O worship the King, all glorious above, O gratefully sing HIs wonderful love, our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, pavilioned in splendor, and girded with praise.”
“O tell of His might, O sing of His grace, whose robe is the light and canopy space, His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form, and dark is His path on the wings of the storm. O measureless might, ineffable love, while angels delight to worship above, Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end, our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend.”
“For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods; for all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.”
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness, fear before him, all the earth. Say among the heathen that the Lord reigns, the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved, he shall judge the people righteously. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof. Psalm 96
And if it seems evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom you will serve; but, as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord! Joshua 24
“We love thy house, O God, wherein thine honor dwells, the joy of thine abode, all earthly joy excels. It is the house of prayer, wherein thy servants meet, and thou, O Lord, art there, thy chosen flock to greet. We love the word of life, the word that tells of peace, of comfort in the strife, of joys that never cease.”
One thing I have asked of the Lord; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and seek Him in His temple. Psalm 27
“O Lord, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides. to raise my voice in thanksgiving and declare all Your wonderful works. I wash my hands in innocence so that I may go around your altar, O Lord.”
The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27
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“For in the day of trouble, He will keep me safe in His dwelling; He will hide me in the shelter of His sacred tent and set me high upon a rock. Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at His sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the Lord.”
“For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, do not fear; I will help you.”
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”
They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah. 40:31
Wait on the Lord. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. Psalm 27:14
“All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above, then thank the Lord, O, thank the Lord, for all His love.”
“Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” Thank you, Lord! Our earthly friends may fail us and change like changing years, but to God be the glory, He never changes.
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. But, let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do. James 1