Posts Tagged ‘ Truth ’

VerseD: Psalm 34:14

Turn away from evil and do what is good; seek peace and pursue it.

Psalm 34:14, HCSB

God is worthy of praise and gratitude, because the further we get from Him the more violent and chaotic humanity becomes. Yet, He has made peace with and for us through Christ.

VerseD: Ephesians 1:7

We have redemption in Him through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.

Ephesians 1:7, HCSB

God deserves praise and gratitude for His faithfulness and redeeming us through Christ’s death and resurrection.

VerseD: 1 Chronicles 16:34

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His faithful love endures forever.

1 Chronicles 16:34, HCSB

God is worthy of our gratitude and praise if for no other reason than He has shown His faithfulness over all of history, ultimately through Christ.

VerseD: Psalm 43:3-4

Send Your light and Your truth; let them lead me.
Let them bring me to Your holy mountain,
to Your dwelling place.
Then I will come to the altar of God,
to God, my greatest joy.
I will praise You with the lyre,
God, my God.

Psalm 43:3-4, HCSB

It can feel like God is distant, yet He is always as close as a prayer, inhabits our praise, and promised to always be with His Church.

VerseD: Psalm 42:11

Why am I so depressed?
Why this turmoil within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him,
my Savior and my God.

Psalm 42:11, HCSB

It can feel like God is distant when life is hard or evil seems to be winning, but our hope is in Christ who has promised to be with us always and is worthy of all praise.

VerseD: Psalm 34:18

The Lord is near the brokenhearted; He saves those crushed in spirit.

Psalm 34:18, HCSB

With faith in Christ alone are we declared righteous, and our realization and sadness over our sin is what drives us to our Savior who lifts us from sin and shame.

VerseD: Romans 8:18

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us.

Romans 8:18, HCSB

With faith in Christ alone are we declared righteous, and the world will try to suppress God’s righteousness. Yet, we have the blessed hope that Christ is making all things new and will make the struggles now appear insignificant, like the pain of childbirth and holding the newborn.

VerseD: Amos 5:24

But let justice flow like water, and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.

Amos 5:24, HCSB

With faith in Christ alone are we declared righteous, Christ taking on God’s wrath for us so that justice was fulfilled and we receive His righteousness through the Holy Spirit.

VerseD: Matthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.

Matthew 6:33, HCSB

With faith in Christ alone we are declared righteous and sons and daughters of God. We seek His righteousness alone, infused by the indwelling Holy Spirit from the moment of faith.

VerseD: Psalm 103:13

As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.

Psalm 103:13, HCSB

With faith in Christ alone are we declared righteous, from that moment we fear God’s wrath more than our sin, when we love God for who He is and all He has done more than our own desires.