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January 2nd - the chances of holding up your end of a New Year's resolution are still good.  We still have our resolve firmly planted in our flesh.  We haven't had to rely on the strength of the Holy Spirit to follow through with our 'plans'.  As you read through some of these Scriptures, let the words of the Word permeate a little deeper.  Meditate on something if it hits you - ask God to reveal something new to you through it.  Give Him just a little bit of your time today.



Genesis 1:2
"The earth was empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters."

Exodus 1:2
"Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah"

Leviticus 1:2
"Give the following instructions to the people of Israel.  When you present an animal as an offering to the Lord, you may take it from your herd of cattle or your flock of sheep and goats."

Numbers 1:2
"From the whole community of Israel, record the names of all the warriors by their clans and families.  List all the men"

Deuteronomy 1:2
"Normally it takes only eleven days to travel from Mount Sinai to Kadesh-barnea, going by way of Mount Seir."

Joshua 1:2
"Moses my servant is dead. Therefore, the time has come for you to lead these people, the Israelites, across the Jordan River into the land I am giving them."

Judges 1:2
"The Lord answered, 'Judah, for I have given them victory over the land."

Ruth 1:2
"The man's name was Elimelech, and his wife was Naomi.  Their two sons were Mahlon and Kilion.  They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in the land of Judah.  And when they reached Moab, they settled there."

1 Samuel 1:2
"Elkanah had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah.  Peninnah had children, but Hannah did not."

2 Samuel 1:2
"On the third day a man arrived from Saul's army camp.  He had torn his clothes and put dirt on his head to show that he was in mourning.  He fell to the ground before David in deep respect."

1 Kings 1:2
"So his advisers told him, 'Let us find a young virgin to wait on you and look after you, my lord.  She will lie in your arms and keep you warm."

2 Kings 1:2
"One day Israel's new king, Ahaziah, fell through the latticework of an upper room at his palace in Samaria and was seriously injured.  So he sent messengers to the temple of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, to ask whether he would recover."

1 Chronicles 1:2
"Kenan, Mahalelel, Jared,"

2 Chronicles 1:2
"Solomon called together all the leaders of Israel - the generals and captains of the army, the judges, and all the political and clan leaders."

Ezra 1:2
"This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: 'The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth.  He has appointed me to build him a Temple at Jerusalem, which is in Judah."

Nehemiah 1:2
"Hanani, one of my brothers, came to visit me with some other men who had just arrived from Judah.  I asked them about the Jews who had returned there from captivity and about how things were going in Jerusalem."

Esther 1:2
"At that time Xerxes ruled his empire from his royal throne at the fortress of Susa."

Job 1:2
"He had seven sons and three daughters."

Psalms 1:2
"But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night."

Proverbs 1:2
"Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise."

Ecclesiastes 1:2
"'Everything is meaningless,' says the Teacher, 'completely meaningless!'"

Song of Songs 1:2
"Kiss me and kiss me again, for your love is sweeter than wine."

Isaiah 1:2
"Listen, O heavens! Pay attention, earth  This is what the Lord says: 'The children I raised and cared for have rebelled against me."

Jeremiah 1:2
"The Lord first gave messages to Jeremiah during the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah."

Lamentations 1:2
"She sobs through the night; tears stream down her cheeks.  Among all her lovers, there is no one left to comfort her.  All her friends have betrayed her and become her enemies."

Ezekiel 1:2
"This happened during the fifth year of King Jehoiachin's captivity."

Daniel 1:2
"The Lord gave him victory over King Jehoiakim of Judah and permitted him to take some of the sacred objects from the Temple of God.  So Nebuchadnezzar took them back to the land of Babylonia and placed them in the treasure-house of his god."

Hosea 1:2
"When the Lord first began speaking to Israel through Hosea, he said to him, 'Go and marry a prostitute, so that some of her children will be conceived in prostitution.  This will illustrate how Israel has acted like a prostitute by turning against the Lord and worshiping other gods.'"

Joel 1:2
"Hear this, you leaders of the people.  Listen, all who live in the land.  In all your history, has anything like this happened before?"

Amos 1:2
"This is what he saw and heard: 'The Lord's voice will roar from Zion and thunder from Jerusalem! The lush pastures of the shepherds will dry up; the grass on Mount Carmel will wither and die.'"

Obadiah 1:2
"The Lord says to Edom, 'I will cut you down to size among the nations; you will be greatly despised.'"

Jonah 1:2
"'Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are.'"

Micah 1:2
"Attention! Let all the people of the world listen!  Let the earth and everything in it hear. The Sovereign Lord is making accusations against you; the Lord speaks from his holy Temple."

Nahum 1:2
"The Lord is a jealous God, filled with vengeance and rage.  He takes revenge on all who oppose him and continues to rage against his enemies!"

Habakkuk 1:2
"How long, O Lord, must I call for help?  But you do not listen!  'Violence is everywhere!' I cry, but you do not come to save."

Zephaniah 1:2
"'I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth,' says the Lord."

Haggai 1:2
"'This is what the Lord of Heaven's Armies says: The people are saying, 'The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the Lord.'"

Zechariah 1:2
"'I, the Lord, was very angry with your ancestors.'"

Malachi 1:2
"'I have always loved you,' says the Lord. But you retort, 'Really? How have you loved us?' And the Lord replies, 'This is how I showed my love for you: I loved your ancestor Jacob,'"

Matthew 1:2
"Abraham was the father of Isaac.  Isaac was the father of Jacob, Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers."

Mark 1:2
"just as the prophet Isaiah had written: 'Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way.'"

Luke 1:2
"They used the eyewitness reports circulating among us from the early disciples."


John 1:2
"He existed in the beginning with God."

Acts 1:2
"until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the Holy Spirit."

Romans 1:2
"God promised this Good News long ago through his prophets in the holy Scriptures."

1 Corinthians 1:2
"I am writing to God's church in Corinth, to you who have been called by God to be his own holy people.  He made you holy by means of Christ Jesus, just as he did for all people everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours."

2 Corinthians 1:2
"May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace."

Galatians 1:2
"All the brothers and sisters here join me in sending this letter to the churches of Galatia."

Ephesians 1:2
"May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace."

Philippians 1:2
"May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace."

Colossians 1:2
"We are writing to God's holy people in the city of Colosse, who are faithful brothers and sisters in Christ.  May God our Father give you grace and peace."


1 Thessalonians 1:2
"We always thank God for all of you and pray for you constantly."

2 Thessalonians 1:2
"May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace."

1 Timothy 1:2
"I am writing to Timothy, my true son in the faith.  May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy, and peace."

2 Timothy 1:2
"I am writing to Timothy, my dear son.  May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy, and peace."


Titus 1:2
"This truth gives them confidence that they have eternal life, which God - who does not lie - promised them before the world began."

Philemon 1:2
"and to our sister Apphia, and to our fellow soldier Archippus, and to the church that meets in your house."


Hebrews 1:2
"And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son.  God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe."


James 1:2
"Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy."


1 Peter 1:2
"God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy.  As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ.  May God give you more and more grace and peace."

2 Peter 1:2
"May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord."

1 John 1:2
"This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him.  And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life.  He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us."

2 John 1:2
"because the truth lives in us and will be with us forever."

3 John 1:2
"Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit."

Jude 1:2
"May God give you more and more mercy, peace, and love."

Revelation 1:2
"who faithfully reported everything he saw.  This is his report of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ."