Your Nightly Scripture
Your Nightly Scripture is a calming, Scripture-centered devotional podcast designed to help you end each day with God's Word. Brought to you by BibleStudyTools.com, it features a 260-day Bible reading plan with carefully selected passages from across the Bible, paired with slow, reflective devotionals and gentle evening prayers. Each episode is read at a peaceful pace with natural pauses, creating a quiet, meditative experience for bedtime listening. The podcast includes special Easter and Christmas readings, guiding listeners through the story of Scripture with hope, peace, and spiritual renewal.
Episodes
Finding Contentment in God Tonight (1 Timothy 6)
Evening Scripture "But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of mone
Resting in God’s Comfort and Good News (Isaiah 61)
Evening Scripture Isaiah 61 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and
Receiving the New Life God Gives (John 3)
Evening Scripture John 3Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.” Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdo
Letting God Refine My Heart with Love (Malachi 3)
Evening Scripture Malachi 3“I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty. But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a
Calling on the God Who Is Always Near (Psalm 86)
Evening Scripture Psalm 86Hear me, Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you.You are my God; have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you. You, Lord, are forgi
Resting in the Truth That I Am Chosen and Loved (Ephesians 1)
Evening Scripture Ephesians 1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us&nb
Learning the Way of Wisdom One Choice at a Time (Proverbs 10)
Evening Scripture Proverbs, Chapter 10 The proverbs of Solomon:A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.Lazy hands make for pov
Letting Jesus Meet Me in My Need (Luke 5)
Evening Scripture Luke, Chapter 5One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and tau
Trusting God’s Spirit to Do What I Cannot (Zechariah 4)
Trusting God’s Spirit to Do What I Cannot Evening Scripture Zechariah 4Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke me up, like someone awakened from sleep. He asked me, “What do you see?”I answered, “I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven channels to the lamps. Also there are two olive trees by it, one on
Restored by Mercy I Didn't Earn (Psalm 85)
Restored by Mercy I Didn’t Earn  
Drawing Near to God and Being Changed (James 4)
Evening Scripture James 4What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend
Finding Strength and Stability in God (Isaiah 33)
Finding Strength and Stability in God Evening Scripture Isaiah 33Woe to you, destroyer, you who have not been destroyed!Woe to you, betrayer, you who have not been betrayed!When you stop destroying, you will be destroyed;when you stop betraying, you will be betrayed. Lord, be gracious to us; we long for you.Be our strength
Building My Life on What Will Hold (Matthew 7)
Evening Scripture Matthew, Chapter 7“Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the do
Receiving God's Encouragement When I Feel Small (Haggai 2)
Evening Scripture Haggai 2On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: “Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people. Ask them, ‘Who of you is left who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now
Longing for God’s Presence Tonight (Psalm 84)
Evening Scripture: "How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty!My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord;my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young—a place near your altar, Lord Almight
Living as a Living Sacrifice (Romans 12)
Evening Scripture Romans 12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasin
Choosing Gentle Wisdom in My Words (Proverbs 15)
Evening Scripture Proverbs 15A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse
Holding Onto Hope When Grief Feels Heavy (John 11)
Evening Scripture John 11Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.) So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.” When he heard this, Jesus said, “This s
Resting in the God Who Rejoices Over Me (Zephaniah 3)
Evening Scripture Zephaniah 3JerusalemWoe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!She obeys no one, she accepts no correction.She does not trust in the Lord, she does not draw near to her God.Her officials within her are roaring lions;her rulers are evening wolves, who leave nothing for the morning.Her prophe
Remembering God in the Middle of the Night (Psalm 77)
Evening Scripture Psalm 77I cried out to God for help; I cried out to God to hear me.When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; at night I stretched out untiring hands, and I would not be comforted. I remembered you, God, and I groaned; I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.You kept my eyes from closing; I was too troubled
Trusting God's Faithfulness to Carry Me (2 Thessalonians 3)
Evening Scripture 2 Thessalonians 3"As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith. But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. We have confidence in the Lord that you
Resting in the God Who Has Not Forgotten Me (Isaiah 49)
Evening Scripture Isaiah 49Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations:Before I was born the Lord called me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name.He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me;he made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver.He said t
Praying Until My Heart Learns to Trust (Luke 18)
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’ “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, &lsq
Choosing Joy Even When Circumstances Don’t Change (Habakkuk 3)
Evening Scripture Habakkuk 3A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. On shigionoth. Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord.Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy. God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran.His glory covered the heavens and his praise f
Trusting God When Life Feels Unfair (Psalm 73)
Evening Scripture Psalm 73Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold.For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong.They are free from common
Holding on to a Living Hope (1 Peter 1:3-6)
Evening Scripture "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is rea
Choosing Integrity When No One Sees (Proverbs 20)
Evening Scripture Proverbs 20Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise. A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion; those who anger him forfeit their lives. It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. Sluggards do not plow in season; so at harvest time
Following Jesus Even When it Costs Me (Mark 8)
Evening Scripture Mark 8During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long distance.” His disciples answered, &ldqu
Walking Humbly with God One Day at a Time (Micah 6)
Evening Scripture Micah 6Listen to what the Lord says:“Stand up, plead my case before the mountains; let the hills hear what you have to say.“Hear, you mountains, the Lord’s accusation; listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth.For the Lord has a case against his people; he is lodging a charge against Israel.&ldqu
Trusting God through Every Season of Life (Psalm 71:1-8)
Psalm 71:1-8"In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me.Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go;give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the gr
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Your Nightly Scripture — 260-Day Bible Reading Plan for Peaceful Sleep is a calming, Scripture-centered devotional podcast designed to help you end each day with God’s Word. Brought to you by BibleStudyTools.com, this 5-day-a-week Bible reading plan features carefully selected passages from across the Bible, paired with slow, reflective devotionals and gentle evening prayers. Discover
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