My joy (3/4)

But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it… Acts 20:24

But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.
Acts 20:24 grace evangelism life
My child, if your heart is wise,
my own heart will rejoice!
Proverbs 23:15 wisdom heart joy

For the Lord your God is living among you.
He is a mighty savior.
He will take delight in you with gladness.
With his love, he will calm all your fears.
He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.
Zephaniah 3:17 God joy redeemer
God places the lonely in families;
he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy.
But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
Psalm 68:6 freedom obedience friendship
Hear my prayer, O Lord!
Listen to my cries for help!
Don’t ignore my tears.
For I am your guest—
a traveler passing through,
as my ancestors were before me.
Psalm 39:12 prayer sadness humility
And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations.
Ezekiel 36:27 Spirit law following
Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything.
2 Corinthians 6:10 sadness joy money
Come and listen to my counsel.
I’ll share my heart with you
and make you wise.
Proverbs 1:23 conversion repentance wisdom
But in my distress I cried out to the Lord;
yes, I prayed to my God for help.
He heard me from his sanctuary;
my cry to him reached his ears.
Psalm 18:6 speaking prayer listening
Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him.
John 6:56 body blood Jesus
Why am I discouraged?
Why is my heart so sad?
I will put my hope in God!
I will praise him again—
my Savior and my God!
Psalm 42:11 worship hope soul
I wait quietly before God,
for my victory comes from him.
Psalm 62:1 salvation rest soul
When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
John 15:10 law love Jesus
Even though the fig trees have no blossoms,
and there are no grapes on the vines;
even though the olive crop fails,
and the fields lie empty and barren;
even though the flocks die in the fields,
and the cattle barns are empty,
yet I will rejoice in the Lord!
I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!
Habakkuk 3:17-18 joy salvation worship
Let all that I am wait quietly before God,
for my hope is in him.
Psalm 62:5 soul rest hope
When I refused to confess my sin,
my body wasted away,
and I groaned all day long.
Psalm 32:3 sin confession speaking
Finally, I confessed all my sins to you
and stopped trying to hide my guilt.
I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.”
And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.
Psalm 32:5 confession sin forgiveness
You must keep my Sabbath days of rest and show reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord.
Leviticus 26:2 sabbath
The Lord is my light and my salvation—
so why should I be afraid?
The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger,
so why should I tremble?
Psalm 27:1 safety fear light
You know what I long for, Lord;
you hear my every sigh.
Psalm 38:9 temptation worrying sadness
But you, O Lord, are a shield around me;
you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.
Psalm 3:3 dependence overcoming protection
You are my rock and my fortress.
For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger.
Psalm 31:3 God worship life
If you love me, obey my commandments.
John 14:15 law love Jesus
When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.
John 15:8 Father following evangelism
But God is my helper.
The Lord keeps me alive!
Psalm 54:4 life dependence equipment