1:19 (Week 48)
“ So we departed from Horeb, and went through all that great and terrible wilderness which you saw on the way to the mountains of the Amorites, as the Lord our God had commanded us. Then we came to Kadesh Barnea. ’ ”

DECEMBER

PSALM 65:13 (Week 49)
“ The pastures are clothed with flocks; The valleys also are covered with grain; They shout for joy, they also sing. ”

ISAIAH 52:7 (Week 50)
“ How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”. ”

ST. MATTHEW 2:11 (Week 51)
“ And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. ”

ST. LUKE 1:49 (Week 52)
“ For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name. ”