All who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” For the Lord’s hand was indeed with him.
His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what Joseph said.
The Lord was with Joseph. He was successful and lived in the household of his Egyptian master.
Now the Lord energized Elijah with power; he tucked his robe into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
In my heart I store up your words, so I might not sin against you.
May you give support to the one you have chosen, to the one whom you raised up for yourself!
My hand will support him, and my arm will strengthen him.
And the child kept growing and becoming strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he was revealed to Israel.
But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what they might mean.
And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.
Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. But his mother kept all these things in her heart.
“Take these words to heart, for the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.”
The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
Your faith and love have arisen from the hope laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard about in the message of truth, the gospel
One of his attendants replied, “I have seen a son of Jesse in Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave warrior and is articulate and handsome, for the Lord is with him.”
Now Samuel was ministering before the Lord. The boy was dressed in a linen ephod.