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Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of… Psalm 1:1

Blessed is the man
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stand in the way of sinners,
nor sit in the company of scoffers.
Psalm 1:1 sin righteousness blessing
Hence, be imitators of God, as beloved children.
Ephesians 5:1 children following

Make sure that no one pays back evil for evil. Rather, always aim to achieve what is best for each other and for everyone.
1 Thessalonians 5:15 blameless righteousness evil
However, if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you are upright in your dealings with your neighbor; if you do not oppress the alien, the orphan, and the widow; if you do not shed innocent blood in this place; and if you do not follow other gods and thereby cause your own destruction, then I will allow you to live in this place, in the land that I gave as a permanent gift to your fathers long ago.
Jeremiah 7:5-7 conversion widows orphans
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
those who are guided by it will grow in understanding.
His praise will last forever.
Psalm 111:10 awe wisdom worship
Blessed are all those who fear the Lord
and walk in his ways.
Psalm 128:1 obedience awe following
Make your ways known to me, O Lord;
teach me your paths.
Psalm 25:4 life learning
After he had decided to follow this course of action, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to receive Mary into your home as your wife. For this child has been conceived in her womb through the Holy Spirit.”
Matthew 1:20 angels Holy Spirit christmas
Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
who walk in accord with the law of the Lord.
Psalm 119:1 law righteousness life
Continue in all of the ways that the Lord, your God, has commanded you. Continue in them so that you may live and prosper and that you may long dwell on the land of your inheritance.
Deuteronomy 5:33 obedience reward following
Jesus replied, “Blessed, rather, are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”
Luke 11:28 Word of God life listening
Anyone who leads an honorable life walks in safety,
but whoever pursues wicked ways will be found out.
Proverbs 10:9 sin safety life
Turn away from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord with a pure heart.
2 Timothy 2:22 desires temptation evil
Blessed are you when people hate you and ostracize you, when they insult you and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.
Luke 6:22 blessing persecution evil
He proclaimed his covenant to you which he ordered you to fulfill, the Ten Commandments, that he wrote upon two tablets of stone.
Deuteronomy 4:13 covenant law following
If we are diligent in observing all of these commandments before the Lord, our God, as he commanded of us, then this will be our righteousness.
Deuteronomy 6:25 obedience law righteousness
The Lord commanded us to observe all of these statutes and to fear the Lord, our God, so that we might always prosper and be kept alive, even as we are today.
Deuteronomy 6:24 obedience blessing law
You might say to yourself, “How can we know that the Lord did not speak the message?” If what the prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord is not true and it does not happen, then the message was not proclaimed by the Lord. The prophet has spoken presumptuously, you should not fear him.
Deuteronomy 18:21-22 prophecy truth speaking
Jesus answered him,
“Whoever loves me will keep my word,
and my Father will love him,
and we will come to him
and make our abode with him.”
John 14:23 love obedience Father
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
Jesus addressed them once again, saying,
“I am the light of the world.
The one who follows me
will never walk in darkness.
Rather, he will have the light of life.”
John 8:12 Jesus life following
Seek the Lord,
all you humble of the land
who obey his commands.
Seek righteousness, seek humility;
then perhaps you may find shelter
on the day of the Lord’s anger.
Zephaniah 2:3 seeking protection humility
Observe the ordinances of the Lord, your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his ordinances, and what he witnessed in writing in the law of Moses. In this way you will prosper in whatever you do and wherever you go.
1 Kings 2:3 law obedience blessing
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the world.
Matthew 28:19-20 evangelism baptism learning
Now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you previously, that no one who does such things will inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21 body sin sexuality

If you refrain from traveling on the Sabbath
and from engaging in your own interests on my holy day,
if you call the Sabbath a day of joy
and regard the Lord’s holy day as honorable,
if you honor it by not going your own way,
serving your own interests,
or attending to your own affairs;
then you will find true happiness in the Lord,
and I will enable you to ride
upon the heights of the earth.
I will nourish you with the heritage of your father Jacob,
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

Bible verse of the day

Brethren, you were called to freedom. However, make sure that you do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Instead, serve one another in love.

Galatians 5:13 freedom humility desires