To the Lord your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. —Deuteronomy 10:14. It all belongs to God! The multifaceted and creative side of

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you

Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers righteousness on

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” —John 10:11. These words come from Jesus, who describes his role as the Good Shepherd

“But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King.” —Jeremiah 10:10. Jeremiah is speaking the words of God to Israel and reminds them that there

The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin. —Proverbs 10:8. It’s easy to give our opinion. It’s kind of fun to “put in our two

“Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord‘s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king,

Who should not revere you, O King of the nations? This is your due. Among all the wise men of the nations and in all their kingdoms, there is no

Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. —Proverbs 10:6. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Judas betrayed Jesus and Temple soldiers arrested him.

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. —2 Corinthians 10:5.

Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said: “‘Among those who approach me I will show myself holy; in the sight of all the

Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes. —Romans 10:4. Christ is the fulfillment of the Law (the goal and destination

In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises. —Psalm 10:2. God hates violence, intimidation, or any means used by the

Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making

Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making

For many years you were patient with them. By your Spirit you admonished them through your prophets. Yet they paid no attention, so you handed them over to the neighbouring

So Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those

“If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the