Even though life is hard, we have so much to rejoice about. Here the Apostle Paul is challenging his readers to demonstrate an attitude of joy at all times. In this instance, he was sad over the death of his close friend Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha. He understood what it meant to be sad and expressed those emotions himself. Jesus cared for others and empathized with their pain.
He wasn’t a mechanical robot disinterested in the lives of people. And what a great thing to know! Jesus showed emotion just like we do. Of all the short Bible verses, this is the shortest. I’ll give you 12 here today to jump start the process. There are so many short Bible verses to choose from so I’d encourage you to do your own study and seek them out. When the time comes, you can pull a specific verse out of your memory banks and draw strength from it as you handle the challenges of life.
And, because they are short, it will be easier to recall them. Short Bible verses help us quickly fight off sin, encourage us in our times of need and help us minister to other people. Psalm 119:111 says, “Your word I have hidden in my heart that I might not sin against You.” It wouldn’t take but a few minutes to commit that to memory. The best thing about short Bible verses is that they can easily be memorized. And while all the verses are meaningful in some regard, some of the best are the short Bible verses that drive home a powerful idea. It’s so long, many people embark on a long journey to read the Bible in a year. Within its pages you will find over 31,000 verses that teach, guide, warn and encourage. There is no doubt about it – the Bible is a big book.
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