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Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves… Ephesians 4:3

Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.
Ephesians 4:3 Spirit community peace
May the Lord bless you
and protect you.
May the Lord smile on you
and be gracious to you.
May the Lord show you his favor
and give you his peace.
Numbers 6:24-26 grace blessing peace

Turn us again to yourself, O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies.
Make your face shine down upon us.
Only then will we be saved.
Psalm 80:19 salvation dependence almighty
Those who love your instructions have great peace
and do not stumble.
Psalm 119:165 law peace
May he grant your heart’s desires
and make all your plans succeed.
Psalm 20:4 planning blessing heart
Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
Matthew 28:19-20 evangelism baptism learning
Commit everything you do to the Lord.
Trust him, and he will help you.
He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn,
and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.
Psalm 37:5-6 trust righteousness life
And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.
2 Corinthians 9:8 blessing worrying goodness
The Sovereign Lord is my strength!
He makes me as surefooted as a deer,
able to tread upon the heights.
Habakkuk 3:19 blessing strength equipment
Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.
Proverbs 3:5-6 trust dependence heart
So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did, we will fall.
Hebrews 4:11 sabbath obedience rest
But in your great mercy, you did not destroy them completely or abandon them forever. What a gracious and merciful God you are!
Nehemiah 9:31 grace mercy nearness
And may the Lord our God show us his approval
and make our efforts successful.
Yes, make our efforts successful!
Psalm 90:17 grace encouragement work
“They will be my people,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “On the day when I act in judgment, they will be my own special treasure. I will spare them as a father spares an obedient child.”
Malachi 3:17 serving reward salvation
We can make our plans,
but the Lord determines our steps.
Proverbs 16:9 planning marriage dependence
God is not a man, so he does not lie.
He is not human, so he does not change his mind.
Has he ever spoken and failed to act?
Has he ever promised and not carried it through?
Numbers 23:19 God reliability promises
Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.
Joshua 1:8 law obedience blessing
You can make many plans,
but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.
Proverbs 19:21 planning understanding dependence
Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:31-32 truth Word of God following
You will show me the way of life,
granting me the joy of your presence
and the pleasures of living with you forever.
Psalm 16:11 joy life nearness
Everyone enjoys a fitting reply;
it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!
Proverbs 15:23 speaking joy
God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful.
1 Thessalonians 5:24 calling faithfulness Word of God
A gentle answer deflects anger,
but harsh words make tempers flare.
Proverbs 15:1 speaking gentleness anger
For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word.
Ephesians 5:25-26 love purification relationships
And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations.
Ezekiel 36:27 Spirit law following

In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.