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And so now, O Israel, what does the LORD, your God, require of… Deuteronomy 10:12-13

And so now, O Israel, what does the Lord, your God, require of you but to fear the Lord, your God, to walk in all of his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord, your God, with all your heart and all your soul, and to observe the commandments and the statutes that I am giving you today for your own good.
Deuteronomy 10:12-13 law awe blessing
For I am longing to see you so that I may bestow on you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— or, rather, so that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.
Romans 1:11-12 friendship strength encouragement

I wait for the Lord in anxious expectation;
I place my hope in his word.
Psalm 130:5 hope Word of God soul
You shall obey his statutes and the commandments that I give you today, so that all may go well with you and your children after you, and that you may live long in the land that the Lord, your God, has given you for all time.
Deuteronomy 4:40 law obedience blessing
In God, whose word I praise,
in God I place my trust and know no fear;
what can people do to me?
Psalm 56:5 trust fear Word of God
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill them.
Matthew 5:17 law Jesus prophecy
If your brother should sin, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. Even if he wrongs you seven times a day, and comes back to you seven times to say, ‘I am sorry,’ you must forgive him.
Luke 17:3b-4 sin repentance forgiveness
Even if an army encamps against me,
my heart will not succumb to fear;
even if war breaks out against me,
I will not have my trust shaken.
Psalm 27:3 fear heart trust
I give you a new commandment:
love one another.
Just as I have loved you,
so you should also love one another.
John 13:34 law love neighbor
If you heed the voice of the Lord, your God, and you carefully observe all of the commandments that I have given you today, then the Lord, your God, will lift you up above all the other nations upon the earth.
Deuteronomy 28:1 law obedience blessing
A word is not even on my tongue
and you, O Lord, are completely aware of it.
Psalm 139:4 speaking almighty understanding
In God alone be at rest, O my soul;
it is from him that my hope comes.
Psalm 62:6 soul rest hope
For thus says the One who is high and exalted,
who lives eternally
and whose name is holy:
I dwell in a high and holy place
but I am with the contrite and the humble,
to revive the spirit of the humble
and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Isaiah 57:15 holiness salvation life
You shall keep these things that I command you today in your heart. Teach them to your children. You shall talk of them when you are sitting in your home, and when you are walking along the way, and when you lie down and when you rise up.
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 law family children
“All things are lawful,” you may say—but not all things are beneficial. All things may be lawful—but not all things are constructive.
1 Corinthians 10:23 law goodness righteousness
When I realized that my foot was slipping,
your kindness, O Lord, raised me up.
Psalm 94:18 reliability love dependence
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not allow myself to be dominated by anything.
1 Corinthians 6:12 addiction desires life
Bless the Lord, O my soul;
my entire being, bless his holy name.
Psalm 103:1 holiness worship soul
Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword.
Matthew 10:34 peace world Jesus
I rejoice in the Lord with all my heart;
my soul exults in my God.
For he has clothed me in garments of salvation
and wrapped me in a robe of saving justice,
like a bridegroom adorned with a garland
or a bride bedecked with her jewels.
Isaiah 61:10 righteousness joy redeemer
Can someone hide in a secret place
so that I cannot see him?
Do I not fill heaven and earth?
Jeremiah 23:24 God heaven
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for I bring you good news of great joy for all the people.”
Luke 2:10 angels joy christmas
Why are you so disheartened, O my soul?
Why do you sigh within me?
Place your hope in God;
for I will once again praise him,
my Savior and my God.
Psalm 42:12 worship hope soul
At dawn let me experience your kindness,
for in you I place my trust.
Show me the path I must walk,
for to you I lift up my soul.
Psalm 143:8 trust love planning
Peace I leave with you,
my peace I give to you.
Not as the world gives
do I give it to you.
Do not let your hearts be troubled;
be not afraid.
John 14:27 encouragement peace worrying