The Compass: Verse of the Day

Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone.

God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation.  Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

I cried out to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy mountain.

My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.

And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.