VERSES FOR OFFERINGS

Think about giving – it's truly beautiful in God's eyes. When you're preparing your offering, remember it should be your best, given with a sincere heart. It should be a joyful act, knowing how much God has already blessed us with, even when we don't deserve it. He's been incredibly generous, hasn't He?

If you only give what's leftover, well, life might just mirror that back to you. Think about it – give as if you're giving to yourself. Don't do it out of obligation or because you expect something in return. True giving comes from the heart.

Don't make a big show of it either. It's not about getting praised or patted on the back. Let your giving be a quiet act between you and God. He sees what's in your heart, and He loves a cheerful giver. Remember what it says in 2 Corinthians 9:7: "Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."

Giving is an act of worship, a way to give back a portion of what God has already given us. And when God gives, He gives abundantly. When you offer from the heart, you're opening the door for even more blessings. The more you give, the more you receive. It's a beautiful cycle.

I setMy bowin the cloud,and it shall be for a signof a covenantbetweenMe and the earth."It shall comeabout, when I bringa cloudoverthe earth,that the bowwill be seenin the cloud,and I will rememberMy covenant,whichis betweenMe and you and everylivingcreatureof allflesh;and neveragainshall the waterbecomea floodto destroyallflesh.

On that daythe LORDmadea covenantwith Abram,saying,"To your descendantsI have giventhisland,From the riverof Egyptas faras the greatriver,the riverEuphrates:

"I will establishMy covenantbetweenMe and you and your descendantsafteryou throughout their generationsfor an everlastingcovenant,to be Godto you and to your descendantsafteryou."I will giveto you and to your descendantsafteryou, the landof your sojournings,allthe landof Canaan,for an everlastingpossession;and I will be their God."

Nowthen, ifyou will indeedobeyMy voiceand keepMy covenant,then you shall be My own possessionamongallthe peoples,for allthe earthis Mine;and you shall be to Me a kingdomof priestsand a holynation.'Theseare the wordsthat you shall speakto the sonsof Israel."

Then he tookthe bookof the covenantand read[it] in the hearingof the people;and they said,"Allthat the LORDhas spokenwe will do,and we will be obedient!"So Mosestookthe bloodand sprinkled[it] on the people,and said,"Beholdthe bloodof the covenant,whichthe LORDhas madewith you in accordancewith allthesewords."

So I will turntowardyou and make you fruitfuland multiplyyou, and I will confirmMy covenantwith you.You will eatthe oldsupplyand clearout the oldbecauseof the new.Moreover, I will makeMy dwellingamongyou, and My soulwill not rejectyou.I will also walkamongyou and be your God,and you shall be My people.

"Knowtherefore that the LORDyour God,He is God,the faithfulGod,who keepsHis covenantand His lovingkindnessto a thousandthgenerationwith those who loveHim and keepHis commandments;

"It is not for your righteousnessor for the uprightnessof your heartthat you are goingto possesstheir land,but [it is] becauseof the wickednessof thesenations[that] the LORDyour Godis drivingthem out beforeyou, in orderto confirmthe oathwhichthe LORDsworeto your fathers,to Abraham,Isaacand Jacob.

"So keepthe wordsof thiscovenantto dothem, that you may prosperin allthat you do.

"See,I have setbeforeyou todaylifeand prosperity,and deathand adversity;in that I commandyou todayto lovethe LORDyour God,to walkin His waysand to keepHis commandmentsand His statutesand His judgments,that you may liveand multiply,and that the LORDyour Godmay blessyou in the landwhereyou are enteringto possessit.

He has rememberedHis covenantforever,The wordwhich He commandedto a thousandgenerations,[The] [covenant] whichHe madewith Abraham,And His oathto Isaac.Then He confirmedit to Jacobfor a statute,To Israelas an everlastingcovenant,

"For the mountainsmay be removedand the hillsmay shake,But My lovingkindnesswill not be removedfrom you, And My covenantof peacewill not be shaken,"Saysthe LORDwho hascompassionon you.

For I, the LORD,lovejustice,I haterobberyin the burntoffering;And I will faithfullygivethem their recompenseAnd makean everlastingcovenantwith them.

"Behold,daysare coming,"declaresthe LORD,"when I will makea newcovenantwith the houseof Israeland with the houseof Judah,not like the covenantwhichI madewith their fathersin the dayI tookthem by the handto bringthem out of the landof Egypt,My covenantwhichthey broke,although I was a husbandto them," declaresthe LORD."But thisis the covenantwhichI will makewith the houseof Israelafterthosedays,"declaresthe LORD,"I will putMy lawwithinthem and on their heartI will writeit; and I will be their God,and they shall be My people."They will not teachagain,eachmanhis neighborand eachmanhis brother,saying,'Knowthe LORD,'for they will allknowMe, from the leastof them to the greatestof them," declaresthe LORD,"for I will forgivetheir iniquity,and their sinI will remembernomore."

"I will makea covenantof peacewith them and eliminateharmfulbeastsfrom the landso that they may livesecurelyin the wildernessand sleepin the woods.

"Moreover, I will giveyou a newheartand puta newspiritwithinyou; and I will removethe heartof stonefrom your fleshand giveyou a heartof flesh."I will putMy Spiritwithinyou and causeyou to walkin My statutes,and you will be carefulto observeMy ordinances.

"My covenantwith him was [one of] lifeand peace,and I gavethem to him [as an object of] reverence;so he reveredMe and stoodin aweof My name.

for thisis My bloodof the covenant,which is pouredout for manyfor forgivenessof sins.

And in the same way[He took] the cupafterthey had eaten,saying,"Thiscupwhich is pouredout for you is the newcovenantin My blood.

But nowHe has obtaineda more excellentministry,by as muchas He is alsothe mediatorof a bettercovenant,whichhas been enactedon betterpromises.For ifthat first[covenant] had beenfaultless,there would have been nooccasionsoughtfor a second.

For thisreasonHe is the mediatorof a newcovenant,sothat, since a deathhas taken placefor the redemptionof the transgressionsthat were [committed] underthe firstcovenant,thosewho have been calledmay receivethe promiseof the eternalinheritance.

"THISIS THE COVENANTTHAT I WILL MAKEWITH THEM AFTERTHOSEDAYS,SAYSTHE LORD:I WILL PUTMY LAWSUPON THEIR HEART,AND ON THEIR MINDI WILL WRITETHEM," [He then says],"AND THEIR SINSAND THEIR LAWLESS DEEDSI WILL REMEMBERNOMORE."

"THISIS MY COVENANTWITH THEM, WHENI TAKE AWAYTHEIR SINS."

Now the LORDsaidto Abram,"Goforth from your country,And from your relativesAnd from your father'shouse,To the landwhichI will showyou;And I will makeyou a greatnation,And I will blessyou, And makeyour namegreat;And so you shall be a blessing;And I will blessthose who blessyou, And the one who cursesyou I will curse.And in you allthe familiesof the earthwill be blessed."

Now when Abramwas ninety-nineyearsold,the LORDappearedto Abramand saidto him, "I am GodAlmighty;WalkbeforeMe, and be blameless."I will establishMy covenantbetweenMe and you, And I will multiplyyou exceedingly."

and said,"By Myself I have sworn,declaresthe LORD,becauseyou have donethisthingand have not withheldyour son,your onlyson,indeedI will greatlyblessyou, and I will greatlymultiplyyour seedas the starsof the heavensand as the sandwhichis on the seashore;and your seedshall possessthe gateof their enemies."In your seedallthe nationsof the earthshall be blessed,becauseyou have obeyedMy voice."

Then the LORDsaidto Moses,"Writedownthesewords,for in accordancewith thesewordsI have madea covenantwith you and with Israel."So he was therewith the LORDfortydaysand fortynights;he did not eatbreador drinkwater.And he wroteon the tabletsthe wordsof the covenant,the TenCommandments.

"The LORDour Godmadea covenantwith us at Horeb."The LORDdid not makethiscovenantwith our fathers,but with us, [with] allthoseof us aliveheretoday.

"My covenantI will not violate,Norwill I alterthe utteranceof My lips.

[The] [covenant] whichHe madewith Abraham,And His oathto Isaac.Then He confirmedit to Jacobfor a statute,To Israelas an everlastingcovenant,

"GatherMy godlyonesto Me, Those who have madea covenantwith Me by sacrifice."

O LORD,You are my God;I will exaltYou, I will givethanksto Your name;For You have workedwonders,Plans[formed] longago,with perfectfaithfulness.

But He was piercedthroughfor our transgressions,He was crushedfor our iniquities;The chasteningfor our well-being[fell] upon Him, And by His scourgingwe are healed.

"I will makea covenantof peacewith them; it will be an everlastingcovenantwith them. And I will placethem and multiplythem, and will setMy sanctuaryin their midstforever.

"Do not thinkthat I cameto abolishthe Laworthe Prophets;I did not cometo abolishbut to fulfill."For trulyI sayto you, untilheavenand earthpassaway,not the smallestletterorstrokeshall passfrom the Lawuntilallis accomplished.

For the promiseto Abrahamorto his descendantsthat he would be heirof the worldwas not throughthe Law,but throughthe righteousnessof faith.

Brethren,I speakin termsof humanrelations:even thoughit is [only] a man'scovenant,yetwhen it has been ratified,no onesets it asideoradds conditionsto it.Nowthe promiseswere spokento Abrahamand to his seed.He does not say,"And to seeds,"as [referring] to many,but [rather] to one,"And to your seed,"that is, Christ.

And ifyou belong to Christ,thenyou are Abraham'sdescendants,heirsaccordingto promise.

Be suretyfor Your servantfor good;Do not let the arrogantoppressme.

But the lovingkindnessof the LORDis from everlastingto everlastingon those who fearHim, And His righteousnessto children'schildren,

For thussaysthe LORD,"To the eunuchswhokeepMy sabbaths,And choosewhatpleasesMe, And holdfastMy covenant,To them I will givein My houseand within My wallsa memorial,And a namebetterthanthat of sonsand daughters;I will givethem an everlastingnamewhichwill not be cutoff.

Now thisdaywill be a memorialto you, and you shall celebrateit [as] a feastto the LORD;throughout your generationsyou are to celebrateit [as] a permanentordinance.

Then God said,"Behold,I am going to makea covenant.Beforeallyour peopleI will performmiracleswhichhave not been producedin allthe earthnoramong anyof the nations;and allthe peopleamongwhomyou live will seethe workingof the LORD,for it is a fearfulthingthat I am going to performwith you.

"So watchyourselves, that you do not forgetthe covenantof the LORDyour GodwhichHe madewith you, and makefor yourselves a gravenimagein the formof anything[against] whichthe LORDyour Godhas commandedyou."For the LORDyour Godis a consumingfire,a jealousGod.

"Then it shall comeabout, becauseyou listento thesejudgmentsand keepand dothem, that the LORDyour Godwill keepwith you His covenantand His lovingkindnesswhichHe sworeto your forefathers."He will loveyou and blessyou and multiplyyou; He will also blessthe fruitof your womband the fruitof your ground,your grainand your newwineand your oil,the increaseof your herdand the youngof your flock,in the landwhichHe sworeto your forefathersto giveyou.

"The LORDwill establishyou as a holypeopleto Himself, as He sworeto you, ifyou keepthe commandmentsof the LORDyour Godand walkin His ways."So allthe peoplesof the earthwill seethat you are calledby the nameof the LORD,and they will be afraidof you.

Allthe pathsof the LORDare lovingkindnessand truthTo those who keepHis covenantand His testimonies.

Thussaysthe LORD,"In a favorabletimeI have answeredYou, And in a dayof salvationI have helpedYou; And I will keepYou and giveYou for a covenantof the people,To restorethe land,to make [them] inheritthe desolateheritages;

"But thisis the covenantwhichI will makewith the houseof Israelafterthosedays,"declaresthe LORD,"I will putMy lawwithinthem and on their heartI will writeit; and I will be their God,and they shall be My people.

"Nevertheless, I will rememberMy covenantwith you in the daysof your youth,and I will establishan everlastingcovenantwith you.

I saythen,Godhas not rejectedHis people,has He? May it neverbe! For I tooaman Israelite,a descendantof Abraham,of the tribeof Benjamin.Godhas not rejectedHis peoplewhomHe foreknew.Ordo you not knowwhatthe Scripturesaysin [the passage about] Elijah,howhe pleadswith GodagainstIsrael?

so muchthe morealsoJesushas becomethe guaranteeof a bettercovenant.

For finding faultwith them, He says,"BEHOLD,DAYSARE COMING,SAYSTHE LORD,WHENI WILL EFFECTA NEWCOVENANTWITH THE HOUSEOF ISRAELAND WITH THE HOUSEOF JUDAH;NOT LIKETHE COVENANTWHICHI MADEWITH THEIR FATHERSON THE DAYWHEN I TOOKTHEM BY THE HANDTO LEADTHEM OUT OF THE LANDOF EGYPT;FOR THEY DID NOT CONTINUEIN MY COVENANT,AND I DID NOT CAREFOR THEM, SAYSTHE LORD."FOR THISIS THE COVENANTTHAT I WILL MAKEWITH THE HOUSEOF ISRAELAFTERTHOSEDAYS,SAYSTHE LORD:I WILL PUTMY LAWSINTO THEIR MINDS,AND I WILL WRITETHEM ON THEIR HEARTS.AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD,AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE.

"My lovingkindnessI will keepfor him forever,And My covenantshall be confirmedto him.

Rememberthe wordto Your servant,In whichYou have made me hope.

The recordof the genealogyof Jesusthe Messiah,the sonof David,the sonof Abraham:Abrahamwas the fatherof Isaac,Isaacthe fatherof Jacob,and Jacobthe fatherof Judahand his brothers.Judahwas the fatherof Perezand Zerahby Tamar,Perezwas the fatherof Hezron,and Hezronthe fatherof Ram.Ramwas the fatherof Amminadab,Amminadabthe fatherof Nahshon,and Nahshonthe fatherof Salmon.Salmonwas the fatherof Boazby Rahab,Boazwas the fatherof Obedby Ruth,and Obedthe fatherof Jesse.Jessewas the fatherof Davidthe king.Davidwas the fatherof Solomonby Bathsheba who had been the wifeof Uriah.Solomonwas the fatherof Rehoboam,Rehoboamthe fatherof Abijah,and Abijahthe fatherof Asa.Asawas the fatherof Jehoshaphat,Jehoshaphatthe fatherof Joram,and Joramthe fatherof Uzziah.Uzziahwas the fatherof Jotham,Jothamthe fatherof Ahaz,and Ahazthe fatherof Hezekiah.Hezekiahwas the fatherof Manasseh,Manassehthe fatherof Amon, and Amonthe fatherof Josiah.Josiahbecame the fatherof Jeconiahand his brothers,at the timeof the deportationto Babylon.Afterthe deportationto Babylon:Jeconiahbecamethe fatherof Shealtiel,and Shealtielthe fatherof Zerubbabel.Zerubbabelwas the fatherof Abihud,Abihudthe fatherof Eliakim,and Eliakimthe fatherof Azor.Azorwas the fatherof Zadok,Zadokthe fatherof Achim,and Achimthe fatherof Eliud.Eliudwas the fatherof Eleazar,Eleazarthe fatherof Matthan, and Matthanthe fatherof Jacob.Jacobwas the fatherof Josephthe husbandof Mary,by whomJesuswas born,who is calledthe Messiah.Soallthe generationsfrom Abrahamto Davidare fourteengenerations;from Davidto the deportationto Babylon,fourteengenerations;and from the deportationto Babylonto the Messiah,fourteengenerations.

To showmercytowardour fathers,And to rememberHis holycovenant,The oathwhichHe sworeto Abrahamour father,

"It is you who are the sonsof the prophetsand of the covenantwhichGodmadewith your fathers,sayingto Abraham,AND IN YOUR SEEDALLTHE FAMILIESOF THE EARTHSHALL BE BLESSED.'

whoare Israelites,to whombelongs the adoption as sons,and the gloryand the covenantsand the giving of the Lawand the [temple] serviceand the promises,whoseare the fathers,and from whomis the Christaccordingto the flesh,who is overall,Godblessedforever.Amen.

For as manyas are the promisesof God,in Him they are yes;thereforealsothroughHim is our Amento the gloryof Godthroughus.

For as manyas are of the worksof the Laware undera curse;for it is written,"CURSEDIS EVERYONEWHODOES NOT ABIDEBY ALL THINGSWRITTENIN THE BOOKOF THE LAW,TO PERFORMTHEM."Nowthat no oneis justifiedby the LawbeforeGodis evident;for, "THE RIGHTEOUS MANSHALL LIVEBY FAITH."However,the Lawis not of faith;on the contrary,"HE WHO PRACTICESTHEM SHALL LIVEBY THEM."Christredeemedus from the curseof the Law,having becomea cursefor us-- for it is written,"CURSEDIS EVERYONEWHO HANGSON A TREE"--in orderthat in ChristJesusthe blessingof Abrahammight cometo the Gentiles,sothat we would receivethe promiseof the Spiritthroughfaith.

Noweventhe first[covenant] hadregulationsof divine worshipand the earthlysanctuary.

The HolySpirit[is] signifyingthis,that the wayinto the holy placehas not yetbeen disclosedwhile the outertabernacleis stillstanding,which[is] a symbolfor the presenttime.Accordinglybothgiftsand sacrificesare offeredwhich cannotmakethe worshiperperfectin conscience,

"The LORDhas todaydeclaredyou to be His people,a treasuredpossession,as He promisedyou, and that you should keepallHis commandments;

He declaresHis wordsto Jacob,His statutesand His ordinancesto Israel.He has not dealtthuswith anynation;And as for His ordinances,they have not knownthem. Praisethe LORD!

And behold,the LORDstoodaboveit and said,"I am the LORD,the Godof your fatherAbrahamand the Godof Isaac;the landon whichyou lie,I will giveit to you and to your descendants."Your descendantswill also be like the dustof the earth,and you will spreadout to the westand to the eastand to the northand to the south;and in you and in your descendantsshall allthe familiesof the earthbe blessed."Behold,I am with you and will keepyou whereveryou go,and will bringyou backto thisland;for I will not leaveyou untilI have donewhatI have promisedyou."

But Godsaid,"No,but Sarahyour wifewill bearyou a son,and you shall callhis nameIsaac;and I will establishMy covenantwith him for an everlastingcovenantfor his descendantsafterhim.

"I callheavenand earthto witnessagainst you today,that I have setbeforeyou lifeand death,the blessingand the curse.So chooselifein orderthat you may live,you and your descendants,by lovingthe LORDyour God,by obeyingHis voice,and by holdingfastto Him; for thisis your lifeand the lengthof your days,that you may livein the landwhichthe LORDsworeto your fathers,to Abraham,Isaac,and Jacob,to givethem."

He makespeacein your borders;He satisfiesyou with the finestof the wheat.

But chosethe tribeof Judah,MountZionwhichHe loved.And He builtHis sanctuarylikethe heights,Like the earthwhich He has foundedforever.

"As for Me, thisis My covenantwith them," saysthe LORD:"My Spiritwhichis upon you, and My wordswhichI have putin your mouthshall not departfrom your mouth,norfrom the mouthof your offspring,norfrom the mouthof your offspring'soffspring,"saysthe LORD,"from nowand forever."

"And I, the LORD,will be their God,and My servantDavidwill be princeamongthem; I the LORDhave spoken.

"But I sayto you, I will not drinkof thisfruitof the vinefrom nowon untilthat daywhenI drinkit newwith you in My Father'skingdom."

"Blessed[be] the LordGodof Israel,For He has visitedus and accomplishedredemptionfor His people,And has raisedup a hornof salvationfor us In the houseof DavidHis servant--

"For the promiseis for you and your childrenand for allwhoare far off,as manyas the Lordour Godwill callto Himself."

For there is nodistinctionbetween Jewand Greek;for the same[Lord] is Lordof all,abounding in richesfor allwho callon Him;for "WHOEVERWILL CALLON THE NAMEOF THE LORDWILL BE SAVED."

But you are A CHOSENRACE,A royalPRIESTHOOD,A HOLYNATION,A PEOPLEFOR [God's] OWN POSSESSION,sothat you may proclaimthe excellenciesof Him who has calledyou out of darknessinto His marvelouslight;

"I establishMy covenantwith you; and allfleshshall neveragainbe cutoffby the waterof the flood,neithershall there againbe a floodto destroythe earth."

"As for Me, behold,My covenantis with you, And you will be the fatherof a multitudeof nations."Nolongershall your namebe calledAbram,But your nameshall be Abraham;For I will makeyou the fatherof a multitudeof nations.

"And you shall observethiseventas an ordinancefor you and your childrenforever.

He has givenfoodto those who fearHim; He will rememberHis covenantforever.

Who madeheavenand earth,The seaand allthat is in them; Who keepsfaithforever;

Therefore,I will allotHim a portionwith the great,And He will dividethe bootywith the strong;BecauseHe pouredout Himselfto death,And was numberedwith the transgressors;Yet He Himselfborethe sinof many,And intercededfor the transgressors.

"Thussaysthe LORD,'Ifyou can breakMy covenantfor the dayand My covenantfor the night,so that dayand nightwill not be at their appointedtime,then My covenantmay alsobe brokenwith DavidMy servantso that he will not havea sonto reignon his throne,and with the Leviticalpriests,My ministers.

"And I will givethem oneheart,and puta newspiritwithinthem. And I will takethe heartof stoneout of their fleshand givethem a heartof flesh,

"Thus I will establishMy covenantwith you, and you shall knowthat I am the LORD,

For thisreason[it is] by faith,in orderthat [it may be] in accordancewith grace,sothat the promisewill be guaranteedto allthe descendants,not onlyto thosewho are of the Law,but alsoto thosewho are of the faithof Abraham,whois the fatherof us all,

Brethren,I speakin termsof humanrelations:even thoughit is [only] a man'scovenant,yetwhen it has been ratified,no onesets it asideoradds conditionsto it.

But whenthe fullnessof the timecame,Godsent forthHis Son,bornof a woman,bornunderthe Law,sothat He might redeemthosewho were underthe Law,that we might receivethe adoption as sons.

[The] [covenant] whichHe madewith Abraham,And His oathto Isaac.

To those who keepHis covenantAnd rememberHis preceptsto dothem.

"Do not thinkthat I cameto abolishthe Laworthe Prophets;I did not cometo abolishbut to fulfill.

"THISIS THE COVENANTTHAT I WILL MAKEWITH THEM AFTERTHOSEDAYS,SAYSTHE LORD:I WILL PUTMY LAWSUPON THEIR HEART,AND ON THEIR MINDI WILL WRITETHEM," [He then says],

Then the LORDsaidto Moses,"Writedownthesewords,for in accordancewith thesewordsI have madea covenantwith you and with Israel."

"BecauseHe lovedyour fathers,therefore He chosetheir descendantsafterthem. And He personallybroughtyou from Egyptby His greatpower,drivingout from beforeyou nationsgreaterand mightierthanyou, to bringyou in [and] to giveyou their landfor an inheritance,as it is today.

"Ifhis sonsforsakeMy lawAnd do not walkin My judgments,Ifthey violateMy statutesAnd do not keepMy commandments,Then I will punishtheir transgressionwith the rodAnd their iniquitywith stripes.

Remember,O LORD,Your compassionand Your lovingkindnesses,For they have been from of old.Do not rememberthe sinsof my youthor my transgressions;According to Your lovingkindnessrememberme, For Your goodness'sake,O LORD.

and soallIsraelwill be saved;justas it is written,"THE DELIVERERWILL COMEFROM ZION,HE WILL REMOVEUNGODLINESSFROM JACOB.""THISIS MY COVENANTWITH THEM, WHENI TAKE AWAYTHEIR SINS."

But the Jerusalemaboveis free;she is our mother.

Behold,howgoodand howpleasantit is For brothersto dwelltogetherin unity!

To Him who smotethe Egyptiansin their firstborn,For His lovingkindnessis everlasting,And broughtIsraelout from their midst,For His lovingkindnessis everlasting,With a stronghandand an outstretchedarm,For His lovingkindnessis everlasting.

"BEHOLD,MY SERVANTWHOMI HAVE CHOSEN;MY BELOVEDIN WHOMMY SOULis WELL-PLEASED;I WILL PUTMY SPIRITUPON HIM, AND HE SHALL PROCLAIMJUSTICETO THE GENTILES.

knowingthat you were not redeemedwith perishable thingslike silverorgoldfrom your futileway of lifeinherited from your forefathers,but with preciousblood,as of a lambunblemishedand spotless,[the blood] of Christ.

Whatthenshall we sayto these things?IfGod[is] for us, who[is] againstus?

He has sentredemptionto His people;He has ordainedHis covenantforever;Holyand awesomeis His name.

But the LORDwas pleasedTo crushHim, putting[Him] to grief;IfHe would renderHimself[as] a guiltoffering,He will see[His] offspring,He will prolong[His] days,And the goodpleasureof the LORDwill prosperin His hand.As a resultof the anguishof His soul,He will see[it and] be satisfied;By His knowledgethe RighteousOne,My Servant,will justifythe many,As He will beartheir iniquities.

"But goand learnwhatthis means:I DESIRECOMPASSION,AND NOT SACRIFICE,'for I did not cometo callthe righteous,but sinners."

Allthe endsof the earthwill rememberand turnto the LORD,And allthe familiesof the nationswill worshipbeforeYou.

Therefore,having been justifiedby faith,we havepeacewith Godthroughour LordJesusChrist,throughwhomalsowe have obtainedour introductionby faithinto thisgracein whichwe stand;and we exultin hopeof the gloryof God.

He has rememberedHis covenantforever,The wordwhich He commandedto a thousandgenerations,

But You, O Lord,are a Godmercifuland gracious,Slowto angerand abundantin lovingkindnessand truth.

Do not let kindnessand truthleaveyou; Bindthem aroundyour neck,Writethem on the tabletof your heart.So you will findfavorand goodreputeIn the sightof Godand man.

Thussaysthe LORD,"In a favorabletimeI have answeredYou, And in a dayof salvationI have helpedYou; And I will keepYou and giveYou for a covenantof the people,To restorethe land,to make [them] inheritthe desolateheritages;Sayingto those who are bound,'Goforth,'To those whoare in darkness,'Showyourselves.' Alongthe roadsthey will feed,And their pasture[will be] on allbareheights.

"You will livein the landthat I gaveto your forefathers;so you will be My people,and I will be your God.

But in allthese thingswe overwhelmingly conquerthroughHim who lovedus.

For the LORDis good;His lovingkindnessis everlastingAnd His faithfulnessto allgenerations.

Your righteousnessis an everlastingrighteousness,And Your lawis truth.

Let us not lose heartin doinggood,for in duetimewe will reapif we do not grow weary.

He has madeHis wondersto be remembered;The LORDis graciousand compassionate.

For I will pourout wateron the thirsty[land] And streamson the dryground;I will pourout My Spiriton your offspringAnd My blessingon your descendants;

For His angeris but for a moment,His favoris for a lifetime;Weepingmay lastfor the night,But a shoutof joy[comes] in the morning.

"Ask,and it will be givento you; seek,and you will find;knock,and it will be openedto you."For everyonewho asksreceives,and he who seeksfinds,and to him who knocksit will be opened.

For I am not ashamedof the gospel,for it is the powerof Godfor salvationto everyonewho believes,to the Jewfirstand alsoto the Greek.For in it [the] righteousnessof Godis revealedfrom faithto faith;as it is written,"BUT THE RIGHTEOUS[man] SHALL LIVEBY FAITH."

Your faithfulness[continues] throughout allgenerations;You establishedthe earth,and it stands.

For thussaysthe highand exaltedOne Who livesforever,whose nameis Holy,"I dwell[on] a highand holyplace, And [also] with the contriteand lowlyof spiritIn order to revivethe spiritof the lowlyAnd to revivethe heartof the contrite.

The lawof the LORDis perfect,restoringthe soul;The testimonyof the LORDis sure,makingwisethe simple.The preceptsof the LORDare right,rejoicingthe heart;The commandmentof the LORDis pure,enlighteningthe eyes.The fearof the LORDis clean,enduringforever;The judgmentsof the LORDare true;they are righteousaltogether.They are moredesirablethangold,yes, thanmuchfinegold;Sweeteralso thanhoneyand the drippingsof the honeycomb.

"But seekfirstHis kingdomand His righteousness,and allthese thingswill be addedto you.

Nowthe Godof peace,who broughtup from the deadthe greatShepherdof the sheepthroughthe bloodof the eternalcovenant,[even] Jesusour Lord,equipyou in everygood thingto doHis will,workingin us that which is pleasingin His sight,throughJesusChrist,to whom[be] the gloryforeverand ever.Amen.

He healsthe brokenheartedAnd bindsup their wounds.

I shall delightin Your commandments,WhichI love.And I shall liftup my handsto Your commandments,WhichI love;And I will meditateon Your statutes.Zayin.

I will bowdowntowardYour holytempleAnd givethanksto Your namefor Your lovingkindnessand Your truth;For You have magnifiedYour wordaccordingto allYour name.

Do not fear,for I am with you; Do not anxiously lookabout you, for I am your God.I will strengthenyou, surelyI will helpyou, SurelyI will upholdyou with My righteousrighthand.'

Comeand seethe worksof God,[Who is] awesomein [His] deedstowardthe sonsof men.

As Jesuswenton from there,He sawa mancalledMatthew,sittingin the tax collector's booth;and He saidto him, "FollowMe!" And he gotup and followedHim.Thenit happenedthat as Jesuswas reclining[at the table] in the house,behold,manytax collectorsand sinnerscameand were diningwith Jesusand His disciples.

"My covenantI will not violate,Norwill I alterthe utteranceof My lips."OnceI have swornby My holiness;I will not lieto David.

O LORD,I rememberYour namein the night,And keepYour law.

But [it is] not as thoughthe wordof Godhas failed.For they are not allIsraelwhoare [descended] from Israel;

"You are My witnesses,"declaresthe LORD,"And My servantwhomI have chosen,So that you may knowand believeMe And understandthat I am He. BeforeMe there was noGodformed,And there will be noneafterMe.

And He rememberedHis covenantfor their sake, And relentedaccording to the greatnessof His lovingkindness.

BecauseYour lovingkindnessis betterthanlife,My lipswill praiseYou.

yet,with respectto the promiseof God,he did not waverin unbeliefbut grew strongin faith,givinggloryto God,

The LORDwill accomplishwhatconcernsme; Your lovingkindness,O LORD,is everlasting;Do not forsakethe worksof Your hands.

Blessthe LORD,O my soul!O LORDmy God,You are verygreat;You are clothedwith splendorand majesty,CoveringYourself with lightas with a cloak,Stretchingout heavenlike a [tent] curtain.He laysthe beamsof His upperchambersin the waters;He makesthe cloudsHis chariot;He walksupon the wingsof the wind;He makesthe windsHis messengers,FlamingfireHis ministers.He establishedthe earthupon its foundations,So that it will not totterforeverand ever.

But the fruitof the Spiritis love,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,gentleness,self-control;againstsuch thingsthere is nolaw.

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