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Wait quietly for the LORD and be patient until he comes. Do… Psalm 37:7

Wait quietly for the Lord
and be patient until he comes.
Do not fret over the man who prospers
because of his evil schemes.
Psalm 37:7 honesty life patience
As we proceed in the path of your judgments,
we wait for you, O Lord;
your name and your renown
are all that our heart desires.
Isaiah 26:8 law righteousness desires

Let the wicked abandon their ways
and those who are evil their thoughts.
Let them return to the Lord
so that he may have mercy upon them;
and to our God,
for he is rich in forgiveness.
Isaiah 55:7 righteousness conversion forgiveness
While he was departing as they gazed upward toward the sky, suddenly two men dressed in white robes stood beside them, and they said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking up into the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven.”
Acts 1:10-11 ascension second coming heaven
For you are aware that you were ransomed from your futile way of life inherited from your ancestors not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.
1 Peter 1:18-19 Savior Jesus life
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
Just as you do not know the path of the wind
or how the body is formed in a woman’s womb,
so you do not know the work of God,
the Creator of all.
Ecclesiastes 11:5 God understanding
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or how tall he stands, for the Lord has rejected him. He does not see the way that men see, for men look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
1 Samuel 16:7 beauty heart pride
Then Nehemiah added: “You now may go. Eat rich food and drink what is sweet. Moreover, send some of these to those for whom nothing has been prepared, for this day is holy to our Lord. Furthermore, do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Nehemiah 8:10 food giving joy
Exhort slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give them satisfaction in every respect. They are not to talk back to them, nor are they to steal from them. Rather, they should show themselves to be completely trustworthy so that in every way they may add luster to the doctrine of God our Savior.
Titus 2:9-10 slavery work
Do not let this book of the law be absent from your mouth; meditate upon it day and night, so that you might carefully observe everything that is written in it. Then you will prosper and be successful.
Joshua 1:8 law obedience blessing
Observe the ordinances of the Lord, your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his ordinances, and what he witnessed in writing in the law of Moses. In this way you will prosper in whatever you do and wherever you go.
1 Kings 2:3 law obedience blessing
Rather, professing truth and love, we will in all things grow into him who is the head, Christ.
Ephesians 4:15 love truth Jesus
Go forth, then. Eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God long ago approved what you do.
Ecclesiastes 9:7 joy food life
You shall not hate your brother in your heart, nor shall you rebuke your brother in any way, lest you bear sin because of him. You shall not seek vengeance nor bear a grudge against the children of your people. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.
Leviticus 19:17-18 love gentleness anger
Love is patient;
love is charitable.
Love is not envious;
it does not have an inflated opinion of itself;
it is not filled with its own importance.
Love is never rude;
it does not seek its own advantage.
It is not prone to anger;
neither does it brood over setbacks.
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 love patience anger
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
They exchanged the truth of God for a lie and offered worship and service to the creature rather than to the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. That is why God abandoned them to their shameful passions. Their women exchanged natural intercourse for unnatural practices. Likewise, men gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another. Men committed shameful acts with men and received in their own persons the fitting penalty for their perversion. Furthermore, since these people did not see fit to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their depraved way of thinking and to all types of vile behavior.
Romans 1:25-28 idols sexuality desires
Do I derive any pleasure from the death of the wicked? asks the Lord God. Would I not rather rejoice to see them turn away from their wickedness and live?
Ezekiel 18:23 conversion life death
While physical training has some value, the benefits of godliness are unlimited, since it holds out promise not only for this life but also for the life to come.
1 Timothy 4:8 health obedience life
You are all-beautiful, my love,
without the slightest blemish.
Song of songs 4:7 beauty relationships marriage
Do not succumb to the love of money, but be content with what you have, for God has said, “I will never forsake you or abandon you.”
Hebrews 13:5 trust money materialism
Beloved,
since God loved us so much,
we should love one another.
1 John 4:11 love God community
No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you will all perish as they did.
Luke 13:3 conversion repentance punishment
Let no one regard you with contempt because of your youth, but serve as an example to the believers in your speech and conduct, in your love, your faith, and your purity.
1 Timothy 4:12 faith love life