For unto us a child is born (3/4)

Just as you do not know the path of the wind or… Ecclesiastes 11:5

Just as you do not know the path of the wind or how the body is formed in a woman’s womb, so you do not know the work of God, the Creator of all. Ecclesiastes 11:5	As you don’t know what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; even so you don’t know the work of God who does all. God understanding
For your kindness extends to the heavens; your faithfulness, to the skies. Psalm 57:11	For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies. love reliability

Jesus answered, “If it is possible! All things are possible for one who has faith.” Mark 9:23	Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” faith miracles healing
For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver. The Lord is our king; he is the one who will save us. Isaiah 33:22	For Yahweh is our judge. Yahweh is our lawgiver. Yahweh is our king. He will save us. righteousness salvation kingdom
Listen, my son, and take my words to heart, and the years of your life will be multiplied. Proverbs 4:10	Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many. Word of God obedience law
Until a spirit from on high is poured out upon us, and the wilderness becomes an orchard and the fruitful field becomes a forest. Isaiah 32:15	Until the Spirit is poured on us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is considered a forest. Spirit pentecost
My son, do not ignore the Lord’s discipline or refuse to accept his rebuke. For the Lord disciplines those whom he loves, just as a father chastises a beloved son. Proverbs 3:11-12	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. love Father learning
Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, it will be enough for us.” John 14:8	Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” Father contentment
But God is rich in his mercy, and because he had such great love for us, he brought us to life with Christ when we were already dead through sin—it is by grace that you have been saved. Ephesians 2:4-5	But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved. mercy love Jesus
For one believes in the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. Romans 10:10	For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation. faith speaking salvation
Therefore, we fasted and prayed to God to grant us a safe journey, and he answered our prayer. Ezra 8:23	So we fasted and begged our God for this, and he granted our request. fasting prayer
Indeed, it is seldom that anyone will die for a just person, although perhaps for a good person someone might be willing to die. Thus, God proved his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us. Romans 5:7-8	For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a good person someone would even dare to die. But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. sin salvation death
He gave himself for us in order to deliver us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people as his own who are eager to do good. Titus 2:14	Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works. sacrifice purification goodness
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	Yahweh commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear Yahweh our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as we are today. obedience blessing law
May the favor of the Lord, our God, rest upon us. And may the work of our hands prosper— indeed, may the work of our hands prosper. Psalm 90:17	Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us. Establish the work of our hands for us. Yes, establish the work of our hands. grace encouragement work
May the Lord, our God, be with us, just as he was with our fathers; may he not leave us or abandon us. 1 Kings 8:57	May Yahweh our God be with us as he was with our fathers. Let him not leave us or forsake us. nearness reliability family
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for a life of good works that God had prepared for us to do. Ephesians 2:10	For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them. creation Jesus following
I then heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?” I said, “Here I am. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8	I heard the Lord’s voice, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am. Send me!” prophecy evangelism speaking
You shall not oppress the widow or the orphan. If you mistreat them and they cry out to me for help, I will surely hear their cry, and my fury will burn and I will put you to death by the sword. Your wives will be widows and your children will be orphans. Exodus 22:21-23	You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child. If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry; and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless. widows orphans
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:12	As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. sin salvation
Indeed, the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18	For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. salvation strength crucifixion
By these he has given us his precious promises, great beyond all price, so that through them you may escape from the corruption with which evil desires have infected the world and thereby may come to share in the divine nature. 2 Peter 1:4	By which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust. reward desires world
My son, concentrate attentively on my words; pay heed to the instructions I pass on to you. Do not let them slip from your mind; keep them forever in your heart. Proverbs 4:20-21	My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings. Let them not depart from your eyes. Keep them in the center of your heart. listening Word of God heart
And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Matthew 6:13	Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. temptation desires evil
However, God has revealed these things to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit explores everything, even the depths of God. 1 Corinthians 2:10	But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. God Spirit planning

My son, do not forget my teaching, but cherish my commandments in your heart, for they will bring you length of days, more years of life, and an abundance of prosperity.

My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.