House of the Lord (3/4)

As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him… Matthew 1:20

As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit.”
Matthew 1:20 angels Holy Spirit christmas
Observe the requirements of the Lord your God, and follow all his ways. Keep the decrees, commands, regulations, and laws written in the Law of Moses so that you will be successful in all you do and wherever you go.
1 Kings 2:3 law obedience blessing

The Lord directs the steps of the godly.
He delights in every detail of their lives.
Psalm 37:23 serving obedience trust
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down.
The Lord loves the godly.
Psalm 146:8 sickness healing righteousness
I am the Lord, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for me?
Jeremiah 32:27 God miracles almighty
But in that coming day
no weapon turned against you will succeed.
You will silence every voice
raised up to accuse you.
These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord;
their vindication will come from me.
I, the Lord, have spoken!
Isaiah 54:17 righteousness judgment protection
Let those who are wise understand these things.
Let those with discernment listen carefully.
The paths of the Lord are true and right,
and righteous people live by walking in them.
But in those paths sinners stumble and fall.
Hosea 14:9 wisdom understanding righteousness
Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship.
He said,
“I came naked from my mother’s womb,
and I will be naked when I leave.
The Lord gave me what I had,
and the Lord has taken it away.
Praise the name of the Lord!”
Job 1:20-21 worship suffering sadness
And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!”
Nehemiah 8:10 food giving joy
If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in his sight, obeying his commands and keeping all his decrees, then I will not make you suffer any of the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I am the Lord who heals you.
Exodus 15:26 listening sickness healing
Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven.
James 5:14-15 sickness prayer faith
Now this is what the Lord says to the family of Israel:
“Come back to me and live!”
Amos 5:4 seeking life
Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness
while I am here in the land of the living.
Psalm 27:13 goodness trust
Yes, he humbled you by letting you go hungry and then feeding you with manna, a food previously unknown to you and your ancestors. He did it to teach you that people do not live by bread alone; rather, we live by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 8:3 suffering Word of God life
You who love the Lord, hate evil!
He protects the lives of his godly people
and rescues them from the power of the wicked.
Psalm 97:10 reliability redeemer evil
The Lord protects the foreigners among us.
He cares for the orphans and widows,
but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.
Psalm 146:9 protection orphans widows
I never shrank back from telling you what you needed to hear, either publicly or in your homes.
Acts 20:20 learning evangelism
For the Lord loves justice,
and he will never abandon the godly.
He will keep them safe forever,
but the children of the wicked will die.
Psalm 37:28 eternal life reliability righteousness
On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting.
Acts 2:1-2 Spirit heaven pentecost
May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ.
2 Thessalonians 3:5 love transformation following
For the Lord gave us this command when he said,
‘I have made you a light to the Gentiles,
to bring salvation to the farthest corners of the earth.’
Acts 13:47 evangelism salvation light
Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth,
but only the Lord can give an understanding wife.
Proverbs 19:14 money relationships
It is better to be godly and have little
than to be evil and rich.
For the strength of the wicked will be shattered,
but the Lord takes care of the godly.
Psalm 37:16-17 sin money righteousness
Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.
Matthew 7:24 Word of God wisdom listening
In this way, I will show my greatness and holiness, and I will make myself known to all the nations of the world. Then they will know that I am the Lord.
Ezekiel 38:23 God holiness evangelism

If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully keep all his commands that I am giving you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the world.