My joy (4/4)

Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my pleas for mercy… Psalm 143:1

Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness! Psalm 143:1	Hear my prayer, O Lord; listen to my plea! Answer me because you are faithful and righteous. reliability righteousness prayer
Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” John 20:17	“Don’t cling to me,” Jesus said, “for I haven’t yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” ascension Jesus Father

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:1-2	Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. trust safety rest
I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” Psalm 16:2	I said to the Lord, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.” God worship
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matthew 11:29-30	Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light. humility rest learning
Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine. Exodus 19:5	Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me. obedience covenant valuable
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Philippians 4:4	Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! God joy
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3	But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. trust God fear
So Jesus answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.” John 7:16	So Jesus told them, “My message is not my own; it comes from God who sent me.” Jesus Word of God learning
For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish. Jeremiah 31:25	For I have given rest to the weary and joy to the sorrowing. safety soul
But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress. Psalm 59:16	But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress. reliability strength protection
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9	For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. planning understanding heaven
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy! Psalm 130:1-2	From the depths of despair, O Lord, I call for your help. Hear my cry, O Lord. Pay attention to my prayer. listening dependence mercy
I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and will give to your offspring all these lands. And in your offspring all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. Genesis 26:4-5	I will cause your descendants to become as numerous as the stars of the sky, and I will give them all these lands. And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed. I will do this because Abraham listened to me and obeyed all my requirements, commands, decrees, and instructions. blessing listening obedience
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! Psalm 51:1-2	Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. sin mercy purification
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Psalm 103:1	Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. holiness worship soul
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope. Psalm 130:5	I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word. hope Word of God soul
I am the Lord your God; walk in my statutes, and be careful to obey my rules, and keep my Sabbaths holy that they may be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am the Lord your God. Ezekiel 20:19-20	‘I am the Lord your God,’ I told them. ‘Follow my decrees, pay attention to my regulations, and keep my Sabbath days holy, for they are a sign to remind you that I am the Lord your God.’ law obedience sabbath
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. Psalm 5:3	Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. prayer patience listening
May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew, like gentle rain upon the tender grass, and like showers upon the herb. Deuteronomy 32:2	Let my teaching fall on you like rain; let my speech settle like dew. Let my words fall like rain on tender grass, like gentle showers on young plants. Word of God learning
If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14	Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land. humility forgiveness healing
The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. Revelation 3:21	Those who are victorious will sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat with my Father on his throne. overcoming reward heaven
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. Psalm 104:33	I will sing to the Lord as long as I live. I will praise my God to my last breath! singing worship life
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9	Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. grace strength weakness
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:13-14	You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. creation miracles soul

Bible verse of the day

But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.

1 Peter 3:15 evangelism Jesus hope