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January 4th - I'm still not 100% sure as to what God is saying or doing through this "exercise" of reading and writing down His Word in this way.  But I guess it doesn't really matter. I am guilty of basing my amount of effort on a project on the ending - its worth or purpose, as I see it.  That's not how God works though. He asks for my ALL in ALL things, not just the ones I want to do or see value in.  So, I'm going to keep on doing what I know to do until He tells me to do something different.

Today there were very few Old Testament verses that struck a chord with me...but then most of the New Testament ones did.  So, let His Word settle into your spirit and speak Truth into your life.


Genesis 1:4
"And God saw that the light was good.  Then he separated the light from the darkness."

Exodus 1:4
"Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher."

Leviticus 1:4
"Lay your hand on the animal's head and the Lord will accept its death in your place to purify you, making you right with him."

Numbers 1:4
"and you will be assisted by one family leader from each tribe."

Deuteronomy 1:4
"This took place after he had defeated King Sihon of the Amorites, who had ruled in Heshbon, and King Og of Bashan, who had ruled in Ashtaroth and Edrei."

Joshua 1:4
"from the Negev wilderness in the south to the Lebanon mountains in the north, from the Euphrates River in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west, including all the land of the Hittites.'"

Judges 1:4
"When the men of Judah attacked, the Lord gave them victory over the Canaanites and Perizzites, and they killed 10,000 enemy warriors at the town of Bezek."

Ruth 1:4
"The two sons married Moabite women.  One married a woman named Orpah, and the other woman named Ruth.  But about ten years later,"

1 Samuel 1:4
"On the days Elkanah presented his sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to Peninnah and each of her children."

2 Samuel 1:4
"'What happened?' David demanded. 'Tell me how the battle went.' The man replied, 'Our entire army fled from the battle.  Many of the men are dead, and Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.'"

1 Kings 1:4
"The girl was very beautiful, and she looked after the king and took care of him.  But the king had no sexual relations with her."

2 Kings 1:4
"Now, therefore, this is what the Lord says: You will never leave the bed you are lying on; you will surely die.'" So Elijah went to deliver the message."

1 Chronicles 1:4
"and Noah.  The sons of Noah were Shem, Ham, and Japheth."

2 Chronicles 1:4
"David had already moved the Ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the tent he had prepared for it in Jerusalem."

Ezra 1:4
"Wherever this Jewish remnant is found, let their neighbors contribute toward their expenses by giving them silver and gold, supplies for the journey, and livestock, as well as a voluntary offering for the Temple of God in Jerusalem."

Nehemiah 1:4
"When I heard this, I sat down and wept.  In fact, for days I mourned, fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven."

Esther 1:4
"The celebration lasted 180 days - a tremendous display of the opulent wealth of his empire and the pomp and splendor of his majesty."

Job 1:4
"Job's sons would take turns preparing feasts in their homes, and they would also invite their three sisters to celebrate with them."

Psalm 1:4
"But not the wicked! They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind."

Proverbs 1:4
"These proverbs will give insight to the simple, knowledge and discernment to the young."

Ecclesiastes 1:4
"Generations come and generations go, but the earth never changes."

Song of Songs 1:4
"Take me with you; come, let's run!  The king has brought me into his bedroom.  How happy we are for you, O king.  We praise your love even more than wine.  How right they are to adore you."

Isaiah 1:4
"Oh, what a sinful nation they are - loaded down with a burden of guilt.  They are evil people, corrupt children who have rejected the Lord. They have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on him."

Jeremiah 1:4
"The Lord gave me this message:"

Lamentations 1:4
"The roads to Jerusalem are in mourning, for crowds no longer come to celebrate the festivals.  The city gates are silent, her priests groan, her young women are crying - how bitter is her fate."

Ezekiel 1:4
"As I looked, I saw a great storm coming from the north, driving before it a huge cloud that flashed with lightning and shone with brilliant light.  There was fire inside the cloud, and in the middle of the fire glowed something like gleaming amber."

Daniel 1:4
"'Select only strong, healthy, and good-looking young men,' he said. 'Make sure they are well versed in every branch of learning, are gifted with knowledge and good judgment, and are suited to serve in the royal palace.  Train these young men in the language and literature of Babylon.'"

Hosea 1:4
"And the Lord said, 'Name the child Jezreel, for I am about to punish King Jehu's dynasty to avenge the murders he committed at Jezreel.  In fact, I will bring an end to Israel's independence.

Joel 1:4
"After the cutting locusts finished eating the crops, the swarming locusts took what was left!  After them came the hopping locusts, and then the stripping locusts, too!"

Amos 1:4
"So I will send down fire on King Hazael's palace, and the fortresses of King Ben-hadad will be destroyed."

Obadiah 1:4
"'But even if you soar as high as eagles and build your nest among the stars, I will bring you crashing down,' says the Lord."

Jonah 1:4
"But the Lord hurled a powerful wind over the sea, causing a violent storm that threatened to break the ship apart."

Micah 1:4
"The mountains melt beneath his feet and flow into the valleys like wax in a fire, like water pouring down a hill."

Nahum 1:4
"At his command the oceans dry up, and the rivers disappear.  The lush pastures of Bashan and Carmel fade, and the green forests of Lebanon wither."

Habakkuk 1:4
"The law has become paralyzed, and there is no justice in the courts.  The wicked far outnumber the righteous, so that justice has become perverted."

Zephaniah 1:4
"'I will crush Judah and jerusalem with my fist and destroy every last trace of their Baal worship.  I will put an end to all the idolatrous priests, so that even the memory of them will disappear.'"

Haggai 1:4
"'Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins?'"

Zechariah 1:4
"Don't be like your ancestors who would not listen or pay attention when the earlier prophets said to them, 'This is what the Lord of Heaven's Armies says: Turn from your evil ways, and stop all your evil practices.'"


Malachi 1:4
"Esau's descendants in Edom may say, 'We had been shattered, but we will rebuild the ruins.'"

Matthew 1:4
"Ram was the father of Amminadab.  Amminadab was the father of Nahshon."

Mark 1:4
"This messenger was John the Baptist.  He was in the wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven."


Luke 1:4
"so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught."


John 1:4
"The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought life to everyone."

Acts 1:4
"Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, 'Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father send you the gift he promised, as I told you before."


Romans 1:4
"and he was shown to be the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Jesus Christ our Lord."


1 Corinthians 1:4
"I always thank my God for you and for the gracious gifts he has given you, now that you belong to Christ Jesus."


2 Corinthians 1:4
"He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others.  When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us."


Galatians 1:4
"Jesus gave his life for our sins, just as God the Father planned, in order to rescue us from this evil world in which we live."


Ephesians 1:4
"Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes."

Philippians 1:4
"Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy."

Colossians 1:4
"For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God's people,"


1 Thessalonians 1:4
"We know, dear brothers and sisters, that God loves you and has chosen you to be his own people."

2 Thessalonians 1:4
"We proudly tell God's other churches about your endurance and faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships you are suffering."

1 Timothy 1:4
"Don't let them waste their time in endless discussion of myths and spiritual pedigrees.  These things only lead to meaningless speculations, which don't help people live a life of faith in God."

2 Timothy 1:4
"I long to see you again, for I remember your tears as we parted.  And I will be filled with joy when we are together again."

Titus 1:4
"I am writing to Titus, my true son in the faith that we share.  May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior give you grace and peace."

Philemon 1:4
"I always thank my God when I pray for you, Philemon,"

Hebrews 1:4
"This shows that the Son is far greater than the angels, just as the name God gave him is greater than their names."


James 1:4
"So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing."


1 Peter 1:4
"and we have a priceless inheritance - an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay."


2 Peter 1:4
"And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises.  These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world's corruption caused by human desires."

1 John 1:4
"We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy."

2 John 1:4
"How happy I was to meet some of your children and find them living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded."

3 John 1:4
"I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth."

Jude 1:4
"I say this because some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that God's marvelous grace allows us to live immortal lives.  The condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ."

Revelation 1:4
"This letter is from John to the seven churches in the province of Asia.  Grace and peace to you from the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come from the sevenfold Spirit before his throne;"