2 Samuel 7:1-11 7 After the king was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him, 2 he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.” 3 Nathan replied to the king, “Whatever you […]

OT:  Isaiah 40:1-11 40 Comfort, comfort my people,     says your God. 2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,     and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed,     that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the Lord’s hand     double for all her sins. 3 A voice of one calling: “In the wilderness prepare     the […]

Hosea 14:4  New International Version (NIV) 4 “I will heal their waywardness     and love them freely,     for my anger has turned away from them. 8 Ephraim, what more have I[a] to do with idols?     I will answer him and care for him. I am like a flourishing juniper;     your fruitfulness comes from me.” 9 Who is wise? Let […]

Psalm 57:9-11  New International Version (NIV) 9 I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;     I will sing of you among the peoples. 10 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;     your faithfulness reaches to the skies. 11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;     let your glory be over all the earth. Matthew 9:37-38  New […]

Psalm 57:9-11  New International Version (NIV) 9 I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;     I will sing of you among the peoples. 10 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;     your faithfulness reaches to the skies. 11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;     let your glory be over all the earth. Matthew 9:37-38  New […]