Gems of Knowledge
Fresh word, firm Scripture—one gem at a time.
Category: One Year Bible Study
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“It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple.” — Isaiah 6:1, NLT
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“What more could I have done for my vineyard that I have not already done? When I expected sweet grapes, why did my vineyard give me bitter grapes?” — Isaiah 5:4, NLT
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“But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God. I will always trust in God’s unfailing love… I will praise you forever, O God, for what you have done. I will trust in your good name in the presence of your faithful people.” — Psalm 52:8–9 (NLT)
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The young woman in the Song of Solomon knew who her Love was—the King of kings, the One True God over all (Rev. 19:16). So today let us trust Him and surrender our hearts like David in Psalm 51: “Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love… Purify me from my sins,…
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“Send your grain across the seas, and in time, profits will flow back to you.” (Ecclesiastes 11:1, NLT)
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“This is godly sorrow—“the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience that leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow.” (2 Corinthians 7:10, NLT)
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Today’s One Year Bible Verses: Ecclesiastes 4:1–6:12; 2 Corinthians 6:14–7:7; Psalm 47:1–9; Proverbs 22:16 Today we see the “teacher” Solomon lamenting about life. Perhaps he is a great teacher by showing us what not to do! His thoughts were worldly, and he sought the things of this world for joy and satisfaction—only to find none.…
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“our hearts ache, but we always have joy… We have nothing, and yet we have everything.” (2 Corinthians 6:4–10, NLT)
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“And God has given us this task of reconciling people to Him… So we are Christ’s ambassadors” (2 Corinthians 5:11–21, NLT)
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We will laugh at fear and charge forward in the mission He assigns us (Job 39:22, 24).
Gems of Knowledge 