Daily devotion: Your bible verse and prayer for 31 December 2022

Salutations child and warrior of God! Before you is the good word of the Lord to help you start your day. It is Saturday, 31 December 2022. Enjoy a prayer with your Bible verse to help you jump-start the day with confidence, mercy, and strength.

Bible Verse of the day

“Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.”

Proverbs 26:6

Prayer

Dear God,

Heavenly Father, thank You for the wisdom in the book of Proverbs. Help us to take to heart the devastation and destruction that can be caused by careless speech and foolish words. Keep us from participating in any form of talebearing or gossiping.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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The Bible in History

The Bible from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, tà biblía, ‘the books’) is a collection of religious texts and scriptures sacred in Christianity, Judaism and Samaritanism. The good book was originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. These texts feature instructions, stories, poetry, and prophecies. The Bible is a product of divine inspiration. The collection of materials that are accepted as part of the Bible by a particular religious tradition or community is called a biblical canon.

Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion rooted on the life and teachings of the son of God Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Christianity is considered the world’s largest religion with about 2.5 billion followers. These individuals are identified as Christians. The religion believes that Jesus is the Son of God whose coming was prophesied in the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament.

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