GOD'S VAST LOVE AND SUSTAINING HAND

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The transgression of the wicked saith

within my heart, that there is no

fear of God before his eyes.  For

he flattereth himself in his own eyes,

until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and

deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and

to do good. He deviseth mischief upon

his bed; he setteth himself in a way that

is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens;

and thy faithfulness reacheth unto

the clouds. Thy righteousness is like the

great mountains; thy judgments are a great

deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and

beast. How excellent is thy lovingkindness,

O God! therefore the children of men put

their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the

fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them

drink of the river of thy pleasures.  For with

thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall

we see light. O continue thy lovingkindness

unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness

to the upright in heart.  Let not the foot of

pride come against me, and let not the

hand of the wicked remove me.  There are the

workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down,

and shall not be able to rise.

Psalm 36:1-12

THE LORD BLESS THEE AND KEEP THEE

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The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
The LORD make his face shine upon

thee, and be gracious unto thee:
The LORD lift up his countenance

upon thee, and give thee peace.

Numbers 6:24-26

RENEWING YOUR MIND

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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. And be not
conformed to this world: but be ye
transformed by the renewing of your mind,
that ye may prove what is that good,
and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

For I say, through the grace given
unto me, to every man that is among you, 

not to think of himself more highly than 

he ought to think; but to think soberly, 

according as God hath dealt to every man 

the measure of faith.

Romans 12:1+3

HE HANGS THE EARTH ON NOTHING

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He stretcheth out the north over the 

empty place, and hangeth the earth 

upon nothing.  He bindeth up the 

waters in his thick clouds; and the 

cloud is not rent under them.  He 

holdeth back the face of his throne, 

and spreadeth his cloud upon it.  He 

hath compassed the waters with 

bounds, until the day and night come 

to an end.  The pillars of heaven 

tremble and are astonished at his reproof.

Job 26:7-11

THY RIGHTEOUSNESS IS LIKE THE GREAT MOUNTAINS

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Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; 

and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the 

clouds. Thy righteousness is like the great 

mountains; thy judgments are a 

great deep: O LORD, thou preservest 

man and beast. How excellent is thy 

lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children 

of men put their trust under the shadow of 

thy wings.

Psalm 36:4-6

BEHOLD, WHAT MANNER OF LOVE

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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.

Beloved, now are we the sons 

of God, and it doth not yet appear 

what we shall be: but we know that, 

when he shall appear, we 

shall be like him; for we shall see 

him as he is.

I John 3:1-2

ABC'S OF CHRISTMAS - Z IS FOR ZEAL

Z

IS FOR ZEAL

A Son is given, a child is born,

The increase of his reign and peace; no end.

The zeal of the Lord of host will perform,

The Wonderful Counselor, our God did send.

Of the increase of his government

and peace there shall be no end,

upon the throne of David,

and upon his kingdom, to order it,

and to establish it with judgment

and with justice from henceforth

even for ever.

The zeal of the LORD of hosts

will perform this.

ISAIAH 9:7