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VerseD: Psalm 130:5

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope

Psalm‬ ‭130:5‬, ‭ESV‬

The gospel was written down, both the prophecies predicting Christ and His life death, and resurrection. Let us believe and wait on the Lord who is returning!

VerseD: Matthew 6:14

For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Matthew‬ ‭6:14‬, ‭LSB‬

We are able to forgive because Christ first forgave us, so let us forgive others that they may come to know the grace of God and have hope for eternity.

VerseD: Psalm 119:2

Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart

Psalms‬ ‭119:2‬, ‭NIV‬

God has revealed Himself and His standard for our lives in Scripture, and He demonstrated it by coming to us as one of us. May we seek this God and serve Him well, with the help of the Holy Spirit.

VerseD: Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Colossians‬ ‭3:16‬, ‭ESV‬

In a world we have wrecked with our sinfulness, let us who have faith in Christ who redeems us encourage each other in the Spirit, being thankful and full of praise.

VerseD: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5:16‭-‬18‬, ‭ESV‬

God has redeemed us, giving us hope and reason to be joyful and thankful at all times. Seek Him through prayer and worship, which He helps us do through His Holy Spirit.

And be thankful.l for all He has done!

VerseD: Psalm 23:6

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Psalm‬ ‭23:6‬, ‭ESV‬

God is all that is good, and, though we have messed up this world, He still brought His goodness to us in Jesus. By the Holy Spirit when we believe in Christ, we now have His goodness in us and a hope for eternity.

VerseD: Galatians 5:25

If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.

Galatians‬ ‭5:25‬, ‭ESV‬

It is easy to follow the ways of the world, but Christ came to show us a better way and give us hope for the future. The Holy Spirit is the sign of that hope, and He walks with us.

VerseD: Joshua 1:8

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

Joshua‬ ‭1:8‬, ‭ESV‬

The Law shows us how much help we need, and it also points to Christ. Following biblical precepts will make life better, but our greatest success is inheriting eternal life in Christ.

VerseD: 1 Corinthians 2:9

But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”

‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭2:9‬, ‭ESV‬

We do not understand God, the salvation He offers, the power He offers, or eternity. But when we believe in Christ’s work and grace, we get a taste when the Holy Spirit fills us.

VerseD: Colossians 3:15

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.

Colossians‬ ‭3:15‬, ‭ESV‬

In a whirls of craziness and sin and mistakes, we know Christ has come to redeem us and gives us the Holy Spirit and the Church. We have hope and help to get through this life and into the next.