Friday, November 30, 2012

SALVATION Psalm 51:10-12 Part 3 of 3

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore me to the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me. 

or take your Holy Spirit from me 
Psalm 106:32-33  By the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them; for they rebelled against the Spirit of God, and rash words came from Moses' lips. 
Isaiah 63:10  Yet they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned and became their enemy and he himself fought against them. 
Ephesians 4:30-32  And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. 

Restore to me the joy of your salvation 
Job 33:26  "... then that person can pray to God and find favor with him, they will see God's face and shout for joy; he will restore them to full well-being."

and grant me a willing spirit 
Psalm 110:3  Your troops will be willing on your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, your young men will come to you like dew from the morning's womb. 

to sustain me 
Psalm 18:35  You make your saving help my shield, and your right hand sustains me; your help has made me great. 

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Thursday, November 29, 2012

SALVATION Psalm 51:10-12 Part 2 of 3

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore me to the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me. 

and renew a steadfast spirit within me 
Ezekiel 18:31-32  "Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, people of Israel? For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign LORD. Repent and live!"
Ezekiel 36:26  " 'I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.' "

Do not cast me 
Psalm 27:9  Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, God my Savior.
Psalm 71:9  Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.
Psalm 138:8  The LORD will vindicate me; your love, LORD, endures forever--do not abandon the works of your hands.

from your presence 
Genesis 4:13-14  Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is more than I can bear. Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me."
Exodus 33:15-16  Then Moses said to him, "If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?" 

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

SALVATION Psalm 51:10-12 Part 1 of 3

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore me to the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me. 

Create in me a pure heart, O God 
Psalm 24:3-4  Who may ascend the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god.
Psalm 78:36-38  But then they would flatter him with their mouths, lying to him with their tongues; their hearts were not loyal to him, they were not faithful to his covenant. Yet he was merciful; he forgave their iniquities and did not destroy them. Time after time he restrained his anger and did not stir up his full wrath.
Matthew 5:8  "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God."
Acts 15:7-9  After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: "Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them just as he did to us. He did not discriminate between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith."

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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

JOY Jeremiah 51:48

"Then heaven and earth and all that is in them will shout for joy over Babylon, for out of the north destroyers will attack her," declares the LORD.

Then heaven and earth and all that is in them will shout for joy over Babylon 
Job 3:7  "May that night be barren; may no shout of joy be heard in it."
Psalm 149:2  Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King.
Revelation 18:20  "Rejoice over her, you heavens! Rejoice, you people of God! Rejoice, apostles and prophets! For God has judged her with the judgment she imposed on you."

for out of the north 
Jeremiah 51:11  "Sharpen the arrows, take up the shields! The LORD has stirred up the kings of the Medes, because his purpose is to destroy Babylon. The LORD will take vengeance, vengeance for his temple."
Isaiah 41:25  "I have stirred up one from the north, and he comes--one from the rising sun who calls on my name. He treads on rulers as if they were mortar, as if he were a potter treading the clay."
Jeremiah 25:26  ... and all the kings of the north, near and far, one after the other--all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshak (Babylon) will drink it too.

destroyers will attack her 
Jeremiah 51:53  "Even if Babylon ascends to the heavens and fortifies her lofty stronghold, I will send destroyers against her," declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 51:56  "A destroyer will come against Babylon; her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken. For the LORD is a God of retribution; he will repay in full."

(parentheses are mine)

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Monday, November 26, 2012

SALVATION Psalm 50:23

"Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me, and to the blameless I will show my salvation."

Psalm 9:14  ... that I may declare your praises in the gates of Daughter Zion, and there rejoice in your salvation.
Psalm 91:14-16  "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation."
Psalm 98:2-3  The LORD has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations. He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Isaiah 52:10  The LORD will lay bare his holy arm in the sight of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.

John 6:28-29  Then they asked him, "What must we do to do the works God requires?" Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent."

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Sunday, November 25, 2012

JOY Jeremiah 48:33

"Joy and gladness are gone from the orchards and fields of Moab. I have stopped the flow of wine from the presses; no one treads them with shouts of joy. Although there are shouts, they are not shouts of joy."

I have stopped the flow of wine from the presses 
Isaiah 24:7  The new wine dries up and the vine withers; all the merrymakers groan.

no one treads them with shouts of joy 
Joel 1:12  The vine is dried up and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, the palm and the apple tree--all the trees of the field--are dried up. Surely the people's joy is withered away.
Amos 5:16-17  Therefore this is what the Lord, the LORD God Almighty says: "There will be wailing in all the streets and cries of anguish in every public square. The farmers will be summoned to weep and the mourners to wail. There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst," says the LORD.




In most English translations of the Old Testament, the divine name YHWH (Yahweh) is rendered "LORD" in capital letters to distinguish it from another Hebrew word, Adonai, which is rendered "Lord" in small letters. Whenever the two names stand together they are rendered "Sovereign LORD".



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Saturday, November 24, 2012

SALVATION Psalm 37:39-40

The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble. The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.

The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD 
Psalm 3:8  From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.

he is their stronghold in time of trouble 
Psalm 9:9  The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

The LORD helps them 
1 Chronicles 5:20  They were helped in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him.
Psalm 20:2  May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.

and delivers them 
Psalm 34:7  The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.

he delivers them from the wicked and saves them 
Psalm 18:48b  You exalted me above my foes; from a violent man you rescued me.

because they take refuge in him 
Psalm 2:12  Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

John 5:24  "Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life."

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Friday, November 23, 2012

JOY Jeremiah 33:10-11 Part 3 of 3

"This is what the LORD says: 'You say about this place, "It is a desolate waste, without people or animals." Yet in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted, inhabited by neither people nor animals, there will be heard once more the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings to the house of the LORD saying, "Give thanks to the LORD Almighty, for the LORD is good; his love endures forever." For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were before, says the LORD."  

his love endures forever 
1 Chronicles 16:34  Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
2 Chronicles 5:13-14  The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the LORD. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the LORD and sang: "He is good; his love endures forever." Then the temple of the LORD was filled with the cloud, and the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the temple of God.
Psalm 100:4-5  Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

For I will restore the fortunes of the land 
Psalm 14:7  Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

as they were before 
Isaiah 1:26  "I will restore your leaders as in days of old, your rulers as at the beginning. Afterward you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City."

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

JOY Jeremiah 33:10-11 Part 2 of 3

"This is what the LORD says: 'You say about this place, "It is a desolate waste, without people or animals." Yet in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted, inhabited by neither people nor animals, there will be heard once more the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings to the house of the LORD saying, "Give thanks to the LORD Almighty, for the LORD is good; his love endures forever." For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were before, says the LORD."  

and the voices of those who bring thank offerings to the house of the LORD 
Leviticus 7:12  " 'If they offer it as an expression of thankfulness, then along with this thank offering they are to offer thick loaves made without yeast and with olive oil mixed in, thin loaves made without yeast and brushed with oil, and thick loaves of the finest flour, well-kneaded and with oil mixed in.' "

Give thanks to the LORD Almighty, for the LORD is good 
2 Chronicles 7:3  When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they knelt on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD, saying, "He is good; his love endures forever."
Psalm 25:8  Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
Psalm 136:1  Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever.
Nahum 1:7  The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him, ...

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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

JOY Jeremiah 33:10-11 Part 1 of 3

"This is what the LORD says: 'You say about this place, "It is a desolate waste, without people or animals." Yet in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted, inhabited by neither people nor animals, there will be heard once more the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings to the house of the LORD saying, "Give thanks to the LORD Almighty, for the LORD is good; his love endures forever." For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were before, says the LORD." 

It is a desolate waste, without people or animals 
Jeremiah 32:43  "Once more fields will be bought in this land of which you say, 'It is a desolate waste, without people or animals, for it has been given into the hands of the Babylonians.' "

Yet in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted 
Leviticus 26:32  " 'I myself will lay waste the land, so that your enemies who live there will be appalled.' "
Jeremiah 9:11  "I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins, a haunt of jackals; and I will lay waste the towns of Judah so no one can live there."

there will be heard once more the sounds of joy and gladness 
Psalm 51:8  Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
Isaiah 24:8  The joyful timbrels are stilled, the noise of the revelers has stopped, the joyful harp is silent.
Isaiah 51:3  The LORD will surely comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; he will make her deserts like Eden, her wastelands like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of singing.

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

SALVATION Psalm 35:9

Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and delight in his salvation.

Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD 
Psalm 2:11  Serve the LORD with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling.
Luke 1:46-47  And Mary said: "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, ..."

and delight in his salvation 
Psalm 9:13-14  LORD, see how my enemies persecute me! Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death, that I may declare your praises in the gates of Daughter Zion, and there rejoice in your salvation.
Psalm 13:5  But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.
Psalm 27:1  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?

Acts 4:8-12  Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: "Rulers and elders of the people! If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being asked how he was healed, then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. Jesus is 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.' Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved."

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Monday, November 19, 2012

JOY Jeremiah 33:9

" 'Then this city will bring me renown, joy, praise and honor before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.' "

Then this city will bring me renown 
Isaiah 55:13  "Instead of the thornbush will grow the juniper, and instead of briers the myrtle will grow, This will be for the LORD's renown, for an everlasting sign, that will endure forever."

joy, praise 
Isaiah 60:18  "No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise."

and honor 
Jeremiah 3:17  "At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the LORD, and all nations will gather in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. No longer will they follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts."

and they will be in awe and will tremble at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it 
Isaiah 64:1-4  Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would tremble before you! As when fire sets twigs ablaze and causes water to boil, come down to make your name known to your enemies and cause the nations to quake before you! For when you did awesome things that we did not expect, you came down, and the mountains trembled before you. Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.

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Sunday, November 18, 2012

SALVATION Psalm 35:1-3

Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me. Take up shield and armor; arise and come to my aid. Brandish spear and javelin against those who pursue me. Say to me, "I am your salvation." 

Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me 
1 Samuel 24:15  "May the LORD be our judge and decide between us. May he consider my cause and uphold it; may he vindicate me by delivering me from your hand."

fight against those who fight against me 
Exodus 14:14  "The LORD will fight for you, you need only to be still."

Take up shield and armor 
Psalm 3:3  But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.

arise 
Psalm 3:7  Arise, LORD! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.

and come to my aid 
Genesis 50:24  Then Joseph said to his brothers, "I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and take you up out of this land to the land he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob."
Job 17:3  "Give me, O God, the pledge you demand. Who else will put up security for me?"

Brandish spear 
Numbers 25:7-8a  When Phineas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, saw this, he left the assembly, took a spear in his hand and followed the Israelite into the tent.

and javelin 
Joshua 8:18  Then the LORD said to Joshua, "Hold out toward Ai the javelin that is in your hand, for into your hand I will deliver the city." So Joshua held out toward the city the javelin that was in his hand.

Say to me, "I am your salvation." 
Psalm 27:1  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?
John 14:6  Jesus answered, "I am the way, and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

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Saturday, November 17, 2012

JOY Jeremiah 31:13

"Then young women will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow." 

I will turn their mourning into gladness 
Isaiah 61:2-3  ... to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion--to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.

I will give them comfort 
Isaiah 40:1  Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.

and joy instead of sorrow 
Psalm 30:11-12  You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent. LORD my God, I will praise you forever.
Isaiah 51:11  Those the LORD has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.

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Friday, November 16, 2012

SALVATION Psalm 28:8

The LORD is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.

The LORD is the strength of his people 
Psalm 18:1  I love you, LORD, my strength.

a fortress of salvation 
Exodus 15:2  "The LORD is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God and I will exalt him."
Psalm 27:1  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?
Habakkuk 3:13  You came out to deliver your people, to save your anointed one. You crushed the leader of the land of wickedness. You stripped him from head to foot.

for his anointed one 
Psalm 20:6  Now this I know: The LORD gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand.


God’s free gift of salvation
John 3:16-18  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

JOY Jeremiah 31:12 Part 2 of 2

"They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will rejoice in the bounty of the LORD--the grain, the new wine and the olive oil, the young of the flocks and herds. They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will sorrow no more." 

the grain, the new wine and the olive oil 
Numbers 18:12  "I give you all the finest olive oil and all the finest new wine and grain they give the LORD as the firstfruits of their harvest."
Hosea 2:21-22  "In that day I will respond," declares the LORD--"I will respond to the skies, and they will respond to the earth; and the earth will respond to the grain, the new wine and the olive oil, and they will respond to Jezreel." 
Joel 2:19  The LORD replied to them: "I am sending you grain, new wine and olive oil, enough to satisfy you fully; never again will I make you an object of scorn to the nations."

the young of the flocks and herds 
Jeremiah 31:24  "People will live together in Judah and all its towns--farmers and those who move about with their flocks."
Isaiah 65:10  "Sharon will become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a resting place for herds, for my people who seek me."

They will be like a well-watered garden 
Song of Songs 4:15  You are a garden fountain, a well of flowing water streaming down from Lebanon.

and they will sorrow no more 
Isaiah 30:19  People of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you.
Isaiah 62:5  As a young man marries a young woman, so will your Builder marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you. 
John 16:22  "So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy."
Revelation 7:17  "For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; 'he will lead them to springs of living water.' (Isaiah 49:10) 'And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.' (Isaiah 25:8)" 

(Parentheses are mine) 

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

JOY Jeremiah 31:12 Part 1 of 2

"They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will rejoice in the bounty of the LORD--the grain, the new wine and the olive oil, the young of the flocks and herds. They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will sorrow no more." 

They will come out and shout for joy 
Psalm 126:5  Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.

on the heights of Zion 
Ezekiel 17:23  " 'On the mountain heights of Israel I will plant it; it will produce branches and bear fruit and become a splendid cedar. Birds of every kind will nest in it; they will find shelter in the shade of its branches.' "
Ezekiel 20:40  " 'For on my holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Sovereign LORD, there in the land all the people of Israel will serve me, and there I will accept them. There I will require your offerings and your choice gifts, along with all your holy sacrifices.' "
Ezekiel 40:2  In visions of God he took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose south side were some buildings that looked like a city.
Micah 4:1  In the last days the mountain of the LORD's temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and peoples will stream to it.

they will rejoice in the bounty of the LORD 
Psalm 36:8  They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.
Joel 3:18  "In that day the mountains will drip new wine, and the hills will flow with milk; all the ravines of Judah will run with water. A fountain will flow out of the LORD's house and will water the valley of acacias."

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

SALVATION Psalm 27:1 Part 4 of 4

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?

and my salvation 
Exodus 15:2  "The LORD is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him."
Psalm 3:8  From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.

The LORD is the stronghold of my life 
Psalm 9:9  The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

of whom shall I be afraid 
Job 13:15  "Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face."
Psalm 56:4  In God, whose word I praise--in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?
Psalm 56:11  ... in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me?
Psalm 118:6  The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?


God’s free gift of salvation
John 3:16-18  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
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Monday, November 12, 2012

SALVATION Psalm 27:1 Part 3 of 4

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?

The LORD is my light 
Isaiah 10:17  The Light of Israel will become a fire, their Holy One a flame; in a single day it will burn and consume his thorns and his briers. 
Isaiah 60:1-2  "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you."
Isaiah 60:19-20  "The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end." 
Micah 7:8-9  Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light. Because I have sinned against him, I will bear the LORD's wrath, until he pleads my case and upholds my cause. He will bring me out into the light; I will see his righteousness.
John 8:12  When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."


God’s free gift of salvation
John 3:16-18  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.


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Sunday, November 11, 2012

SALVATION Psalm 27:1 Part 2 of 4

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?

The LORD is my light 
Psalm 18:28  You, LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.
Isaiah 9:2  The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.
Isaiah 49:6  ... he says: "It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth."
Isaiah 58:8  "Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard."
Isaiah 59:9  So justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We look for light, but all is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in deep shadows.
Jeremiah 13:16  Give glory to the LORD your God before he brings the darkness, before your feet stumble on the darkening hills. You hope for light, but he will turn it to utter darkness and change it to deep gloom.
Amos 5:18-20  Woe to you who long for the day of the LORD! Why do you long for the day of the LORD? That day will be darkness, not light. It will be as though a man fled from a lion only to meet a bear, as though he entered his house and rested his hand on the wall only to have a snake bite him. Will not the day of the LORD be darkness, not light--pitch-dark, without a ray of brightness?


God’s free gift of salvation
John 3:16-18  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Saturday, November 10, 2012

SALVATION Psalm 27:1 Part 1 of 4

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?

The LORD is my light 
2 Samuel 22:29  "You, LORD, are my lamp; the LORD turns my darkness into light."
Job 18:5-6  "The lamp of a wicked man is snuffed out; the flame of his fire stops burning. The light in his tent becomes dark; the lamp beside him goes out."
Job 22:28  "What you decide on will be done, and light will shine on your ways."
Job 29:2-3  "How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me, when his lamp shone on my head and by his light I walked through darkness!"
Psalm 97:11  Light shines on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart.
Proverbs 13:9  The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
Lamentations 3:2  He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness rather than light; ...

God’s free gift of salvation
John 3:16-18  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Friday, November 9, 2012

JOY Jeremiah 31:7

This is what the LORD says: "Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of nations. Make your praises heard, and say, 'LORD, save your people, the remnant of Israel.' "

Sing with joy for Jacob 
Isaiah 12:6  "Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you."  

shout for the foremost of nations 
Deuteronomy 28:13  The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom. 
Isaiah 61:9  "Their descendants will be known among the nations and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed."

LORD, save your people 
Psalm 14:7  Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
Psalm 28:9  Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever.

the remnant of Israel 
Isaiah 37:31-32  "Once more a remnant of the kingdom of Judah will take root below and bear fruit above. For out of Jerusalem will come a remnant, and out of Mount Zion a band of survivors. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this."
  
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Thursday, November 8, 2012

SALVATION Psalm 18:2 Part 2 of 2

The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge 
Psalm 2:12  Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
Psalm 9:9  The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
Psalm 94:22  But the LORD has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.

my shield 
Genesis 15:1  After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward."
Psalm 28:7  The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.
Psalm 84:9  Look on our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one.
Psalm 119:114  You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.
Psalm 144:2  He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

and the horn of my salvation 
1 Samuel 2:1  Then Hannah prayed and said: "My heart rejoices in the LORD; in the LORD my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance."
Luke 1:69-70  "He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago), ..."
God’s free gift of salvation
John 3:16-18  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

SALVATION Psalm 18:2 Part 1 of 2

The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. 

The LORD is my rock 
Exodus 33:22  "When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by."

my fortress 
Psalm 28:8  The LORD is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.
Psalm 31:2-3  Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. Since you are my rock and fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me.
Isaiah 17:10-11  You have forgotten God your Savior; you have not remembered the Rock, your fortress. Therefore, though you set out the finest plants and plant imported vines, though on the day you set them out you make them grow, and on the morning when you plant them, you bring them to bud, yet the harvest will be as nothing in the day of disease and incurable pain.
Jeremiah 16:19  LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in time of distress, to you the nations will come from the ends of the earth and say, "Our ancestors possessed nothing but false gods, worthless idols that did them no good."

and my deliverer 
Psalm 40:17  But as for me, I am poor and needy; may the LORD think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; you are my God, do not delay.

God’s free gift of salvation
John 3:16-18  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

JOY Jeremiah 25:10

"I will banish them from the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, the sound of millstones and the light of the lamp." 

I will banish them from the sounds of joy and gladness 
Isaiah 24:8  The joyful timbrels are stilled, the noise of the revelers has stopped, the joyful harp is silent.
Ezekiel 26:13  "I will put an end to your noisy songs, and the music of your harps will be heard no more."

the voices of bride and bridegroom 
Jeremiah 7:34  " 'I will bring an end to the sounds of joy and gladness and to the voices of bride and bridegroom in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem, for the land will become desolate.' "
Jeremiah 33:10-11  "This is what the LORD says: 'You say about this place, "It is a desolate waste, without people or animals." Yet in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted, inhabited by neither people nor animals, there will be heard once more the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings to the house of the LORD, saying, "Give thanks to the LORD Almighty, for the LORD is good; his love endures forever." For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were before,' says the LORD."

the sound of millstones 
Ecclesiastes 12:3-4  "... when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men stoop, when the grinders cease because they are few, and those looking through the windows grow dim; when the doors to the street are closed and the sound of grinding fades; when people rise up at the sound of birds, but all their songs grow faint; ...

and the light of the lamp 
Job 18:5-6  "The lamp of a wicked man is snuffed out; the flame of his fire stops burning. The light in his tent becomes dark; the lamp beside him goes out."
Lamentations 5:15  Joy is gone from our hearts; our dancing has turned to mourning.
Revelation 18:22-23  "The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters, will never be heard in you again. No worker of any trade will ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard in you again. The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. Your merchants were the world's important people. By your magic spell all the nations were led astray."

Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Monday, November 5, 2012

SALVATION Psalm 14:7

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion 
Psalm 2:2-6  The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the LORD and against his anointed, saying, "Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles." The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the LORD scoffs at them. He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying, "I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain."

When the LORD restores his people 
Deuteronomy 30:1-3  When all these blessings and curses I have set before you come on you and you take them to heart wherever the LORD your God disperses you among the nations, and when you and your children return to the LORD your God and obey him with all your heart and with all your soul according to everything I command you today, then the LORD your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you and gather you again from all the nations where he scattered you.
Jeremiah 48:47  "Yet I will restore the fortunes of Moab in days to come," declares the LORD. Here ends the judgment on Moab.

 God’s free gift of salvation
John 3:16-18  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.


Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

JOY Jeremiah 16:9

"For this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Before your eyes and in your days I will bring an end to the sounds of joy and gladness and to the voices of bride and bridegroom in this place."

I will bring an end to the sounds of joy and gladness 
Isaiah 24:8  The joyful timbrels are stilled, the noise of the revelers has stopped, the joyful harp is silent.
Isaiah 51:3  "The LORD will surely comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; he will make her deserts like Eden, her wastelands like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of singing."
Ezekiel 26:13  "I will put an end to your noisy songs, and the music of your harps will be heard no more."
Amos 6:4-7 You lie on beds adorned with ivory and lounge on your couches. You dine on choice lambs and fattened calves. You strum away on your harps like David and improvise on musical instruments. You drink wine by the bowlful and use the finest lotions, but you do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph. Therefore you will be among the first to go into exile; your feasting and lounging will end.

and to the voices of bride and bridegroom 
Psalm 78:63  Fire consumed their young men, and their young women had no wedding songs; ...

in this place 
Isaiah 22:12-14  The LORD, the LORD Almighty, called you on that day to weep and to wail, to tear out your hair and put on sackcloth. But see, there is joy and revelry, slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine! "Let us eat and drink," you say, "for tomorrow we die!"
Revelation 18:23  "The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of bridegroom and bride will never he heard in you again. Your merchants were the world's important people. By your magic spell all the nations were led astray."

Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Saturday, November 3, 2012

SALVATION Psalm 13:5

But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.

But I trust in your unfailing love 
Psalm 6:4  Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.

my heart rejoices in your salvation 
Job 33:26  "... then that person can pray to God and find favor with him, they will see God's face and shout for joy; he will restore them to full well-being."
Psalm 9:13-14  LORD, see how my enemies persecute me! Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death, that I may declare your praises in the gates of Daughter Zion, and there rejoice in your salvation.
Isaiah 25:9  In that day they will say, "Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the LORD, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation."
Isaiah 33:2  LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.



God’s free gift of salvation
John 3:16-18  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Friday, November 2, 2012

JOY Jeremiah 15:16

When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart's delight, for I bear your name, LORD God Almighty. 

When your words came, I ate them 
Ezekiel 2:8  "But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel like that rebellious people; open your mouth and eat what I give you."
Ezekiel 3:3  Then he said to me, "Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it." So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.
Revelation 10:10  I took the little scroll from the angel's hand and ate it. It tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned sour.

they were my joy and my heart's delight 
Job 15:11  "Are God's consolations not enough for you, words spoken gently to you?"
Psalm 119:72  The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
Psalm 119:103  How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

for I bear your name, LORD God Almighty 
Isaiah 43:6-7  "I will say to the north, 'Give them up!' and to the south, 'Do not hold them back.' Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth--everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made."
Jeremiah 14:9  Why are you like a man taken by surprise, like a warrior powerless to save? You are among us, LORD, and we bear your name; do not forsake us!

Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.