“You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.” Nehemiah 9:6 Consider how vast the heavens and the universe are and then imagine how great our God must be. Scientists say the universe contains hundreds of millions of galaxies. The Bible says God rules over all of them. How wonderful is it to know that same great God works in your life today! Praise be to God! Worship Him like “multitudes of heaven” do! Click this link to receive the Visual Verse each day and get a free outdoor devotional. Read all of Nehemiah 9. “Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am languishing; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are troubled. My soul also is greatly troubled. But you, O LORD—how long?” Psalm 6:3-4 (ESV) Sometime life makes us feel like we are a lone dry leaf left over from some long ago summer. We find ourselves crinkled, torn and alone. Our emotions are real and the Bible does not cover up human emotions. The psalmist David’s real emotions must have made him feel crinkled and alone when he wrote Psalm 6. He poured out His feelings to God with raw honesty. David sets an example for us here and in many other psalms. When life stinks, it’s okay to cry out to the Lord with pure, raw emotion. We have no need to worry about being too hard on God. He’s a big God. He can handle your pain. Cry out to Him. He is there for you. Here are few psalms where David makes emotional pleas to God: Psalm 6, Psalm 22, Psalm 38, Psalm 42, Psalm 55 and Psalm 56 “O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your dwelling places.” Psalm 43:3 Psalm 43 is a continuation of Psalm 42. The writer of the two Psalms lived in exile and longed for the destroyed Solomon’s temple that once existed in Jerusalem. Both psalms contain the passage, “Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.” The Bible calls us all too put our hope in God. May we do that and also long for His light and truth to guide us. For God’s Light and His holy truth lead us to His eternal dwelling places. Click here to read both Psalm 42 and 43. God of the Highest Heaven
Nehemiah 9:6 and The Sky After Sunset Over Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
The Highest Heavens
Our Crinkled Emotions and God
Psalm 6:3-4 and a Lone Faded Leaf, Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue, Nebraska.
Pouring Pure Emotions Before God
God’s Light and Truth and His Holy Hill
Psalm 43:3 and Mountains at Dawn, San Isabel National Forest, Colorado.
God’s Light and Truth Lead to Eternity
Psalm 55: 6-7 and a Mourning Dove, Eastern Nebraska. “I said, ‘Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. Behold, I would … Continue reading → Psalm 147:8 and Clouds Surround the North Shore of Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park, Montana. “It is He who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, … Continue reading → Oh, That I had Wings like a Dove
Seeing God in the Clouds
A Different Kind of Bible Verse of the Day
Welcome to the Visual Bible Verse of the Day. My name is Pasquale Mingarelli. Six days a week I post a Scripture verse or passage along with a picture of nature. The two together work to encourage people through God’s Word and God’s creation. I desire to reach people around the world with this daily Bible verse and creation photo so they may know the greatness and goodness of God.
As an outdoor photographer I spend a lot of time outside. I enjoy spending time in nature even when I’m not taking pictures. My family and I like to go for walks or hikes to enjoy the beauty of just being outside. Often, I bring along my Bible and a journal to reflect about God during a hike or walk. As a result, I have learned that God speaks to us through His creation and the creation speaks to us about God.
The Bible tells us that creation reveals many of God’s attributes (Romans 1:20 and Psalm 19). Through nature we see God’s power, transcendence, majesty, glory, beauty, provision and so much more. May these pictures and daily Bible devotional help you to see these qualities of God reveled through His creation.
Ways to receive The Visual Bible Verse of the Day
The Visual Bible Verse of the Day comes to you free of charge. You can visit this site daily or sign up to receive the Scripture verses and pictures by email. What’s nice is that you can control how often you receive The Visual Bible Verse of the Day. When you visit the free subscription you’ll see several options. The first one allows people to receive the Scripture verse and picture daily. But for those who want to limit the quantity of emails I offer a three day a week option and a two day a week option. We also produce a Bible Verse of the Day for mobile devices.
A little Bit About Me
Before jumping into nature photography I worked as a newspaper photographer and then joined the missionary organization Campus Crusade for Christ (now called Cru). I worked as a photojournalist with Campus Crusade’s magazine,Worldwide Challenge. While working with the magazine, I had photo assignments in seven different countries and 24 different states. Traveling and photographing in the U.S. and internationally, gave me a wealth of knowledge and experience about life, people, and culture.
Today, I work as full-time freelance photographer, teach photography part-time and work as creation speaker. But as a result of my days with Campus Crusade, I still have a heart and passion for ministry. I want to bless people through my photography and Bible verse of the day. I hope you enjoy this site! Finally, I encourage you to get outside to enjoy God’s creation and dig into God’s Word daily. Blessings!