DESERT (2/3)

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will… Psalm 51:17

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit.
O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.
Psalm 51:17 sacrifice repentance
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge,
but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7 awe wisdom learning

He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.”
Luke 9:23 obedience crucifixion
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it.
Luke 9:24 sacrifice life
The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
John 10:10 salvation life
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?
Luke 14:28 debt planning money
The integrity of the upright shall guide them,
but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Proverbs 11:3 reliability honesty
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 16:25 salvation death life
I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
John 1:33 Jesus Spirit baptism
Don’t let him who eats despise him who doesn’t eat. Don’t let him who doesn’t eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him.
Romans 14:3 judgment food
You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.
Galatians 5:4 righteousness grace law
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
John 15:7 reward Jesus Word of God
Therefore, whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
Matthew 7:12 law neighbor relationships
Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, we have waited for you.
Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul.
Isaiah 26:8 law righteousness desires
Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.
1 Timothy 4:12 faith love life
Looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2 faith Savior Jesus
Enter in by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter in by it. How narrow is the gate and the way is restricted that leads to life! There are few who find it.
Matthew 7:13-14 eternal life salvation
Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
Matthew 10:28 fear soul body
Why are you in despair, my soul?
Why are you disturbed within me?
Hope in God! For I shall still praise him,
the saving help of my countenance, and my God.
Psalm 42:11 worship hope soul
But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Matthew 9:13 mercy righteousness sacrifice
I will establish my covenant with you: All flesh will not be cut off any more by the waters of the flood. There will never again be a flood to destroy the earth.
Genesis 9:11 safety covenant promises
He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed: that he might destroy the works of the devil.
1 John 3:8 sin devil
My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline,
neither be weary of his correction;
for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects,
even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
Proverbs 3:11-12 love Father learning
No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.
Matthew 6:24 serving money debt
God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that don’t exist, that he might bring to nothing the things that exist, that no flesh should boast before God.
1 Corinthians 1:28-29 humility calling world

I thank you and praise you,
O God of my fathers,
who have given me wisdom and might,
and have now made known to me what we desired of you;
for you have made known to us the king’s matter.

Bible verse of the day

Now all this has happened that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child,
and shall give birth to a son.
They shall call his name Immanuel,”
which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”

Matthew 1:22-23 prophecy miracles Jesus