“Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it.” Deuteronomy 10:14 God created all things and all of the natural world belongs to Him. As a nature photographer it is an honor for me to be able to photograph what belongs to our Lord. Although nature is His and His alone, He has placed the creation under our stewardship to care for and to use. Let us take care of it the way He would have us. Read Deuteronomy 10 in context. “Let the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills, in righteousness. May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.” Psalm 72:3-4 King Solomon wrote two psalms. Psalm 72 is one of them and it depicts the coming of the Messiah or as it says in verse 1 “the King’s Son”. The King’s Son, Jesus the Messiah, brings peace, righteousness, relief for the afflicted and so much more. In Him we find a gentle, perfect peace. In the rolling hills of nature I feel a touch of the Messiah’s peace. As a getaway from this world, nature provides peace and rest, but it doesn’t not compare to Christ’s eternal peace in heaven. Find some peace in a quiet place with my new creation/outdoor devotional. “For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations.” Isaiah 61:11 As an avid gardener I appreciate the imagery used in this verse. The scripture uses the richness of a garden to proclaim God’s goodness. Isaiah 61 tells of the work of the coming Messiah and in Luke Chapter 4 Jesus declares that His work begins the fulfillment of the prophecy. The prophecy says that the Messiah will bring righteousness and praise before the nations through His people. That praise and righteousness will spring up just as a garden bursts forth with life! May our praise be found in God’s gardens. The Natural World Belongs to God
Deuteronomy 10:14 and a Wildflower Filled Mountain Meadow, Rocky Mountain National Park
Care for God’s Natural World
The Messiah’s Peace
Psalm 72:3-4 and Peaceful Rolling Hills, Custer State Park, South Dakota.
Nature and a Touch of the Messiah’s Peace
God’s Garden of Praise and Righteousness
Isaiah 61:11 and a Pepper Blossom in Our Family Garden, Bellevue, Nebraska.
Garden of Praise
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“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines grace as “unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification”. Simply put, God gives us His love and salvation without us doing a single work to earn it. Webster’s also defines grace as “charming or attractive” as well as “to confer dignity or honor”. These other definitions create even a greater picture of grace. They help us see that God erases our ugliness and makes us beautiful and whole. He gives us a dignity and honor we do not deserve and could not earn. By God’s grace alone we receive eternal life. Praise God and amen! Read all of Ephesians 2. Download my new free ebook devotional!
“The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul.” Psalm 23:1-3a Psalm 23 tells us the Lord is the one who restores the soul, but sometimes with the distractions of life happening all around us, we don’t give God room in our lives to give us peace. When life gets crazy, we need to pause and let God work in us. Nature makes for the perfect place to pause. The things of nature slow us down, get us away from the distractions and help us open up to God’s restoration. Actually being by quiet waters or lying down in green pastures brings us to a better place to meet with God and feel His restoration power. Read all of Psalm 23 Looking for God’s restoration? Get my devotional book Drawing Near: Meeting God in His Creation. Grace Alone
Ephesians 2:8-10 and a Great Egret in a Foggy Flight, Central Florida.
God’s Grace Alone
Quiet Waters and God’s Restoration
Psalm 23:1-3a and Malberg Lake, Boundary Waters, Minnesota.
Nature and God’s Restoration
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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!