The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing. … For the Lord will take delight in you.
Ecclesiastes
October 1, 2019
Listen to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping
This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. … People of Zion, you will weep no more. … Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.
September 30, 2019
Your name is like perfume poured out
To the one who is victorious, I will give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.
September 12, 2019
Do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded
I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day.
September 6, 2019
Teach me, and I will be quiet
Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few. … And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need
August 31, 2019
Take up your timbrels and go out to dance with the joyful
Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King. Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp. For the Lord takes delight in his people .
August 16, 2019
A good name is better than fine perfume
A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. … Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. … In whom there is nothing false. … Who hunger and thirst for righteousness.
July 24, 2019
I am with you, declares the Lord
For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them. … And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
July 7, 2019
There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands