God promises healing
Malachi 4:2 But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves.
Psalm 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Jeremiah 33:6 Behold, I will bring it health and healing; I will heal them and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.
Jeremiah 30:17 For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,’ says the Lord, ‘Because they called you an outcast saying: “This is Zion; No one seeks her.”
Psalm 103:2-3 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases
Jesus' ministry involved healing
Acts 10:38
..God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
By His stripes we are healed
Isaiah 53:5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
God's Word has healing power
Psalm 107:20 He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.
Matthew 8:8 The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.
John 4:50 Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your son lives.” So the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way.
God's Word has creative power
Psalm 33:6, 9
By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.... For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
God's Word has cleansing power
John 15:3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
God's Word promises cleansing
2 Peter 1:4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
We should now acquaint ourselves with God by proving his promises.
[Great Controversy, p. 622]
God is willing to give us health
Matthew 8:1-3 When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
3 John 1:2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
We should make up our minds to be well
There are thousands who can recover health if they will. The Lord does not want them to be sick. He desires them to be well and happy, and they should make up their minds to be well. [Ministry of Healing 246]
Preventing Disease
Exodus 15:26 and said, “If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you.”
Faith and Obedience
John 5:5-9
Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?” The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me.” Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk.” And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the Sabbath.
Believers can share God's healing with others
Mark 16:17-18
And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
James 5:13-16 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 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.
For those who fear dying:
Psalm. 118:17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.
Job 13:15
Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.
Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.
Emotional Healing
If you've been "bitten" by hurt and you feel like you're dying inside, look to Jesus and you'll find new life (Numbers 21:8, John 3:14-15). If people have failed to you in your time of need, don't take it personally because in failing you they were also failing Jesus (Matthew 25:44-45). Haven't we all failed Him at some point? (Romans 3:23) Yet what did Jesus do in spite of our failings? He "bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed." 1 Peter 2:24.
Music and Emotional Health
1 Samuel 16:23 And so it was, whenever the spirit from God was upon Saul, that David would take a harp and play it with his hand. Then Saul would become refreshed and well, and the distressing spirit would depart from him.
Looking to Jesus prevents discouragement
Hebrews 12:2-4 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls. You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin.
Luke 23:33-34 And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.”
A Merry Heart and Wholesome Tongue (Healthy Talk)
Proverbs 17 :22
A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.
Proverbs 15:4
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Healing found in helping others in need
Isaiah 58:6-9 “Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not hide yourself from your own flesh? Then your light shall break forth like the morning, Your healing shall spring forth speedily, And your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; You shall cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ (this passage continues on in Isaiah 58:9-12)
A Prayer for Healing
Jeremiah 17:14 Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; Save me, and I shall be saved, For You are my praise.
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Generosity in the bible
Deuteronomy 15:7-8 If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the gates in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother, but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs.
Psalm 37:21
The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous shows mercy and gives.
Psalm 41:1
Blessed is he who considers the poor; the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
Psalm 112:5
A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion.
Proverbs 11:24-25 There is one who scatters, yet increases more; and there is one who withholds more than is right, But it leads to poverty. The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself.
Proverbs 11:26 The people will curse him who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
Proverbs 14:21
He who despises his neighbor sins; but he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given.
Proverbs 21:13
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will also cry himself and not be heard.
Proverbs 22:9
He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.
Proverbs 28:27 He who gives to the poor will not lack, but he who hides his eyes will have many curses.
Matthew 6:1-4 Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 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 10:42 And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.
Matthew 25:40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’
Matthew 10:8b ...."Freely you have received, freely give"
Acts 20:35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
1 Corinthians 10:24 Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being.
2 Corinthians 9:6-7 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.
Philippians 2:3-4 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.
1 John 3:17 But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
Another relevant verse:
1 Chronicles 29:14b .... For all things come from You, and of Your own we have given You.
Psalm 37:21
The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous shows mercy and gives.
Psalm 41:1
Blessed is he who considers the poor; the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
Psalm 112:5
A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion.
Proverbs 11:24-25 There is one who scatters, yet increases more; and there is one who withholds more than is right, But it leads to poverty. The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself.
Proverbs 11:26 The people will curse him who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
Proverbs 14:21
He who despises his neighbor sins; but he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given.
Proverbs 21:13
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will also cry himself and not be heard.
Proverbs 22:9
He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.
Proverbs 28:27 He who gives to the poor will not lack, but he who hides his eyes will have many curses.
Matthew 6:1-4 Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 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 10:42 And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.
Matthew 25:40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’
Matthew 10:8b ...."Freely you have received, freely give"
Acts 20:35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
1 Corinthians 10:24 Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being.
2 Corinthians 9:6-7 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.
Philippians 2:3-4 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.
1 John 3:17 But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
Another relevant verse:
1 Chronicles 29:14b .... For all things come from You, and of Your own we have given You.
Monday, September 3, 2018
The Power of God's Word
God's word made the heavens and earth
Psalm 33:6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
The Word is God, He made all things and in Him is life
John 1:1-4 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us
John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
The word of His power upholds all things
Hebrews 1:3a
"who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power..."
Accomplishes God’s Purpose
Isaiah 55:11 (ESV)
Isaiah 55:11 (ESV)
so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
God's word gives you faith
Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
God's word makes you born again
1 Peter 1:23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever
James 1:18 Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
1 Peter 1:23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever
James 1:18 Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
God's word gives life
Psalm 119:50 This is my comfort in my affliction, For Your word has given me life.
Psalm 119:50 This is my comfort in my affliction, For Your word has given me life.
John 5:24 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.
God's word testifies of Jesus
John 5:39 [Jesus said] You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.
God's word works effectively in those who believe1 Thessalonians 2:13
For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.
God's word gives light and understanding
Psalm 119:130
The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.
Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
God's word discerns the thoughts and intents of the heart
Hebrews 4:12 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.
God's word enables you to know the truth and sets you free
John 8:31-32
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
God's word cleanses
Psalm 119:9
How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.
John 15:3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
God's word heals
Psalm 107:20
He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.
God's word revives
Psalm 119:25 My soul clings to the dust; Revive me according to Your word.
Meditating on God's word leads to spiritual fruit and success
Psalm 1:2-3 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.
Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
God's word rejoices the heart and enlightens the eyes
Psalm 19:8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;
God's word converts the soul and makes you wise
Psalm 19:7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
God's word keeps you from sin
Psalm 119:11 Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.
Psalm 17:4 Concerning the works of men, By the word of Your lips, I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer.
God's word sanctifies you
John 17:17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
God's word builds you up
Acts 20:32 So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
God's word upholds you
Psalm 119:116 Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live; and do not let me be ashamed of my hope.
God's word is able to make you wise unto salvation
2 Timothy 3:15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
God's word is able to save your soul
James 1:21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
Psalm 1:2-3 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.
Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
God's word rejoices the heart and enlightens the eyes
Psalm 19:8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;
God's word converts the soul and makes you wise
Psalm 19:7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
God's word keeps you from sin
Psalm 119:11 Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.
Psalm 17:4 Concerning the works of men, By the word of Your lips, I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer.
God's word sanctifies you
John 17:17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
God's word builds you up
Acts 20:32 So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
God's word upholds you
Psalm 119:116 Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live; and do not let me be ashamed of my hope.
God's word is able to make you wise unto salvation
2 Timothy 3:15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
God's word is able to save your soul
James 1:21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
Saturday, August 25, 2018
The Five Senses of Faith
Faith is Spiritual Sight
Isaiah 45:22
Look to Me, and be saved,
All you ends of the earth!
For I am God, and there is no other.
Psalm 105:4
Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face evermore!
John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory,
the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Faith is Spiritual Hearing
Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear, and come to Me.
Hear, and your soul shall live;
And I will make an everlasting covenant with you—
The sure mercies of David.
Romans 10:17
So then faith comes by hearing,
and hearing by the word of God.
Faith is Spiritual Smell
Psalm 45:8
All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia,
Out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad.
Song of Solomon 1:3a
Because of the fragrance of your good ointments, Your name is ointment poured forth....
Faith is Spiritual Touch
1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard,
which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon,
and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life—
Matthew 9:20-22
And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years
came from behind and touched the hem of His garment.
For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.”
But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said,
“Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.”
And the woman was made well from that hour.
Faith is Spiritual Taste
Psalm 119:103 How sweet are Your words to my taste,
Sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Jeremiah 15:16
Your words were found, and I ate them,
And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart;
For I am called by Your name,
O Lord God of hosts.
Psalm 34:8
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
Earlier we read that, "the Word became flesh and dwelt among us". Jesus spoke of Himself as the bread of God "who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world" (John 6:33). He compared believing in Him to working "for the food which endures to everlasting life". The work God has given us to do is to believe in the Word who became flesh and gave His life for the world. (John 6:27-29, 51). Jesus compares coming to Him and believing in Him to satisfying spiritual hunger and thirst (John 6:35). Jesus says, "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life." John 6:63
Isaiah 45:22
Look to Me, and be saved,
All you ends of the earth!
For I am God, and there is no other.
Psalm 105:4
Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face evermore!
John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory,
the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Faith is Spiritual Hearing
Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear, and come to Me.
Hear, and your soul shall live;
And I will make an everlasting covenant with you—
The sure mercies of David.
Romans 10:17
So then faith comes by hearing,
and hearing by the word of God.
Faith is Spiritual Smell
Psalm 45:8
All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia,
Out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad.
Song of Solomon 1:3a
Because of the fragrance of your good ointments, Your name is ointment poured forth....
Faith is Spiritual Touch
1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard,
which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon,
and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life—
Matthew 9:20-22
And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years
came from behind and touched the hem of His garment.
For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.”
But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said,
“Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.”
And the woman was made well from that hour.
Faith is Spiritual Taste
Psalm 119:103 How sweet are Your words to my taste,
Sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Jeremiah 15:16
Your words were found, and I ate them,
And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart;
For I am called by Your name,
O Lord God of hosts.
Psalm 34:8
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
Earlier we read that, "the Word became flesh and dwelt among us". Jesus spoke of Himself as the bread of God "who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world" (John 6:33). He compared believing in Him to working "for the food which endures to everlasting life". The work God has given us to do is to believe in the Word who became flesh and gave His life for the world. (John 6:27-29, 51). Jesus compares coming to Him and believing in Him to satisfying spiritual hunger and thirst (John 6:35). Jesus says, "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life." John 6:63
Sunday, August 19, 2018
Promises of salvation and deliverance
"Supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth." 1 Timothy 2:1-4
“If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free... Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed." John 8:31-32, 36. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” Luke 4:18-19. "Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me." Psalm 50:15. "Even to your old age,... I will carry, and will deliver you." Isaiah 46:4. "Look to Me, and be saved...." Isaiah 45:22a. "I, even I, am the Lord, and besides Me there is no savior." Isaiah 43:11.
“Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible be delivered; For I will contend with him who contends with you, and I will save your children." Isaiah 49:25 “Refrain your voice from weeping, And your eyes from tears; For your work shall be rewarded, says the Lord, And they shall come back from the land of the enemy. There is hope in your future, says the Lord, that your children shall come back to their own border." Jeremiah 31:16-17. "And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the Lord: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart." Jeremiah 24:7
"The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit." Psalm 34:18. "Godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation" 2 Corinthians 7:10a. "The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations..." 2 Peter 2:9a. "With the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Romans 10:10. "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all." Psalm 34:19. "The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles." "The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in the time of trouble. And the Lord shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in Him." Psalms 37:39-40.
"The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them. " Psalm 34:7. "This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles." Psalm 34:6. "Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence." Psalm 34:4. "If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9. “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” Acts 16:31.
"And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the Lord Shall be saved." Acts 2:21. "You shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." Matthew 1:21. "Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear." Isaiah 59:1. "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12. "Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth." Psalm 124:8
"I will call upon God, and the Lord shall save me. Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, and He shall hear my voice. He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, for there were many against me." Psalm 55:16-18. "The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but deliverance is of the Lord." Proverbs 21:31. "And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom." 2 Timothy 4:18. "Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, Says the Lord of hosts." Zechariah 4:6. "When the enemy comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him." Isaiah 59:19.
"There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit." Romans 8:1-4. "Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, [Christ] also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." Hebrews 2:14-15
"Let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation". 1 Thessalonians 5:8. "This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.... Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them." Hebrews 6:19-20, 7:25
"It is good that one should hope and wait quietly For the salvation of the Lord." Lamentations 3:26. "I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined to me, And heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps. He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, and will trust in the Lord." Psalm 40:1-3. "I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears." Psalm 91:3. "Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand." Psalm 20:6
"Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy, and gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south. They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way; They found no city to dwell in. Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them. Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses. And He led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city for a dwelling place. Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness." Psalm 107:2-9
"Fools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted. Their soul abhorred all manner of food, and they drew near to the gates of death. Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses. He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!" Psalm 107:17-21
"Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s." Psalm 103:1-5
"And [Jahaziel] said, “Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s... You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you... Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated." 2 Chronicles 20:15, 17, 22.
"[Lord] You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah" Psalm 32:7
Lamentations 3:55-58 I called on Your name, O Lord, From the lowest pit. You have heard my voice: “Do not hide Your ear From my sighing, from my cry for help.” You drew near on the day I called on You, And said, “Do not fear!” O Lord, You have pleaded the case for my soul; You have redeemed my life.
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Saturday, August 18, 2018
Bible verses on time management
Psalm 90:10-12 The days of our lives are seventy years; And if by reason of strength they are eighty years, Yet their boast is only labor and sorrow; For it is soon cut off, and we fly away. Who knows the power of Your anger? For as the fear of You, so is Your wrath. So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.
James 4:13-15 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.”
Matthew 6:33-34 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.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven:
Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
Romans 13:10-11 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.
Colossians 4:5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
Ephesians 5:15-16 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Proverbs 27:1
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
2 Corinthians 6:2 For He says: “In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
Also see Escaping Escapism
Also see Humantech
James 4:13-15 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.”
Matthew 6:33-34 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.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven:
Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
Romans 13:10-11 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.
Colossians 4:5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
Ephesians 5:15-16 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Proverbs 27:1
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
2 Corinthians 6:2 For He says: “In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
Also see Escaping Escapism
Also see Humantech
God's Care and Protection
God won't forget you, we're inscribed in His hands
Isaiah 49:15-16 Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me.
God will hold you by your hand
Psalms 73:21-24 Thus my heart was grieved, And I was vexed in my mind. I was so foolish and ignorant; I was like a beast before You. Nevertheless I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand. You will guide me with Your counsel, And afterward receive me to glory.
God will uphold you with His hand
Isaiah 41:10, 13 Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand... For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, Fear not, I will help you.
Psalm 37:23-24
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand.
God upholds you and keeps you from falling
Psalm 145:14 The Lord upholds all who fall, and raises up all who are bowed down.
Psalms 17:5 Uphold my steps in Your paths, That my footsteps may not slip.
Psalm 94:18 If I say, “My foot slips,” Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up.
Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 121:3 He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber.
Jude 1:24-25 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.
God will lead you by His hand
Psalm 139:9-10 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me.
Nobody can snatch you from His hand
John 10:27-29 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.
God will carry you
Isaiah 40:11 He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those who are with young.
Deuteronomy 1:30-31 The Lord your God, who goes before you, He will fight for you, according to all He did for you in Egypt before your eyes, and in the wilderness where you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a man carries his son, in all the way that you went until you came to this place.
Isaiah 46:4 Even to your old age, I am He, and even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you.
God will cover you with His feathers
Psalm 91:3-6 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
God will keep and preserve you
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.
Psalm 91:9-11 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place, No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.
Exodus 23:20 Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.
Isaiah 42:6 I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand; I will keep you and give you as a covenant to the people, as a light to the Gentiles
Proverbs 3:25-26 Do not be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; For the Lord will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being caught.
Psalm 116:6 The Lord preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.
Proverbs 2:8 He guards the paths of justice, and preserves the way of His saints.
Psalm 31:23 Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints! For the Lord preserves the faithful, And fully repays the proud person.
Psalm 145:14 The Lord upholds all who fall, and raises up all who are bowed down.
Psalms 17:5 Uphold my steps in Your paths, That my footsteps may not slip.
Psalm 94:18 If I say, “My foot slips,” Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up.
Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 121:3 He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber.
Jude 1:24-25 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.
God will lead you by His hand
Psalm 139:9-10 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me.
Nobody can snatch you from His hand
John 10:27-29 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.
God will carry you
Isaiah 40:11 He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those who are with young.
Deuteronomy 1:30-31 The Lord your God, who goes before you, He will fight for you, according to all He did for you in Egypt before your eyes, and in the wilderness where you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a man carries his son, in all the way that you went until you came to this place.
Isaiah 46:4 Even to your old age, I am He, and even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you.
God will cover you with His feathers
Psalm 91:3-6 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
God will keep and preserve you
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.
Psalm 91:9-11 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place, No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.
Exodus 23:20 Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.
Isaiah 42:6 I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand; I will keep you and give you as a covenant to the people, as a light to the Gentiles
Proverbs 3:25-26 Do not be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; For the Lord will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being caught.
Psalm 116:6 The Lord preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.
Proverbs 2:8 He guards the paths of justice, and preserves the way of His saints.
Psalm 31:23 Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints! For the Lord preserves the faithful, And fully repays the proud person.
Psalm 41:1-3 Blessed is he who considers the poor; The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive, And he will be blessed on the earth; You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies. The Lord will strengthen him on his bed of illness; You will sustain him on his sickbed.
Psalm 97:10 You who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
Psalm 37:28 For the Lord loves justice, and does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalm 121 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. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore.
Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.
Jude 1:24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy
1 Peter 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen!
2 Timothy 1:12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.
God Will Be Your Rear-Guard
Isaiah 52:11-12
Depart! Depart! Go out from there,
Touch no unclean thing;
Go out from the midst of her,
Be clean,
You who bear the vessels of the Lord.
For you shall not go out with haste,
Nor go by flight;
For the Lord will go before you,
And the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
Isaiah 58:6-8
Is this not the fast that I have chosen:
To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens,
To let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke?
Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,
and that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out;
When you see the naked, that you cover him, and not hide yourself from your own flesh?
Then your light shall break forth like the morning,
Your healing shall spring forth speedily, and your righteousness shall go before you;
The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
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Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Psalm 97:10 You who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
Psalm 37:28 For the Lord loves justice, and does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalm 121 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. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore.
Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.
Jude 1:24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy
1 Peter 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen!
2 Timothy 1:12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.
God Will Be Your Rear-Guard
Isaiah 52:11-12
Depart! Depart! Go out from there,
Touch no unclean thing;
Go out from the midst of her,
Be clean,
You who bear the vessels of the Lord.
For you shall not go out with haste,
Nor go by flight;
For the Lord will go before you,
And the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
Isaiah 58:6-8
Is this not the fast that I have chosen:
To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens,
To let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke?
Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,
and that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out;
When you see the naked, that you cover him, and not hide yourself from your own flesh?
Then your light shall break forth like the morning,
Your healing shall spring forth speedily, and your righteousness shall go before you;
The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
Other Related Verses:
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Psalm 32:7-8 You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah. I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.
Zechariah 2:8b ...he who touches you touches the apple of His eye.
Psalm 34:7
The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord.
Isaiah 59:19 So shall they fear The name of the Lord from the west, And His glory from the rising of the sun; When the enemy comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.
Psalm 34:7
The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord.
Isaiah 59:19 So shall they fear The name of the Lord from the west, And His glory from the rising of the sun; When the enemy comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.
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