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"When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?" The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them. Psalm 11:3-4 "For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;" Psalm 91:11 If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 If God. . . If God had a calendar, your birthday would be circled If He drove a car, your name would be on His bumper If there's a tree in heaven, He's carved your name in the bark If God had a fridge, your picture would be on it We know God has a tattoo and we know what it says: "I have written your name on my hand." Isaiah 49:16 "The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness." Jeremiah 31:3 "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love." John 15:9 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord.[9] "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9 "With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26 God's thoughts aren't ours nor are they even like ours: We're thinking, Preserve the body - He's thinking, save the soul We dream of a pay raise - He dreams of raising the dead We avoid pain and seek peace - God uses pain to bring peace "I'm going to live before I die," we resolve, "Die, so you can live," He instructs We love what rusts - He loves what endures We rejoice at our successes - He rejoices at our confessions We show our kids the Nike star and say, "Be like Tiger." God points to the crucified carpenter and says, "Be like Christ." "The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying:'I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness'." Jeremiah 31:3 "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love." John 15:9 "The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing." Zephaniah 3:17 "For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; He will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes." Revelation 7:17 "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship." Romans 12:1 "For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;" Psalm 91:11 "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1 "I will build my church, and the gates of Hell will not overcome it." Matthew 16:18b "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38-39 "The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world." 1 John 4:4b "I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars--I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you." Revelation 3: 9 "Jesus has the last word on everything and everyone, from angels to armies. He's standing right alongside God, and what he says goes." 1 Peter 3:22 "Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil. You're in charge! You can do anything you want! You're ablaze in beauty! Yes. Yes. Yes. " Matthew 6:13 |
