For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;
the righteous run to it and are safe.
This is what the Lord says to Israel: “Seek me and live.”
Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
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.
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,
your vindication like the noonday sun.
Observe the commands of the Lord your God, walking in obedience to him and revering him.
For from him and through him and for him are all things.
To him be the glory forever! Amen.
My soul yearns for you in the night;
in the morning my spirit longs for you.
When your judgments come upon the earth,
the people of the world learn righteousness.
And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.
For he guards the course of the just
and protects the way of his faithful ones.
For I will forgive their wickedness
and will remember their sins no more.
Keep his decrees and commands, which I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you and that you may live long in the land the Lord your God gives you for all time.
Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
Yet you, Lord, are our Father.
We are the clay, you are the potter;
we are all the work of your hand.
And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
Show me your ways, Lord,
teach me your paths.
Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.
Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
How beautiful on the mountains
are the feet of those who bring good news,
who proclaim peace,
who bring good tidings,
who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion,
“Your God reigns!”
Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.
You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.Next verse!With image