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It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as… Proverbs 20:25

It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider his vows. Proverbs 20:25	Don’t trap yourself by making a rash promise to God and only later counting the cost. holiness righteousness
There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another? James 4:12	God alone, who gave the law, is the Judge. He alone has the power to save or to destroy. So what right do you have to judge your neighbor? law judgment salvation

I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8	In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe. safety rest peace
Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. Ephesians 4:29	Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. speaking gossip goodness
My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him. Psalm 62:5	Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. soul rest hope
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Matthew 7:21	Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. obedience salvation kingdom
Then Jesus said to them, “I shall be with you a little while longer, and then I go to Him who sent Me.” John 7:33	But Jesus told them, “I will be with you only a little longer. Then I will return to the one who sent me.” ascension Jesus
And the Lord shall be King over all the earth. In that day it shall be— “The Lord is one,” And His name one. Zechariah 14:9	And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be one Lord—his name alone will be worshiped. God kingdom
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love. Galatians 5:6	For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love. faith love Jesus
But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. Acts 20:24	But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God. grace evangelism life
My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. 1 John 3:18	Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. honesty truth speaking
For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end. Hebrews 3:14	For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ. faith trust life
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. Proverbs 10:32	The lips of the godly speak helpful words, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words. truth righteousness speaking
For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5	For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. love patience sadness
Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 1 John 5:5	And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God. faith Jesus overcoming
Now godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6:6	Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. faith joy materialism
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. Galatians 6:7	Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. God righteousness harvest
So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ. Colossians 2:16-17	So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain holy days or new moon ceremonies or Sabbaths. For these rules are only shadows of the reality yet to come. And Christ himself is that reality. food sabbath judgment
So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord. Deuteronomy 8:3	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. suffering Word of God life
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 1 Corinthians 13:1	If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. love speaking angels
One thing I have desired of the Lord, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord, And to inquire in His temple. Psalm 27:4	The one thing I ask of the Lord— the thing I seek most— is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple. love God nearness
Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. I have given you all things, even as the green herbs. But you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood. Genesis 9:3-4	I have given them to you for food, just as I have given you grain and vegetables. But you must never eat any meat that still has the lifeblood in it. food blood
Therefore concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one. 1 Corinthians 8:4	So, what about eating meat that has been offered to idols? Well, we all know that an idol is not really a god and that there is only one God. idols food
Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches— Feed me with the food allotted to me. Proverbs 30:8	First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs. materialism food money
Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. Matthew 7:13-14	You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it. eternal life salvation

But who am I, and who are my people, That we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, And of Your own we have given You.

But who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you? Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you first gave us!