Joy to the world (3/4)

A wise child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings… Proverbs 10:1

A wise child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother. Proverbs 10:1	A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother. joy family wisdom
I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ Acts 22:7	And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ speaking miracles persecution

I will sing to the Lord as long as I live. I will praise my God to my last breath! Psalm 104:33	I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. singing worship life
Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. Psalm 82:3	Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute. orphans neighbor righteousness
For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. Romans 1:20	For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, being understood by what has been made, so that they are without excuse. creation strength mind
See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him. 1 John 3:1	See how great a love the Father has given us, that we would be called children of God; and in fact we are. For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know Him. love Father children
So, what about eating meat that has been offered to idols? Well, we all know that an idol is not really a god and that there is only one God. 1 Corinthians 8:4	Therefore, concerning the eating of food sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. idols food
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. 1 Chronicles 16:34	Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His faithfulness is everlasting. reliability worship gratitude
Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil; joy fills hearts that are planning peace! Proverbs 12:20	Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. evil joy peace
For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Psalm 57:10	For Your goodness is great to the heavens And Your truth to the clouds. love reliability
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” John 14:6	Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.” truth Father life
Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil. Proverbs 4:27	Do not turn to the right or to the left; Turn your foot from evil. evil righteousness following
He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world. 1 John 2:2	And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. sin Savior forgiveness
Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender. Proverbs 22:7	The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave. money debt slavery
And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires. 2 Peter 1:4	Through these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world on account of lust. reward desires world
Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. Hold firmly to the word of life. Philippians 2:14-16a	Do all things without complaining or arguments; so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world, holding firmly the word of life. holiness Word of God life
The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. Psalm 34:15	The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears are toward their cry for help. righteousness listening
Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time! Proverbs 15:23	A person has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word! speaking joy
In the night I search for you; in the morning I earnestly seek you. For only when you come to judge the earth will people learn what is right. Isaiah 26:9	At night my soul longs for You, Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You diligently; For when the earth experiences Your judgments, The inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. righteousness judgment learning
But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants. John 3:21	But the one who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds will be revealed as having been performed in God. light truth obedience
Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come. Matthew 12:32	And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come. Holy Spirit forgiveness Jesus
I am the Lord, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for me? Jeremiah 32:27	Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me? God miracles almighty
I look up to the mountains— does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth! Psalm 121:1-2	I will raise my eyes to the mountains; From where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. creation encouragement dependence
In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents. Luke 15:10	In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. joy angels repentance
“All right then,” Joshua said, “destroy the idols among you, and turn your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.” Joshua 24:23	Now then, do away with the foreign gods which are in your midst, and incline your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel. idols heart purification

For the Lord gave us this command when he said, ‘I have made you a light to the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the farthest corners of the earth.’

For so the Lord has commanded us, ‘I have appointed You as a light to the Gentiles, That You may bring salvation to the end of the earth.’

Bible verse of the day

For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you.

2 Corinthians 9:10 righteousness food giving