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He might show the exceeding riches of His grace

But God, who is rich in mercy because of His great love with which he loved us, Even when we were dead in trespasses made us alive together with Christ (buy grace you have been saved). And raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. That in the ages to come, He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His loving kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of your selves, it is the gift of God, Not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:4-10 The law of commandments Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace. And that he might reconcile them both to God in one body though the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. And h

And the meditation of my heart will be understanding.

Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world, Both low and high, Rich and poor together. My mouth will speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart will be understanding. I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle on the harp. Why should I fear in days of adversity, When the iniquity of my foes surrounds me, Even those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches? Psalm 49:1-6 For the redemption of his soul is costly, No man can by any means redeem his brother Or give to God a ransom for him— For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease trying forever— That he should live on eternally, That he should not undergo decay. For he sees that even wise men die; The stupid and the senseless alike perish And leave their wealth to others. Psalm 49: 7-10 He is like the beasts that perish . Their inner thought is that their houses are forever And their dwelling places to all generations; They have called their land

For a thousand years in your sight are like yesterday

Lord you have been our dwelling place in all the generations Before the mountains were brought forth or ever, You had formed the earth and the world Even from everlasting to everlasting you are God. You turn man to destruction, And say “return Oh children of men” For a thousand years in your sight are like yesterday When it is past and like a watch in the night. You carry them away like a flood, they are like a sleep. In the morning they are like grass which grows up In the morning it flourishes and grows up; in the evening it is cut down and withers. For we have been consumed by your anger and by your wrath we are terrified You have set our iniquities before You, Our secret sins in the light of your countenance Psalm 90:1-8 Their boast is only labour and sorrow; For all our days have passed away in your wrath, We finish our years like a sigh The days of our lives are seventy years And if by any reason of strength, They are eighty years old, Yet their boast is only labour and sorrow; F

God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble

Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members? You lust and do not have, you murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask You ask and do not receive because you ask amiss that you may spend it on your pleasures. Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that scripture says in vain, “The spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously?” But he gives more grace. Therefore he says “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:1-6 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and He will lift you up Therefore submit to God, resist the Devil and He will flee from you Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded. Lament and mourn and

I have called you by name and you are mine

Israel, the God who created you says do not be afraid, I will save you, I have called you by name and you are mine When you pass through the deep waters, I will be with you Your troubles will not overwhelm you When you pass through the fire, you will not be burnt The hard trials that come will not hurt you For I am the Lord your God The Holy God, the Holy God of Israel who saves you I will give up Egypt to set you free I will give up Ethiopia and Seba I will give up whole nations to save your life Because you are precious top me And because I love you and give you honour Do no be afraid, I am with you Isaiah 43:1- 5 I will bring an army against Babylon To save you, I will bring an army against Babylon I will break down the city gates and the shouts of her people will turn into crying I am the Lord your Holy God I created you Israel, your Holy King Psalm 43:14-15 I will surely save all who obey me Giving thanks is the sacrifice that honours me And I will surely save all who obey me Psal

He is the one who made everything

The Lord made the earth by His power; By His wisdom He created the world And stretched out the heavens At His command, the waters above the sky roar; He brings cloud from the ends of the earth He makes lightning flash in the rain and sends the winds from His store room At the sight of this, people feel stupid and senseless Those who make idols are disillusioned, because the gods they make are false and lifeless They are worthless and should be despised They will be destroyed when the Lord comes to deal with them The God of Jacob is not like them. He is the one who made everything And He has chosen Israel to be His own very people. The Lord Almighty is His name. Jeremiah 10 12-16 I will make you well again But now, all who devour you will be devoured And all your enemies will be taken away as prisoners All who oppress you will be oppressed And all who plunder you will be plundered I will make you well again I will heal your wounds Though your enemies say: ‘Zion is an outcast, no one c

In the heavens he has set a tent for the sun

The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In the heavens he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom from his wedding canopy, and like a strong man runs its course with joy. Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them; and nothing is hid from its heat. Psalm 19: 1-6 The commandment of the LORD is clear, The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the decrees of the LORD are sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is clear, enlightening the eyes; Psalm 19: 7-8 The ordinances of the LORD are true The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the ordinances of the LORD are true and righte

He will uproot you from the land of the living

Why do you boast, O mighty one, of mischief done against the godly? All day long you are plotting destruction. Your tongue is like a sharp razor, you worker of treachery. You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking the truth. Selah You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue. But God will break you down forever; he will snatch and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah Psalm 52: 1-5 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. The righteous will see, and fear, and will laugh at the evildoer, saying, “See the one who would not take refuge in God, but trusted in abundant riches, and sought refuge in wealth!” But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever. Psalm 52:6-8 I will proclaim your name I will thank you forever, because of what you have done. In the presence of the faithful I will proclaim your name, for it is good. Psalm 52:9 He looks upon the child

We are His people and the sheep of His pasture

Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence and with singing Know that the Lord, He is God; it is He who has made us and not we ourselves, We are His people and the sheep of His pasture Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise Be thankful to Him and bless His name For the Lord is good and His truth endures to all generations. Psalm 100 The time to favour her is now But You Oh Lord shall endure forever and the remembrance of your name to all generations You will arise and have mercy on Zion; for the time to favour her, yes the set time has come For your servants take pleasure in her stones, and show favour to her dust So the nations shall fear the name of the Lord and all the kings of the earth your glory. For the Lord shall build up Zion; He shall appear in His glory He shall regard the prayer of the destitute and shall not despise their prayer Psalm 102 : 12-17 The Lord is great in Zion The Lord i

The snares of death confronted me

I will love you O Lord, my strength The Lord is my rock and my fortress And my deliverer; my God my strength In whom I will trust. My shield And the horn of my salvation, My stronghold. I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised So shall I be saved from my enemies The pangs of death surrounded me And the flood of ungodliness made me afraid The sorrows of shoel surrounded me, The snares of death confronted me In my distress I called upon the Lord And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from his temple And my cry came before Him, even to His ears Psalm 18:1-6 Devouring fire from His mouth Then the earth shook and trembled; The foundations of the hills also quaked And were shaken because He was angry Smoke went up from His nostrils And devouring fire from His mouth Coals were kindled by it. He bowed the heavens also, And came down with darkness under his feet And rode upon a cherub and flew He flew upon the wings of the wind He made darkness his secret place His

The wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience

Set you mind on things above not on things on the earth For you died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness which is idolatry. Because of these things, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience In which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them. But now you yourselves are top put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds And have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him. Colossians 3:2-10 Bearing with one another and forgiving one another Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all. Therefore as the e

I shall see my desire on those who hate me

The Lord is on my side I will not fear, What can man do to me The Lord is for me among those who help me Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in Man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in Princes. All nations surrounded me but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them They surrounded me like bees; they were quenched like a fire of thorns, For in the name of the Lord, I will destroy them You pushed me violently that I might fall but the Lord helped me The Lord is my strength and song and He has become my salvation Psalm 118: 4-14 The right hand of the Lord does valiantly, The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tent of the righteous: The right hand of the Lord does valiantly, The right hand of the lord is exalted, The right hand of the lord does valiantly Psalm 118:15-16 The stone which the builders rejected I shall not die but live And declare the goodness of the lord in the Land

I will not fear, what can man do to me?

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! For his mercy endures forever. Let Israel now say, His mercy endures for ever, Let the House of Aaron now say, His mercy endures forever Let those who fear the Lord now say His mercy endures forever I called to the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place The Lord is on my side, I will not fear, what can man do to me? The Lord is for me among those who help me Therefore, I shall see my desire on those who hate me. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes All nations surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord, I will destroy them They surrounded me, yes they surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord, I will destroy them. The surrounded me like bees, but they were quenched like a fire of thorns For in the name of the Lord, I will destroy them Psalm 118: 1-12 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tent of the righteou