“But the LORD is in His holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before Him.” Habakkuk 2:20 I feel God’s presence in nature. In the stillness and silence of the forest we can hear His voice. When we are silent before the Lord He speaks to us. I took walk an early morning walk in the forest. I spoke with God and felt His presence. With the cool weather and subtle beauty of the fall, I encourage you to get out and walk with God in the silence of nature. Be sure to look around you, and sense His presence, hear His voice and draw near to Him. You will be blessed by doing so. Read all of Habakkuk Chapter 2. Draw near to God in nature with my new devotional book. “Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.” Jeremiah 32:17 The prophet Jeremiah prayed that God would not allow the nation of Judah to fall into the hands of the Babylonian Empire. He prayed this knowing that nothing is too difficult for His powerful God Who made the heavens and earth. Yet God let Judah fall due to its sins. Nevertheless, all was not lost with God. As verses 37-41 proclaim, God will redeem His people and He will be their God. If God worked to redeem His Chosen people, He can also work in our lives when we think all has already been lost. Remember, nothing is too difficult for God. Read of God’s plan for His people in Jeremiah 32. PS “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.” Psalm 139:13 (ESV) This is a photo of my now fourteen year-old daughter when she was just a few months old. We adopted her. Her teen birth mother chose adoption and not abortion. Some people won’t like what I have to write here, but it is on my heart to write it. I avoid politics on this page, but there shouldn’t be anything political about the lives of unborn children. The abortion industry is evil and politicians who support it, like Kamala Harris, are also evil. They know it’s murdering children, but for political gain, they won’t stand in the way of it. They are modern-day Manassehs. (Manasseh was a king of the Jewish people who promoted child sacrifice. You could read about Manasseh here.) Another great evil in United States is telling young boys they can be girls, and telling young girls that they can be boys. This great evil destroys young lives and needs to stop! Politicians who try further an agenda of telling children they can change their gender are evil (Matthew 18:6). Children are made in the image of God, and He gave them their gender . Christians have no business supporting politicians, who push abortion and transgender politics. Someday you will stand before God, and if you voted for politicians who supported these things, He will ask you why. And who knows? He may not let you into His kingdom because you did… Silent Before Him
Habakkuk 2:20 and Trees, Fontenelle Forest, Nebraska.
Be Silent Before Him
Nothing Difficult for our Glorious Creator
Jeremiah 32:17 and Sunset from Hitchcock Nature Center, Iowa.
Nothing Difficult
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Psalm 139:13 and an Infant Child.
Voting for Children
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Passes Away
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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.
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!