Deuteronomy 30:19 shares that while believers must have faith, they must also make decisions that lead to "blessings, not curses." Fr. Jeffrey Kirby comments on this Old Testament verse.

I believe and declare that I am a born-again child of God. I am born again through the living word of God that lasts forever. - 1 Peter 1:23; All my sins are forgiven and washed by the blood of Jesus.

In addition to using these Bible verses in images of blessing, ... Jesus is called the “Prince of Peace” (Isa. 9:6), and he came to this world to reconcile people to God.

But what happened next is jarring. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, was awfully harsh with her: “‘First let the children eat all they want,’ he told her, ‘for it is not right to take the children ...

In this Bible verse of the day for Dec. 4, 2022, Matthew 9:36-38 shares a message for the faithful to show compassion toward others, as Jesus showed people during his time on Earth as the Son of God.