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If you refrain from traveling on the Sabbath and from engaging in… Isaiah 58:13-14

If you refrain from traveling on the Sabbath
and from engaging in your own interests on my holy day,
if you call the Sabbath a day of joy
and regard the Lord’s holy day as honorable,
if you honor it by not going your own way,
serving your own interests,
or attending to your own affairs;
then you will find true happiness in the Lord,
and I will enable you to ride
upon the heights of the earth.
I will nourish you with the heritage of your father Jacob,
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Isaiah 58:13-14 sabbath
Have mercy on me, O God,
in accord with your kindness;
in your abundant compassion
wipe away my offenses.
Wash me completely from my guilt,
and cleanse me from my sin.
Psalm 51:3-4 sin mercy purification

Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which separated and came to rest on each one of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages, as the Spirit enabled them to do so.
Acts 2:3-4 speaking Spirit pentecost
When you look at the tassels, you will remember the commandments of the Lord and keep them. Thus you will not prostitute yourselves by following after the lusts in your own heart or your own eyes.
Numbers 15:39 law obedience desires
Nor would someone light a lamp and then put it under a basket; rather, it is placed upon a lampstand so that it may afford light to all in the house. In the same way, your light must shine so that it can be seen by others; this will enable them to observe your good works and give praise to your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:15-16 evangelism worship goodness
But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him,
on those who trust in his kindness.
Psalm 33:18 reliability God awe
There is only one thing I ask of the Lord,
just one thing I seek:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
so that I may enjoy the beauty of the Lord
and gaze on his temple.
Psalm 27:4 love God nearness
Or can a man walk on red-hot coals
without scorching his feet?
Proverbs 6:28 temptation desires
In God alone is my soul at rest;
it is from him that my salvation comes.
Psalm 62:2 salvation rest soul
In God alone be at rest, O my soul;
it is from him that my hope comes.
Psalm 62:6 soul rest hope
Indeed, “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Romans 10:13 God salvation worship
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry.
Psalm 34:16 righteousness listening
In my distress I called out to the Lord;
he answered by setting me free.
Psalm 118:5 prayer dependence comforter
Blessings are showered on the head of the righteous,
but sorrow will cover the face of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:6 righteousness speaking blessing
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and barren, and darkness covered the abyss while the Spirit of God hovered over the waters.
Genesis 1:1-2 creation Spirit heaven
Rejoice with all your heart, O daughter Zion.
Shout for joy, O daughter Jerusalem.
See, your king is coming to you,
triumphant and victorious,
humble and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Zechariah 9:9 prophecy easter humility
If you are angry, do not sin. Do not let the sun set on your anger, and do not give the devil an opening.
Ephesians 4:26-27 sin anger evil
Entrust your cares to the Lord,
and he will uphold you;
he will never allow the righteous to waver.
Psalm 55:23 reliability righteousness safety
That is why you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, and they devote themselves to this service.
Romans 13:6 honesty money greed
Jesus looked at them and said, “For men it is impossible, but not for God. For God all things are possible.”
Mark 10:27 miracles salvation Jesus
Everyone who hears these words of mine and acts in accordance with them will be like a wise man who constructed his house on a rock foundation.
Matthew 7:24 Word of God wisdom listening
So today acknowledge it and take it to heart that the Lord is God in the heavens above and on the earth below. There is no other.
Deuteronomy 4:39 God heaven world
The tax collector, however, stood some distance away and would not even raise his eyes to heaven. Rather, he kept beating his breast as he said, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner.’
Luke 18:13 repentance conversion humility
But Jesus has now received a ministry that is far superior, for he is the mediator of a far better covenant that has been established on better promises.
Hebrews 8:6 Jesus covenant mediator
And so you should put to death everything in your nature that is earthly: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desires, and greed (which is idolatry).
Colossians 3:5 sin desires materialism