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Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse… James 4:8

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
Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to all those on whom his favor rests.
Luke 2:14 christmas peace angels

Make every effort to present yourself before God as one who is worthy of his approval, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, but who imparts the word of truth without any alteration.
2 Timothy 2:15 honesty truth work
In everything, deal with others as you would like them to deal with you. This is the Law and the Prophets.
Matthew 7:12 law neighbor relationships
Your word is a lamp for my feet
and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105 Word of God light
I will make haste and not delay
to observe your precepts.
Psalm 119:60 law obedience following
Therefore, the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from their trials and to hold the wicked for punishment until the Day of Judgment.
2 Peter 2:9 temptation judgment punishment
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, since it is the power of God that offers salvation to everyone who has faith—to Jews first, and then to Gentiles as well.
Romans 1:16 faith evangelism salvation
And so does kindness, O Lord.
You reward each person
in accordance with his deeds.
Psalm 62:13 love reward
I did not hesitate to tell you what was for your benefit as I proclaimed the word to you and taught you publicly as well as from house to house.
Acts 20:20 learning evangelism
And so now, O Israel, what does the Lord, your God, require of you but to fear the Lord, your God, to walk in all of his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord, your God, with all your heart and all your soul, and to observe the commandments and the statutes that I am giving you today for your own good.
Deuteronomy 10:12-13 law awe blessing
What right do you have to pass judgment on someone else’s servant? The master will determine whether that servant will stand or fall. But the servant will be upheld, for the Lord has the power to enable him to stand.
Romans 14:4 faith judgment equipment
There is a way that seems right to a man,
but the end of it leads to death.
Proverbs 14:12 righteousness life sin
For your kindness extends to the heavens;
your faithfulness, to the skies.
Psalm 57:11 love reliability
To him who in all things is able
through the power
that is at work within us
to accomplish abundantly far more
than all we can ask or imagine,
to him be glory in the Church
and in Christ Jesus
through all generations,
forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21 humility worship strength
Now who is going to harm you if you are eager to do what is right?
1 Peter 3:13 goodness evil work
Wealth and honor are from you,
you reign over all.
In your hand are power and might;
it to is in your hand make great and to give strength to all.
1 Chronicles 29:12 almighty strength money
If you refuse to listen to me
and do not sincerely resolve
to give glory to my name,
says the Lord of hosts,
I will send a curse on you,
and I will turn your blessings into a curse.
Indeed, I have already done so
because you have not heeded my warning.
Malachi 2:2 obedience blessing listening
But I have had help from God to this very day, and I stand here and testify to both the lowly and the great. I assert nothing more than what the Prophets and Moses said would occur: that the Christ must suffer, and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light to the people and to the Gentiles.
Acts 26:22-23 evangelism suffering resurrection
Behold, I am coming soon, and I will bring with me my reward to repay everyone as his deeds deserve.
Revelation 22:12 second coming end times Jesus
I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Acts 22:7 speaking miracles persecution
As long as the goodwill is present, the gift will be acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.
2 Corinthians 8:12 encouragement giving generosity
But from everlasting to everlasting
the kindness of the Lord is with those who fear him,
and his righteousness with their children’s children,
with those who keep his covenant
and diligently observe his commandments.
Psalm 103:17-18 reliability law family
With the Lord to protect me I am not afraid.
What can mortals do to me?
Psalm 118:6 fear protection
But to those of you who are listening to me, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
Luke 6:27-28 obedience blessing prayer