"Come As You Are .... Leave Better!"
Verses from
The Purpose Driven Life
Week 2
Day 8
- Ephes. 1:5 - Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
- Genesis 6:6 - And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
- Exodus 20:5 - Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
- Deut. 32:36 - For the Lord shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.
- Judges 2:20 - And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;
- 1 Kings 10:9 - Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.
- 1 Chron. 16:27 - Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
- Psalm 2:4 - He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
- Psalm 5:5 - The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
- Psalm 18:19 - He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
- Psalm 35:27 - Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
- Psalm 37:23 - The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.
- Psalm 103:13 - Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
- Psalm 104:31 - The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.
- Ezekiel 5:13 - Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be comforted: and they shall know that I the Lord have spoken it in my zeal, when I have accomplished my fury in them.
- 1 John 4:16 - And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
- Psalm 147:11 - The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
- John 4:23 - But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
- Isaiah 29:13 - Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
- Psalm 105:4 - Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
- Psalm 113:3 - From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name is to be praised.
- Psalm 119:147 - I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
- Psalm 5:3 - My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
- Psalm 63:6 - When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
- Psalm 119:62 - At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
- Psalm 34:1 - A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
- 1 Cor. 10:31 - Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
- Col. 3:23 - And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
- Romans 12:1 - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Day 9
- Ephes. 5:10 - Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
- Genesis 6:8 - But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
- Genesis 6:9 - These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
- Hosea 6:6 - For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
- Matthew 22:37-38 - Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. [38] This is the first and great commandment.
- Hebrews 11:7 - By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
- Genesis 2:5-6 - And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground. [6] But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
- Psalm 147:11 - The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
- Hebrews 11:6 - But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
- Genesis 6:22 - Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
- Hebrews 11:7 - By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
- Psalm 100:2 - Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
- Psalm 119:33 - Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
- James 2:24 - Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
- John 14:15 - If ye love me, keep my commandments.
- Genesis 8:20 - And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
- Hebrews 13:15 - By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
- Psalm 116:17 - I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.
- Psalm 69:30-31 - I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. [31] This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
- Psalm 68:3 - But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
- Genesis 9:1 - And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
- Genesis 9:3 - Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
- Psalm 37:23 - The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.
- Psalm 33:15 - He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
- Isaiah 45:9 - Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
- 1 Tim. 6:17 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
- Psalm 103:14 - For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
- 2 Cor. 5:9 - Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
- Psalm 14:2 - The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
Day 10
- 1 John 4:9-10 - In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. [10] Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
- 1 John 4:19 - We love him, because he first loved us.
- Romans 12:1 - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
- Psalm 145:9 - The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
- Psalm 139:3 - Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
- Matthew 10:30 - But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
- 1 Tim. 6:17 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
- Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
- Psalm 86:5 - For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
- Psalm 145:8 - The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
- Romans 5:8 - But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
- Genesis 3:5 - For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
- Luke 5:5 - And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
- Psalm 37:7 - Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
- Matthew 6:24 - No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
- Matthew 6:21 - For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
- Mark 14:36 - And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
- Job 22:21 - Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
- Romans 6:17 - But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
- Joshua 5:13-15 - And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
[14] And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant? [15] And the captain of the Lord's host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.
- Luke 1:38 - And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
- James 4:7 - Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
- Romans 12:1 - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
- 2 Cor. 5:9 - Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
- Philip. 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
- 1 Cor. 5:13 - But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
- Luke 9:23 - And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Day 11
- Psalm 95:6 - O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.
- Psalm 136:3 - O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- John 13:13 - Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
- Jude 1:4 - For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 John 3:1 - Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
- Isaiah 33:22 - For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.
- Isaiah 47:4 - As for our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
- Psalm 89:26 - He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
- Exodus 33:11 - And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.
- Exodus 33:17 - And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.
- 2 Chron. 20:7 - Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?
- Isaiah 41:8 - But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
- James 2:23 - And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
- Acts 13:22 - And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
- Genesis 6:8 - But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
- Genesis 5:22 - And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
- Job 29:4 - As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
- Romans 5:11 - And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
- 2 Cor. 5:18 - And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
- 1 John 1:3 - That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
- 1 Cor. 1:9 - God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
- 2 Cor. 13:14 - The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
- John 15:15 - Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
- John 3:29 - He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
- Exodus 34:14 - For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
- Acts 17:26-27 - And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; [27] That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
- Jeremiah 9:24 - But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
- 1 Thes. 5:17 - Pray without ceasing.
- Ephes. 4:6 - One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
- 1 Thes. 5:17 - Pray without ceasing.
- Psalm 23:4 - Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
- Psalm 143:5 - I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
- Psalm 145:5 - I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
- Joshua 1:8 - This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
- Psalm 1:2 - But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
- 1 Samuel 3:21 - And the Lord appeared again in Shiloh: for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord.
- Job 23:12 - Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
- Psalm 119:97 - O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
- Psalm 77:12 - I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
- Genesis 18:17 - And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
- Daniel 2:19 - Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
- 1 Cor. 2:7-10 - But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God
ordained before the world unto our glory: [8] Which none of the princes of this
world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of
glory. [9] But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have
entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that
love him. [10] But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
- Psalm 25:14 - The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
Day 12
- Matthew 11:19 - The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
- Job 42:7 - And it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
- Job 7:17-21 - What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine
heart upon him? [18] And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try
him every moment? [19] How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone
till I swallow down my spittle? [20] I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O
thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am
a burden to myself? [21] And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take
away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in
the morning, but I shall not be.
- Psalm 83:13 - O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.
- Jeremiah 20:7 - O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
- Ruth 1:20 - And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
- Psalm 142:2-3 - I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. [3] When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
- John 15:14 - Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
- John 15:9-11 - As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. [10] If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. [11] These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
- 1 Samuel 15:22 - And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
- Matthew 3:17 - And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
- 2 Cor. 11:2 - For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
- Psalm 69:9 - For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
- Psalm 27:4 - One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.
- Psalm 63:3 - Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
- Genesis 32:26 - And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
- Philip. 3:10 - That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
- Jeremiah 29:13 - And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
- 1 Tim. 6:21 - Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
Day 13
- Hebrews 12:28 - Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
- John 4:23 - But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
- 1 Samuel 16:7 - But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
- Hebrews 13:15 - By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
- Psalm 7:17 - I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.
- Ezra 3:11 - And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
- Psalm 149:3 - Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
- Psalm 150:3 - Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
- Neh. 8:6 - And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground.
- John 4:23 - But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
- Matthew 6:7 - But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
- 1 Cor. 14:40 - Let all things be done decently and in order.
- 1 Cor. 14:16-17 - Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? [17] For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
- Romans 12:1 - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
- Psalm 50:14 - Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
- Hebrews 13:15 - By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
- Psalm 51:17 - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
- Psalm 54:6 - I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.
- Philip. 4:18 - But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
- Psalm 141:2 - Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
- Hebrews 13:16 - But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
- Mark 12:33 - And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
- Romans 12:1 - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
- 2 Samuel 24:24 - And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
Day 14
- 1 Samuel 13:14 -But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee.
- Acts 13:22 - And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
- Psalm 10:1 - Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
- Psalm 22:1 - To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
- Psalm 43:2 - For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
- Psalm 44:23 - Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.
- Psalm 74:11 - Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.
- Psalm 88:14 - Lord, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?
- Psalm 89:49 - Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
- Deut. 31:8 - And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
- Psalm 37:28 - For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
- John 14:16-18 - And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; [17] Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. [18] I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
- Hebrews 13:5 - Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
- Isaiah 45:15 - Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
- Job 23:8-10 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: [9] On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: [10] But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
- Psalm 51:1 - To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
- Ephes. 4:29-30 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. [30] And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
- 1 Thes. 5:19 - Quench not the Spirit.
- Jeremiah 2:32 - Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
- 1 Cor. 8:12 - But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
- James 4:4 - Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
- Job 1:20-21 - Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, [21] And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
- Job 7:11 - Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
- Job 29:4 - As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
- Psalm 116:10 - I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
- Job 10:12 - Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.
- Job 42:2 - I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.
- Job 37:5 - God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
- Job 37:23 - Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
- Job 23:10 - But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
- Job 31:4 - Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?
- Job 34:13 - Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
- Job 23:14 - For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.
- Job 19:25 - For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
- Job 23:12 - Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
- Job 13:15 - Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
- 2 Cor. 5:21 - For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.