Tulip April 2021
This little tulip survived snow in April. I couldn’t resist taking its picture. ~~Sara

For the 1st

Psalms 1, 31, 61, 91, 121, Proverbs 1

Verse of the day:

Psalms 31:19 (KJV)

Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

Proverbs 1:33 (KJV)

But whoso hearkeneth unto me [Wisdom] shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

2 Samuel 1-3

2 Samuel 1:27

 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!

For the 2nd

Psalms 2, 32, 62, 92, 122, Proverbs 2

Verse of the day:

Psalms 62:7 (KJV)

In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

Proverbs 2:12 (KJV)

To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;

 2 Samuel 4-7

2 Samuel 7:10-12

Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime, 11 And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the Lord telleth thee that he will make thee an house. 12 And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

For the 3rd

Psalms 3, 33, 63, 93, 123, Proverbs 3

Verse of the day:

Psalms 33:8 (KJV)

Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

Proverbs 3:21-22 (KJV)

21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

2 Samuel 8-11

2 Samuel 8:11

Which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;

For the 4th

Psalms 4, 34, 64, 94, 124, Proverbs 4

Verse of the day:

Psalms 94:14-15 (KJV)

14 For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance. 15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

Proverbs 4:14 (KJV)

Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

2 Samuel 12-13

2 Samuel 12:13

And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

For the 5th

Psalms 5, 35, 65, 95, 125, Proverbs 5

Verse of the day:

Psalms 65:5 (KJV)

By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

Proverbs 5:21 (KJV)

For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.

2 Samuel 14-16

2 Samuel 15:19-21

Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile. 20 Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee. 21 And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the Lord liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.

For the 6th

Psalms 6, 36, 66, 96, 126, Proverbs 6

Verse of the day:

Psalms 96:7 (KJV)

Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.

Proverbs 6:10-11 (KJV)

10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

2 Samuel 17-19

2 Samuel 19:14

And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants.

For the 7th

Psalms 7, 37, 67, 97, 127, Proverbs 7

Verse of the day:

Psalms 97:6 (KJV)

The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.

Proverbs 7:2 (KJV)

Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.

2 Samuel 20-22

2 Samuel 22:2-4

And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

For the 8th

Psalms 8, 38, 68, 98, 128, Proverbs 8

Verse of the day:

Psalms 98:1 (KJV)

O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.

Proverbs 8:17 (KJV)

I [wisdom] love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

2 Samuel 23-24

2 Samuel 24:14

And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the Lord; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.

For the 9th

Psalms 9, 39, 69, 99, 129, Proverbs 9

Verse of the day:

Psalms 99:3 (KJV)

Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.

Proverbs 9:7 (KJV)

He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

1 Kings 1-2

I Kings 2:2-4

I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man; And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself: That the Lord may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

For the 10th

Psalms 10, 40, 70, 100, 130, Proverbs 10

Verse of the day:

Psalms 10:17-18 (KJV)

17 Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: 18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

Proverbs 10:12 (KJV)

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

1 Kings 3-5

1 Kings 4:29-30

 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. 30 And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

For the 11th

Psalms 11, 41, 71, 101, 131, Proverbs 11

Verse of the day:

Psalms 11:4 (KJV)

The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

Proverbs 11:20 (KJV)

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

1 Kings 6-7

I Kings 6:37-38

In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the Lord laid, in the month Zif: 38 And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.

For the 12th

Psalms 12,42,72,102, 132, Proverbs 12

Verse of the day:

Psalms 72:4 (KJV)

He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

Proverbs 12:10 (KJV)

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

1 Kings 8-9

1 Kings 9:3-5

And the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments: Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.

For the 13th

Psalms 13, 43, 73, 103, 133, Proverbs 13

Verse of the day:

Psalms 103:19 (KJV)

The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

Proverbs 13:3 (KJV)

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

1 Kings 10-12

I Kings 10:9

Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.

For the 14th

Psalms 14, 44, 74, 104, 134, Proverbs 14

Verse of the day:

Psalms 44:8 (KJV)

In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.

Proverbs 14:22 (KJV)

Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

1 Kings 13-15

1 Kings 15:11

And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did David his father.

For the 15th

Psalms 15, 45, 75, 105, 135, Proverbs 15

Verse of the day:

Psalms 135:14 (KJV)

For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.

Proverbs 15:28 (KJV)

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

1 Kings 16-18

I Kings 18:36-37

And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. 37 Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.

For the 16th

Psalms 16, 46, 76, 106, 136, Proverbs 16

Verse of the day:

Psalms 106:1 (KJV) (see also Psalm 136)

Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Proverbs 16:20 (KJV)

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.

1 Kings 19-20

1 Kings 20:13

And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.

For the 17th

Psalms 17, 47, 77, 107, 137, Proverbs 17

Verse of the day:

Psalms 107:14-16 (KJV)

14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. 15 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! 16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

Proverbs 17:22 (KJV)

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

1 Kings 21-22

I Kings 21:28-29

And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 29 Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.

For the 18th

Psalms 18, 48, 78, 108, 138, Proverbs 18

Verse of the day:

Psalm 18:2 (KJV)

The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

Proverbs 18:15 (KJV)

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

2 Kings 1-3

2 Kings 2:11

And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

For the 19th

Psalms 19, 49, 79, 109, 139, Proverbs 19

Verse of the day:

Psalm 109:30-31 (KJV)

30 I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude. 31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

Proverbs 19:8 (KJV)

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

2 Kings 4-5

2 Kings 4:43-44

 And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the Lord, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof. 44 So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the Lord.

For the 20th

Psalms 20, 50, 80, 110, 140, Proverbs 20

Verse of the day:

Psalm 140:6 (KJV)

I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.

Proverbs 20:12 (KJV)

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both of them.

2 Kings 6-8

2 Kings 8:19

Yet the Lord would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.

For the 21st

Psalms 21, 51, 81, 111, 141, Proverbs 21

Verse of the day:

Psalm 51:12 (KJV)

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

Proverbs 21:2 (KJV)

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

2 Kings 9-10

2 Kings 9:6-7

 And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the Lord, even over Israel. And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the Lord, at the hand of Jezebel.

For the 22nd

Psalms 22, 52, 82, 112, 142, Proverbs 22

Verse of the day:

Psalm 52:8-9 (KJV)

8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

Proverbs 22:2 (KJV)

The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

2 Kings 11-13

2 Kings 13:23

And the Lord was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.

For the 23rd

Psalms 23, 53, 83, 113, 143, Proverbs 23

Verse of the day:

Psalm 143:10 (KJV)

Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

Proverbs 23:10-11 (KJV)

10 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: 11 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

2 Kings 14-16

2 Kings 14:26-27

 For the Lord saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel. 27 And the Lord said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.

For the 24th

Psalms 24, 54, 84, 114, 144, Proverbs 24

Verse of the day:

Psalm 84:11 (KJV)

For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Proverbs 24:5 (KJV)

A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

2 Kings 17-18

2 Kings 17:35-39

With whom the Lord had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them: 36 But the Lord, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice. 37 And the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods. 38 And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods. 39 But the Lord your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.

For the 25th

Psalms 25, 55, 85, 115, 145, Proverbs 25

Verse of the day:

Psalm 145:10-14 (KJV)

10 All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee. 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. 14 The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

Proverbs 25:15 (KJV)

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

2 Kings 19-21

2 Kings 19:31

 For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the Lord of hosts shall do this.

For the 26th

Psalms 26, 56, 86, 116, 146, Proverbs 26

Verse of the day:

Psalm 116:5 (KJV)

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

Proverbs 26:23 (KJV)

Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

2 Kings 22-23

2 Kings 23:25

And like unto him [Josiah] was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.

For the 27th

Psalms 27, 57, 87, 117, 147, Proverbs 27

Verse of the day:

Psalm 117 (KJV)

117 O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.

Proverbs 27:12 (ASV)

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself;
But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

2 Kings 24-25

2 Kings 24:3-4

 Surely at the commandment of the Lord came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did; And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the Lord would not pardon.

For the 28th

Psalms 28, 58, 88, 118, 148, Proverbs 28

Verse of the day:

Psalm 118:19-20 (KJV)

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord: 20 This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.

Proverbs 28:26 (KJV)

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

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1 Chronicles 1-2

1 Chronicles 1:1-4

Adam, Sheth, Enosh, Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

For the 29th

Psalms 29, 59, 89, 119, 149, Proverbs 29

Verse of the day:

Psalm 89:9 (KJV)

Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.

(See Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:36-41; Luke 8:22-25)

Proverbs 29:25 (KJV)

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

1 Chronicles 3-4

1 Chronicles 4:10

And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

For the 30th

Psalms 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, Proverbs 30

Verse of the day:

Psalm 30:4-5(KJV)

Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Proverbs 30:32-33 (KJV)

32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. 33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

1 Chronicles 5-6

1 Chronicles 5:25-26

And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them. 26 And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.

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