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You are truly my rock and my fortress; for the sake of… Psalm 31:4

You are truly my rock and my fortress;
for the sake of your name, lead and guide me.
Psalm 31:4 God worship life
Truly, you bless the righteous, O Lord;
you surround them with your goodwill as with a shield.
Psalm 5:13 blessing protection righteousness

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:29-30 humility rest learning
But I will sing of your strength;
when morning dawns, I will proclaim your kindness.
For you have been my fortress,
my refuge in times of trouble.
Psalm 59:17 reliability strength protection
If we claim that we have fellowship with him
while we continue to live in darkness,
we are lying and do not live in the truth.
1 John 1:6 sin honesty truth
For I know full well the plans I have for you, plans for your welfare and not for your misfortune, plans that will offer you a future filled with hope.
Jeremiah 29:11 planning blessing hope
Banish grief from your heart
and ignore the sufferings of your body,
for youth and the prime of life are fleeting.
Ecclesiastes 11:10 sadness worrying heart
Beloved,
we are God’s children now.
What we shall be
has not yet been revealed.
However, we do know that when he appears
we shall be like him,
for we shall see him as he really is.
Everyone who has this hope in him
keeps himself pure,
just as he is pure.
1 John 3:2-3 purification family heaven
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery leading to fear; rather, you received the Spirit of adoption, enabling us to cry out, “Abba! Father!”
Romans 8:15 fear Spirit children
We also know
that the Son of God has come
and given us understanding
so that we can know the one who is true.
And we are in the one who is true,
since we are in his Son Jesus Christ.
He is the true God and eternal life.
1 John 5:20 Jesus understanding truth
You can eat any water creature that has fins and scales; those you can eat. Whatever does not have fins or scales, you are not to eat. It is unclean for you.
Deuteronomy 14:9-10 food
Whatever moves and has life will be used for your food. I give you all these things, just as I have already given you every green plant. Only do not eat flesh along with its life, that is, with its blood.
Genesis 9:3-4 food blood
Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus.”
Luke 1:30-31 Jesus fear angels
For sin is no longer to have any power over you, since you are not under the Law but under grace.
Romans 6:14 sin grace law
But for you who fear my name
the sun of justice will arise
with its healing rays.
You will emerge leaping
like calves released from the stall.
Malachi 3:20 joy righteousness healing
Fear not, little flock, for your Father has chosen to give you the kingdom.
Luke 12:32 fear Father kingdom
These are the words of the Lord of hosts:
Stand at the crossroads and look around;
ask for the ancient paths.
When you are shown where the good way lies,
walk along it and your souls will find rest.
However, they said, “We will not take it.”
Jeremiah 6:16 rest soul goodness
My soul longs for you throughout the night,
and my spirit within me seeks your presence.
For when your judgments are revealed to the earth,
the inhabitants of the world learn to practice justice.
Isaiah 26:9 righteousness judgment learning
And so does kindness, O Lord.
You reward each person
in accordance with his deeds.
Psalm 62:13 love reward
There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free man, there is no longer male or female. For all of you are one in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:28 Jesus community understanding
If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is preferable for you to lose one part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna.
Matthew 5:29 sin desires hell
If we are diligent in observing all of these commandments before the Lord, our God, as he commanded of us, then this will be our righteousness.
Deuteronomy 6:25 obedience law righteousness
You, O Lord, are light for my lamp;
O my God, you make my darkness turn to light.
Psalm 18:29 dependence protection light
Once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.
Ephesians 5:8 light children life
Therefore, now that we have been justified by faith, we are at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:1 faith righteousness peace

But he was pierced for our offenses
and crushed for our iniquity;
the punishment that made us whole fell upon him,
and by his bruises we have been healed.