Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?”
For it is not wise to ask such questions.
Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws,
we wait for you;
your name and renown
are the desire of our hearts.
Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.”
I love you, Lord, my strength.
The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
The one who gets wisdom loves life;
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all who follow his precepts have good understanding.
To him belongs eternal praise.
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
This, then, is how you should pray:
‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.’
The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
Blessed is the one
who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
or sit in the company of mockers.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become “fools” so that you may become wise.
My son, if your heart is wise,
then my heart will be glad indeed.
Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves.
For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.
You, God, are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,
my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
where there is no water.
Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
A gift opens the way
and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?
I will walk about in freedom,
for I have sought out your precepts.
Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them. Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.Next verse!With image