Our thoughts (2/4)

Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes. Psalm 115:3

Our God is in the heavens,
and he does as he wishes.
Psalm 115:3 God heaven dependence
But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.
1 John 1:9 sin purification evil

Praise the Lord; praise God our savior!
For each day he carries us in his arms.
Psalm 68:19 worship dependence salvation
But he was pierced for our rebellion,
crushed for our sins.
He was beaten so we could be whole.
He was whipped so we could be healed.
Isaiah 53:5 sin Jesus healing
Our help is from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 124:8 creation God heaven
God is our refuge and strength,
always ready to help in times of trouble.
Psalm 46:1 reliability safety protection
And yet, O Lord, you are our Father.
We are the clay, and you are the potter.
We all are formed by your hand.
Isaiah 64:8 Father creation dependence
Now all glory to God our Father forever and ever! Amen.
Philippians 4:20 humility worship Father
Yet it was our weaknesses he carried;
it was our sorrows that weighed him down.
And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God,
a punishment for his own sins!
Isaiah 53:4 suffering Jesus sickness
For who is God except the Lord?
Who but our God is a solid rock?
Psalm 18:31 reliability God strength
He called you to salvation when we told you the Good News; now you can share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:14 evangelism calling
That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.
2 Corinthians 4:16 beauty encouragement receiving
For who is God except the Lord?
Who but our God is a solid rock?
2 Samuel 22:32 reliability God protection
Instead, let us test and examine our ways.
Let us turn back to the Lord.
Lamentations 3:40 conversion repentance life
May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
Romans 1:7b grace peace Father
He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.
1 John 2:2 sin Savior forgiveness
Come, let us worship and bow down.
Let us kneel before the Lord our maker.
Psalm 95:6 creation worship humility
And the Lord our God commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear him so he can continue to bless us and preserve our lives, as he has done to this day.
Deuteronomy 6:24 obedience blessing law
For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children.
Romans 8:16 God Spirit children
The grass withers and the flowers fade,
but the word of our God stands forever.
Isaiah 40:8 reliability God Word of God
He has removed our sins as far from us
as the east is from the west.
Psalm 103:12 sin salvation
We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.
1 John 3:16 love Jesus neighbor
Teach us to realize the brevity of life,
so that we may grow in wisdom.
Psalm 90:12 planning wisdom heart
Some nations boast of their chariots and horses,
but we boast in the name of the Lord our God.
Psalm 20:7 trust idols
Once again you will have compassion on us.
You will trample our sins under your feet
and throw them into the depths of the ocean!
Micah 7:19 compassion sin forgiveness

Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit.