The Lord gives strength to his people;
the Lord blesses his people with peace. “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you. Your word is a lamp for my feet,
a light on my path. Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” Seek the Lord while he may be found;
call on him while he is near. Remember your Creator
in the days of your youth,
before the days of trouble come
and the years approach when you will say,
“I find no pleasure in them”. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. And, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him. As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him. Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. The law of the Lord is perfect,
refreshing the soul.
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple. Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from telling lies. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. You are my refuge and my shield;
I have put my hope in your word. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
abounding in love to all who call to you. To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. I rejoice in following your statutes
as one rejoices in great riches. Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.Next verse!With image