Jeremiah 2:1-3 NIV The word of the Lord came to me: “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem: “This is what the Lord says: “‘I remember the devotion of your youth,how as a bride you loved meand followed me through the wilderness,through a land not sown.Israel was holy to the Lord,the firstfruits of his … Continue reading Have You Forsaken the Lord?
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With All My Heart
Psalms 119:57-64 NIV “You are my portion, Lord;I have promised to obey your words.I have sought your face with all my heart;be gracious to me according to your promise.I have considered my waysand have turned my steps to your statutes.I will hasten and not delayto obey your commands.Though the wicked bind me with ropes,I will … Continue reading With All My Heart
Do Not Be Afraid!
Jeremiah 1:4-8 NIV “The word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,before you were born I set you apart;I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.’ ‘Alas, Sovereign Lord,’ I said, ‘I do not know how to speak; I am too young.’ But the … Continue reading Do Not Be Afraid!
Praise the Lord!
Psalms 112:1 NASB “Praise the Lord!How blessed is the man who fears the Lord,Who greatly delights in His commandments.” This is a psalm of praise and rejoicing. And what is the occasion of the praise? It is how blessed are those who fear the Lord, who greatly delight in his commandments (now under the New … Continue reading Praise the Lord!
Lift Up a Standard for the People
Isaiah 62:10-12 NASB “Go through, go through the gates,Clear the way for the people;Build up, build up the highway,Remove the stones, lift up a standard over the peoples.Behold, the Lord has proclaimed to the end of the earth,Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Lo, your salvation comes;Behold His reward is with Him, and His recompense … Continue reading Lift Up a Standard for the People
I Will Not Keep Silent
Isaiah 62:1-4 ESV “For Zion's sake I will not keep silent,and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet,until her righteousness goes forth as brightness,and her salvation as a burning torch.The nations shall see your righteousness,and all the kings your glory,and you shall be called by a new namethat the mouth of the Lord will … Continue reading I Will Not Keep Silent
Proclaim Freedom to the Captives
Isaiah 61:1-3 ESV “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,because the Lord has anointed meto bring good news to the poor;he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,to proclaim liberty to the captives,and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor,and the day … Continue reading Proclaim Freedom to the Captives
He Will Say, “Here I Am”
Isaiah 58:1-11 ESV “Cry aloud; do not hold back;lift up your voice like a trumpet;declare to my people their transgression,to the house of Jacob their sins.Yet they seek me dailyand delight to know my ways,as if they were a nation that did righteousnessand did not forsake the judgment of their God;they ask of me righteous … Continue reading He Will Say, “Here I Am”
Binding and Loosing
Matthew 16:15-19 ESV Jesus Christ said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. … Continue reading Binding and Loosing
Remove Every Stumbling Block
Isaiah 57:14-15 ESV “And it shall be said,‘Build up, build up, prepare the way,remove every obstruction from my people's way.’For thus says the One who is high and lifted up,who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:‘I dwell in the high and holy place,and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit,to revive … Continue reading Remove Every Stumbling Block