Daily Spiritual Vitamin

Your Pain Will Turn into Joy // John 16:16–20

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0000

A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me. John 16:16

The Joy of Seeing the Lord // John 20:11–18

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Jesus said, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.' " Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: "I have seen the Lord!" And she told them that he had said these things to her. John 20:17-18

One of You Will Betray Me // John 13:21–30

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0000

After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, "I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me." John 13:21

Distress Turns to Praise // Psalm 69:16–20, 29–33

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Answer me, O Lord, for your steadfast love is good; according to your abundant mercy, turn to me. Do not hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress—make haste to answer me. Draw near to me, redeem me, set me free because of my enemies. Psalm 69:16-17

The Persecuted Is Reward // Matthew 5:11–16

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

"Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:11-12

The Persecuted Endure // Luke 21:12–19

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

But before all this occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name. You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, by relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death. You will be hated by all because of my name. By your endurance, you will gain your souls. Luke 21:12, 16, 19

Take Refuge in God // Psalm 5

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, so that those who love your name may exult in you. For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover them with favor as with a shield. Psalm 5:11-12

Blessed with Acceptance // Ruth 2:5–12; 3:9–11

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

And now my daughter, do not be afraid, I will do for you all that you ask, for all the assembly of my people know that you are a worthy woman. Ruth 3:11

Members of God’s Household // Ephesians 2:11–20

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

So then, you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. Ephesians 2:19-20

For All Peoples // Isaiah 56:3–8

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord, to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord, and to be his servants, all who keep the Sabbath, and do not profane it, and hold fast my covenant these I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. Isaiah 56:6-7

Wisdom from Above // James 3:13–18

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace. James 3:17-18

Mercy Triumphs // James 2:8–13

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

So speak and so act as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty. 13 For judgment will be without mercy to anyone who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment. James 2:12-13

A Debtor to Others // Romans 1:8–15

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong-- that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith. Romans 1:11

Live Peaceably with All // Romans 12:9–18

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18

A Shared Faith // Ruth 1:1–9, 14b, 16

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

“Do not press me to leave you or to turn back from following you! Where you go, I will go; Where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God.” Ruth 1:16-17

A Shared Love // John 15:9–17

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this that he lay down his life for his friends. John 15:12-13

A Shared Responsibility // Romans 14:13–21

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men. Romans 14:17-18

A Shared Oath // 1 Samuel 20:30–42

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the Lord, saying, 'The LORD is witness between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants forever.' " Then David left, and Jonathan went back to the town. 1 Samuel 20:42

A Shared Advantage // Luke 3:10–14

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

John answered, "The man with two tunics should share with him who has none, and the one who has food should do the same." Luke 3:11

A Shared Reward // 1 Samuel 30:21–31

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Who will listen to what you say? The share of the man who stayed with the supplies is to be the same as that of him who went down to the battle. All will share alike. 1 Samuel 30:24

A Shared Experience // John 20:24–29

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" John 20:26

Being Right or Being Gracious // Jonah 3:10—4:5

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

O Lord! Is not this what I said while I was still in my own country? That is why I fled to Tarshish at the beginning; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and ready to relent from punish. Jonah 4:2

The Forgiveness of Sins // Acts 26:12–18

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0000

I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.' Acts 26:17-18

In Christ We Have Redemption // Ephesians 1:3–12

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0000

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ. Ephesians 1:7-9

The Lord Has Redeemed // Isaiah 48:17–22

noreply@blogger.com (jgirton) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0000

This is what the LORD says-- your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go. If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river, your righteousness like the waves of the sea. Isaiah 48:17–18