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“No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what He requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.”
(Micah 6, v. 8, NLT)

“The godly people have all disappeared; not one honest person is left on the earth. They are all murders, setting traps even for their own brothers. Both their hands are equally skilled at doing evil! Officials and judges alike demand bribes. The people with influence get what they want, and together they scheme to twist justice. Even the best of them is like a brier; the most honest is a dangerous as a hedge of thorns.

But your judgment day is coming swiftly now. Your time of punishment is here, a time of confusion. Don’t trust anyone- not your best friend or even your wife For the son despises his father. The daughter defiles her mother. The daughter-in-law defiles her mother-in-law. Your enemies are right in your own household!

As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me.” (Michael 7:2-7, NLT)

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“Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord from the heavens!
Praise Him from the skies!
Praise Him, all His angels!
Praise Him, all the armies of heaven!

Praise Him, sun and moon!
Praise Him, all your twinkling stars!
Praise Him, skies above!
Praise Him, vapors high above the clouds!

Let every created think give praise to the Lord, for He issued His command, and they came into being. He set them in place forever and ever. His decree will never be revoked.

Praise the Lord from the earth, you creatures of the ocean depths, fire and hail, snow and clouds, wind and weather that obey Him, mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, wild animals and all livestock, small scarring animals and birds, kings of the earth and all the people, rulers and judges of the earth, young men and young women, old men and children.

Let them all praise ether name of the Lord. For His name is very great; His glory towers over the earth and heaven!

He has made His people strong, honoring His faithful ones – the people of Israel who are close to Him.

Praise the Lord!”

(Psalm 148, NLT)

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The Lord’s Charge to Joshua after the death of Moses:

“Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do. Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. This is My command – be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord you God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1: 6-9, NLT)

Joshua reviews the Lord’s Covenant with the Israelites.

“So fear the Lord and serve him wholeheartedly. Put away forever the idols your ancestors worshiped when they lived beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord alone, But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then chose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods you ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in those whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:14-15, NLT)

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“”All of us, like sheep ,have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on Him (Jesus Christ) the sins of us all.” Isaiah 53:6, NLT)

“”Seek the Lord while you can find Him. Call on Him now while He is near. Let the wicked change their ways and banish every thought of dong wrong. Let them turn to the Lord that He may have mercy on them.

“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And My ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways, and My thoughts are higher than your thoughts.”” (Isaiah 55 6-9)

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“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messengers who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns!

The watchmen shout and sing with joy, for before their very eyes, they see the Lord returning to Jerusalem. Let the ruins of Jerusalem break into joyful song, for the Lord comforted His people. He has redeemed Israel.

The Lord has demonstrated His holy power before the eyes of all nations. All the ends of the earth will see the victory of our God.” (Isaiah 52: 7-10, NLT)

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“”And now the Sovereign Lord and His Spirit has sent me with this message.

This is what the Lord says -your Redeemer, the HolyOne of Israel:

“I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is good for you to do and leads you along the paths you should follow. Oh, that you had listened to My commands! Then you would have had peace like a gentle river and righteousness rolling all over you like the waves in the sea.”” (Isaiah 48:16B-18, NLT)

“The Sovereign Lord has given me His words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning He wakens me and opens my understanding to His will.” (Isaiah 59: 4-5, NLT)

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In the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Colossians he writes about Living the new Life.

“So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolator, worshiping the things of this world. Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming. You used to do these things when your life was still a part of this world. But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language. Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds. Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like Him. In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters and He lives in all of us.

Since God chose you to be the holy people He loves, you must cloth yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love which binds us all together in perfect harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. An always be thankful.” (Colossians 3:5-16, NLT)

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This is an excerpt from Paul’s letter to the Philippians.

“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stay true to the Lord. I love you and long to see you, dear friends, for you are my joy and the crown I receive for my work.

Now I appeal to Euodia and Syntyche. Please, because you belong to the Lord, settle your disagreement. And I ask you, my true partner, to help these two women, for they worked hard with me in telling others about the Good News. They worked along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are written in the Book of Life.

Always be full fo joy in the Lord. I say it again – rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

And now dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me – everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. (Philippians 4:1-9, NLT)

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In the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians he writes:

“I passed on to you was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried, and He was raised on the third say, just as the Scriptures said.” (1 Corinthians 15: 3-4, NLT)

“But tell me this – since we preach that Christ rose from the dead, why are some of you saying there will be no resurrection of the dead? If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, then all our preaching is useless, and your faith is useless. And we apostles would all be lying about God – for we have said that God raised Christ from the grave. But that can’t be true if there is no resurrection of the dead. And if there was no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless and you are still guilty of you sins. In that case, all who have died believing in Christ are lost! And if your hope in Christ is only for this life, we we are no more to be pitied than anyone in this world.

But in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead. He is the first of a great harvest for all who have died.

So you see, just as death came into the world through a man, now the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man. Just as everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who belongs to Christ will be given a new life. But there is an order to this resurrection: Christ was raised as the first of the harvest; then all who belong to Christ will be raised when He comes back.”

(1 Corinthians 15:12-23, NLT)

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Excerpts from the Apostle Paul’s thanksgiving and prayer in his letter to the Philippians.

“Every time I think of you, I gave thanks to my God. Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard until now. And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue His work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

So it is right that I should feel as I do about all of you, for you have a special place in my heart. You share with me the special favor of God, both in my imprisonment and in defending and confirming the truth of the Good News. God knows how much I love you and long for you with the tender compassion of Christ Jesus.

I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return. May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation – the righteous character produced in you life by Jesus Christ – for this will bring much glory and praise to God.” (Philippians 1:3-11, NLT)