Him (2/4)

The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart… Psalm 28:7

The Lord is my strength and my shield;
in him my heart trusts, and I am helped;
my heart exults,
and with my song I give thanks to him.
Psalm 28:7 trust worship strength
Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
1 Peter 5:7 fear worrying weakness

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
Hebrews 11:6 faith joy reward
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”
Lamentations 3:24 hope materialism acknowledging
The Lord redeems the life of his servants;
none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
Psalm 34:22 salvation life protection
God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
John 4:24 truth worship Spirit
For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.”
Romans 10:11 Word of God faith reliability
Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.
Romans 14:3 judgment food
Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,
who seek him with their whole heart.
Psalm 119:2 blessing seeking heart
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
Psalm 34:8 God blessing rest
Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.
1 John 3:2-3 purification family heaven
Every word of God proves true;
he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Proverbs 30:5 truth Word of God protection
So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.
Acts 12:5 prayer neighbor dependence
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
John 1:12 faith Father children
And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him.
Hebrews 5:9 salvation Savior eternal life
Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.”
Matthew 18:21-22 forgiveness neighbor sin
But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.
John 4:14 eternal life transformation receiving
So you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and by fearing him.
Deuteronomy 8:6 obedience law awe
By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.
1 John 4:13 God Spirit nearness
Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.
John 6:56 body blood Jesus
And Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way.
Mark 10:52 faith salvation healing
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.
1 John 3:21-22 trust law obedience
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his steadfast love.
Psalm 33:18 reliability God awe
And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.”
Mark 9:23 faith miracles healing
That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.
Philippians 3:10 suffering Jesus resurrection