Himself (2/3)

“Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” For it is… 2 Corinthians 10:17-18

“Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” For it is not those who commend themselves that are approved, but those whom the Lord commends.
2 Corinthians 10:17-18 reliability pride
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,
“See, the home of God is among mortals.
He will dwell with them as their God;
they will be his peoples,
and God himself will be with them;
he will wipe every tear from their eyes.
Death will be no more;
mourning and crying and pain will be no more,
for the first things have passed away.”
Revelation 21:3-4 God sadness worrying

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,
my whole being shall exult in my God;
for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Isaiah 61:10 righteousness joy redeemer
And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.
1 John 2:2 sin Savior forgiveness
The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still.
Exodus 14:14 patience dependence protection
The clever see danger and hide;
but the simple go on, and suffer for it.
Proverbs 27:12 mind safety protection
Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them? says the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? says the Lord.
Jeremiah 23:24 God heaven
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.
Romans 8:26 speaking Spirit prayer
No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father's heart, who has made him known.
John 1:18 Jesus Father nearness
Adulterers! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.
James 4:4 sin God friendship
Beloved, we are God's children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
1 John 3:2-3 purification family heaven
The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, all that he has is in your power; only do not stretch out your hand against him!” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.
Job 1:12 devil protection almighty
Some friends play at friendship
but a true friend sticks closer than one's nearest kin.
Proverbs 18:24 friendship family
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.
Philippians 2:3 selfishness humility neighbor
Now John wore clothing of camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Matthew 3:4 clothing food
If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless.
James 1:26 speaking
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
Romans 12:3 grace faith mind
It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.
Deuteronomy 31:8 following fear encouragement
He is the reflection of God's glory and the exact imprint of God's very being, and he sustains all things by his powerful word. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Hebrews 1:3 sin purification Word of God
So acknowledge today and take to heart that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other.
Deuteronomy 4:39 God heaven world
Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.”
Acts 19:4 baptism conversion faith
So then, a sabbath rest still remains for the people of God; for those who enter God's rest also cease from their labors as God did from his.
Hebrews 4:9-10 sabbath rest work
A fool gives full vent to anger,
but the wise quietly holds it back.
Proverbs 29:11 anger wisdom self-control
Wives, be subject to your husbands as you are to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife just as Christ is the head of the church, the body of which he is the Savior.
Ephesians 5:22-23 marriage Jesus salvation
But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be done in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Matthew 6:3-4 giving reward Father

And ‘to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength,’ and ‘to love one's neighbor as oneself,’—this is much more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.