Adele and God

Monday, October 20, 2008

Prosperity And Provision

And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. - Deuteronomy 8:18

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich. - 2 Corinthians 8:9


The Lord will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you. - Deuteronomy 28:8

Honour the Lord with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase; so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. - Proverbs 3:9–10

Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country. Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks. Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out. - Deuteronomy 28:3–6

You shall be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be a male or female barren among you or among your livestock. - Deuteronomy 7:14

The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it. - Proverbs 10:22

And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:19

Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. - Luke 6:38

But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. - 2 Corinthians 9:6-8

Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness, while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God. - 2 Corinthians 9:10-11

He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper. - Psalm 1:3

He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? - Romans 8:32

For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. - 2 Corinthians 1:20

And God is able to make all grace abound towards you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. - 2 Corinthians 9:8

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:6–7

Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hear us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him. - 1 John 5:14–15

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. - 3 John 1:2

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. - Hebrews 4:16

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! - Matthew 7:11

Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. - Matthew 6:31–32

… those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing. - Psalm 34:10

Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favour my righteous cause; and let them say continually, “Let the Lord be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.” - Psalm 35:27

The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish, but He casts away the desire of the wicked. - Proverbs 10:3

For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness. - Psalm 107:9

The Lord will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath. - Deuteronomy 28:12–13

Health And Healing

Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. - Isaiah 53:4–5


But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. - Romans 8:11


Then your light shall break forth like the morning, your healing shall spring forth speedily, and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. - Isaiah 58:8


Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses. He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. - Psalm 107:19–20


I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. - Psalm 118:17


And the Lord will take away from you all sickness, and will afflict you with none of the terrible diseases of Egypt which you have known, but will lay them on all those who hate you. - Deuteronomy 7:15


... who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness — by whose stripes you were healed. - 1 Peter 2:24


Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. - 3 John 1:2


For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. - Romans 8:2


And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick. - Matthew 14:14


And begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well. - Matthew 14:36


The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. - John 10:10


Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for You are my praise. - Jeremiah 17:14


And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. - Matthew 4:23


Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling. - Psalm 91:9–10


My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart; for they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh. - Proverbs 4:20–22


When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.” - Matthew 8:16–17


But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all. - Matthew 12:15


“... how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him." - Acts 10:38


But when the multitudes knew it, they followed Him; and He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing. - Luke 9:11


And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” - Mark 16:17–18


And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. - Matthew 8:2–3


Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases. - Psalm 103:2–3


With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation. - Psalm 91:16


Behold, I will bring it health and healing; I will heal them and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth. - Jeremiah 33:6


Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. - Proverbs 18:21


'For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,' says the Lord, ‘Because they called you an outcast saying: "This is Zion; no one seeks her.”' - Jeremiah 30:17


He also brought them out with silver and gold, and there was none feeble among His tribes. - Psalm 105:37


So you shall serve the Lord your God, and He shall bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you. No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in your land: I will fulfil the number of your days. - Exodus 23:25–26


… I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you. - Exodus 15:26

Favour

For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favour You will surround him as with a shield. - Psalm 5:12

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. - Psalm 23:5–6

For His anger is but for a moment, His favour is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. - Psalm 30:5

And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made all he did to prosper in his hand. So Joseph found favour in his sight... -
Genesis 39:3–4

The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. - Numbers 6:25–26

You have granted me life and favour, and Your care has preserved my spirit. - Job 10:12

What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him? For You have made him a little lower than the angels, and You have crowned him with glory and honour. You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet. - Psalm 8:4–6

Who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. - Psalm 103:4–5

For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. - Jeremiah 29:11

And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me. - John 17:22–23

So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. - Acts 2:46–47

Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. - Jeremiah 33:3

… For if by the one man’s offence many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. - Romans 5:15

For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace. - Romans 6:14

For if by the one man’s offence death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. - Romans 5:17

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich. - 2 Corinthians 8:9

And God is able to make all grace abound towards you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. - 2 Corinthians 9:8

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. - Ephesians 1:3

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound towards us in all wisdom and prudence. - Ephesians 1:7–8

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness towards us in Christ Jesus. - Ephesians 2:4–7

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work. - 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17

And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. - 1 Timothy 1:14

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. - Hebrews 4:16

But when the kindness and the love of God our Saviour towards man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour, that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. - Titus 3:4–7

Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue. - 2 Peter 1:2–3

Righteousness

For if by the one man’s offence death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. - Romans 5:17

For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. - 2 Corinthians 5:21

… that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection…. - Philippians 3:8–10

But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works. - Romans 4:5–6

For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. - Romans 4:13

... so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. - Romans 5:21

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. - Isaiah 41:10

For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” - Romans 4:3

For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favour You will surround him as with a shield. - Psalm 5:12

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.Psalm 34:19

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. - Matthew 6:33


Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death. The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish. - Proverbs 10:2–3

Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. - Proverbs 10:6–7

The labour of the righteous leads to life, the wages of the wicked to sin. - Proverbs 10:16

The fear of the wicked will come upon him, and the desire of the righteous will be granted. - Proverbs 10:24

The hope of the righteous will be gladness, but the expectation of the wicked will perish. - Proverbs 10:28

The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not inhabit the earth. - Proverbs 10:30

In the way of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death. - Proverbs 12:28

Evil pursues sinners, but to the righteous, good shall be repaid. A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous. - Proverbs 13:21–22

The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the stomach of the wicked shall be in want. - Proverbs 13:25

The righteous is delivered from trouble, and it comes to the wicked instead. - Proverbs 11:8

Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished; but the posterity of the righteous will be delivered. - Proverbs 11:21

Protection

Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. - John 14:27

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”John 16:33
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. - Psalm 91:1


I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.” Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. - Psalm 91:2–4

You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you. Only with your eyes shall you look, and see the reward of the wicked. - Psalm 91:5–8

“Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name. He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honour him. With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation.”- Psalm 91:14–16

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. - Proverbs 18:10

You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. - Psalm 32:7

How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings. - Psalm 36:7

The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe. - Proverbs 29:25

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. - 2 Timothy 1:7

… For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” - Hebrews 13:5–6

I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. - Psalm 4:8

As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. - Psalm 18:30

You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the plots of man; You shall keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues. - Psalm 31:20

But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You. - Psalm 5:11

The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive, and he will be blessed on the earth; You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies. - Psalm 41:2

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; and in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, until these calamities have passed by. - Psalm 57:1

Then the trees of the field shall yield their fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase. They shall be safe in their land; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I have broken the bands of their yoke and delivered them from the hand of those who enslaved them. - Ezekiel 34:27

He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. - Colossians 1:13–14

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Faith

And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. - Romans 4:19–21

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. - Hebrews 10:23

By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. - Hebrews 11:11

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. - Hebrews 11:1

So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. - Isaiah 55:11

God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? -Numbers 23:19

Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. - Psalm 119:89

Blessed be the Lord, who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised. There has not failed one word of all His good promise, which He promised through His servant Moses. - 1 Kings 8:56

For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. - Mark 11:23

Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. - Mark 11:24

For we walk by faith, not by sight. - 2 Corinthians 5:7

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love. - Galatians 5:6

… God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did… - Romans 4:17

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. - Hebrews 13:8

For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. - Hebrews 11:32–34