Refreshing Our Spirits With Scripture

1 Corinthians 13 8  Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. Psalm 19 For the director of music. A psalm of David. 1  The heavens declare the glory of God;      the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2  Day after day they pour forth speech;      night after night they reveal knowledge. 3  They have no speech, they use no words;      no sound is heard from them. 4  Yet their voice [ b ] goes out into all the earth,      their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun. 5       It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,      like a champion rejoicing to run his course. 6  It rises at one end of the heavens      and makes its circuit to the other;      nothing is deprived of its warmth. 7  The law of the Lord is perfect,      refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,      making wise the

12.2 John 15.7 7  If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. Psalm 54 1  Save me, O God, by your name;      vindicate me by your might. 2  Hear my prayer, O God;      listen to the words of my mouth. 3  Arrogant foes are attacking me;      ruthless people are trying to kill me—      people without regard for God. [ c ] 4  Surely God is my help;      the Lord is the one who sustains me. 5  Let evil recoil on those who slander me;      in your faithfulness destroy them. 6  I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you;      I will praise your name, Lord , for it is good. 7  You have delivered me from all my troubles,      and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.  

12.1- From now till Christmas I am putting up my favorite verses as a Christmas gift to you my friends. I wouldn’t be surprised if you think I’m silly or losing it. Both may be true. But it is not foolish to read a verse of Scripture per day. Of that I am sure. Scripture was delivered to us English only readers at great price. William Tyndale lived in a day when there was death sentence for anyone in England having possession of Scripture in English. He went forward to translate from Hebrew and Greek to English. He was the first to take advantage of the printing press. The authorities didn’t like him doing this. He opposed Henry the VIII and his divorce from Katherine and this wasn’t popular. He was arrested and jailed and accused of heresy and executed by strangling. He prayed as he died the king of England’s eyes would be opened. His body was burned at the stake. Two years later the king authorized the Great Bible to be produced in English. The more familiar KJV, 1611

11.30- Philippians 1. 6  being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Psalm 129 4  But the Lord is righteous;      he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.”

11.29- Philippians 4. 13  I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Psalm 133. How good and pleasant it is      when God’s people live together in unity!

11.28- 1 Timothy 1. 15  Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. Psalm 51. Have mercy on me, O God,      according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion      blot out my transgressions.

11.27- 1 John 4. 16  And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. Psalm 117. 1  Praise the Lord , all you nations;      extol him, all you peoples. 2  For great is his love toward us,      and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord . [ a ]