Memorize This...

Be Alert

2012-01-28T00:04:00.000-05:00

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. ~ 1 Peter 5:8-9

Learn to do Right

2012-01-26T14:03:00.002-05:00

Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong. Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. ~ Isaiah 1:16-17

Ask, Seek, Knock

2012-01-24T10:01:00.000-05:00

[Ask, Seek, Knock] “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. ~ Matthew 7:7-8

God Cannot be Mocked

2012-01-22T14:00:00.000-05:00

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. ~ Galatians 6:7-8

Do to Others...

2012-01-20T08:08:00.001-05:00

So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. ~ Matthew 7:12

No Temptation...

2012-01-19T06:56:00.001-05:00

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. ~ 1 Corinthians 10:13

Do Everything Without...

2012-01-16T11:54:00.004-05:00

Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. ~ Philippians 2:14-16

Walk by the Spirit

2012-01-14T08:52:00.001-05:00

So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. ~ Galatians 5:16

Christ's Ambassadors

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that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. ~ 2 Corinthians 5:19-20

Trials and Temptations

2012-01-09T09:09:00.006-05:00

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. ~ James 1:2-3

Love God...

2012-01-07T07:48:00.003-05:00

"Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister."

~ 1 John 4:20-21

Humility

2012-01-04T22:01:00.000-05:00

“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” ~ James 4:10

It is God's Will

2012-01-01T00:15:00.001-05:00

It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable,

~ 1 Thessalonians 4:2-3

Choose for Yourselves...

2011-12-31T00:38:00.008-05:00

But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”
~ Joshua 24:15

He Is Born

2011-12-25T07:34:00.002-05:00

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. ~ Isaiah 9:6

The Shepherds and the Angels

2011-12-24T00:00:00.005-05:00

8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ[a] the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

14 “Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”

15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

~ Luke 2:8-20

Census of the Entire Roman World

2011-12-20T05:32:00.003-05:00

1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to his own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Luke 2:1-7

In Christ You Are...

2011-12-19T11:39:00.001-05:00

So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

~ Galatians 3:26-28

Be Holy

2011-12-15T06:26:00.000-05:00

But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” ~ 1 Peter 1:15-16

Hard Pressed

2011-12-09T13:28:00.003-05:00

When hard pressed, I cried to the LORD; he brought me into a spacious place. The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? ~ Psalm 118:5-6

Follow the Bible

2011-12-06T09:50:00.001-05:00

"It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life so that he may learn to revere the LORD his God and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees"

~ Deuteronomy 17:19

Learn God's Word

2011-12-05T08:10:00.004-05:00

"But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God[b] may be complete, equipped for every good work. ~ 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Wise Man Builds His House Upon the rocks

2011-12-02T07:44:00.001-05:00

“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock." ~ Matthew 7:24 (ESV)

What Is Best for You?

2011-11-29T01:48:00.001-05:00

This is what the LORD says -
your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
"I am the LORD your God,
who teaches you what is best for you,
who directs you in the way you should go."

~ Isaiah 48:17 (NIV 1984)

Help in Trouble

2011-11-23T02:48:00.000-05:00

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High."

~ Psalm 46:1-4

Be Thankful!

2011-11-22T16:05:00.000-05:00

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. ~ Colossians 3:15

Fellowship of the Believers

2011-11-15T17:49:00.000-05:00

"And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

~ Acts 2:42-47 (ESV)

Say No to...

2011-10-27T09:14:00.009-04:00

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, ~ Titus 2:11-12

Colossians

2011-10-12T11:38:00.002-04:00

Here is a link from the book "One Thousand Gifts." It shows you one way you can memorize Scripture (actually the whole book of Colossians).

Why Memorize Scripture?

2011-10-12T09:32:00.009-04:00

Here is the link to a short video clip from a sermon on Bible memorization by John Piper.

What is Required?

2011-10-01T09:11:00.000-04:00

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. ~ Micah 6:8

Salvation is found...

2011-08-16T19:26:00.000-04:00

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”

~ Acts 4:12

The LORD will guide you always...

2011-08-14T06:39:00.001-04:00

The LORD will guide you always;
he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.

~ Isaiah 58:11

Cry for Help

2011-08-13T21:39:00.000-04:00

Then your light will break forth like the dawn,
and your healing will quickly appear;
then your righteousness[a] will go before you,
and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.
Then you will call, and the LORD will answer;
you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.

~ Isaiah 58:8-9

You Are Not Your Own...

2011-08-12T06:32:00.000-04:00

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own ~ 1 Corinthians 6:19

Undivided Heart

2011-08-10T14:26:00.000-04:00

Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. ~ Psalm 86:11-12

My Portion...

2011-08-04T16:24:00.000-04:00

My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever. ~ Psalm 73:26

Good will come...

2011-07-24T16:39:00.000-04:00

Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice. ~ Psalm 112:5

I Willl Not Be Shaken

2011-07-09T16:46:00.002-04:00

"I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken." ~ Psalms 16:8

In your anger...

2011-07-01T22:43:00.000-04:00

"In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent." ~Psalm 4:4 NIV

Rest

2011-06-30T09:10:00.007-04:00

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ~ Matthew 11:28

He Will Make a Way

2011-06-17T09:24:00.000-04:00

This is what the LORD says— he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
~ Isaiah 43:16, 18-19

All Ye Who Are Weary

2011-06-01T15:51:00.000-04:00

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." ~ Matthew 11:28-30 NIV

Jesus Comforts His Disciples

2011-05-27T11:08:00.000-04:00

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. ~ John 14:1-3

Have Peace

2011-05-16T11:03:00.000-04:00

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” ~ John 16:33

Who is like God?

2011-05-01T17:58:00.000-04:00

"Your righteousness reaches to the skies, O God, you who have done great things. Who, O God, is like you?" ~ Psalm 71:19 NIV

Number Your Days...

2011-04-15T09:18:00.001-04:00

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. ~ Psalm 90:12

Good Work

2011-04-01T13:15:00.003-04:00

"Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." ~ Philippians 1:6 NIV

Power, Love, and Self-Discipline

2011-03-18T07:14:00.000-04:00

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

~ 2 Timothy 1:7

Actions and Truth

2011-03-07T13:10:00.000-05:00

Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
~ 1 John 3:18

Love Covers...

2011-03-02T16:42:00.000-05:00

Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.

~ Proverbs 17:9

The Prize

2011-02-27T15:07:00.003-05:00

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. ~ 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

A Living Sacrifice

2011-02-27T12:20:00.000-05:00

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. ~ Romans 12:1

What Matters?

2011-02-09T15:19:00.000-05:00

"For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come." ~ 1 Timothy 4:8

All Scripture is...

2011-02-07T12:17:00.005-05:00

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. ~ 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Blessed are you when...

2011-01-22T13:10:00.003-05:00

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. ~ Matthew 5:11-12

Simeon

2011-01-02T11:13:00.000-05:00

Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.” ~ Luke 2:28-32

Psalm 63

2010-07-27T13:12:00.006-04:00

A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.

1 You, God, are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,
my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
where there is no water.

2 I have seen you in the sanctuary
and beheld your power and your glory.
3 Because your love is better than life,
my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live,
and in your name I will lift up my hands.
5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;
with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

6 On my bed I remember you;
I think of you through the watches of the night.
7 Because you are my help,
I sing in the shadow of your wings.
8 I cling to you;
your right hand upholds me.

9 Those who want to kill me will be destroyed;
they will go down to the depths of the earth.
10 They will be given over to the sword
and become food for jackals.

11 But the king will rejoice in God;
all who swear by God will glory in him,
while the mouths of liars will be silenced.

Psalm 63

Comment Moderation

2010-04-14T23:25:00.001-04:00

I had to enable comment moderation because of random comments that were not applicable to the post and advertisements. I've been away for a while since my life became quite busy after the addition of a new baby a year ago. I plan to return at some time...

Put Your Hope in GOD

2009-11-01T08:04:00.002-05:00

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

~ Psalm 42:11

Spirit of Power

2009-10-31T20:02:00.000-04:00

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.

~ 2 Timothy 1:7

Resist the devil

2009-10-31T08:00:00.000-04:00

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

~ James 4:7

DO NOT FEAR

2009-10-30T07:57:00.001-04:00

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
~ Isaiah 41:10

The thief comes...

2009-10-29T08:56:00.000-04:00

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

~ John 10:10

He Gives Life

2009-10-29T07:53:00.001-04:00

As it is written: "I have made you a father of many nations." He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were.

~ Romans 4:17

Our Hope

2009-10-22T07:51:00.000-04:00

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.

~ Hebrews 10:23

Jesus the Great High Priest

2009-10-15T07:49:00.001-04:00

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

~ Hebrews 4:14

Clothe Yourselves

2009-10-05T10:26:00.008-04:00

Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

~ Colossians 3:12

The Blood of the Lamb

2009-10-02T07:47:00.001-04:00

They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.

~ Revelation 12:11

Every Good and Perfect Gift

2009-10-01T08:24:00.001-04:00

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

~ James 1:17

Whom Shall I Fear?

2009-09-30T07:21:00.001-04:00

The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?

~ Psalm 27:1

What Can Man Do to Me?

2009-09-29T20:19:00.002-04:00

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"

~ Hebrews 13:5-6

All Your Needs

2009-09-28T20:18:00.001-04:00

And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

~ Phillipians 4:19

He Graciously Gave and Gives

2009-09-27T20:16:00.001-04:00

He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

~ Romans 8:32

God Gave Life to Everything

2009-09-26T20:15:00.001-04:00

You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.

~ Nehemiah 9:6

God's Works

2009-09-25T20:13:00.000-04:00

How many are your works, O LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
~ Psalm 104:24

His Love Endures Forever

2009-09-24T20:11:00.001-04:00

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever.
~ Psalm 118:1

From Everlasting to Everlasting

2009-09-23T20:10:00.002-04:00

But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD's love is with those who fear him, and His righteousness with their children's children-

~ Psalm 103:17

He Loved First

2009-09-22T20:09:00.001-04:00

We love because He first loved us.
~ 1 John 4:19

An Everlasting Love

2009-09-21T20:07:00.002-04:00

The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.

~ Jeremiah 31:3

Weeping May Last for a Night

2009-09-20T20:05:00.001-04:00

For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

~ Psalm 30:5

Laughter and Joy

2009-09-19T20:04:00.000-04:00

He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.

~ Job 8:21

Live by the Truth

2009-09-18T20:02:00.000-04:00

“Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.”

~ John 3:20-21

Fruit of their Deeds

2009-09-17T09:46:00.000-04:00

Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.

~ Isaiah 3:10

Light is sweet...

2009-09-16T07:05:00.001-04:00

Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.

~ Ecclesiastes 11:7

Aroma of Christ

2009-09-15T06:03:00.001-04:00

For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.

~ 2 Corinthians 2:15

Health to the Bones

2009-09-14T08:01:00.002-04:00

A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.

~ Proverbs 15:30

Take Refuge in HIM

2009-09-13T09:59:00.001-04:00

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

~ Psalm 34:8

This is the Day

2009-09-12T09:58:00.000-04:00

This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

~ Psalm 118:24

Walk as Jesus Did

2009-09-11T09:56:00.000-04:00

Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.

~ 1 John 2:6

Rest for Your Souls

2009-09-10T07:54:00.001-04:00

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

~ Matthew 11:29

Your Attitude

2009-09-09T09:52:00.001-04:00

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.

~ Philippians 2:5-7

Quick to Listen

2009-09-08T08:50:00.001-04:00

My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,

~ James 1:19

The Works of Their Hands

2009-09-07T09:47:00.002-04:00

No longer will they build houses and others live in them, or plant and others eat. For as the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people; my chosen ones will long enjoy the works of their hands.

~ Isaiah 65:22

Works of the LORD

2009-09-06T09:44:00.001-04:00

Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.

~ Psalm 111:2

Miracles that Cannot Be Counted

2009-09-05T21:42:00.002-04:00

He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted. He bestows rain on the earth; he sends water upon the countryside. The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.

~ Job 5:9-11

God's Creation

2009-09-04T23:39:00.001-04:00

Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.

~ Psalm 119:73

It Was Very Good

2009-09-04T21:38:00.001-04:00

God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

~ Genesis 1:31

...goes out from my mouth...

2009-09-04T07:45:00.001-04:00

so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

~ Isaiah 55:11

Eternal Encouragement

2009-09-03T21:35:00.002-04:00

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.

~ 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17