Do not let your hearts

Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.

You prepare a table before me

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

Create in me a pure heart

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

So whether you eat or drink or

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God— even as I try to please everyone in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved.

A heart at peace gives life to

A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

Moses answered

Moses answered, "What if they do not believe me or listen to me and say, 'The Lord did not appear to you'?" Then the Lord said to him, "What is that in your hand?" "A staff," he replied.

To them God has chosen to

To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

What then? Shalsil we n because

What then? Shalsil we n because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!

While Paul was waiting for them

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols.

While the man held on to Peter and

While the man held on to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s Colonnade. When Peter saw this, he said to them: Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?

This is love: not that we

This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

The next day the rulers

The next day the rulers, the elders and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem. Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas, John, Alexander and others of the high priest's family. They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: "By what power or what name did you do this?"

Those whom I love I rebuke and

Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. __________________________ God's purpose in discipline is not to punish, but to bring people back to him. Are you lukewarm in your devotion to God? God may discipline you to help you out of your uncaring attitude, but he uses only loving discipline. You can avoid God's discipline by drawing near to him again through confession, service, worship and studying his Word. Just as the spark of love can be rekindled in marriage, so the Holy Spirit can reignite our zeal for God when we allow him to work in our hearts.

Gaze into the heavens on a dark night and see

Gaze into the heavens on a dark night and see the wonders of the starry hosts. Think of the incredible diversity of earth's wonders. Look at your own life and see the fingerprints of God's work in your own experience (Rom. 8:28). As Jesus said, our Father is working still (John 5:17). Yes, it does make us glad to know that we are not alone in working our own life (Psalm 139; Phil. 2:13). There is a deep-seated joy at knowing that the LORD, Creator of the universe is at work in us and for us. No wonder singing praise is such a natural response for us!

The heavens declare the glory of

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

One day, after Moses

One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. Looking this way and that and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.