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Post YOUR favorite verses of scripture!
lilitalienboi16:
Hey everyone, I thought we'd have an awesome inspiring thread here and share some of our favorite scriptures with one another and perhaps explaining why these scriptures to us mean so much? Not talking about teaching here.. just share however many pieces of scripture you want and maybe tell us why to you, this piece is so uplifting or why or even why it does both!
Who knows, maybe others might see something new in a piece of scripture they overlooked that to you, means alot!
I'll start;
Proverbs 24:16 "For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief."
I bolded the part to me that really stands out and really uplifts me. These few words in proverb are so powerful in my mind because they teach me that first of all, JUST MEN do FALL! They are flawed, they make mistakes! So when I get down, or I screw up big time.. reading this just lets me know that even the best fall down sometimes! (Not to take words out of a song here but.. lol) What is even more awesome to this verse is that, THAT MAN RISES AGAIN! To me.. it's just so powerful because it shows HOPE! That when we are down and out, we WILL rise again! Though we know it be by the Lord's hand, nonetheless, WE WILL RISE! The final nail in the coffin for me with this verse is that these just men, this just man, falls not once, not twice, not three times, BUT SEVEN TIMES!!! (Number of completion) So i know that when I screw up repeatadly, I'm not alone! Even the best of God's men screw up and they screw up often but THEY RISE AGAIN! How awesome is that?
The other piece of scripture that I Just love kind of goes hand in hand with this one but from the absolute point of view.
Zechariah 3:4 "And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment."
What I find so awesome and just amazing about this piece of scripture is number one it blows the free will myth high sky and out of the water! It shows that the removal of our filthy garments, the RISING AGAIN, the putting away of our old selves, the good works, the being made new, ITS ALL GOD! HE is the one who takes away our filthy garments, NOT US! We don't take away our own filthy garments and magically get new ones, but rather GOD DOES IT ALL! He takes away that heart of stone, the old man, the carnal flesh, and He gives us these new garments! How awesome huh?!
So what's some of your favorite pieces of scripture and why?
Don't be shy, please share, you never know how much a piece of scripture might mean to someone right now! This could be what they've been needing to hear, so please share!
Much love to everyone in our Lord!
Alex
Gina:
Hey, Alex. Good thread.
James 5:11 As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
Not just on Job but on his "comforters" -- the very ones who spoke the things about the Lord that were not true.
And that verse is a good lead in to Rom. 11:32 For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.
And then of course 1 Tim. 4:10 For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers.
But my all time favorite is Luke 12:2 There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. That might strike terror in a heart, if it weren't for the fact that the end of the Lord is mercy. I like that verse because when you meditate on it, it's comforting. There's just so much I want to know and have answers to; so think about it--if you haven't gotten the answer to your deepest questions, you'll get the answer. :)
JohnMichael:
Excellent thread, Alex. It's always good to remember the comforts and encouragements in Scripture. Sometimes they can be forgotten in lieu of the judgment and destruction verses.
Isa 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
This is on my list for two reasons. The first is the hope that is contained in it. It gives me hope that though I am as ugly as ashes (stinking pile of carnal dirt), He will make me beautiful in His sight one day. Though I mourn my weakness, He will cover me in joy. Though my faults weigh me down, He will give me a garment of praise. The second reason is that it also blows the free will myth sky high. The Lord does all these things, not me.
Mat 15:27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
This verse makes me cry - tears of sorrow as well as tears of hope. Sorrow because I know exactly how that woman probably felt when she said it. I am one of those dogs. Hope because even those dogs are given sustenance and blessings. He doesn't forget about us. Hope because one day, this dog will be one of the Father's sons.
Rev 21:3-5 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. | And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. | And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
If I had to pick one passage, this would be it. It is a dream compared to this current time, but the knowledge that God will fulfill this promise also brings tears to my eyes. It sounds too good to be true, but it will come to pass. That is an amazing promise.
In Him,
John
Dennis Vogel:
Ecc 1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Luk 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Rene:
Proverb 16:18 -"Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall." (KJV)
"Before destruction is pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit." (YLT)
More and more I am coming to understand the powerful truth behind these words. The "beast" in us is full of pride and this prideful nature must be destroyed . It is a necessary process that humbles us and brings us closer to God.
Matt 11:29 - "Take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls." (YLT)
I love this scripture. It is so comforting and it fills my heart with love for our Creator. :)
René
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