Scriptures that have spoken to us

—Joshua, Kate & Jonathan

 
 
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• Joshua, Kate & Jonathan – Mar 10, 2013

Proverbs 3:5–8

5. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
6. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
7. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.
8. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.

Summary:

• When trusted the Lord he answered me, and you can trust him too!
• He didn’t take away all my problems, but he was with me and gave me peace.
• When I leaned on the Lord for understanding, he directed my path

Romans 8:35–37

35. Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?
36. (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”)
37. No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.

• Ps.23 “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil.”

Summary:

• Trusting that God will guide you when you don’t feel it, and there is no certainty that things will work out.
• Crying doesn’t mean you don’t trust God.
• We’re allowed to be authentic in this experience and it draws in and encourages other people.

Matthew 19:16–26

16. And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?”
17. And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”
18. He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,

Matthew 19:16–26

19. Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
20. The young man said to him, “All these I have kept. What do I still lack?”
21. Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
22. When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

Matthew 19:16–26

23. And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven.
24. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
25. When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
26. But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Summary:

• My Mother and Father did their best to provide for me,
• but God brought me into a new Christian family and through them he provided as a good father.
• Material things cannot give us security.
• Even when things look very bad, God has a bigger plan and you can rely on Him.