God as friend (4/4)

We all come to the end of our lives as naked and… Ecclesiastes 5:15

We all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day we were born. We can’t take our riches with us. Ecclesiastes 5:15	As they came from their mother's womb, so they shall go again, naked as they came; they shall take nothing for their toil, which they may carry away with their hands. greed materialism heaven
So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God. Ecclesiastes 3:12-13	I know that there is nothing better for them than to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live; moreover, it is God's gift that all should eat and drink and take pleasure in all their toil. joy life food

My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. Psalm 62:7	On God rests my deliverance and my honor; my mighty rock, my refuge is in God. trust God salvation
But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit, and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring you eternal life. In this way, you will keep yourselves safe in God’s love. Jude 1:20-21	But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves in the love of God; look forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. faith Holy Spirit love
As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person. Proverbs 27:19	Just as water reflects the face, so one human heart reflects another. life heart
Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.” Mark 10:27	Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible.” miracles salvation Jesus
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	So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. creation God beauty
And God has given us his Spirit as proof that we live in him and he in us. 1 John 4:13	By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. God Spirit nearness
Just as everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who belongs to Christ will be given new life. 1 Corinthians 15:22	For as all die in Adam, so all will be made alive in Christ. salvation death life
The Lord your God will bless you as he has promised. You will lend money to many nations but will never need to borrow. You will rule many nations, but they will not rule over you. Deuteronomy 15:6	When the Lord your God has blessed you, as he promised you, you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow; you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you. money debt blessing
But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12	But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God. faith Father children
Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:3	Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. creation speaking light
And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father. Colossians 3:17	And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. speaking gratitude following
God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. 1 Corinthians 3:17	If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple. church community holiness
The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God. Psalm 51:17	The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. sacrifice repentance
Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” John 20:21	Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” peace Father evangelism
God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9	Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. blessing peace children
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	Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good, in order to preserve a numerous people, as he is doing today. God life evil
For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church. Ephesians 5:22-23	Wives, be subject to your husbands as you are to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife just as Christ is the head of the church, the body of which he is the Savior. marriage Jesus salvation
Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord your God has commanded you. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your oxen and donkeys and other livestock, and any foreigners living among you. All your male and female servants must rest as you do. Deuteronomy 5:12-14	Observe the sabbath day and keep it holy, as the Lord your God commanded you. Six days you shall labor and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work—you, or your son or your daughter, or your male or female slave, or your ox or your donkey, or any of your livestock, or the resident alien in your towns, so that your male and female slave may rest as well as you. sabbath rest
But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7	But if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. purification sacrifice community
But God is my helper. The Lord keeps me alive! Psalm 54:4	But surely, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. life dependence equipment
But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:15-16	Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; for it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” holiness life calling
Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands. Deuteronomy 7:9	Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who maintains covenant loyalty with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. reliability law God
I have been the Lord your God ever since I brought you out of Egypt. You must acknowledge no God but me, for there is no other savior. Hosea 13:4	Yet I have been the Lord your God ever since the land of Egypt; you know no God but me, and besides me there is no savior. Savior idols God

Bible verse of the day

So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.

2 Corinthians 3:18 Spirit transformation