Old Testament Verse

My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender. I will not execute my fierce anger; for I am God and no mortal, the Holy One in your midst.
Hosea 11:8-9

New Testament Verse

For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.
John 3:16

Prayer

Holy God, thank you for Jesus. What an unfathomable gift! Thank you for the promise of eternal life because of that gift. Your compassion and tender mercies overwhelm me. Thank you for being here, in our midst, but also in my very core, in the center of me. May I always be focused on life everlasting with you. Amen.

Bible Reading Plan

• Psalm 10, 11, 12
• Acts 17:16-34

• Psalm 85:1-7
• Deuteronomy 24:14-25:19
• Luke 9:12-27