What the nations should hear
Jeremiah 31:10-13 NKJV "Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, And declare it in the isles afar off, and say, 'He who scattered Israel will gather him, And keep him as a shepherd does his flock.' [11] For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, And ransomed him from the hand of one stronger than he. [12] Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, Streaming to the goodness of the LORD- For wheat and new wine and oil, For the young of the flock and the herd; Their souls shal
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What the Word does
Psalm 119:25-32 NKJV My soul clings to the dust; Revive me according to Your word. [26] I have declared my ways, and You answered me; Teach me Your statutes. [27] Make me understand the way of Your precepts; So shall I meditate on Your wonderful works. [28] My soul melts from heaviness; Strengthen me according to Your word. [29] Remove from me the way of lying, And grant me Your law graciously. [30] I have chosen the way of truth; Your judgments I have laid before me. [31] I
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Rain
Isaiah 55:10-11 NKJV "For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater, [11] So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. The shattering noise of the pouring rain assaults my ears as I sit here in the conse
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The Branch
Jeremiah 23:5-6 NKJV "Behold, the days are coming," says the LORD, "That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. [6] In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. We have two fig trees in our garden. The one in the back garden produced figs and was bought locally. Whilst the one in the front
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Rotten hearts
Jeremiah 17:9-10,13-14 GNT "Who can understand the human heart? There is nothing else so deceitful; it is too sick to be healed. [10] I, the LORD, search the minds and test the hearts of people. I treat each of them according to the way they live, according to what they do." [13] LORD, You are Israel's hope; all who abandon You will be put to shame. They will disappear like names written in the dust, because they have abandoned You, the LORD, the spring of fresh water. [14] L
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It's ALL in Him
Colossians 1:27 NKJV To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 2:3 NKJV in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I could see my dear friend look, with incredulity, deep into my eyes to see if I really meant what I had just said. I held her gaze, having experienced what I had said. What was it that made her examine my words? Well, I told her th
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Who is blind like My servant
Who is blind like my servant Isaiah 42:19-20 AMPC Who is blind but My servant [Israel]? Or deaf like My messenger whom I send? Who is blind like the one who is at peace with Me [who has been admitted to covenant relationship with Me]? Yes, who is blind like the Lord's servant? [20] You have seen many things, but you do not observe or apprehend their true meaning. His ears are open, but he hears not! There's none so blind as those who will not see - this is a saying based on t
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