Psa. 121:1 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? Psa. 121:2 My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. Psa. 121:3 He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Psa. 121:4 Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither […]
Generous Brotherly and Sisterly Love
For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness. Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you. Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another, for that […]
Psalm 149 — The Lord Loves His People
Praise the Lord! 1 Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly! 2 Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King! 3 Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre! 4 For the […]
The Perfect Shepherd Stays Close
Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. […]
The Good Shepherd and His Sheep
11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13 He flees because […]