Thank you for your blessings (3/4)

Blessed are you when people hate you and ostracize you, when they… Luke 6:22

Blessed are you when people hate you and ostracize you, when they insult you and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.
Luke 6:22 blessing persecution evil
Therefore, brethren, be diligent in providing a firm foundation for your call and election. If you do this, you will never stumble, and you will receive a glorious welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:10-11 calling obedience kingdom

Protect me, O God,
for in you I take refuge.
Psalm 16:1 trust dependence protection
Therefore, accept one another for the glory of God, just as Christ has accepted you.
Romans 15:7 Jesus worship neighbor
As we proceed in the path of your judgments,
we wait for you, O Lord;
your name and your renown
are all that our heart desires.
Isaiah 26:8 law righteousness desires
What god can compare with you,
the God who takes away guilt
and forgives the transgressions
of the remnant of your people?
You will not allow your anger to fester forever,
for your delight is in bestowing mercy.
Micah 7:18 sin mercy forgiveness
You are my refuge and my shield;
I put my hope in your word.
Psalm 119:114 hope Word of God protection
Therefore, heed my words. Do not be concerned about your life and what you will have to eat or drink, or about your body and what you will wear. Surely life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
Matthew 6:25 food life worrying
I am pulled in opposite directions. My desire is to depart and to be with Christ, for that is far better, but, it is a more urgent need for you that I remain in the body.
Philippians 1:23-24 death life
For where your treasure is, there will your heart also be.
Matthew 6:21 materialism money heart
To do your will, O God, is my delight;
your law is in my heart.
Psalm 40:9 obedience law heart
Enriched in every way, you will be able to practice all your acts of generosity, which, through our intervention, will result in thanksgiving to God.
2 Corinthians 9:11 generosity blessing gratitude
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you waverers.
James 4:8 sin purification righteousness
Dispose my heart to follow your statutes
and to flee selfish gain.
Psalm 119:36 law greed heart
The one who provides seed for sowing and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness.
2 Corinthians 9:10 righteousness food giving
But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
Matthew 5:44 love prayer persecution
The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart places its trust in him.
He has helped me, and I exult;
then with my song I praise him.
Psalm 28:7 trust worship strength
You shall observe the Sabbath by keeping it holy, as the Lord, your God, has commanded you. You are to labor on six days, doing all of your work then. The seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord, your God. You shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your manservant, nor your maidservant, nor your ox, nor your ass, nor your cattle, nor even the foreigner living in your town. Thus your manservant and maidservant can rest as well.
Deuteronomy 5:12-14 sabbath rest
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.
Mark 12:30 love God strength
If it seems wrong to you to serve the Lord, then today you must choose whom you will serve, whether it be the gods that your fathers served on the other side of the river, or the gods of the Amorites who dwell in the land. As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.
Joshua 24:15 family idols following
The Lord will fulfill his plan for me.
Your kindness, O Lord, endures forever;
do not forsake the work of your hands.
Psalm 138:8 reliability God safety
Then Peter asked, “Ananias, why has Satan so gained control of your heart that you lied to the Holy Spirit and retained part of the sale price of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not belong to you? And after it was sold, were not the proceeds yours? What caused you to contrive this scheme? You have lied not to men but to God.”
Acts 5:3-4 lying money honesty
When you search for me, you will find me. When you seek me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:13 seeking heart soul
For I, the Lord, am your God
and I grasp your right hand.
It is I who say to you,
Do not fear; I will help you.
Isaiah 41:13 God fear dependence
O Lord, you are kind and forgiving,
filled with kindness for all who cry to you.
Psalm 86:5 reliability love forgiveness