God as friend (2/4)

Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes. Psalm 115:3

Our God is in the heavens,
and he does as he wishes.
Psalm 115:3 God heaven dependence
Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory.
Romans 15:7 Jesus worship neighbor

Place me like a seal over your heart,
like a seal on your arm.
For love is as strong as death,
its jealousy as enduring as the grave.
Love flashes like fire,
the brightest kind of flame.
Song of songs 8:6 love heart death
He has removed our sins as far from us
as the east is from the west.
Psalm 103:12 sin salvation
For the Scriptures say,
“‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,
‘every knee will bend to me,
and every tongue will declare allegiance to God.’”
Romans 14:11 humility worship acknowledging
All who declare that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God.
1 John 4:15 Jesus life acknowledging
I thirst for God, the living God.
When can I go and stand before him?
Psalm 42:2 soul nearness seeking
May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us or abandon us.
1 Kings 8:57 nearness reliability family
But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
1 John 4:8 love God
“As I began to speak,” Peter continued, “the Holy Spirit fell on them, just as he fell on us at the beginning.”
Acts 11:15 pentecost Holy Spirit
We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love.
God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.
1 John 4:16 trust love God
For who is God except the Lord?
Who but our God is a solid rock?
Psalm 18:31 reliability God strength
So there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God. For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world.
Hebrews 4:9-10 sabbath rest work
Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:32 forgiveness compassion goodness
For who is God except the Lord?
Who but our God is a solid rock?
2 Samuel 22:32 reliability God protection
Think about it: Just as a parent disciplines a child, the Lord your God disciplines you for your own good.
Deuteronomy 8:5 Father learning punishment
“Come now, let’s settle this,”
says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
I will make them as white as snow.
Though they are red like crimson,
I will make them as white as wool.”
Isaiah 1:18 sin forgiveness purification
What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord,
whose people he has chosen as his inheritance.
Psalm 33:12 God reward blessing
Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.
1 John 4:7 love neighbor friendship
Do what is good and run from evil
so that you may live!
Then the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies will be your helper,
just as you have claimed.
Amos 5:14 holiness reward seeking
You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.
Luke 6:36 goodness neighbor Father
You have tested us, O God;
you have purified us like silver.
Psalm 66:10 temptation suffering purification
In the beginning the Word already existed.
The Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
John 1:1 God Word of God
The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.
Luke 2:20 worship christmas praise
Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Ephesians 6:17 salvation Spirit Word of God

For the word of God will never fail.

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