May he send you help from the sanctuary and give you support from Zion! (Psalm 20:2)
The LORD has chosen Zion, He has desired it for His dwelling. Psalm 132:13
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I have placed you as a light for the gentiles. Acts 13:47 Both Old and New Testaments speak of God’s people being “light to the Gentiles”. Isaiah used that phrase twice, in Isaiah 42:6 and 49:6. Paul quotes this phrase in his first sermon during his first missionary journey. We also meditated in Philippians 2:15…
My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music. Psalm 57:7 This psalm was written by David when he was in imminent danger as he fled from Saul in the cave. He starts with prayer but concludes with joy and praises to the Lord. Despite being in danger,…
“For I know the plans I have for you”, declares the Lord. Jer 29:11 Here’s the context: God punished Israel as a result of their disobedience and this verse was a specific promise to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. Jeremiah warns them not to be deceived by false prophets who proclaimed that God was…