The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. Psalm 23:1
Lord, when you make me to lie down in green pastures, humble me, when you lead me beside the still waters, restore my soul, when you lead me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake, teach me how to walk uprightly, and when you prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies, I will sit down and eat. and give you thanks.
“Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there. Genesis 22:2
“Fear God and live!” My brothers and sisters in Christ, It takes great faith to trust in God, and the more we mature in faith, the easier it becomes to trust him. He may not ask you to sacrifice your only son, but there will be times that you will be tested. Will you fail or will your faith increase? ‘Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take him at his words, just to rest upon his promise, just to know, THUS, said the Lord. Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him, how I’ve proved him more and more, oh, for grace to trust him more.
For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
“To God be the glory, great things he hath done, so loved he the world that he gave us his son, who yielded his life in atonement for sin and opened the life gate that all may go in. Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his voice, oh, and give him the glory for the great things he hath done.”
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21
Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. If it is possible, live peaceably with all, and learn to overcome evil with good. Therefore, if your enemy is hungry, feed him, if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”
Many, O Lord my God, are your wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts towards us cannot be recounted to you in order, if I would declare and speak of them, they would be more than can be numbered. Psalm 40: 5
“I waited patiently for the Lord, and he inclined to me and heard my cry, he also brought me out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay and set my feet upon a rock and established my steps, he has put a new song in my mouth, praise to our God. Many will see it and fear and will trust in the Lord.”
I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life, so that you and your descendants may live, loving the Lord your God and obeying him. Deuteronomy 30
“If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God, walking in his ways and observe his commandments, then you shall live and become numerous and the Lord your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess, but, if your heart turns away and you do not hear but are led astray, to bow down to other gods and serve them, I declare to you today that you shall perish.”
So, therefore, every one of you who does not give up all that he himself possesses is not able to be My disciple. Luke 14:33
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. Jesus told them if you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. But what things were gained to me, these I have counted as loss for Christ. Philippians 3:7
“Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ; not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is righteousness through faith in Christ Jesus.”
Delight yourself also in the Lord and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4
“Trust in the Lord and do good, dwell in the land and feed on His faithfulness. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him and He shall bring it to pass, He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light and your justice as the noonday. Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.”