Over the last sixteen months or so, I have been uplifted by the the good wishes of others, their prayers and by various writers in the Old and New Testaments. As a Christian I read the Bible where I can anyway, (usually in small chunks), in order to get to grips with what’s been communicated.
The following Bible texts/references are amongst those that I have received to my mobile from a number of different friends. I include them here as they might just lift you, or encourage you, they might just be what you (or someone else) needs to read at this moment…
Ephesians 3:20-21
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Psalms 1:3
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
Psalms 9: 9-10
The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.
Psalm 71:14
But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.
Jeremiah 17:7
“But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.
Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
2 Corinthians 9:6-7
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Psalms 66:20
Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!
1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Psalms 27:14
Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.
Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Psalms 138:8
The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands.
Psalms 63:1
O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
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