Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. ~Philippians 4:8
"Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have mercy, we do not lose heart. But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of GOD." 2 Cor. 4:1-3
Those who love Thy law have great peace, and nothing causes them to stumble. - Psalms 119:165
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” - Matthew 6:33-34
"For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land — a land with streams and pools of water, with springs flowing in the valleys and hills." (Deuteronomy 8:7 NIV)
"He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end." ~Ecclesiastes 3:11 NIV
"The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." ~Exodus 14:14
"Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?" ~Exodus 15:11
"Your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth." ~Isaiah 25:1
"My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts," says the Lord. "And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine." ~Isaiah 55:8 NLT
"From new moon to new moon, and from Sabbath to Sabbath, all flesh shall come to worship before me, declares the LORD." ~Isaiah 66:23 ESV
“I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.” ~Jeremiah 17:10
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
"I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint." ~Jeremiah 31:25 (NIV)
"God knows who take refuge in Him." ~Nahum 1:7
"God's voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth,' and to the rain shower, 'Be a mighty downpour." ~Job 37:5-6
"See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me." ~Isaiah 49:16
"The Lord's loving kindnesses never cease, They are new every morning." ~Lamentations 3:22, 23
Psalm 145: 17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.
v18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; the God of my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, My stronghold and my refuge; my Savior, You save me from violence. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies." (2 Samuel 22:3-4)
"The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him." ~Psalm 28:7
"The Lord is slow to anger and great in power and will not at all acquit the wicked;... ~Nahum 1:3
"The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good." ~Proverbs 15:3
"Good and upright is the Lord; therefore He teaches sinners in the way. The humble He guides in justice, and the humble He teaches His way." ~Psalm 25:8–9
"Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him." ~Psalm 33:8
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea" ~Psalm 46:1-2
"For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly." ~Psalm 84:11
"Unless the Lord builds the house its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain." ~Psalm 127: 1
"As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him." -2 Samuel 22:31
"For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart" ~1 Samuel 16:7
"Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly." ~Colossians 3:16
"My sheep hear my voice, and they follow me." ~John 10:27
"For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." ~Matthew 24:27 KJV
"For the one in authority is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God's servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer." ~Romans 13:4
"Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen."
~Revelation:1:7
AGE
"So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come. " ~Psalms 71:18
ANGELS
Psalm 91:11 KJV
[11] For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
"Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares." ~Hebrews 13:2
BLESSINGS
Numbers 6:24-26 KJV
[24] The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: [25] The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: [26] The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
BLOOMS/FLOWERS
"The flowers appear on the earth, the season of singing has come, the cooingof doves is heard in our land." ~Song of Solomon2:12
CLEANSING
“Wash me and I will be whiter than snow.” ~Psalm 51:7
COMMANDMENTS
Ecclesiastes 12:13 KJV
[13] Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Proverbs 6:23 KJV
[23] For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Proverbs 7:2-3 KJV
[2] Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. [3] Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments,and abide in His love.
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." ~John 15: 10-13
COMPASSION, HUMILITY and MEEKNESS
"The Lord is very compassionate." ~James 5:11
"Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act." ~Proverbs 3:27 NIV
"If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land" - 2 Chronicles 7:14
"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for HIS compassion never fail. They are new every morning: great is your faithfulness." ~Lamentations 3: 22-23
"He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?" ~Micah 6:8 (NKJV)
"Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled." ~Luke 18:14
"When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd." ~Matt.9:36 ESV
"Live in harmony. Be compassionate and humble." ~1 Peter 3:8
"Man's compassion is only for his neighbour, but the Lord's compassion is for every living thing." ~Ecc. 18:13
"When pride comes, then comes shame; but with the humble is wisdom." ~Proverbs 11:2
CONVERSATION
"A worthless person, a wicked man walks with a froward mouth." Proverbs 6:12
"Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal truthfully are His delight." ~Proverbs 12:22
"The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness." -Proverbs 15:2
"A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar pays attention to a malicious tongue." ~Proverbs 17:4 NIV
"A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even tempered." ~Proverbs 17:27
"A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." ~Proverbs 25:11
"What we say reveals who we are inside" ~Luke 6:45
"Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed." ~I Samuel 2:3
"Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone." ~Col 4:6 NLT
"Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." ~Hebrews 13:5 KJV
COUNSEL
"Only give heed to yourself and keep your soul diligently, so that you do not forget the things which your eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your sons and your grandsons." ~Deuteronomy 4:9 NASB
"Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out." ~Proverbs 20:5
COURAGE
"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong." ~1 Corinthians 16:13
"Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest." ~Joshua 1:9 KJV
DEATH
"Come to Me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." ~Matthew 11:28
"Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit." ~Proverbs 18:21
"I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety." ~Psalm 4:8
"He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake."
~Psalm 23:2-3NKJV
He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake."
~Psalm 23:2-3NKJV
"Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him." ~Psalm 37:7
DRAW NEAR TO GOD
"But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God , that I may declare all thy works." ~Psalm 73:28 KJV
ENCOURAGEMENT
"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up." ~1 Thessalonians 5:11
"Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up." ~Proverbs 12:25 (NLT)
Forgiveness of Sin
Psalm 32:1 (A Psalm of David, Maschil.) Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Psalm 32:2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Psalm 32:3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
Psalm 32:4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
FRIENDS
"Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow." ~Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
"A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity." ~Proverbs 17:17.
"He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother." ~Proverbs 18:24 ASV
FRUIT
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control." ~Galatians 5:22-23
"Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace." ~James 3:18
GIFT
"A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men." ~Proverbs 18:16 KJV
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning." ~James 1:17 KJV
"But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly." ~Matthew 6:3-4
"Enjoy your work and accept your lot in life-this is indeed a gift from God." ~Ecclesiastes 5:19
HEART
"Don't take to heart everything people say." ~Ecclesiastes 6:21
"A wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment, because for every matter there is a time and judgment, though the misery of man increases greatly." ~Ecclesiastes. 8:5-6
"He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end." ~Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV)
"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” ~1Corinthians 2:9 NKJV
"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." ~Luke 12:34
"I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings." ~Jeremiah 17:10
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." ~Proverbs 3:5 (NIV)
"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." ~Proverbs 4:23
"A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones." ~Proverbs 14:30 (NIV).
"A man’s heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps." ~Proverbs 16:9
"My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever." ~Psalm 73:26 KJV
"Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." ~Luke 12:34
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." ~Matthew 5: 8
"Let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price." ~1 Peter 3:4
"Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear." ~1 Peter 3:15
"Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned." ~1 Timothy 1:5 KJV
"My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever." ~Psalm 73:26 KJV
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." ~Proverbs 3:5-6
"Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life." ~Proverbs 4:23
"Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my
mouth shall not transgress." ~Psalm 17:3
"You have filled my heart with great joy. It is greater than the joy of people who have lots of grain and fresh wine." ~Psalms 4:7
"Though good advice lies deep within the heart, a person with understanding will draw it out." ~Proverb 20:5 (NLT)
"The spirit of a man is tge lamp of the Lord, searching all the inner depths of his heart." ~Proverbs 20:27
"Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles." . ~Prov. 24:17
"Ointment and perfume delight the heart, and the sweetness of a man's friend gives delight by hearty counsel." ~Proverbs 27:9
"Put an end to the malice of the wicked, make the upright stand firm, you who discern hearts and minds, God the upright." ~Psalm 7:9
"Who can tame the mouth and discern the content of the heart?" ~Psalm 19:14
"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give the desire of your heart." ~ Psalm 37:4
"Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me." ~Psalm 51:10
"So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." ~Psalm 90:12
"Your Word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You." ~Psalm 119:11
"Do good, O Eternal, to those who are good. And to those who are upright in their hearts." ~Psalm 125:4
HISTORY and NOW
Ecclesiastes 1:9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. Events will get worse before they get better. A time will come which shall never be.
Joel 2:2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. Which will make way for a God led life for all people. A time of peace and prosperity most men has never neither experienced nor has not known before.
Isaiah 11:9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
HOPE
"Having hope will give you courage. You will be protected and will rest in safety." ~Job 11:18
JUDGMENT and JUSTICE
"The godly care about the rights of the poor; the wicked don't care at all." -Proverb 29:7 NLT
"It is God alone who judges; He decides who will rise and who will fall." ~Psalm 75:7 NLT
KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM
"My people are destroyed for LACK of knowledge." ~Hosea 4:6
"For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it." ~Proverbs 8:11 KJV
"When pride comes, then come shame; But with the humble comes wisdom." ~Proverbs 11:2
"The wisdom of the wise keeps life on track;t he foolishness of fools lands them in the ditch." Proverbs 14:8
"The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered." ~Proverbs 17:27 NIV
"The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook." ~Proverbs 18:4
"There is gold and a multitude of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel" ~Proverbs 20:15, King Solomon
"If any of you need wisdom, you should ask God, and it will be given to you. God is generous and won't correct you for asking. But when you ask for something, you must have faith and not doubt. Anyone who doubts is like an ocean wave tossed around in a storm." ~James 1:5-6
"The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy." ~James 3:17 (NRSV)
"O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!" ~Romans 11:33
LIFE
“Obsession with self in these matters is a dead end; attention to God leads us out into the open, into a spacious, free life.” ~Romans 8:6
"Your life is a journey you must travel with a deep consciousness of God." ~1 Peter 1:18
LIGHT
"The light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to behold the sun." ~Ecc. 11:7
"For the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light; Reproofs of instruction are the way of life." ~Proverbs 6:23
"You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light." -Psalm 18:28
"For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness." ~Psalm 18:28 KJV
"The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear?" ~Psalm 27:1
"For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light." ~Psalm 36:9
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." ~Psalm 119:105 (NRSV)
LOVE
"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself." ~Luke 10:27
"I love the Lord because He hears my voice and my prayer for mercy." ~Psalm 116:1
"And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." ~Deut 6:5
"The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love; therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee." ~Jeremiah 31:3
"Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for thy love is better than wine." ~Song of Solomon 1:2
"And though I bestow all my goods to feed the POOR, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing." ~1 Cor. 13:3
"Let love be your greatest aim." ~1 Cor. 14:1 (TLB)
“By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have Love for one another.” -John 13:35
"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Continue ye in my love." ~John 15:9
"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear." ~1 John 4:18
"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." ~1 Corinthians 13:7
"Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness." ~Proverb 14:22
"Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith." ~Proverbs 15:17
"Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it." ~Song of Solomon 8:7
MAN
"The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord." ~Psalm 37:23
MARRIAGE
"He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favour from the Lord." ~Proverbs 18:22
"Let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth." ~Malachi 2:15
"Live joyfully with the wife whom you love." ~Ecclesiastes 9:9
MERCY
"But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;" ~Psalm 103:17 KJV
NATURE
OT:
"And I will destroy the beautiful homes of the wealthy—their winter mansions and their summer houses, too—all their palaces filled with ivory," says the Lord. ~Amos 3:15
"Esther was taken to King Xerxes at the royal palace in early winter of the seventh year of his reign." ~Esther 2:16
"So to this day, rural Jews living in remote villages celebrate an annual festival and holiday on the appointed day in late winter, when they rejoice and send gifts of food to each other." ~Esther 9:19
"And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled." ~Exodus 19:16 KJV
"When I returned, there, along the bank of the river, were very many trees on one side and the other. 8 Then he said to me: “This water flows toward the eastern region, goes down into the valley, and enters the sea. When it reaches the sea, its waters are healed. 9 And it shall be that every living thing that moves, wherever the rivers go, will live. There will be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters go there; for they will be healed, and everything will live wherever the river goes......... 12 Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees used for food; their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. They will bear fruit every month, because their water flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for medicine.” ~Ezekiel 47:7
"Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand." ~Isaiah 28:2
"When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee." ~Isaiah 43:2
"A cloud as small as a man's hand is rising from the sea." ~1 Kings 18:44
"The Lord has His way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet." ~Nahum 1:3
"As long as the earth remains, there will be planting and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night." ~Genesis 8:22
"Your mighty army will be left dead in the fields for the mountain vultures and wild animals.The vultures will tear at the corpses all summer.The wild animals will gnaw at the bones all winter." ~Isaiah 18:6
"The sun shall no longer be your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you; but the Lord will be to you an everlasting light, and your God your glory.
Your sun shall no longer go down, nor shall your moon withdraw itself; for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended."~Isaiah 60:19-20
"It was late autumn, and the king was in a winterized part of the palace, sitting in front of a fire to keep warm." ~Jeremiah 36:22
"He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers." (Psalm 1:3, NIV)
"Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like a great deep." ~Psalm 36:6
"You set the boundaries of the earth,and you made both summer and winter." ~Psalm 74:17
"They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; these see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep." ~Psalm 107:23
"If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea." - Psalm 139:9
"They labor hard all summer,gathering food for the winter." ~Proverbs 6:8
"She has no fear of winter for her household,for everyone has warm clothes." ~Proverbs 31:21
"Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land." ~Song of Song 2:12
Look, the winter is past, and the rains are over and gone. The flowers are springing up, the season of singing birds[a] has come, and the cooing of turtledoves fills the air. [New Living Translation] ~Song of Solomon 2:11-12
"This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: The traditional fasts and times of mourning you have kept in early summer, midsummer, autumn, and winter are now ended. They will become festivals of joy and celebration for the people of Judah. So love truth and peace." ~Zechariah 8:19
"On that day life-giving waters will flow out from Jerusalem, half toward the Dead Sea and half toward the Mediterranean, flowing continuously in both summer and winter." ~Zechariah 14:8
NT:
"The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord." ~Acts 2:20
"And since Fair Havens was an exposed harbor—a poor place to spend the winter—most of the crew wanted to go on to Phoenix, farther up the coast of Crete, and spend the winter there. Phoenix was a good harbor with only a southwest and northwest exposure." ~Acts 27:12
"[Paul arrives at Rome] It was three months after the shipwreck that we set sail on another ship that had wintered at the island—an Alexandrian ship with the twin gods as its figurehead." ~Acts 28:11
"[Jesus Claims to Be the Son of God] It was now winter, and Jesus was in Jerusalem at the time of Hanukkah, the Festival of Dedication." ~John 10:22
"The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of god illuminated it. The Lamb is its light." ~Revelation 21:23
"There shall be no night there; they need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever." ~Revelation 22:5
PARENTS
"Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord." ~Ephesians 6:4 NIV
PATHS and STEPS
"Uphold my steps in Your paths that my footsteps may not slip." ~Psalm 17:5
"You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore." ~Psalm 16:11
PATIENCE
"But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." ~James 1:4 KJV
"A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly." ~Proverbs 14:29 (NIV)
PEACE
"LORD, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us." ~Isaiah 26:12
"The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace." ~Exodus 14:14 KJV
Heb 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
(ESV) Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
(LITV) Eagerly pursue peace and holiness with all, without which no one will see the Lord,
(YLT) peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,
"You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You." ~Isaiah 26:3
"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you." ~John 14:27
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." ~Matthew 5:9
"The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace." ~Numbers 6:26
"The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." ~Philippians 4:7
"God's peace...is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and at rest." ~Philippians 4:7 TLS
"I will hear what God the Lord will speak, for He will speak peace to His people and to His saints; but let them not turn back to folly." ~Psalm 85:8
" ...it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!" ~Romans 10:15 / KJV
POETRY
To everything there is a season,
and a time to every purpose
under the heaven ...
A time to rend, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time
to speak; a time to love.
~Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7-8
Set me as a seal upon thine heart,
as a seal upon thine arm:
for love is strong as death ...
Many waters cannot quench love,
neither can the floods drown it...
~Song of Solomon 8:6-7
PRAYERS
"Lord, don’t hold back your tender mercies from me. Let your unfailing love and faithfulness always protect me." -Psalm 40:11
"But when you pray, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind." ~James 1:6
"Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much." ~James 5:16 NKJV
"Men ought always to pray, and not faint." ~Luke 18:1
"And I am praying that you will put into action the generosity that comes from your faith as you understand and experience all the good things we have in Christ" - Philemon 1:6
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
"Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground." ~Psalm 143:10
PROTECTION
"My God is my Rock, whom I find protection. He is my Shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety." ~2 Samuel 22:3
“The Lord reached down from above and took hold of me; he pulled me out of the deep waters” ~Psalm 18:16 TEV
REST
"In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength” ~Isaiah 30:15
"Thus says the Lord: 'Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it; Then you will find rest for your souls'" ~Jeremiah 6:16
"I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because The Lord sustains me." ~Psalm 3:5
[Jesus] said to them, "Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest." ~Mark 6:31
"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest. For My yoke is easy and My burden light" ~Mathew 11:28-29
SEASON
"And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding" ~Daniel 2:21 KJV
"To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven... A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love." ~Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7-8
"...His favor lasts a lifetime...” Psalm 30:5
"In quietness and confidence shall be your strength." Isaiah 30:15
"And pray that your flight will not be in winter." ~Mark 13:18
"And pray that your flight will not be in winter or on the Sabbath." ~Matthew 24:20
"These six things the LORD hates, yes, seven are an abomination to Him: a proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift in running to evil, a false witness who speaks lies, and one who sows discord among brethren." ~Proverbs 6:16-19
"He made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down." ~Psalm 104:19 (NIV)
SIN
“Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God. Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.” ~Romans 6:12-14
"Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow." ~Isaiah 1:18
VIRTUE
"Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life." ~Proverbs 22:4 New International Version (NIV)
WATERS
"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you." ~Isaiah 43:2 ESV (English Standard Version)
WEALTH
“Do not toil to acquire wealth; be wise enough to desist. When your eyes light upon it, it is gone; for suddenly it takes to itself wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven” ~Proverbs 23:4–5, RSV
WORDS
"A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." ~Proverbs 25:11 King James Version (KJV)
“Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” ~Proverbs 16:24
"YOUR WORD, Oh Lord, is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path." ~Psalm 119:105
"Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them." ~Ephesians 4:29 NLT
UNCLASSIFIED
"Who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s." ~Psalm 103:5
"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.' But it was to us that God revealed these things by His Spirit. For His Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets" -1 Corinthians 2:9–10 (NLT)
"Learning makes the wise wiser and the fool more foolish." ~Proverbs 1:5
"Better a poor man who lives with integrity than a rich man who distorts right and wrong." ~Proverbs 28:6 HCSB
"He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy." ~Proverbs 28:13 NKJV
"When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. " ~John 16:13
"The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him" ~Psalm 25:14
A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. -Prov 22:3 (NLT)
"I will lift up my eyes to the hills—from whence comes my help. My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth." ~ Psalm 121:1
"At all times carry faith as a shield; for with it you will be able to put out all the burning arrows shot by the Evil One." ~Ephesians 6:16 (GNT)
"Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates." - Prov. 31:30-31
For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 (New King James Version)
Only fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good! Psalm 14:1; Psalm 53:1
"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." ~Romans 12:2
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. -1 Peter 2:9 / KJV
"The Lord is far from the wicked but he hears the prayer of the righteous." ~ Prov. 15:29
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." ~2 Tim 4:7
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning." ~James 1:17
Don't stick out your hand to get something if you're going to be tightfisted when the time comes to pay it back.- Sirach 4:31(Acts 20:35)
'If God is for us, who can be against us?' -Romans 8:31
"I know, O Lord, that a man's life is not his own; it is not for man to direct his steps." ~Jeremiah 10:23
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations." ~Jeremiah 1:5
"Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice. A man will be as a hiding place from the wind, and a cover from the tempest, as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. The eyes of those who see will not be dim, and the ears of those who hear will listen. Also the heart of the rash will understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly." ~Isa. 32:1-4
For whom He foreknew, He also predestined [to be] conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. ~ Romans 8:29
For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. ~2 Corinthians 5:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
"For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined.... You laid affliction on our backs.... we went through fire and through water; but You brought us out to rich fulfillment." (Psalm 66:8-12)
"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you." Exodus 20:12.
"How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him." ~1 John 3:1
Verse for Reflection
Heb 12:4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
"The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook." ~Proverbs 18:4
"The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit." ~Proverbs 15:4
The Beatitudes
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. ~Matt. 5:2-12
Deut 6:5-6 “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all you soul, and with all your strength. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.”
Deut 13:1 "If there arises among you a prophet or a dreamer of dreams, and he gives you a sign or a wonder,
Deut 13:2 "and the sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, 'Let us go after other gods' which you have not known 'and let us serve them,'
Deut 13:3 "you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams, for the LORD your God is testing you to know whether you love the LORD
your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Deut 13:4 "You shall walk after the LORD your God and fear Him, and keep His commandments and obey His voice; you shall serve Him and hold fast to Him.
"You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets.
I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.
For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.
Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." Matt.5:13-19
"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'you shall not commit adultery.' 'But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. And if your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut if off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. Furthermore it has been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.' 'But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery." ~Matt. 5:27-32
Great Prayers of the Bible
The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15. Jesus taught this classic lesson in prayer to his disciples.
Moses' Prayer for Israel in the Wilderness (Exodus 32:9-14. Incredible examples of Moses pleading with God to preserve his own name and character and not destroy Israel.
Abraham's Prayer for Sodom (Genesis 18:16-33). An example of intercessory prayer which finds its basis in God's character.
David's Prayer for Pardon and Confession of Sin (Psalm 51). When we sin against God, how can we pray to restore our fellowship? David's prayer is a classic prayer of repentance.
David's Prayer at the End of Life (1 Chronicles 29:9-20). A short psalm of praise and David's prayer for his son Solomon to build the temple.
David's Psalm of Surrender (Psalm 139). David struggles with God's intense knowledge of him, marvels at God's intricate formation of him in his mother's womb, and then prays a prayer of surrender to God's searching, knowing, probing, and refining.
Hezekiah's Petitions for Deliverance and Healing (2 Kings19:14-19; 20:1-7). Here's a godly king about to see his nation conquered and destroyed by the mighty Assyrian army. Then he who has just heard from a prophet that he should prepare to die soon.
Daniel's Confession on Behalf of His People (Daniel 9:1-19). When Daniel realizes the 70 years of exile are ended, he offers aprayer of confession in which he (though personally a righteous man) identifies with the sins of his people and asks for God's mercy.
Nehemiah's Prayer for Success (Nehemiah 1:1-2:9). Nehemiah hears of the suffering of the returned exiles. After grieving in fasting and prayer, Nehemiah prays for success -- and commits himself to God's will for his life.
Jesus' Prayer of Submission at Gethsemane (Luke 22:39-46). Jesus asks for the cup (crucifixion) to be bypassed, but then prays for the Father's will to be done most of all. How do you pray an authentic prayer of submission?
Paul's Prayers for the Ephesian Believers (Ephesians 1:15-23; 3:14-21). Here are Paul's prayers for the Ephesian Christians -- and for us -- to really understand the heights and depths of Christ's love for us.
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