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The name of the LORD is a strong fortress; the godly run… Proverbs 18:10

The name of the Lord is a strong fortress;
the godly run to him and are safe.
Proverbs 18:10 safety protection
And God has given us his Spirit as proof that we live in him and he in us.
1 John 4:13 Spirit nearness

You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.
Genesis 50:20 life evil
Before the mountains were born,
before you gave birth to the earth and the world,
from beginning to end, you are God.
Psalm 90:2 creation understanding
Yes, God will bless us,
and people all over the world will fear him.
Psalm 67:7 awe blessing
And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.
John 17:3 eternal life Jesus
You must faithfully keep all my commands by putting them into practice, for I am the Lord.
Leviticus 22:31 law obedience
Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!
Romans 11:33 wisdom understanding
For who is God except the Lord?
Who but our God is a solid rock?
Psalm 18:31 reliability strength
Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry,
but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing.
Psalm 34:10 seeking
This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.
1 John 1:5 sin light
As the deer longs for streams of water,
so I long for you, O God.
Psalm 42:1 desires
A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Ephesians 6:10 strength seeking almighty
Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.”
John 6:29 faith Jesus
For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children.
Romans 8:16 Spirit children
But the Lord watches over those who fear him,
those who rely on his unfailing love.
Psalm 33:18 reliability awe
Those who obey God’s commandments remain in fellowship with him, and he with them. And we know he lives in us because the Spirit he gave us lives in us.
1 John 3:24 law Spirit
And every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:11 obedience acknowledging
But Lord, you remain the same forever!
Your throne continues from generation to generation.
Lamentations 5:19 reliability kingdom
God is not a man, so he does not lie.
He is not human, so he does not change his mind.
Has he ever spoken and failed to act?
Has he ever promised and not carried it through?
Numbers 23:19 reliability promises lying
Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other.
1 John 4:11 love community
“Can anyone hide from me in a secret place?
Am I not everywhere in all the heavens and earth?”
says the Lord.
Jeremiah 23:24 heaven
So God created human beings in his own image.
In the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
Genesis 1:27 creation beauty
But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets.
1 Corinthians 2:10 Spirit planning understanding
What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord,
whose people he has chosen as his inheritance.
Psalm 33:12 reward blessing

In this way, I will show my greatness and holiness, and I will make myself known to all the nations of the world. Then they will know that I am the Lord.